ASTM_D_3664_-_16.pdf

Designation:D366416Standard Specification forBiaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors inElectrical Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3664;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers thin biaxially oriented poly-meric resin film for use in capacitors for electrical equipment.The material is biaxially oriented to improve the tensileproperties in the machine(MD)and transverse(TD)directions.1.2 The values stated in SI units are the standard.The valuesin parentheses are for information only.NOTE1This standard resembles IEC 6067432,Specification forplastic films for electrical use,in title only.The content is significantlydifferent.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods section of this specification.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.For specific warning statements see 9.3 and Table 1footnote B.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permit-tivity(Dielectric Constant)of Solid Electrical InsulationD202 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing UntreatedPaper Used for Electrical InsulationD257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance ofInsulating MaterialsD374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-lation(Metric)D0374_D0374MD543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD570 Test Method for Water Absorption of PlasticsD756 Practice for Determination of Weight and ShapeChanges of Plastics UnderAccelerated Service Conditions(Withdrawn 1998)3D774/D774M Test Method for Bursting Strength of Paper(Withdrawn 2010)3D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance(Graves Tear)ofPlastic Film and SheetingD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Char-acteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of PlasticsD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper andPlastics Film by the M.I.T.TesterD2305 Test Methods for Polymeric Films Used for Electri-cal InsulationD2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum OxygenConcentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion ofPlastics(Oxygen Index)D3417 Test Method for Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystalli-zation of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry(DSC)(Withdrawn 2004)3D3420 Test Method for Pendulum Impact Resistance ofPlastic FilmD3636 Practice for Sampling and Judging Quality of SolidElectrical Insulating MaterialsD3755 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating MaterialsUnder Direct-Voltage StressD3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a CoulometricSensor1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 onElectrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D09.07 on Electrical Insulating Materials.Current edition approved Nov.1,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D3664 04(2009).DOI:10.1520/D3664-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D6054 Practice for Conditioning Electrical Insulating Mate-rials for Testing(Withdrawn 2012)3E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE252 Test Method for Thickness of Foil,Thin Sheet,andFilm by Mass Measurement2.2 IEC Standards:4IEC 6067432 Specification for plastic films for electricalpurposesPart3:SpecificationsforindividualmaterialsSheet 2:Requirements for balanced biaxiallyoriented polyethylene phthalate(PET)films used forelectrical insulation3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 shiner,nas related to dielectric films,a protrusion ofmaterial beyond the plane of either edge of the roll.3.