Designation:D4325−20StandardTestMethodsforNonmetallicSemi-ConductingandElectricallyInsulatingRubberTapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4325;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthemethodsandproceduresfortestingelectricallyinsulatingandsemi-conductingrubbertapesdesignedforsplicing,terminating,andsheathrepairofelectricalwireandcable.1.2Thetestmethodsappearinthefollowingsections:SectionReferencedDocuments2Conditioning5–6DielectricStrength35–40Dimensions11–16DissipationFactor22–26Elongation17–21HeatExposure46–49Fusion7–10OzoneResistance41–45Permittivity22–26SampleRequirements4TensileStrength17–21VolumeResistivity27–34UltravioletandWeatherResistance50–541.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.NOTE1—ThereisnoIECequivalenttothesemethods.1.4Unlessotherwisestated,measurementsaremadeontapesfromwhichtheremovableseparatorhasbeenremoved.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatementsee43.1.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandD...
