Designation:D1675−03(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodsforPolytetrafluoroethyleneTubing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1675;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresfortestingpoly-tetrafluoroethylenetubingforuseaselectricalinsulation.Theproceduresappearinthefollowingsections:ProcedureSectionsASTMMethodsConditioning7...DielectricBreakdownVoltage28–30D149,D876InsideDiameter8–13D876MandrelBendTest46–52D149,D876MeltingPoint41–45D3418,D4895PenetrationTest26and27D876SpecificGravity36–40D792,D1505StrainRelief31–35...VolatileLoss20–25...WallThickness14–19...NOTE1—ThesetestmethodsaresimilarbutnotidenticaltothoseinIEC60684–2.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsarethestandardexceptfortemperature,whichisstatedindegreesCelsius.Valuesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatements,seeSection5.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD792TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofPlasticsbyDisplacementD876TestMethodsforNonrigidVinylChloridePolymerTubingUsedforElectricalInsulationD1505TestMethodforDensityofPlasticsbytheDensity-GradientTechniqueD1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulationD3418TestMethodforTransitionTemperaturesandEn-thalpiesofFusionandCrystallizationofPolymersbyDifferentialScanningCalorimetryD3487SpecificationforMineralIns...