1.1 This specification covers a general classification system for crosslinkable ethylene plastics compounds (Note 1). The requirements specified herein are not necessarily applicable for use as criteria in determining suitability for the end use of a fabricated product. NOTE 1—It is to be noted that this specification describes materials that are available commercially in their uncrosslinked form. Therefore, they are crosslinkable compounds despite the fact that measurement of the parameters used for their classification and specification will usually be carried out after curing has been effected.
1.2 Two types of compounds are covered, namely, mechanical types in which mechanical strength properties are of prime importance in applications, and electrical types in which electrical insulating or conducting properties also are of prime importance in applications.
1.3 The parameters used to classify and specify the mechanical types are ultimate elongation, elongation retention after aging, apparent modulus of rigidity, and brittleness temperature.
1.4 The parameters used to classify and specify the electrical types are ultimate elongation, elongation retention after aging, apparent modulus of rigidity, brittleness temperature, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, and volume resistivity.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D2647-18 Referenced Document
ASTM D1043 Standard Test Method for Stiffness Properties of Plastics as a Function of Temperature by Means of a Torsion Test
ASTM D150 Standard Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D257 Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials
ASTM D2765 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
ASTM D3892 Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
ASTM D573 Standard Test Method for Rubber-Deterioration in an Air Oven
ASTM D618 Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing*, 2021-07-15 Update
ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D746 Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM D991 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Volume Resistivity Of Electrically Conductive and Antistatic Products*, 2020-02-01 Update
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice
ASTM D2647-18 history
2024ASTM D2647-18(2024) Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2018ASTM D2647-18 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2010ASTM D2647-10 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2009ASTM D2647-09 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2005ASTM D2647-05a Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2005ASTM D2647-05 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
1994ASTM D2647-94(2000)e1 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics
2000ASTM D2647-94 Standard Specification for Crosslinkable Ethylene Plastics