1.1 This specification covers silicone fluid for use in transformers, capacitors, and electronic assemblies as an insulating or cooling medium, or both.
1.2 Silicone fluid covered by this specification is polydimethylsiloxane having a nominal viscosity of 50 cSt at 25°C and a fire point of 340°C or greater. This specification applies only to new silicone fluid. Information on in-service maintenance testing is available in appropriate guides.2
ASTM D4652-05(2012) Referenced Document
ASTM D1169 Standard Test Method for Specific Resistance (Resistivity) of Electrical Insulating Liquids
ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
ASTM D1481 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Specific Gravity) of Viscous Materials by Lipkin Bicapillary Pycnometer
ASTM D1533 Standard Test Method for Water in Insulating Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D1807 Standard Test Methods for Refractive Index and Specific Optical Dispersion of Electrical Insulating Liquids *, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D1816 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin Using VDE Electrodes
ASTM D2129 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Electrical Insulating Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
ASTM D2161 Standard Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol Viscosity
ASTM D2225 Standard Test Methods for Silicone Fluids Used for Electrical Insulation
ASTM D2864 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D4059 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Insulating Liquids by Gas Chromatography*, 2018-12-01 Update
ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
ASTM D4559 Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter in Silicone Fluid
ASTM D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
ASTM D877 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Liquids Using Disk Electrodes
ASTM D92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
ASTM D923 Standard Practices for Sampling Electrical Insulating Liquids
ASTM D924 Standard Test Method for Dissipation Factor (or Power Factor) and Relative Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Electrical Insulating Liquids
ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
ASTM D974 Standard Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTM D4652-05(2012) history
2020ASTM D4652-20 Standard Specification for Silicone Liquid Used for Electrical Insulation
2012ASTM D4652-05(2012) Standard Specification for Silicone Fluid Used for Electrical Insulation
2005ASTM D4652-05 Standard Specification for Silicone Fluid Used for Electrical Insulation
1992ASTM D4652-92(1997) Standard Specification for Silicone Fluid Used for Electrical Insulation