1.1 This specification covers a variety of petroleum-based and other compounds used for filling the air spaces in telecommunications wires and cables (both electrical and fiber optic) for the purpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids from entering or migrating through the cable structure. (For related standards see Specifications D4730 and D4732).
1.2 A hot-application compound is a material that requires melting in order to be applied as a liquid and its melting point affects its performance in the finished cable product.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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 D4731-13(2020) Referenced Document
ASTM D127 Standard Test Method for Drop Melting Point of Petroleum Wax Including Petrolatum
ASTM D150 Standard Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D1500 Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)
ASTM D2161 Standard Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol Viscosity
ASTM D257 Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials
ASTM D3895 Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
ASTM D3954 Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Waxes
ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
ASTM D4565 Standard Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D4568 Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility Between Cable Filling and Flooding Compounds And Polyolefin Wire and Cable Materials
ASTM D4730 Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D4732 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D4872 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Testing of Wire and Cable Filling Compounds
ASTM D6 Standard Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and Asphaltic Compounds
ASTM D92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
ASTM D938 Standard Test Method for Congealing Point of Petroleum Waxes, Including Petrolatum
ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
ASTM D4731-13(2020) history
2020ASTM D4731-13(2020) Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
2013ASTM D4731-13 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
2008ASTM D4731-02(2008)e1 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
2002ASTM D4731-02 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
1998ASTM D4731-93(1998) Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable