This part specifies the requirements, test methods, packaging and marking of termite resistant material, i.e. polyamide plastics for electrical cable and optical cable.
This part is applicable to the acceptance and use of termite resistant materials, i.e. polyamide 11 (hereinafter referred to as PA11) and polyamide 12 (hereinafter referred to as PA12) for electrical cable and optical cable.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding corrections), or revisions, of any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
GB/T 1033-1986 Test method for density and relative density of plastics
GB/T 1034-1998 Plastics - Determination of water absorption
GB/T 1036-1989 Determination for coefficient of linear expansion of plastics
GB/T 1040-1992 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties
GB/T 1043-1993 Plastics - Determination of charpy impact strength of rigid materials
GB/T 1408-1999 Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials - Tests at power frequencies
GB/T 1409-1988 Methods for the determination of the permittivity and dielectric dissipation factor of solid electrical insulating materials at power, audio and radio frequencies including metre wavelengths
GB/T 1410-1989 Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid insulating materials
GB/T 1633-2000 Plastics - Thermoplastic materials - Determination of Vicat sofening temperature (VST)
GB/T 1634-1979 Test method of heat deflection temperature underbending load for plastics
GB/T 2411-1980 Plastics - Shore hardness test
GB/T 2918-1999 Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
GB/T 2951.8-1997 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 4: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Section one: Resistance to environmental stress cracking - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of the melt flow index - Carbon black and/or mineral filler content measurement in PE
GB/T 2951.38-1986 Termite test methods for wires and cables
GB/T 4608-1984 Test for melting point of semicrystalline polymers - Optical method
GB/T 15065-1994 Black polyethylene compounds for wire and cable
GB/T 17037.1-1997 Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials - Part 1: General principles and moulding of multipurpose and bar test specimens
YD/T 1020.1-2004 The following standards are cited: