Designation:D4314−12StandardSpecificationforGeneral-Purpose,Heavy-Duty,andExtra-Heavy-DutyCrosslinkedChlorosulfonatedPolyethylene(CSM)JacketsForWireandCable1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4314;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverscrosslinkedchlorosulfonatedpolyethylene2compoundssuitableforuseasoutercoveringsorjacketsonelectricalcablesforgeneral-purpose,heavy-duty,andextra-heavy-dutyservice.1.2Thesejacketmaterialsarenotrecommendedforcablesinstalledatatemperaturelowerthan−25°C.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D470TestMethodsforCrosslinkedInsulationsandJacketsforWireandCableD1248SpecificationforPolyethylenePlasticsExtrusionMaterialsforWireandCableD1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulation3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1FordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisspecificationrefertoTerminologyD1711.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1aging(actof),n—exposureofmaterialstoairat100°Cfor168horoilat121°Cfor18h.4.TestApplicableforSunlightandWeather–ResistantMaterials4.1Forjacketsrequiringsunlight-andweather-resistancetesting,testinaccordancewith“WeatherabilityforColoredMaterials”inSpecificationD1248.PreparethespecimensinaccordancewithTestMethodsD470forphysicaltestsofinsulationsandjackets.5.PhysicalProperties5.1Thejacketshallconformtotherequirementsforphysi-calpropertiesprescribedinTable1.6.Sampling6.1SamplethejacketinaccordancewithTestMethodsD470.7.TestMethods7.1Unlessotherwiseinstructed,testthejacketinaccor-dancewithTestMethodsD470.8.Keywords8.1crosslinkedchlorosulfonatedpolyethylenejacket;cross-linkedjacket;C...
