ASTM D3150-21

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.
Designation:D3150 −21
Standard Specification for
Crosslinked and Noncrosslinked Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Heat-
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Shrinkable Tubing for Electrical Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3150; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope* 2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-104 Limits for Electrical Insulation Color
1.1 This specification applies to flexible, crosslinked and
MIL-H-5606 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, Aircraft,
noncrosslinked poly(vinyl chloride) heat-shrinkable tubing for
Missile, and Ordnance
electrical insulating purposes. It is supplied in an expanded
MIL-T-5624 Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Grades JP-4 and JP-5
form and will shrink to its extruded diameter when heated.
MIL-L-7808 Lubricating Oil,Aircraft,Turbine Engine, Syn-
NOTE1—ThisstandardissimilarbutnotidenticaltoIEC60684–3–201.
thetic Base
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
MIL-L-23699 Lubricating Oil, Aircraft, Turbine Engines,
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Synthetic Base
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
MIL-A-8243 Anti-Icing and De-Icing Defrosting Fluid
and are not considered standard.
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2.3 Federal Standard:
1.2.1 In some cases (including the title), temperatures are
SS-S-550 Sodium Chloride, Technical, for Water-Softening
described in degrees Celsius only.
Units
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
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2.4 IEC Standards:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
60684–3–201 Flexibleinsulatingsleeving,Part3,Sheet201:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Heat shrinkable sleeving, general purpose, flexible, cross-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
linked PVC, shrink ratio 2:1
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Definitions:
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3.1.1 For definitions pertaining to electrical insulation, refer
2.1 ASTM Standards:
to Terminology D1711.
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
D2671 Test Methods for Heat-Shrinkable Tubing for Elec- 3.1.2 For definitions pertaining to fire standards, refer to
trical Use Terminology E176.
D3636 Practice for Sampling and Judging Quality of Solid
Electrical Insulating Materials
4. Classification
D8355 Test Methods for Flammability of Electrical Insulat-
4.1 Type I—Flexible, noncrosslinked poly(vinyl chloride)
ing Materials Used for Sleeving or Tubing
tubing capable of being shrunk at 135 °C (275 °F) in 15 min.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
4.2 Type II—Flexible, crosslinked poly(vinyl chloride) tub-
ing capable of being shrunk at 175 °C (347 °F) in 15 min.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D09.07 on Electrical Insulating Materials.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D3150 – 18. DOI: Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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10.1520/D3150-21. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
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D3150−21
5. Ordering Information 7. Chemical and Physical Property Requirements
5.1 When tubing is ordered to this specification, the pur-
7.1 The material shall conform to the chemical and physical
chaser shall define the size, color, and type of the required
property requirements specified in Table 1.
tubing.
7.2 Every lot of material shall be tested for dimensional
requirements, restricted shrinkage, tensile strength, elongation,
6. Materi
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