ASTM D5213-19

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Designation: D5213 − 12 D5213 − 19
Standard Specification for
Polymeric Resin Film for Electrical Insulation and Dielectric
Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5213; 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*
1.1 This specification covers requirements for the material, dimensions and tolerances, and property values of film, in sheet or
strip form, with or without heat-sealable coatings.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
NOTE 1—This document is similar to IEC 60674, Part 3, Sheets 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at
Commercial Power Frequencies
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
D2305 Test Methods for Polymeric Films Used for Electrical Insulation
D3636 Practice for Sampling and Judging Quality of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
D4088 Practice for Preparation for Shipment of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials (Withdrawn 2003)
2.2 IEC Standards:
Publication 60674-3 Specification for Electrical Films for Electrical Purposes
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Terminologies D1711 and D883 unless otherwise specified.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 sheet, n—material greater than 75 mm in width.
3.2.2 strip, n—material 75 mm or less in width.
4. Classification
4.1 This specification covers the following:
4.1.1 Type I—General purpose,
4.1.2 Type II—Heat sealable,
4.1.2.1 Grade 1—One side coated, and
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 Flexible and Rigid Electrical Insulating Materials.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012March 1, 2019. Published November 2012March 2019. Orginally approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 20072012
as D5213 – 07.D5213 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/D5213-12.10.1520/D5213-19.
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4.1.2.2 Grade 2—Two sides coated.
4.2 Materials:
4.2.1 Item A—Poly(N,N'-p,p'-oxydiphenylene pyromellitimide),
4.2.2 Item B—Poly(N,N'-p,p'-oxydiphenylene biphenyltetracarboxylimide,
4.2.3 Item C—Poly(N,N'-p-phenylene biphenyltetracarboxylimide),
4.2.4 Item D—FEP-fluorocarbon, and
4.2.5 Item E—Polyethylene terephthalate.
4.2.6 Item F—Polyethylene naphthalate.
4.2.7 Item G—Polyetherimide.
4.3 For the purposes of this specification, a sheet refers to material greater than 75 mm in width and a strip refers to material
75mm or less in width.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Order the film covered by this specification stating the type, grade, class, thickness, width, and roll dimensions.
6. Materials
6.1 Type I material is flexible, unsupported film.
6.2 Type II material is film meeting all of the requirements of Type I, and having a heat-sealable coating on one or both sides.
7. Requirements
7.1 The film covered by this specification shall meet the property requirements given in Tables 1-7 and Table 8 when tested by
the methods given in Test Methods D2305.
7.1.1 Type II films, prior to coating, shall meet all of the requirements given in Table 1 for films of the thicknesses given in Table
9.
7.1.2 Type II films, after coating, shall meet all of the requirements given in Table 1 for elongation, before and after heating,
and for shrinkage as given in Table 1 for films of the thicknesses given in Table 9.
7.2 Roll Diameters:
7.2.1 The outside diameters of rolls of film shall not vary from the value specified on the purchase order by more than 6 6 mm
(0.25 in.).
7.2.2 The inside diameters of cores of standard rolls of film shall not vary from the value specified on the purchase order by
more than 6 1.5 mm (0.060 in.).
7.3 The widths of film in rolls shall be within the following tolerances:
7.3.1 Twenty-five mm (1 in.) wide or less, 6 0.4 mm (0.015 in.).(0.015 in.).
7.3.2 Over 25 to 100 mm (over 1 to 4 in.), 6 0.8 mm (0.030 in.).(0.030 in.).
7.3.3 Over 100 mm (4 in.), 6 1.6 mm (0.062 in.).
7.4 The number of splices in standard rolls shall not exceed the values given in Table 10 for Type I film or Table 11 and Table
12 for Type II films.
TABLE 1 Property Values for Type I, Class A Film poly(N,N'-p-p'-oxydiphenylene pyromellitimide)
Average Property Value
Nominal Thickness, μm (mils)
7.5 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 50 (2.0) 75 (3.0) 100 (4.0) 130 (5.0)
Tensile strength, min MPa (psi), 69 97 138 138 138 138 138 138
machine direction and transverse (10 000) (14 000) (20 000) (20 000) (20 000) (20 000) (20 000) (20 000)
direction
Elongation, min percent, machine 10 20 35 35 40 45 45 45
and transverse direction
Shrinkage, max percent, after . . 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35
exposure to 200 °C (392 F),
machine and transverse direction
Moisture absorption, max percent, 100 % RH 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Dielectric strength, min kV/mm 120 120 180 180 150 140 100 100
A,B
(V/mil), 60 Hz (3000) (3000) (4500) (4500) (3800) (3600) (2500) (2500)
B ,C 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Volume resistivity, min Ω-cm, 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
B
Permittivity, max at 1 kHz 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
B
Dissipation factor, max at 1 kHz 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004
A
Use Type 3 electrodes in air of Table 1 of Test Method D149 (opposing 6.4-mm diameter rods).
B
At 23 °C (73.4 °F), 50 % RH.
C
The median value of 5 measurements shall be used for compliance.
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TABLE 2 Property Values for Type I, Class B Film poly(N,N'-p-p'-oxydiphenylene biphenyltetracarboxylimide)
Average Property Value
Nominal Thickness, μm (mils)
7.5 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 50 (2.0) 75 (3.0) 100 (4.0) 130 (5.0)
Tensile strength, min MPa (psi), 110 138 196 196 196 196 196 196 196
machine direction and transverse (15 000) (20 000) (28 000) (28 000) (28 000) (28 000) (28 000) (28 000) (28 000)
direction
Elongation, min percent, machine 24 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
and transverse direction
Shrinkage, max percent, after . . 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35
exposure to 200 °C (392 °F),
machine and transverse direction
Moisture absorption, max percent, 100 % RH 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Dielectric strength, min kV/mm 120 120 180 180 150 140 130 100 95
A,B
(V/mil), 60 Hz (3000) (3000) (4500) (4500) (3800) (3500) (3300) (2500) (2400)
B ,C 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Volume resistivity, min Ω-cm, 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
B
Permittivity, max at 1 kHz 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
B
Dissipation factor, max at 1 kHz 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005
A
Use Type 3 electrodes in air of Table 1 of Test Method D149 (opposing 6.4-mm diameter rods).
B
At 23 °C (73.4 °F), 50 % RH.
C
The median value of 5 measurements shall be used for compliance.
TABLE 3 Property Values for Type I, Class C Film poly(N,N'-p-phenylene biphenyltetracarboxylimide)
Average Property Value
Nominal Thickness, μm (mils)
7.5 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 50 (2.0) 75 (3.0) 100 (4.0) 130 (5.0)
Tensile strength, min MPa (psi), 133 176 241 241 241 241 241 241 241
machine direction and transverse (19 000) (25 000) (34 000) (34 000) (34 000) (34 000) (34 000) (34 000) (34 000)
direction
Elongation, min percent, machine 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
and transverse direction
Shrinkage, max percent, after . . 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
exposure to 200 °C (392 °F),
machine and transverse direction
Moisture absorption, max percent, 100 % RH 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Dielectric strength, min kV/mm 120 120 180 180 150 140 120 100 95
A,B
(V/mil), 60 Hz (3000) (3000) (4500) (4500) (3800) (3500) (3000) (2500) (2400)
B ,C 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Volume resistivity, min Ω-cm, 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
B
Permittivity, max at 1 kHz 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
B
Dissipation factor, max at 1 kHz 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005
A
Use Type 3 electrodes in air of Table 1 of Test Method D149 (opposing 6.4-mm diameter rods).
B
At 23 °C (73.4 °F), 50 % RH.
C
The median value of 5 measurements shall be used for compliance.
7.5 The thicknesses shall be within the tolerances specified in Table 13 for Type I film or Table 3 for Type II film.
7.6 The color of the sheet or strip shall be uniform within a given lot, as determined by visual examination.
7.7 The film shall be uniform in appearance, as determined by visual examination. The film shall be clean and free from
contamination, wrinkles, holes, scratches, and other defects that might affect either appearance or serviceability. The heat-sealable
coating for Type II material shall be uniform in appearance.
8. Sampling
8.1 Sample in accordance with Practice D3636, unless otherwise agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.
8.2 For purposes of sampling, an inspection lot for examination shall consist of all film of the same type, grade, class, and
nominal thickness submitted for inspection at one time. If a single shipment contains film having different lot numbers assigned
by the film manufacturer, sample each lot number separately.
8.3 The total quantity of material to be taken from each lot shall be approximately twice that estimated to be required for the
tests that are to be made, in order to permit repeat tests without resampling.
8.4 These materials are normally made in master rolls of approximately 360 kg (800 lb) in weight. Take samples for examination
and testing from the end of the master rolls.
9. Number of Tests
9.1 Unless otherwise agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller, routine lot inspection tests shall consist of evaluation of all
of the properties specified in 7.4 – 7.7. For these properties, each master roll shall be considered a lot for sampling. All samples
must pass inspection.
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TABLE 4 Property Values for Type I, Class D Film (FEP—Fluorocarbon)
Average Property Value
Nominal Thickness, μm (mils)
13 25 51 76 102 127 254 356 508 762 1016 1524 2413
(0.50) (1.0) (2.0) (3.0) (4.0) (5.0) (10.0) (14.0) (20.0) (30.0) (40.0) (60.0) (95.0)
Tensile strength, min MPa (psi), 13.8 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25
machine direction and transverse (2000) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500) (2500)
direction
Elongation, min, %, machine 175 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
direction and transverse
direction
Shrinkage, max percent, after 5.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0
exposure to 200 °C (392 °F)
Moisture absorption, max percent, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
100 %, RH
Dielectric strength, min at 60 Hz 160 160 140 120 110 100 72 64 56 . . . .
A,B
kV/mm (V/mil) (4000) (4000) (3500) (3000) (2750) (2500) (1800) (1600) (1400)
B ,C 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Volume resistivity, min, Ω-cm 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
B
Permittivity, max at 1 kHz 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15
B
Dissipation factor, max at 1 kHz 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003
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