StandardTestMethodsfor Pressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplications1 ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1000;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense. 1.Scope 1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresfortestingpressure-sensitiveadhesive-coatedtapestobeusedaselectri-calinsulation.Thesetapesareclassifiedasfollows: 1.1.1Class1—Non-elastomericbackingsmadefrommate-rialssuchas: Paper,flatorcreped, Fabric,uncoatedorcoated,Celluloseesterfilms, Polyethyleneterephthalate(polyester)films,Fluorocarbonpolymerfilms,Compositefilamentfilms,Polyamidefilms,Polyimidefilms,andCombinationsthereof. 1.1.2Class2—Elastomericbackingsthatarecharacterizedbybothhighstretchandsubstantialrecovery.Thesebackingsaremadefrommaterialssuchas: Vinylchlorideandco-polymers, Vinylidenechlorideandco-polymers,andPolyethyleneandco-polymers. 1.2LaminatesofClass1andClass2backingsshouldbetestedaccordingtoClass1testmethods. 1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.ForspecifichazardsseeSection3. 1.4Theproceduresappearinthesectionsindicatedbelowandinalphabeticalorder: AdhesionStrengthtoSteelandBackingatRoomTemperature46-53AdhesionStrengthtoSteelandBackingatLowTemperatures46-53BondStrengthAfterSolventImmersion 110-115BreakingStrengthandElongationatRoomTemperature37-45BreakingStrengthandElongationatLowTemperatures37-45Conditioning 6-8 CurlingandTwisting 140-146DielectricBreakdownVoltage 83-90EffectofAcceleratedAgingonHigh-TemperatureTapes97-103Flagging66-76Flammability 104-109 Hazards/Precautions 3InsulationResistanceatHighHumidity91-96LengthofTapeinaRoll28-36OilResistance 116-122PunctureResistance 123-128ResistancetoAcceleratedAging(HeatandMoisture)129-139 Sampling 4SpecimenPreparation5ThermosettingProperties77-82Thickness 21-27UnwindForceatRoomTemperature54-65UnwindForceatLowTemperatures54-65Width11-20 NOTE1—TheseproceduresapplytobothClass1andClass2tapesexceptasnotedabove. 1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard,unlessotherwisenoted.Ifavalueformeasurementisfollowedbyavalueininch-poundorEnglishunitsinparentheses,thesecondvaluemayonlybeapproximateandisforinformationonly.Thefirststatedvalueisthepreferredunit. NOTE2—ThesetestmethodsaresimilartoIEC60454–3,butmaydiffersometimesinsomedetails. 1.6Thisisafire–testresponsestandard. 2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2 A167SpecificationforStainlessandHeat-ResistingChromium-NickelSteelPlate,Sheet,andStrip D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequencies D257TestMethodsforDCResistanceorConductanceofInsulatingMaterials D295TestMethodsforVarnishedCottonFabricsUsedforElectrical
Insulation 1 ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD09onElectricalandElectronicInsulatingMaterials,andarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD09.07onFlexibleandRigidInsulatingMaterials. CurrenteditionapprovedSept.1,2004.PublishedSeptember2004.Originallyapprovedin1948.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin1999asD1000–
99. 2 ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.