Designation:D1000–10AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1000;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)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.1.2TestlaminatesofClass1andClass2backingsaccord-ingtoClass1testmethods.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.ForspecifichazardsseeSection3.1.4Theproceduresappearinthesectionsindicatedbelowandinalphabeticalorder:AdhesionStrengthtoSteelandBackingatRoomTemperature46-53AdhesionStrengthtoSteelandBackingatLowTemperatures46-53BondStrengthAfterSolventImmersion110-115BreakingStrengthandElongationatRoomTemperature37-45BreakingStrengthandElongationatLowTemperatures37-45Conditioning6-8CurlingandTwisting140-146DielectricBreakdownVoltage83-90EffectofAcceleratedAgingonHigh-TemperatureTapes97-103Flagging66-76Flammability104-109Hazards/Precautions3InsulationResistanceatHighHumidity91-96LengthofTapeinaRoll28-36OilResistance116-122PunctureResistance123-128ResistancetoAcceleratedAging(HeatandMoisture)129-139Sampling4SpecimenPreparation5ThermosettingProperties77-82Thickness21-27UnwindForceatRoomTemperature54-65UnwindForceatLowTemperatures54-65Width11-20NOTE1—TheseproceduresapplytobothClass1andClass2tapesexceptasnotedabove.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard,unlessotherwisenoted.Ifavalueformeasurementisfollowedbyavalueininch-poundorEnglishunitsinparentheses,thesecondvaluemayonlybeapproximateandisforinformationonly.Thefirststatedvalueisthepreferredunit.NOTE2—ThesetestmethodsaresimilartoIEC60454–3,butmaydiffersometimesinsomedetails.1.6Thisisafire–testresponsestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A167SpecificationforStainlessandHeat-ResistingChromium-NickelSteelPlate,Sheet,andStripD149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD257TestMethodsforDCResistanceorConductanceofInsulatingMaterialsD295TestMethodsforVarnishedCottonFabricsUsedforElectricalInsulation1ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD09onElectricalandElectronicInsulatingMaterialsandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD09.07onFlexibleandRigidInsulatingMaterials.CurrenteditionapprovedJan.1,2010.PublishedFebruary2010.Originallyapprovedin1948.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2009asD1000–09.DOI:10.1520/D1000-10.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.1*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDr.,P.O.BoxC-700WestConshohocken,Pennsylvania19428-2959,UnitedStatesCopyrightbyASTMInt'l(allrightsreserved);MonMar2223:02:45EDT2010Downloaded/printedbySGSNorthAmericaInc.pursuanttoLicenseAgreement.Nofurtherreproductionsauthorized.D374TestMethodsforThicknessofSolidElectricalInsu-lationD1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulationD3487SpecificationforMineralInsulatingOilUsedinElectricalApparatusD5032PracticeforMaintainingConstantRelativeHumid-itybyMeansofAqueousGlycerinSolutionsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod2.2IECStandard:IEC60454-3SpecificationforPressure-SensitiveAdhesiveTapesforElectricalPurposes33.Hazards3.1Thefollowingspecificsubstancesareflammableliq-uids.Donotusetheminthevicinityofopenflamesorelectricalcontacts:acetone(see50.1and94.1),heptane(see50.1and94.1),andtoluene(see70.6).Theymustbestoredinclosedcontainers,anditisimperativetocleanapparatusinawell-ventilatedarea.3.2Astolueneisatoxicsubstance,usetolueneonlywhereadequateventilationisprovidedandinsuchmannerastoavoidanyabsorptionthroughtheskin(see70.6).3.3Warning—Itispossiblethatlethalvoltageswillbepresentwhenconductingtestmethodswhichevaluateelectri-calproperties.Itisessentialthatthetestapparatus,andallassociatedequipmente