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www.siechem.com 56 Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810 1.0 Tensile Strength Min. N/Sq.mm 12.5 12.5-15 15-20 10-15 2.0 Elongation at break Min. % 150 200 400 150-250 3.0 After ageing in air oven : 3.1 Test Temperature °C 80 135 150-185 150-185 3.2 Duration 168 hrs (7 days) 168 hrs (7 days) 168 hrs (7 days) 240 hrs (10 days) 3.3 Variation in Tensile strength Max. % ±20 ± 25 ± 25 ± 15 3.4 Variation in Elon- gation at break % ±20 ± 25 ± 25 ±15 % < 4.0% 4.0% 2% < 0.5% 4.0 Cold bend / impact test : 4.1 Test Temp. °C -5 -15 -15 -50 4.2 Duration hrs 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 4.3 Result No Cracks No Cracks No Cracks No Cracks Test Details Conventional PVC Cables as per IS:694/IS:1554 70°C XLPE (Chemical Curing) 90°C Unit Sl. No 1.0 Loss of mass : 1.1 Temperature °C 80±2 80 ± 2 100 100 ± 2 1.2 Duration Days 7 7 7 7 1.3 Results Max. mg/Sq. cm 2 2 2 0.1 2.0 Hot Deformation at 100 ± 2°C for 1 Hr depth of inden- tation Max. % 50% 50% 15% 5% 2.1 Heat Shock test 2.2 Test Temp °C 150 150 240 240 2.3 Duration hrs 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 2.4 Result Visual/kV No Cracks No Cracks No cracks No cracks Withstand 6kV 5 mins D) Mechanical Properties E) Thermal Properties Wires & Cables EBXL - XLPO 0 12 5 C EBXL - XLPE 0 12 5 C