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Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810 Test Method IS : 10810
1.0 Tensile Strength
Min.
N
/Sq.mm12.5
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