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BS 5937-2:1980

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

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Pressboard and presspaper for electrical purposes Methods of test

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-1980

Withdrawn date

15-05-1996

Superseded by

BS EN 60641-2:1996

$531.66
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Methods of test
1 General notes on tests
2 Thickness
3 Apparent density
4 Tensile strength and elongation
5 Internal tearing resistance
6 Edge tearing resistance
7 Compressibility
8 Flexibility
9 Shrinkage
10 Cohesion between plies
11 Moisture content
12 Ash content
13 Conductivity of aqueous extract
14 pH of aqueous extract
15 Conductivity of organic extract
16 Contamination of liquid dielectrics
17 Oil absorption
18 Conducting paths
19 Presence of metallic particles
20 Electric strength
21 D.C. electric strength (under consideration)
22 Impulse electric strength (under consideration)
Figures

Covers solid pressboard and presspaper, dyed or natural coloured, having a calendered or non-calendered finish and supplied in an unimpregnated condition. Includes pre-compressed pressboard but excludes laminated material and strawboard.

Committee
GEL/15
DevelopmentNote
IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 410.2.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
IEC 60641-2:2004 Identical
IEC 60641-2:1979 Identical
UNE-EN 12011:1998 Identical

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