Title :
Electrical performance in salt-fog of XLPE containing different levels of calcium carbonate filler
Author :
Deng, H. ; Hackam, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Windsor Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The leakage current and the lifetime of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) were measured in a moderate salt-fog pollution as a function of concentration of calcium carbonate filler. Measurements of surface roughness and of the contact angle of water droplets on the surface combined with the examinations of the surface using an Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDAX) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were carried out to characterize the surface of XLPE specimens before and after a salt-fog test
Keywords :
environmental testing; CaCO3; XLPE; contact angle; cross-linked polyethylene; energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; leakage current; lifetime; salt-fog pollution; salt-fog test; scanning electron microscopy; surface roughness; water droplets; Calcium; Current measurement; Energy measurement; Leakage current; Pollution measurement; Polyethylene; Rough surfaces; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface contamination; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1994., IEEE 1994 Annual Report., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1950-8
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1994.592029
