Title :
Characterization of polymeric housing materials of non-ceramic insulators after aging tests
Author :
Kohli, A. ; Zhu, W. ; Akbar, S.A. ; Sebo, S.A. ; Sakich, J.D. ; Zhao, T.
Author_Institution :
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
A series of salt fog and UV aging tests were performed on non-ceramic insulators with different polymeric housing materials. The samples from the insulator housings were characterized before and after the aging tests using analytical techniques of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR). It was found that there is a change in elemental composition on the surface layer between the aged and non-aged samples. The change depends on the materials of the insulator housing and the aging test parameters employed
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectra; X-ray photoelectron spectra; ageing; environmental degradation; infrared spectra; insulation testing; insulator contamination; insulator testing; organic insulating materials; polymer structure; polymers; ultraviolet radiation effects; FTIR; Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy; UV aging tests; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; XPS; aging test parameters; aging tests; elemental composition; nonceramic insulators; polymeric housing materials; salt fog tests; surface layer; Aging; Etching; Fourier transforms; Insulator testing; Materials testing; Plasma temperature; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Rubber; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, 1998. Conference Record of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4927-X
DOI :
10.1109/ELINSL.1998.694805
