Sl.
No. |
Properties |
Unit |
Test
Condition |
Specification |
DW / LD
(Low Density) |
DW / MD
(Medium
Density) |
DW / HD
(High Density) |
1. |
Density |
Gm/cc |
‘A’ |
0.9 – 1.09 |
1.10 – 1.20 |
1.25 – 1.30 |
2 |
Moisture Content & Volatile Metter |
W/w
(% Max) |
At 1450C+/-2oC till the wt. constant |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
3. |
Oil Absorption |
W/w (%Min) |
At 1050C+/-20C in oven for 72 hrs. +90+/-20C in oil for 72hrs. |
9.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
4. |
Tensile Strength |
Mpa (Min) |
‘A’ |
70 |
90 |
95 |
5. |
Compressive Strength |
Mpa (Min) |
‘A’ |
160 |
170 |
180 |
6. |
Cross Breaking (Along Grain) |
Mpa (Min) |
‘A’ |
90 |
112 |
120 |
7. |
Cross Breaking (Across Grain) |
Mpa (Min) |
‘A’ |
70 |
85 |
90 |
8. |
Shear Strength (Edge wise) |
Mpa |
A |
35 |
40 |
45 |
9. |
Electrical strength Flat wise, prep. To layers after proper oil impregnation (sample thickness 12mm) |
KV (Min) |
At 1050C+/-20C in oven for 72 hrs. +90+/- 20C in oil for
72 hrs. |
48 KV for 60 Seconds
(4 KV /mm) |
10 |
Electrical strength Edgewise parallel to layers, after proper oil impregnation
(sample thickness 25mm) |
KV (Min) |
At 1050C+/-20C in oven for 72 hrs. +90 +/- 20C in oil for 72 hrs. |
60 KV for 60 seconds |
11 |
Metal Detect test |
-- |
-- |
No metallic particle detected |
12 |
Effect of oil on wood
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
a) Increase in acidity |
mg KOH/g
|
------ |
0.1(max) |
0.1(max) |
0.1(max) |
| |
b) Increase in Sludge
Content |
% |
------ |
0.05(Max) |
0.05(Max) |
0.05(Max) |