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Thermomechanical and electrical characterisation of EVA polymer compounds for cable accessories

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In this work, materials used in the field of accessories for electrical cables have been characterised from a thermomechanical and electrical point of view, so to offer a realistic picture of material behaviour under a service involving the combined application of electrical charges and thermo-mechanical stresses. In particular, both materials are based on ethylene-vinylacetate (EVA) blend with the introduction in one case of aluminium trihydrate, whereas in the other case, carbon black was added, the two materials being referred as insulating and semi-conductive, respectively. The two materials had different rheological and thermal characteristics, which had an effect on electrical behaviour: however, the application of levels of radiation up to 60 kGy did not prove to widely change the profile of either polymer blends.

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  1. School of Architecture and Design, Università degli Studi di Camerino, 63100, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

    Carlo Santulli

  2. Free Consultant, Offida, Italy

    Francesco Balestrieri

  3. Department of Astronautic, Electric and Energetic Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184, Roma, Italy

    Carlo Mazzetti

  4. Nexans, 63035, Offida, Italy

    Pau De Mestres

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Santulli, C., Balestrieri, F., Mazzetti, C. et al. Thermomechanical and electrical characterisation of EVA polymer compounds for cable accessories. Eur. Phys. J. B 88, 308 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2015-60561-y

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