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<p>The objective of this manuscript is to report experimental results concerning the effect of accelerated UV-C ageing on the properties of samples of halogen-free sheaths of power cables. Two samples of halogen free sheaths of power cables of Vuki a.s. CHKE-V E30 and Nexans 273-K3 HERP/CWB/2SZH were studied after exposition on the UV-C radiation in a closed chamber. Degradation was monitored by the change in infrared spectra of the samples, their hardness and colour. Based on the observed changes, it can be argued that exposure to the UVC radiation affects the observed properties on the surface of the studied samples. All the observed changes were due to the rupture of the bonds towing to the absorption of UV-C radiation.</p>
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The objective of this manuscript is to report experimental results concerning the effect of accelerated UV-C ageing on the properties of samples of halogen-free sheaths of power cables. Two samples of halogen free sheaths of power cables of Vuki a.s. CHKE-V E30 and Nexans 273-K3 HERP/CWB/2SZH were studied after exposition on the UV-C radiation in a closed chamber. Degradation was monitored by the change in infrared spectra of the samples, their hardness and colour. Based on the observed changes, it can be argued that exposure to the UVC radiation affects the observed properties on the surface of the studied samples. All the observed changes were due to the rupture of the bonds towing to the absorption of UV-C radiation.

Degradation of Electrical Wire Sheaths By UV Radiation

Slovak university of technology in bratislava, faculty of materials science and technology in trnava

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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{"article-title":"Degradation of Electrical Wire Sheaths By UV Radiation"}

The objective of this manuscript is to report experimental results concerning the effect of accelerated UV-C ageing on the properties of samples of...

Degradation of Electrical Wire Sheaths By UV Radiation

Publié en ligne: 05 août 2021

Pages: 98 - 104

Reçu: 28 avr. 2021

Accepté: 26 mai 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2021-0010

Mots clés
Wire sheath, UV-C degradation, infrared spectra, hardness, decolouration

© 2021 Alica Pastierová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Degradation of Electrical Wire Sheaths By UV Radiation

Publié en ligne: 05 août 2021

Pages: 98 - 104

Reçu: 28 avr. 2021

Accepté: 26 mai 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2021-0010

Mots clésWire sheath, UV-C degradation, infrared spectra, hardness, decolouration

© 2021 Alica Pastierová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Wire sheath, UV-C degradation, infrared spectra, hardness, decolouration