Electrical properties of silane crosslinked polyethylene in comparison with DCP crosslinked polyethylene

Yutao Zhu, Ho Gyu Yoon, Kwang S. Suh

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Abstract

The electrical properties such as water tree length, electrical conduction, ac breakdown strength and space charge of silane crosslinked polyethylene (SXLPE) were investigated, with a purpose to compare this material with ordinary dicumyl peroxide (DCP) crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE). Experimental results show that SXLPE has a smaller water tree length, much lower conduction current density, a little bit higher ac breakdown strength than XLPE, and on SXLPE only a very small homocharge is seen. The better behavior of SXLPE under electric stress is attributed to the absence of residual curing byproducts present in XLPE and the change of chemical structure by grafting and curing reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-168
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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