{"id":3388,"date":"2022-03-30T12:06:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mi.addevmaterials.com\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:19:05","slug":"what-is-an-electrical-insulator-and-in-what-forms-can-it-be-found-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addevmaterials.com\/converting\/what-is-an-electrical-insulator-and-in-what-forms-can-it-be-found-2\/","title":{"rendered":"All about the deterioration of dielectric properties"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

All about the deterioration of dielectric properties<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Accueil<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

No insulating material has an unlimited lifespan and the dielectric properties can degrade over time.\u00a0Although the deterioration factors for these insulators may vary, the consequences are always the same: failure of the equipment to be protected.\u00a0It is therefore essential to always choose the material adapted to the specifications.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

What are the deterioration factors of electrical insulators?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Two factors mainly come into play in the deterioration of the dielectric properties of insulators:<\/span><\/p>

  1. temperature\u00a0<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0It is known that\u00a0<\/span>temperature is an aggravating factor<\/span>\u00a0,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0because the higher it is, the more malleable the material becomes, which accelerates its degradation under the effect of electricity.<\/span><\/li>
  2. and electrical stress<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0caused by partial discharges linked to voltage peaks.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>

    Indeed, throughout its life, the electrical insulator is brought to fight against the current.\u00a0This permanent fight weakens it, because the electric current gradually erodes the surface of this insulator.\u00a0After a certain time, an electric arc appears and therefore\u00a0<\/span>the insulation function breaks<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>

    Furthermore, the more violent the attack of the current, and therefore the higher the voltage, the faster this degradation.<\/span><\/p>

    Apart from these factors whose impact is systematic, there are many other deterioration parameters to take into account.\u00a0These are linked to the environment in which the insulation evolves and can be linked to various physico-chemical processes:<\/span><\/p>