Relative permittivity insulation material

The values for relative permittivity, known as dielectric constant, of insulation are taken from standard IEC 60287-1-1 where available with the following additions:

The dielectric constant depends on the temperature. In the range of normal operating temperatures for cables, this dependency for impregnated paper, PE and XLPE is negligible. PVC mixtures, on the other hand, show a strong temperature dependency.

Symbol
$\epsilon_i$
Choices
MaterialValueReference
PE2.3IEC 60287-1-1
HDPE2.3IEC 60287-1-1
XLPE2.5IEC 60287-1-1
XLPEf4.0 (U_n <= 30kV)
3.0 (U_n > 30kV)
IEC 60287-1-1
PVC8.0IEC 60287-1-1
EPR3.0IEC 60287-1-1
IIR4.0IEC 60287-1-1
PPLP2.8IEC 60287-1-1
Mass4.0IEC 60287-1-1
OilP3.6 (self-contained U_n <= 150kV)
3.5 (self-contained U_n > 150kV)
3.7 (pipe-type oil-filled)
3.6 (pipe-type external gas pressure)
3.4 (pipe-type internal gas pressure)
IEC 60287-1-1
PP2.21Jae-Sang Hwang et.al., 2013
SiR3.2kronjaeger.com
EVA2.95plasticfantasticlibrary.com
XHF3.1amplex.com.au
Ot2.3IEC 60287-1-1