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ASTM C672 – Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals (Withdrawn 2021) Description: Significance and Use This test method can be used to evaluate the effect of mixture proportioning, surface treatment, curing, or other variables on resistance to scaling. This test method is not intended to be used in …
ASTM C666 – Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing (Withdrawn 2024) Description: Significance and Use 3.1 As noted in the scope, the two procedures described in this test method are intended to determine the effects of variations in both properties and conditioning of concrete in the resistance to freezing and …
ASTM C665 – Standard Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing Description: Significance and Use 11.1 This specification applies to products that are used in buildings. While products that comply with this specification are used in various constructions, they are adaptable primarily, but not exclusively, to wood frame construction. 11.2 Since …
ASTM C661 – Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-Type Sealants by Means of a Durometer Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The results obtained by this test method are simply a measure of the indentation into the sealant material of the indentor under load; they are not generally considered a measure of abrasion or wear …
ASTM C657 – Standard Test Method for D-C Volume Resistivity of Glass Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This experimental procedure yields meaningful data for the dc volume resistivity of glass. It is designed to minimize space charge, buildup polarization effects, and surface conductances. The temperature range is limited to room temperature to the annealing point of …
ASTM C653 – Standard Guide for Determination of the Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This guide provides a method to determine the thermal performance of low-density blanket-type insulation. It may be used for the purposes of quality assurance, certification, or research. 4.2 The thermal resistance of low-density insulation depends …
ASTM C648 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Ceramic Tile Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The test method provides means for establishing whether or not a lot of ceramic tile meets the strength requirements which may appear in tile specifications. Tile strength is the force in pounds-force (or newtons), as read from the pressure …
ASTM C642 – Standard Test Method for Density, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened Concrete Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is useful in developing the data required for conversions between mass and volume for concrete. It can be used to determine conformance with specifications for concrete and to show differences from place to place …
ASTM C641 – Standard Test Method for Iron Staining Materials in Lightweight Concrete Aggregates Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method evaluates the potential degree of staining attributable to the presence of iron compounds in a lightweight aggregate sample primarily by means of a visual classification method. Such compounds may or may not produce stains …
ASTM C633 – Standard Test Method for Adhesion or Cohesion Strength of Thermal Spray Coatings Description: Significance and Use 3.1 This test method is recommended for quality control, acceptance testing; or it may help to develop or qualify a thermal spray operator’s equipment and procedure or to aid in developing thermal spray coatings with improved adhesion …
