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ASTM E2469 – Standard Test Method for Chloride in Mono-, Di- and Tri-ethylene Glycol by Ion Chromatography Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method provides for the quantitative determination of inorganic chloride (chloride ion) in monoethylene glycol (MEG), diethylene glycol (DEG) and triethylene glycol (TEG) using ion chromatography with conductivity detection. The analysis time is …
ASTM E2105 – Standard Practice for General Techniques of Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Coupled With Infrared Analysis (TGA/IR) Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This practice provides general guidelines for the practice of thermogravimetry coupled with infrared spectrometric detection and analysis (TGA/IR). This practice assumes that the thermogravimetry involved in the practice is proper. It is not the …
ASTM E2021 – Standard Test Method for Hot-Surface Ignition Temperature of Dust Layers Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is applicable to dusts and powders, and provides a procedure for performing laboratory tests to evaluate hot-surface ignition temperatures of dust layers. 5.2 The test data can be of value in determining safe operating conditions in …
ASTM E1225 – Standard Test Method for Thermal Conductivity of Solids Using the Guarded-Comparative-Longitudinal Heat Flow Technique Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The comparative method of measurement of thermal conductivity is especially useful for engineering materials including ceramics, polymers, metals and alloys, refractories, carbons, and graphites including combinations and other composite forms of each. 5.2 Proper design …
ASTM E1876 – Standard Test Method for Dynamic Young’s Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson’s Ratio by Impulse Excitation of Vibration Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method may be used for material development, characterization, design data generation, and quality control purposes. 5.2 This test method is specifically appropriate for determining the dynamic elastic modulus of materials …
ASTM E1719 – Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Liquids by Ebulliometry (Withdrawn 2023) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Vapor pressure is a fundamental thermodynamic property of a liquid. Vapor pressure and boiling temperature data are required for material safety data sheets (MSDS), the estimation of volatile organic compounds (VOC), and other needs related to …
ASTM E1530 – Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Resistance to Thermal Transmission by the Guarded Heat Flow Meter Technique Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method describes a procedure to measure and compare the thermal resistance properties of specimens (less than 25 mm in thickness) under controlled conditions. Scope 1.1 This test method describes a …
ASTM E1461 – Standard Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash Method Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Thermal diffusivity is an important transient thermal property, required for such purposes such as design applications, determination of safe operating temperature, process control, and quality assurance. 5.2 The flash method is used to measure values of thermal diffusivity, α, …
ASTM F1306 – Standard Test Method for Slow Rate Penetration Resistance of Flexible Barrier Films and Laminates Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Penetration resistance is an important end-use performance of thin flexible materials where a sharp-edged product can destroy the integrity of a barrier wrap. This will permit package entry/exit of gases, odors, and unwanted contaminates, …
ASTM E1269 – Standard Test Method for Determining Specific Heat Capacity by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Differential scanning calorimetric measurements provide a rapid, simple method for determining specific heat capacities of materials. 5.2 Specific heat capacities are important for reactor and cooling system design purposes, quality control, and research and development. Scope 1.1 This …
