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ASTM D257 – Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Insulating materials are used to isolate components of an electrical system from each other and from ground, as well as to provide mechanical support for the components. For this purpose, it is generally desirable to have the …
ASTM D256 – Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Before proceeding with these test methods, reference should be made to the specification of the material being tested. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, and testing parameters covered in the materials specification shall take precedence over …
ASTM D240 – Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The heat of combustion is a measure of the energy available from a fuel. A knowledge of this value is essential when considering the thermal efficiency of equipment for producing either power or heat. …
ASTM D150 – Standard Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Permittivity—Insulating materials are used in general in two distinct ways, (1) to support and insulate components of an electrical network from each other and from ground, and (2) to function as the dielectric …
ASTM D149 – Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The dielectric strength of an electrical insulating material is a property of interest for any application where an electrical field will be present. In many cases the dielectric strength …
ASTM D130 – Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Crude petroleum contains sulfur compounds, most of which are removed during refining. However, of the sulfur compounds remaining in the petroleum product, some can have a corroding action on various metals and this corrosivity …
ASTM D93 – Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The flash point temperature is one measure of the tendency of the test specimen to form a flammable mixture with air under controlled laboratory conditions. It is only one of a number of properties which must be …
ASTM D92 – Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The flash point is one measure of the tendency of the test specimen to form a flammable mixture with air under controlled laboratory conditions. It is only one of a number of properties that should …
ASTM D87 – Standard Test Method for Melting Point of Petroleum Wax (Cooling Curve) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Melting point (cooling curve) is a test that is widely used by wax suppliers and consumers. it is particularly applied to petroleum waxes that are rather highly paraffinic or crystalline in nature. A plateau occurs with specimens …
ASTM D86 – Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The basic test method of determining the boiling range of a petroleum product by performing a simple batch distillation has been in use as long as the petroleum industry has existed. It is one …
