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ASTM D732 – Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Shear strength obtained by the use of punch-type tooling is one of the recognized methods of comparing materials, or obtaining data for engineering design purposes, or both. However, it must be recognized that for end-use applications there …
ASTM D573 – Standard Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air Oven Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Rubber and rubber products must resist the deterioration of physical properties with time caused by oxidative and thermal aging. This test method provides a way to assess these performance characteristics of rubber, under certain accelerated conditions as specified. 4.2 Please …
ASTM D523 – Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Gloss is associated with the capacity of a surface to reflect more light in directions close to the specular than in others. Measurements by this test method correlate with visual observations of surface shininess made at roughly the corresponding angles. 5.1.1 Measured gloss …
ASTM D482 – Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Knowledge of the amount of ash-forming material present in a product can provide information as to whether or not the product is suitable for use in a given application. Ash can result from oil or water-soluble metallic compounds or from …
ASTM D445 – Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity) Description:
ASTM D323 – Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Vapor pressure is an important physical property of volatile liquids. This test method is used to determine the vapor pressure at 37.8 °C (100 °F) of petroleum products and crude oils with initial boiling point above 0 °C (32 °F). 5.2 Vapor …
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 …
