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ASTM D4068 – Standard Specification for Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Sheeting for Concealed Water-Containment Membrane Description: Abstract This specification covers flexible chlorinated polyethylene sheeting for use in concealed water-containment membranes in applications susceptible to costly secondary damage from leakage and which require very long term reliable performance, for example, fountains, pools, planters, shower and safe pans, …
ASTM D4065 – Standard Practice for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Determination and Report of Procedures Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Dynamic mechanical testing provides a method for determining elastic and loss moduli as a function of temperature, frequency or time, or both. A plot of the elastic modulus and loss modulus of material versus temperature provides …
ASTM D4062 – Standard Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Leveling can affect the hiding and appearance of applied architectural coatings, the presence of brushmarks and surface irregularities being more conspicuous with gloss and semi-gloss finishes than with flat finishes. Instrumental evaluations of leveling by this test method …
ASTM D4061 – Standard Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal Coatings Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The quantity coefficient of retroreflected luminance is a measure of the reflected luminance in the direction of the observer. This is the light returned by the retroreflective surface to the observer from the source, which in practice is the vehicle …
ASTM D4060 – Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Coating on substrates can be damaged by abrasion during its service life. This test method has been useful in evaluating the abrasion resistance of coatings. Ratings produced by this test method have correlated well with …
ASTM D4059 – Standard Test Method for Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Insulating Liquids by Gas Chromatography Description: Significance and Use 5.1 United States governmental regulations mandate that electrical apparatus and electrical insulating fluids containing PCB be handled and disposed of through specific procedures. The procedure to be used for a particular apparatus or quantity of …
ASTM D4058 – Standard Test Method for Attrition and Abrasion of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is considered to be a measure of the propensity of a catalyst to produce fines in the course of transportation, handling, and use. However, there is no absolute level of acceptability. The values …
ASTM D4056 – Standard Test Method for Estimation of Solubility of Water in Hydrocarbon and Aliphatic Ester Lubricants Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Knowledge of the water content is important in lubrication, as large amounts of water can cause corrosion fatigue in steel bearings, and the complete absence of water can cause metal scuffing. 5.2 High water …
ASTM D4055 – Standard Test Method for Pentane Insolubles by Membrane Filtration Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Pentane insolubles above 0.8 μm in size may lead to increased wear. This increased wear can lead to premature equipment failure in critical applications. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of pentane insolubles for particles exceeding 0.8 μm in …
ASTM D4054 – Standard Practice for Evaluation of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This practice is intended to describe the data requirements necessary to support the review of new aviation turbine fuels or additives by ASTM members for the developers or sponsors of these new products. 5.2 Its purpose is …
