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ASTM D4006 – Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation Description: Significance and Use 5.1 A knowledge of the water content of crude oil is important in the refining, purchase, sale, or transfer of crude oils. 5.2 This test method may not be suitable for crude oils that contain alcohols that are soluble in …
ASTM D4001 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Weight-Average Molecular Weight of Polymers by Light Scattering Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The weight-average molecular weight is a fundamental structure parameter of polymers, which is related to many physical properties of the bulk material, such as its rheological behavior. In addition, knowledge of the weight-average molecular …
ASTM D4 – Standard Test Method for Bitumen Content Description: Abstract This test method covers the determination of bitumen content in materials containing at least 25 % bitumen. The sample shall be representative, and if it contains more than 2 % of water it shall be dehydrated. The procedures for the determination of bitumen content …
ASTM D3987 – Standard Practice for Shake Extraction of Solid Waste with Water Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This practice is intended as a rapid means for obtaining an extract of solid waste. The extract may be used to estimate the release of constituents of the solid waste under the laboratory conditions described in this procedure. …
ASTM D3985 – Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric Sensor Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The OTR is an important determinant of the packaging protection afforded by barrier materials. It is not, however, the sole determinant, and additional tests, based on experience, must be used to …
ASTM D3983 – Standard Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend Tensile-Lap Specimen Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is capable of providing shear modulus and shear strength values for adhesives with accuracy suitable for use by design engineers in predicting the characteristics of building assemblies bonded …
ASTM D3967 – Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens with Flat Loading Platens Description: Significance and Use 5.1 By definition, the tensile strength is obtained by the direct tensile test. However, the direct tensile test is difficult and expensive for routine application. The splitting tensile test appears to offer a …
ASTM D3960 – Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This practice discusses applicable ASTM test methods used in the determination of the VOC content of paints and related coatings and provides equations for calculating the VOC content expressed as the mass of VOC: …
ASTM D396 – Standard Specification for Fuel Oils Description: Abstract This specification covers grades of fuel oil intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning equipment under various climatic and operating conditions. These grades include the following: Grades No. 1 S5000, No. 1 S500, No. 2 S5000, and No. 2 S500 for use in domestic …
ASTM D395 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression Set Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Compression set tests are intended to measure the ability of rubber compounds to retain elastic properties after prolonged action of compressive stresses. The actual stressing service may involve the maintenance of a definite deflection, the constant application of a known force, …
