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ASTM D3919 – Standard Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (Withdrawn 2024) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Elemental constituents in potable water, receiving water, and wastewater need to be identified for support of effective pollution control programs. Currently, one of the most sensitive and practical means for measuring low …
ASTM D3916 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Pultruded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rod Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The high axial-tensile strength and the low transverse-compressive strength of pultruded rod combine to present some unique problems in determining the tensile strength of this material with conventional test grips. The high transverse-compressive forces generated in the …
ASTM D3914 – Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Pultruded Glass-Reinforced Plastic Rod Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Shear tests of various kinds are widely used in the reinforced plastics industry to assess the strength of the reinforcement-to-resin bond in polyester-, vinyl ester-, and epoxy-resin composites. In addition to their importance for the generation …
ASTM D3912 – Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings and Linings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants Description: Significance and Use 3.1 The lining test described in 6.2 may be used to evaluate the chemical resistance characteristics of coating systems for lining surfaces of tanks, vessels and similar facilities used in Coating Service Level I and …
ASTM D3909 – Standard Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Glass Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules Description: Abstract This specification covers asphalt-impregnated and coated glass felt roll roofing surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules, for use as a cap sheet in the construction of built-up roofs. The glass felt shall be a thin porous …
ASTM D3908 – Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Chemisorption on Supported Platinum Catalysts by Volumetric Vacuum Method Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method sets forth a procedure by which duplicate catalyst samples can be compared either on an interlaboratory or intralaboratory basis. It is anticipated that catalyst producers and users will find this test …
ASTM D3895 – Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The OIT is a qualitative assessment of the level (or degree) of stabilization of the material tested. This test has the potential to be used as a quality control measure to monitor the stabilization level in …
ASTM D3888 – Standard Terminology for Yarn Spinning Systems Description: Significance and Use 3.1 Terminology D3888 was originally developed as a terminology standard for rotor spinning when it evolved as a new yarn spinning technology in the 1980s. Ring spinning production had been the traditional spinning since the early 1800s when hand spinning became mechanized. Rotor …
ASTM D3887 – Standard Specification for Tolerances for Knitted Fabrics (Withdrawn 2017) Description: Significance and Use Knitted fabrics are known to exhibit inherent variations in properties. This specification lists the tolerances for each property deemed acceptable in the trade. These tolerances can be used to determine if knitted fabrics meet specifications for properties, and provide …
ASTM D3886 – Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The measurement of the resistance to abrasion of textile and other materials is very complex. The resistance to abrasion is affected by many factors, such as the inherent mechanical properties of the fibers; the dimensions of …
