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ASTM D3885 – Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Flexing and Abrasion Method) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is not recommended for acceptance testing of commercial shipments because information on between-laboratory precision is known to be poor. 5.1.1 If there are differences of practical significance between reported test results for two …
ASTM D3884 – Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform Abrader Method) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The measurement of the resistance to abrasion of textile and other materials is very complex and may be affected by a number of factors, including: 5.1.1 The inherent mechanical properties of the fibers; the dimensions of the …
ASTM D388 – Standard Classification of Coals by Rank Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This classification establishes categories of coal based on gradational properties that depend principally on the degree of metamorphism to which the coal was subjected while buried. These categories indicate ranges of physical and chemical characteristics that are useful in making broad estimates …
ASTM D3877 – Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Expansion, Shrinkage, and Uplift Pressure of Soil-Lime Mixtures (Withdrawn 2017) Description: Significance and Use From these tests the relative expansive potential of soil-lime mixtures containing varying amounts of lime can be evaluated. From such an evaluation, the amount of lime required to reduce expansion to acceptable levels …
ASTM D3874 – Standard Test Method for Ignition of Materials by Hot Wire Sources Description: Significance and Use 5.1 During operation of electrical equipment, including wires, resistors, and other conductors, it is possible for overheating to occur, under certain conditions of operation or when malfunctions occur. When this happens, a possible result is ignition of the …
ASTM D3869 – Standard Test Methods for Iodide and Bromide Ions in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Identification of a brackish water, seawater, or brine is determined by comparison of the concentrations of their dissolved constituents. The results are used to evaluate the origin of the water, determine if it is …
ASTM D3868 – Standard Test Method for Fluoride Ions in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Identification of a brackish water, seawater, or brine is determined by comparison of the concentrations of their dissolved constituents. The results are used to evaluate the origin of the water, determine if it is a possible …
ASTM D3867 – Standard Test Methods for Nitrite-Nitrate in Water Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Both test methods use identical reagents and sample processing. The only difference between the two methods is that one test method is automated and the other is manual. The ranges and interferences are identical. 5.2 The automated test method is preferred when …
ASTM D3866 – Standard Test Methods for Silver in Water Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The principal adverse effect of silver in the body is cosmetic. It causes argyria, a permanent, blue-gray discoloration of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. 4.2 Relatively small quantities of silver are bactericidal or bacteriostatic and find limited use in both disinfection …
ASTM D3860 – Standard Practice for Determination of Adsorptive Capacity of Activated Carbon by Aqueous Phase Isotherm Technique Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This practice is used when activated carbon is considered as an adsorbent in treating water. Since both granular and powdered activated carbons are commercially available, a standard practice is needed to ensure that …
