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ASTM D511 – Standard Test Methods for Calcium and Magnesium In Water Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Calcium and magnesium salts in water are the primary components of water hardness which can cause pipe or tube scaling. Scope 1.1 These test methods cover the determination of calcium and magnesium in water by complexometric titration and atomic absorption …
ASTM D5104 – Standard Test Method for Shrinkage of Textile Fibers (Single-Fiber Test) Description: Scope 1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the shrinkage of crimped or uncrimped single staple fibers when exposed to hot air or to near the boiling point of water. Note 1- For shrinkage of fibers by the bundle test, …
ASTM D5095 – Standard Test Method for Determination of the Nonvolatile Content in Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends Used in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is used to determine the nonvolatile content of silanes, siloxanes, and silane-siloxane blended materials used in masonry water-repellent treatments. It can be used for …
ASTM D5086 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium in Atmospheric Wet Deposition by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method may be used for the determination of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium in atmospheric wet deposition samples. 5.2 Emphasis is placed on the easily contaminated quality …
ASTM D5084 – Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter Description: Significance and Use 4.1 These test methods apply to one-dimensional, laminar flow of water within porous materials such as soil and rock. 4.2 The hydraulic conductivity of porous materials generally decreases with an increasing amount of …
ASTM D5083 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Reinforced Thermosetting Plastics Using Straight-Sided Specimens Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is intended for tensile testing of fiber-reinforced thermosetting laminates. For injection molded thermoplastics, both reinforced and unreinforced, Test Method D638 is recommended. For most unidirectional fiber reinforced laminates, Test Methods D3039/D3039M is preferred. 4.2 This test method …
ASTM D5071 – Standard Practice for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics in a Xenon Arc Apparatus Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Materials made from photodegradable plastics are intended to deteriorate rapidly when exposed to solar radiation, oxygen, heat, moisture and other degrading elements of the weather. This practice is used for evaluating the photodegradability of plastics when …
ASTM D5065 – Standard Guide for Assessing the Condition of Aged Coatings on Steel Surfaces Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Assessment of the condition of aged coated surfaces strengthens decisions on when coating maintenance is required, aids in the selection of effective coating maintenance procedures, and provides a means to characterize performance of coating systems. SSPC …
ASTM D5060 – Standard Test Method for Determining Impurities in High-Purity Ethylbenzene by Gas Chromatography Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The test is suitable for setting specifications on ethylbenzene and for use as an internal quality control tool where ethylbenzene is used in manufacturing processes. It may be used in development or research work involving ethylbenzene. …
ASTM D5059 – Standard Test Methods for Lead and Manganese in Gasoline by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy Description: Significance and Use 4.1 These test methods determine the concentration of lead (from alkyl addition) in gasoline. These alkyl additives improve the antiknock properties. 4.2 Test Method C is used to ensure compliance of trace lead as required by federal …
