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ASTM D2565 – Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The ability of a plastic material to resist deterioration of its electrical, mechanical, and optical properties caused by exposure to light, heat, and water can be very significant for many applications. This practice is intended to induce …
ASTM D256 – Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Before proceeding with these test methods, reference should be made to the specification of the material being tested. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, and testing parameters covered in the materials specification shall take precedence over …
ASTM D2559 – Standard Specification for Adhesives for Bonded Structural Wood Products for Use Under Exterior Exposure Conditions Description: Abstract This specification covers adhesives suitable for the bonding of wood, including treated wood, into structural laminated wood products for general construction, for marine use, or for other uses where a high-strength, waterproof adhesive bond is …
ASTM D2557 – Standard Test Method for Tensile-Shear Strength of Adhesives in the Subzero Temperature Range from −267.8 to −55°C (−450 to −67°F) Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method may be used as an accelerated screening test for assessing the strength properties of adhesives and adhesive joints at subzero temperatures. This test method may also be used …
ASTM D2556 – Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives Having Shear-Rate-Dependent Flow Properties Using Rotational Viscometry Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The principle of measurement is based upon a reversible isothermal change in apparent viscosity with change in rate of shear produced by a change in rotational speed. 4.2 Measurement is performed with a rotational …
ASTM D255 – Standard Method for Steam Distillation of Bituminous Protective Coatings (Withdrawn 2000) Description: Scope 1.1 This is a general method for the separation by steam distillation and the recovery of solvent and base from bituminous mixtures. 1.2 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification. This …
ASTM D2549 – Standard Test Method for Separation of Representative Aromatics and Nonaromatics Fractions of High-Boiling Oils by Elution Chromatography Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The determination of compound types by mass spectrometry requires, in some instances, a preliminary separation of the petroleum sample into representative aromatics and nonaromatics fractions, as in Test Methods D2425, D2786, and D3239. This …
ASTM D2534 – Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for Wax Coatings Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The coefficient of friction is related to the slip properties of many commercial articles that have been coated with petroleum wax (for example, butter cartons and wax-impregnated or hot melt coated corrugated board). Scope 1.1 This test method …
ASTM D2532 – Standard Test Method for Viscosity and Viscosity Change After Standing at Low Temperature of Aircraft Turbine Lubricants Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Aircraft turbine lubricants, upon standing at low temperatures for prolonged periods of time, may show an increase in kinematic viscosity. This increase may cause lubrication problems in aircraft engines. Thus, this …
ASTM D2523 – Standard Practice for Testing Load-Strain Properties of Roofing Membranes Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This practice is designed to aid those interested in the engineering properties of roofing membranes. 4.2 The data obtained will not permit prediction of the service life of a membrane under field conditions. The data will provide a basis for …
