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ASTM C702 – Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Specifications for aggregates require obtaining representative portions of the supply material for testing. Other factors being equal, larger samples will tend to be more representative of the total supply. This practice provides procedures for reducing the large sample …
ASTM C70 – Standard Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is not widely used. However, it is a convenient procedure for field or plant determination of moisture content of fine aggregate if specific gravity values are known and if drying facilities are not available. It can …
ASTM C695 – Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Carbon and Graphite Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Carbon and graphite can usually support higher loads in compression than in any other mode of stress. This test, therefore, provides a measure of the maximum load-bearing capability of carbon and graphite objects. Scope 1.1 This test method covers …
ASTM C693 – Standard Test Method for Density of Glass by Buoyancy Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Density as a fundamental property of glass has basic significance. It is useful in the physical description of the glass and as essential data for research, development, engineering, and production. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the …
ASTM C692 – Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Influence of Thermal Insulations on External Stress Corrosion Cracking Tendency of Austenitic Stainless Steel Description: Significance and Use 5.1 An inherent characteristic of some alloys of austenitic stainless steel is their tendency to crack at stress points when exposed to certain corrosive environments. The mechanisms of ESCC …
ASTM C690 – Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Alumina or Quartz Powders by Electrical Sensing Zone Technique Description: Significance and Use 3.1 This test method is useful to both sellers and purchasers of alumina and quartz powders for determining particle size distributions for materials specifications, manufacturing control, and development and research. Scope 1.1 This …
ASTM C687 – Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The thermal resistance, R, of an insulation is used to describe its thermal performance. 4.2 The thermal resistance of an insulation is related to the density and thickness of the insulation. It is desirable to obtain test data on …
ASTM C684 – Standard Test Method for Making, Accelerated Curing, and Testing Concrete Compression Test Specimens (Withdrawn 2012) Description: Significance and Use The accelerated curing procedures provide, at the earliest practical time, an indication of the potential strength of a specific concrete mixture. These procedures also provide information on the variability of the production process …
ASTM C686 – Standard Test Method for Parting Strength of Mineral Fiber Batt- and Blanket-Type Insulation Description: Significance and Use 3.1 Tensile strength is a fundamental property associated with mineral fiber manufacture since it is influenced by the type of fiber, the deposition of fiber, the type and the amount of bonding agent, and the method …
Description: Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), also known as atomic emission spectroscopy, is an analytical technique that analyzes the optical emission spectra of elements to identify and quantify their presence in a sample. It involves exciting atoms in a sample to emit characteristic wavelengths of light, which are then analyzed to determine the elemental composition and …
