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466 Plastics Engineering

TABLE III Standard Test Method for Plastics
Standard organization a
Physical property ASTM ISO DIN British
Density D792 1183 55749 BS2782, 602A
D1505
Vol. resistivity D257 IEC 93, 167 53482 BS6233
Surf. resistivity D257 IEC 93, 167 53482 BS6233
Dielectric constant D150 IEC 250 53483 BS2782
Dielectric strength D149 IEC 243 53981 BS2782
Arc resistance D495 BS2782
Thermal conduct. C177, C518 52612 BS874
Melt. temperature D2117 3146, 1218 53736 BS2782, 103A
Heat dist. temp. D648 75 53461 BS2782, 115A
Transition temp. D3418
Vicat softening D1525 306 53460 BS2782, 120A
Melt flow index D1238 1133 53735 BS2782, 720A
Melt rheology D3835 54811
Oxygen index D2863 4589 BS2782, 141A
Flammability D635 1210 BS2782, 508A
D568, 3713 BS6336
D3801 53438 BS4422
Smoke emission D2843, E662 BS5111, 6401
Water absorption D570 62 53495 BS2782, 430A
117 53457
Weathering D4459 877 53388 BS2782, 540A
D1435 4507 53386
D2565 4892 53387
Chemical resistance D543 175 53476 BS4618, 3505
Stress crack D2552 4600 53449 BS4618
Wear resistance D1044 3537 52347 BS2782, 310A
53754
Gas transmission D1434 2556 53380 BS2782
Water vapor trans. E96 1195 53122 BS3177
Static tensile D638 527 53455 BS2782, 320
Static flexure D790 178 53452 BS2782, 335A
Creep D2990 899 53444 BS4618
Relaxation D2991
Compression D695 604 53454 BS2782, 345A
Creep rupture D2239 BS3505
D1598 BS3506
Fatigue D671 53442
53398
Impact D256 178, 180 53448 BS2782, 350
D1822 53448
D3029 6603 53443 BS2782, 306B
D1709
D4272
Ball hardness 2039 53456 BS2782, 365D
Rockwell hardness D785 2039 BS2782, 365C
Shore hardness D2240 868 53505 BS2782, 365B
Barcol hardness D2583 EN59 EN59 BS1001
Material specs. D4000
Sample preparation D647, 1897 293 53451 BS2782, 901A
BS7008
a Some tests are also standardized by Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook, Illinois.