ASTM D3013-99(2004)e1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Epoxy Molding Compounds
Standard Specification for Epoxy Molding Compounds
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements for epoxy thermosetting molding compounds and provides for their identification, quality control, and purchase. Material covered in this specification consists of mixtures or blends of epoxy resins and curing agents intimately combined with fillers, reinforcements, colorants, and other chemical agents. The epoxy molding compounds are classified into grades based on physical properties, which may be further classified into classes (dielectric or flame retardant) according to special requirements. The molding compounds shall be manufactured with uniform composition and with the apparent density, bulk factor, flow, particle size, and Au: Pls. note that although caption make reference to color online, figures in print will appear in black and white. In conformity with the requirements specified. Tests for water absorption, flexural strength, impact resistance, tensile strength, deflection temperature under load, permittivity and dissipation factor, wet and dry dielectric strength, arc resistance, and flammability shall be performed and shall conform to the requirements specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for epoxy thermosetting molding compounds. It provides for their identification, quality control, and purchase in such a manner that the purchaser and the seller can agree on the substantial similarity of different commercial lots or shipments.
1.2 The compounds covered under this specification consist of mixtures or blends of epoxy resins and curing agents intimately combined, in an unreacted or partially reacted condition, with fillers, reinforcements, colorants, and other chemical agents.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.Note 1
The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the kinds of molding compounds covered. There may be other requirements necessary to define particular characteristics. These will be added to the specification as their inclusion becomes generally desirable and the necessary test data and methods become available. Note 2
There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
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Designation:D3013 −99(Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Epoxy Molding Compounds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3013; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
´ NOTE—Editorially removed reference to MIL-STD-105 in Section 2 in October 2004.
1. Scope* D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
1.1 This specification covers requirements for epoxy ther-
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
mosetting molding compounds. It provides for their
D648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
identification, quality control, and purchase in such a manner
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
that the purchaser and the seller can agree on the substantial
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
similarity of different commercial lots or shipments.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
1.2 The compounds covered under this specification consist
als
of mixtures or blends of epoxy resins and curing agents
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
intimately combined, in an unreacted or partially reacted
D1896 Practice for Transfer Molding Test Specimens of
condition, with fillers, reinforcements, colorants, and other
Thermosetting Compounds
chemical agents.
D2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of
standard.
Plastics (Oxygen Index)
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
NOTE1—Thepropertiesincludedinthisspecificationarethoserequired
to identify the kinds of molding compounds covered. There may be other
requirements necessary to define particular characteristics. These will be
3. Terminology
added to the specification as their inclusion becomes generally desirable
and the necessary test data and methods become available. 3.1 Definitions—Definitions of terms used in this specifica-
N
OTE 2—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
tion are in accordance with Terminology D883.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Classification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Grades—This specification is subdivided into various
D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
grades of epoxy molding compounds based on physical prop-
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
erties. This specification provides for a system of characteriza-
at Commercial Power Frequencies
tion and identification which enables coverage for all commer-
D150 Test Methods forAC Loss Characteristics and Permit-
ciallyavailablegradeshavingpropertieswithintherangeofthe
tivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation
possible combinations as may be selected from Table 1.A
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
gradeisdesignatedbythecellnumbersforeachpropertyinthe
Impact Resistance of Plastics
orderinwhichtheyarelistedinTable1.Whenapropertyisnot
D495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc
specified, a “0” is entered as the cell number.
Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
4.2 Classes—Each of the grades of epoxy molding com-
pound may be further subdivided into classes according to
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.16 on Thermosetting special requirements. A class is designated by a capital letter
Materials.
followed by cell designation corresponding to the requirements
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published January 2005. Originally
detailed in Table 2. Where no special requirements, in addition
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D3013 - 99. DOI:
to grade properties, are needed, no class designation is shown.
10.1520/D3013-99R04E01.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
NOTE 3—An example of this classification system would be grade
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 12324-D-00200-F-3 an epoxy molding compound having the following
the ASTM website. requirements (see Table 1 and Table 2):
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D3013−99 (2004)
TABLE 1 Detail Grade Requirements for Epoxy Molding Compounds
Desig-
Grades (Cell Limits)
nation
Property and Unit
Order
01 2 3 4 5
No.
1 Water absorption, % in 24 h unspecified <0.16 0.16 to 0.30 0.31 to 1.0 1.1 to 3.0 >3.0
2 Flexural strength, MPa unspecified <42 42 to 69 70 to 103 104 to 207 >207
3 Impact resistance, unspecified
J/m of notch <22 22 to 53 54 to 267 268 to 534 >534
4 Tensile strength, unspecified
MPa <35 35 to 55 56 to 103 104 to 138 >138
5 Deflection temperature unspecified
under load,
°C 70 to 100 101 to 150 151 to 200 201 to 250 >250
TABLE 2 Detail Class Requirements for Epoxy Molding Compounds
Designa-
Classes (Cell Limits)
Class
Class tion Order Property and Unit
Designation
01 2 3 4 5
No.
Dielectric D 1 permittivity unspecified <3.81 3.81 to 4.50 4.51 to 5.00 5.01 to 6.00 >6.00
2 dissipation factor unspecified <0.016 0.016 to 0.03 0.04 to 0.10 0.11 to 0.20 >0.20
dielectric strength, V/mil
(short-time):
3 dry unspecified <301 301 to 325 326 to 350 351 to 400 >400
4 wet unspecified min 80 % of dry value using same test
5 arc resistance, s unspecified <61 61 to 110 111 to 140 141 to 180 >180
Flame-retardant F 1 flammability unspecified <25 25 to 40 >40 . .
5.2 The apparent density, bulk factor, flow, particle size, and
color of the compounds shall be as agreed
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