ASTM D5260-04
(Classification)Standard Classification for Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Homopolymer and Copolymer Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
Standard Classification for Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Homopolymer and Copolymer Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Reference this chemical resistance classification for any PVC/CPVC material compound specification wherein a level of resistance to specific chemicals is required for satisfactory product performance.
Listing of a chemical in the annex does not imply PVC/CPVC compatibility or resistance to the chemical. Some of the chemicals listed could be deleterious to a specific compound, causing radical changes in the physical properties. Resistance to these chemicals is not intended to be a practical requirement in a specification.
For resistance to mixtures of chemicals, it is suggested that the blend be tested rather than accepting the resistance of the individual chemicals because of a possible solvency enhancement of the combined chemicals.
The specimens tested in this classification are unstressed. When service conditions include stress or other factors, or both, test chemical resistance of the PVC/CPVC compound under actual service conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification covers the method for determining and classifying the resistance of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) homopolymer and copolymer compounds, and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC) compounds in chemicals by simple immersion testing of unstressed specimens.
1.2 This classification is applicable to any PVC or CPVC compound as defined in Specifications D 1784, D 3915, D 4216, D 4396, or D 4551.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note1—There are no ISO standards covering the subject matter of this classification.
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Designation: D5260 – 04
Standard Classification for
Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Homopolymer and Copolymer Compounds and Chlorinated
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5260; 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.
1. Scope* D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
Chemical Reagents
1.1 This classification covers the method for determining
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
and classifying the resistance of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
homopolymer and copolymer compounds, and chlorinated
Plastics
poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC) compounds in chemicals by
D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
simple immersion testing of unstressed specimens.
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
1.2 This classification is applicable to any PVC or CPVC
(CPVC) Compounds
compound as defined in Specifications D1784, D3915, D4216,
D3915 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
D4396,or D4551.
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Pressure
standard.
Applications
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
D4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
as requirements of this standard.
D4396 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Applications
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D4551 SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Flexible Concealed Water-Containment Membrane
NOTE 1—TherearenoISOstandardscoveringthesubjectmatterofthis
classification.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions and Abbreviations:
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology D883
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and abbreviations with Terminology D1600 unless otherwise
indicated.
1 4. Significance and Use
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
4.1 Reference this chemical resistance classification for any
Materials.
PVC/CPVC material compound specification wherein a level
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
of resistance to specific chemicals is required for satisfactory
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D5260 - 97. DOI:
10.1520/D5260-04.
product performance.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.2 Listing of a chemical in the annex does not imply
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
PVC/CPVC compatibility or resistance to the chemical. Some
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. of the chemicals listed could be deleterious to a specific
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D5260 – 04
compound, causing radical changes in the physical properties. sure period shall be for 30 days. Note the chemical, concen-
Resistance to these chemicals is not intended to be a practical tration, test temperature, and resistance in accordance with
requirement in a specification.
8.1.1-8.1.4. This data is compiled in Table 1 and comprises the
4.3 For resistance to mixtures of chemicals, it is suggested
six digits of the chemical resistance cell.
that the blend be tested rather than accepting the resistance of
8.1.1 The test chemical is designated from the alphanumeri-
the individual chemicals because of a possible solvency
cal list of chemicals in the annex. This alphanumeric designa-
enhancement of the combined chemicals.
tion is the first three digits of the chemical resistance cell.
4.4 The specimens tested in this classification are un-
8.1.2 The concentration of the c
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