ASTM D6394-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Sulfone Plastics (SP)
Standard Specification for Sulfone Plastics (SP)
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1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfone plastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These will be specified by using the suffixes in Section 5.
1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of calling out sulfone plastics used in the fabrication of end items or parts. Material selection should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, and the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this specification.
1.4 Sulfone polymers, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of those sulfone polymer materials, provided that any specific requirements are met.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this standard: 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.
Note 1—Reference Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
Note 2—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
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Designation: D 6394 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Sulfone Plastics (SP)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6394; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
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Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfone
D 789 Test Methods for Determination of Relative Viscos-
plastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
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ity and Moisture Content of Polyamide (PA)
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those
D 790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
required to identify the compositions covered. There may be
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
other requirements necessary to identify particular character-
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als
istics important to specialized applications. These will be
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
specified by using the suffixes in Section 5.
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of calling
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
out sulfone plastics used in the fabrication of end items or
D 1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
parts. Material selection should be made by those having
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by Extrusion Plastometer
expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
design and the performance required of the part, the environ-
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Plastics
ment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be
D 3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
employed, and the inherent properties of the material other
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Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
than those covered by this specification.
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.4 Sulfone polymers, being thermoplastic, are reprocess-
D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
able and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of
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rials
those sulfone polymer materials, provided that any specific
D 4019 Test Method for Moisture in Plastics by Coulomet-
requirements are met.
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ric Regeneration of Phosphorus Pentoxide
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
D 5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relat-
test method portion, Section 11, of this standard: This standard
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ing Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
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D 5630 Test Method for Ash Content in Thermoplastics
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
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2.2 ISO Standards:
to use.
ISO 1628-1 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
NOTE 1—Reference Guide D 5033 for information and definitions
DiluteSolutionUsingCapillaryViscometer—Part1:Gen-
related to recycled plastics.
eral Principles
NOTE 2—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
ISO 1628-5 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
Dilute Solution Using Capillary Viscometers
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
2 3.1 Except for terms defined below, the terminology used in
Impact Resistance of Plastics
this specification is in accordance with Terminologies D 883
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
2 and D 1600.
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Current edition approved August 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 6394 - 02. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D6394–03
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Symbol Material Tolerance
3.2.1 sulfone plastics, n—plastics based on any
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