ASTM G153-00a

Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the basic principles and operating procedures for using enclosed carbon-arc light and water apparatus intended to reproduce the weathering effects that occur when materials are exposed to sunlight (either direct or through window glass) and moisture as rain or dew in actual use. This practice is limited to the procedures for obtaining, measuring, and controlling conditions of exposure. A number of exposure procedures are listed in an appendix; however, this practice does not specify the exposure conditions best suited for the material to be tested.
Note 1--Practice G151 describes performance criteria for all exposure devices that use laboratory light sources. This practice replaces Practice G23, which describes very specific designs for devices used for carbon-arc exposures. The apparatus described in Practice G23 is covered by this practice.
1.2 Test specimens are exposed to enclosed carbon arc light under controlled environmental conditions.
1.3 Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are covered in various methods or specifications for specific materials. General guidance is given in Practice G151 and ISO 4892-1. More specific information about methods for determining the change in properties after exposure and reporting these results is described in ISO 4582.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 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.
1.5.1 Should any ozone be generated from the operation of the light source, it shall be carried away from the test specimens and operating personnel by an exhaust system.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2000
• Technical Committee: G03 - Weathering and Durability
• Drafting Committee: G03.03 - Simulated and Controlled Exposure Tests

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM G153-00 - Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Replaced By: ASTM G153-00ae1 - Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM G151-19 - Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM G155-21 - Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F852/F852M-22 - Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D4313-22 - Standard Specification for General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jackets For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F668-17(2022) - Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D3794-22 - Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D1248-16 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM G178-16(2023) - Standard Practice for Determining the Activation Spectrum of a Material (Wavelength Sensitivity to an Exposure Source) Using the Sharp Cut-On Filter or Spectrographic Technique
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D2220-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Insulation for Wire and Cable, 75 °C Operation
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D1047-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D6360-15(2021) - Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F1664-08(2022) - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D5031/D5031M-13(2018) - Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: G 153 – 00a
Standard Practice for
Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for
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Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G 153; 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 3980 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of Paint and
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Related Materials
1.1 This practice covers the basic principles and operating
E 691 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Study to
procedures for using enclosed carbon-arc light and water
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
apparatus intended to reproduce the weathering effects that
G 23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
occur when materials are exposed to sunlight (either direct or
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
through window glass) and moisture as rain or dew in actual
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of Nonmetallic Materials
use. This practice is limited to the procedures for obtaining,
G 113 Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial
measuring, and controlling conditions of exposure. A number
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Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
of exposure procedures are listed in an appendix; however, this
G 151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Ac-
practice does not specify the exposure conditions best suited
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celerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
for the material to be tested.
2.2 ISO Standards:
NOTE 1—Practice G 151 describes performance criteria for all exposure
ISO 4582, Plastics—Determination of the Changes of Co-
devices that use laboratory light sources. This practice replaces Practice
lour and Variations in Properties After Exposure to Day-
G 23, which describes very specific designs for devices used for carbon-
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light Under Glass, Natural Weathering or Artificial Light
arc exposures. The apparatus described in Practice G 23 is covered by this
ISO 4892-1, Plastics—Methods of Exposure to Laboratory
practice.
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Light Sources, Part 1, General Guidance
1.2 Test specimens are exposed to enclosed carbon arc light
ISO 4892-4, Plastics—Methods of Exposure to Laboratory
under controlled environmental conditions.
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Light Sources, Part 4, Open-Flame Carbon Arc Lamp
1.3 Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are
2.3 CIE Standards:
covered in various methods or specifications for specific
CIE-Publ. No. 85: Recommendations for the Integrated
materials. General guidance is given in Practice G 151 and ISO
Irradiance and the Spectral Distribution of Simulated
4892-1. More specific information about methods for deter-
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Solar Radiation for Testing Purposes
mining the change in properties after exposure and reporting
these results is described in ISO 4582.
3. Terminology
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 Definitions—The definitions that are applicable to this
standard.
practice are provided in Terminology G 113.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 As used in this practice, the term sunlight is identical
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
to the terms daylight and solar irradiance, global as they are
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
defined in Terminology G 113.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Summary of Practice
1.5.1 Should any ozone be generated from the operation of
4.1 Specimens are exposed to repetitive cycles of light and
the light source, it shall be carried away from the test
moisture under controlled environmental conditions. Moisture
specimens and operating personnel by an exhaust system.
usually is produced by spraying the test specimen with
demineralized/deionized water or by condensation of water
2. Referenced Documents
vapor onto the specimen.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Discontinued 1998; see 1998 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G3 on Weathering 4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.03 on 5
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