ASTM D543-14

Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 There are limitations of the results obtained from these practices. The choice of types and concentrations of reagents, duration of immersion or stress, or both, level of stress, temperature of the test, and properties to be reported are necessarily arbitrary. The specification of these conditions provides a basis for standardization and serves as a guide to investigators wishing to compare the relative resistance of various plastics to typical chemical reagents.  
4.2 Correlation of test results with the actual performance or serviceability of plastics is necessarily dependent upon the similarity between the testing and the end-use conditions. For applications involving continuous immersion, the data obtained in short-time tests are of interest only in eliminating the most unsuitable materials or indicating a probable relative order of resistance to chemical reagents.  
4.3 Evaluation of plastics for special applications involving corrosive conditions shall be based upon the particular reagents and concentrations to be encountered. Base the selection of test conditions on the manner and duration of contact with reagents, the temperature of the system, applied stress, and other performance factors involved in the particular application.
SCOPE
1.1 These practices cover the evaluation of all plastic materials including cast, hot-molded, cold-molded, laminated resinous products, and sheet materials for resistance to chemical reagents. These practices include provisions for reporting changes in weight, dimensions, appearance, and strength properties. Standard reagents are specified to establish results on a comparable basis. Provisions are made for various exposure times, stress conditions, and exposure to reagents at elevated temperatures. The type of conditioning (immersion or wet patch) depends upon the end-use of the material. If used as a container or transfer line, immerse the specimens. If the material will only see short exposures or will be used in proximity and reagent will splash or spill on the material, use the wet patch method of applying reagent.  
1.2 The effect of chemical reagents on other properties shall be determined by making measurements on standard specimens for such tests before and after immersion or stress, or both, if so tested.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.4 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. Specific hazards statements are given in Section 7.
Note 1: This standard and ISO 22088 Part 3 address the same subject matter, but differ in technical content (and the results cannot be directly compared between the two test methods).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2014
• ICS: 83.080.01 - Plastics in general
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.50 - Durability of Plastics

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D543 − 14
Standard Practices for
Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical
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Reagents
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D543; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 These practices cover the evaluation of all plastic 2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials including cast, hot-molded, cold-molded, laminated D13 Specification for Spirits of Turpentine
resinous products, and sheet materials for resistance to chemi- D396 Specification for Fuel Oils
cal reagents. These practices include provisions for reporting D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
changes in weight, dimensions, appearance, and strength prop- D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
erties. Standard reagents are specified to establish results on a D1040 Specification for Uninhibited Mineral Insulating Oil
comparable basis. Provisions are made for various exposure for Use in Transformers and in Oil Circuit Breakers
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times, stress conditions, and exposure to reagents at elevated (Withdrawn 1980)
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temperatures. The type of conditioning (immersion or wet D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
patch) depends upon the end-use of the material. If used as a D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid
container or transfer line, immerse the specimens. If the Plastics Specimens
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material will only see short exposures or will be used in 2.2 Military Specifications:
proximity and reagent will splash or spill on the material, use MIL-A-11755 Antifreeze, Arctic-Type
the wet patch method of applying reagent. MIL-A-46153 Antifreeze, Ethylene Glycol, Inhibited,
Heavy Duty, Single Package
1.2 The effect of chemical reagents on other properties shall
MIL-C-372 Cleaning Compound, Solvent (For Bore of
be determined by making measurements on standard speci-
Small Arms and Automatic Aircraft Weapons)
mens for such tests before and after immersion or stress, or
MIL-D-12468 Decontaminating Agent, STB
both, if so tested.
MIL-D-50030 Decontaminating Agent, DS2
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
MIL-F-46162 Fuel, Diesel, Referee Grade
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
MIL-G-5572 Gasoline, Aviation, Grades 80/87, 100/130,
only.
115/145
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
MIL-H-5606 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, Aircraft,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Missiles, and Ordinance
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
MIL-H-6083 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, for Preser-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- vation and Operation
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazards
MIL-H-83283 Hydraulic Fluid, Fire Resistant, Synthetic
statements are given in Section 7. Hydrocarbon Base, Aircraft
NOTE 1—This standard and ISO 22088 Part 3 address the same subject
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matter, but differ in technical content (and the results cannot be directly
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
compared between the two test methods).
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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These practices are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.50 on Durability of Plastics. www.astm.org.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D543 - 06. DOI: Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
10.1520/D0543-14.
dodssp.daps.dla.mil.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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MIL-L-7808 Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Syn- 5.2 Micrometers—Use a suitable micrometer for measuring
thetic Base, NATO Code Number 0–148 the dimensions of test specimens similar to that described in
MIL-L-14107 Lubricating Oil, Weapons, Low Temperature Test Method D5947. The micrometer should have an incre-
MIL-L-23699 Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engines, mental discrimi
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Designation: D543 − 06 D543 − 14
Standard Practices for
Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical
1
Reagents
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D543; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 These practices cover the evaluation of all plastic materials including cast, hot-molded, cold-molded, laminated resinous
products, and sheet materials for resistance to chemical reagents. These practices include provisions for reporting changes in
weight, dimensions, appearance, and strength properties. Standard reagents are specified to establish results on a comparable basis.
Provisions are made for various exposure times, stress conditions, and exposure to reagents at elevated temperatures. The type of
conditioning (immersion or wet patch) depends upon the end-use of the material. If used as a container or transfer line, specimens
should be immersed. immerse the specimens. If the material will only see short exposures or will be used in close proximity and
reagent maywill splash or spill on the material, use the wet patch method of applying reagent should be used. reagent.
1.2 The effect of chemical reagents on other properties shall be determined by making measurements on standard specimens
for such tests before and after immersion or stress, or both, if so tested.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in bracketsparentheses are for information
only.
1.4 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. Specific hazards statements are given in Section 7.
NOTE 1—This standard and ISO 22088 Part 3 address the same subject matter, but differ in technical content (and the results cannot be directly
compared between the two test methods).
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D13 Specification for Spirits of Turpentine
D396 Specification for Fuel Oils
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1040 Specification for Uninhibited Mineral Insulating Oil for Use in Transformers and in Oil Circuit Breakers (Withdrawn
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1980)
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D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens
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2.2 Military Specifications:
MIL-A-11755 Antifreeze, Arctic-Type
MIL-A-46153 Antifreeze, Ethylene Glycol, Inhibited, Heavy Duty, Single Package
MIL-C-372 Cleaning Compound, Solvent (For Bore of Small Arms and Automatic Aircraft Weapons)
MIL-D-12468 Decontaminating Agent, STB
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These practices are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.50 on Durability of Plastics.
Current edition approved April 1, 2006Nov. 1, 2014. Published June 2006November 2014. Originally approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 20012006 as
D543 - 95 (2001).D543 - 06. DOI: 10.1520/D0543-06.10.1520/D0543-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.19111-5098,
http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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MIL-D-50030 Decontaminating Agent, DS2
MIL-F-46162 Fuel, Diesel, Referee Grade
MIL-G-5572 Gasoline, Aviation, Grades 80/87, 100/130, 115/145
MIL-H-5606 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, Aircraft, Missiles, and Ordinance
MIL-H-6083 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, for Preservation and Operation
MIL-H-83283 Hydraulic Fluid, Fire Resistan
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