ASTM D1201-99(2004)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Thermosetting Polyester Molding Compounds
Standard Specification for Thermosetting Polyester Molding Compounds
ABSTRACT
This specification deals with the classification, requirements, and testing of compression molding, thermosetting, unsaturated polyester molding compounds. Covered here are the following types of polyester molding compounds: Type 1 - general-purpose granular materials with mineral fillers; Type 2 - general-purpose granular materials with mineral and cellulosic fillers, and having improved mechanical strength; Type 3 - general-purpose putty-type materials with mineral fillers; Type 4 - putty-type materials with mineral fillers and having superior electrical properties; Type 5 - high-impact glass-fiber filled materials in mat form, and has good electrical properties; and Type 6 - high-impact glass-fiber filled materials in putty form. Sampled specimens shall be tested and conform accordingly to material requirements such as specific gravity, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity in flexure, Izod impact resistance, arc resistance, and water absorption.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers compression molding, thermosetting, unsaturated polyester molding compounds as further defined in .
1.2 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 types of molding compounds covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify 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
ISO 3672-1: 1979(E) is similar but not equivalent to this specification. Product classification and characterization are not equivalent.
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Designation:D1201 −99(Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
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Thermosetting Polyester Molding Compounds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1201; 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* 3. Classification
1.1 This specification covers compression molding, 3.1 This specification covers the following types of polyes-
thermosetting, unsaturated polyester molding compounds as ter molding compounds:
further defined in 3.1. 3.1.1 Type 1—General-purpose, granular material with min-
eral fillers.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1.2 Type 2—General-purpose, granular material with min-
standard.
eral and cellulosic fillers, and having improved mechanical
NOTE1—Thepropertiesincludedinthisspecificationarethoserequired
strength.
to identify the types of molding compounds covered. There may be other
3.1.3 Type 3—General-purpose, putty-type material with
requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics.These will be
mineral fillers.
added to the specification as their inclusion becomes generally desirable
3.1.4 Type 4—Putty-type material with mineral fillers hav-
and the necessary test data and methods become available.
NOTE 2—ISO 3672–1: 1979(E) is similar but not equivalent to this
ing superior electrical properties.
specification. Product classification and characterization are not equiva-
3.1.5 Type 5—High-impact,glass-fiberfilledmaterialinmat
lent.
form. It has good electrical properties.
3.1.6 Type 6—High-impact, glass-fiber filled material in
2. Referenced Documents
putty form.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
4. General Requirements
Impact Resistance of Plastics
4.1 The molding compounds shall be of uniform
D495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc
composition, so compounded as to conform to the require-
Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
ments prescribed in this specification.
D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
4.2 The apparent density, bulk factor, particle size, physical
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
form, and color of the compound shall be as agreed upon
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
between the purchaser and supplier.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
als
NOTE 3—The terms “apparent density,” “bulk factor,” and “particle
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
size” cannot be used in the same sense with putty-type and glass-filled
materials as with granular materials.
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
5. Detail Requirements
2.2 ISO Standard:
5.1 Test specimens, molded by compression under condi-
ISO 3672–1: 1979(E) Plastics—Unsaturated Polyester
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tions specified by the manufacturer, shall conform to the
Resins—Part 1: Designation
requirements prescribed in Table 1.
6. Sampling
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.16 on Thermosetting
6.1 Abatchofmoldingcompoundshallbeconsideredaunit
Materials.
of manufacture and may consist of a blend of two or more
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Originally
production runs of the same material.
approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D1201 - 99. DOI:
10.1520/D1201-99R04.
6.2 Adequate statistical sampling shall be used.
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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 7. Test Methods
the ASTM website.
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7.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
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4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. determined in accordance with the following methods:
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D1201−99 (2004)
TABLE 1 Detail Requirements for Compression-Molded Test Specimens
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
Specific gravity, 23/23°C:
min 2.18 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.95 1.75
max 2.28 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.10 1.90
Flexural strength, min:
MPa 51.7 65.5 51.7 51.7 82.7 82.7
Modulus of elasticity in flexure, min:
MPa 13 800 8 960 8 960 12 400 13 800 11 000
Impact resistance (Izod), min, J/m of notch . . . . 320(6
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