ASTM D6394-02
(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 ISO standard.
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Designation: D 6394 – 02
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.
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1. Scope D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfone
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Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
plastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
D 789 Test Methods for Determination of Relative Viscos-
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those
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ity and Moisture Content of Polyamide (PA)
required to identify the compositions covered. There may be
D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
other requirements necessary to identify particular character-
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
istics important to specialized applications. These will be
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als
specified by using the suffixes in Section 5.
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of calling
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
out sulfone plastics used in the fabrication of end items or
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
parts. Material selection should be made by those having
D 1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the
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by Extrusion Plastometer
design and the performance required of the part, the environ-
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
ment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be
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Plastics
employed, and the inherent properties of the material other
D 3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
than those covered by this specification.
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Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
1.4 Sulfone polymers, being thermoplastic, are reprocess-
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
able and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of
D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
those sulfone polymer materials, provided that any specific
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rials
requirements are met.
D 4019 Test Method for Moisture in Plastics by Coulomet-
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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ric Regeneration of Phosphorus Pentoxide
test method portion, Section 11, of this standard: This standard
D 5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relat-
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
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ing Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
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D 5630 Test Method for Ash Content in Thermoplastics
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
to use.
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2.2 ISO Standards:
NOTE 1—Reference Guide D 5033 for information and definitions
ISO 1628-1 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
related to recycled plastics.
Dilute Solution Using Capillary Viscometer—Part 1: Gen-
NOTE 2—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
eral Principles
ISO 1628-5 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
2. Referenced Documents
Dilute Solution Using Capillary Viscometers
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
3. Terminology
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Impact Resistance of Plastics
3.1 Except for terms defined below, the terminology used in
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
this specification is in accordance with Terminologies D 883
and D 1600.
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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 November 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Origi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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nally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 6394 - 01. Available from American 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.
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