ASTM D5204-01

Standard Classification System for Polyamide-Imide (PAI) Molding and Extrusion Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This classification system covers polyamide-imide materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
1.2 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These may be specified by using suffixes as given in Section 5.
1.3 This standard allows for the use of recycled materials provided that specification requirements based upon this classification system are met.
1.4 This classification system and subsequent line call-out (specification) is intended to be a means of calling out plastics materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. 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, the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this classification, and the economics.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. (Reporting in inch-pound units is acceptable.)
Note 1—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, of this classification system: 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5204-99 - Standard Classification System for Polyamide-Imide (PAI) Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D5204-03 - Standard Classification System for Polyamide-Imide (PAI) Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4000-23 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7292-18 - Standard Specification for Extruded, Compression-Molded, and Injection-Molded Basic Shapes of Polyamide-Imide (PAI)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5204 – 01
Standard Classification System for
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Polyamide-Imide (PAI) Molding and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5204; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope Commercial Power Frequencies
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
1.1 This classification system covers polyamide-imide ma-
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
terials suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
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lation
1.2 The properties included in this classification system are
D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
those required to identify the compositions covered. There may
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Impact Resistance of Plastics
be other requirements necessary to identify particular charac-
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
teristics important to specialized applications. These may be
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Insulating Materials
specified by using suffixes as given in Section 5.
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
1.3 This standard allows for the use of recycled materials
D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
provided that specification requirements based upon this clas-
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
sification system are met.
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als
1.4 This classification system and subsequent line call-out
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
(specification) is intended to be a means of calling out plastics
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
intended for the selection of materials. Material selection
D 1525 Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of
should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field
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Plastics
after careful consideration of the design and the performance
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
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Plastics
exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent
D 1708 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by
properties of the material other than those covered by this
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Use of Microtensile Specimens
classification, and the economics.
D 2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of
standard. (Reporting in inch-pound units is acceptable.)
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Plastics (Oxygen Index)
NOTE 1—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
D 3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
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1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
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test methods portion, Section 11, of this classification system: D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
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concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility rials
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory Determine Conformance with Specifications
limitations prior to use. IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the International
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System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
2. Referenced Documents 6
2.2 Military and Federal Specifications and Standards:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
MIL-P-46179A Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials,
D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Polyamide-Imide (PAI)
Dielectric Strength of Electrical Insulating Materials at
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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This classification system is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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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 14.02.
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Current edition approved August 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as D 5204 – 91. Last previous edition D 5204 – 99. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, attn: NPODS.
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