ASTM C509-00

Standard Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing Material

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1.1 This specification applies to those elastomeric cellular materials of a firm grade that are manufactured in preformed shapes for use as gaskets and for use as sealing materials, in the form of compression seals or gaskets, or both, for glazing other building joint applications.  Note 1-For softer cellular elastomeric materials used in secondary sealing applications, refer to Specification D1056.
1.2 Test Method C1166, as referenced in this specification, should be used to measure and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.  
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: 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-Jun-2000
• ICS: 83.140.50 - Seals
• Technical Committee: C24 - Building Seals and Sealants
• Drafting Committee: C24.73 - Compression Seal and Lock Strip Gaskets

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C509-06 - Standard Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing Material
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 509 – 00
Standard Specification for
Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing
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Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C509; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories
D395 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression
1.1 This specification applies to those elastomeric cellular
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Set
materials of a firm grade that are manufactured in preformed
D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
shapesforuseasgasketsandforuseassealingmaterials,inthe
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plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
formofcompressionsealsorgaskets,orboth,forglazingother
D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
building joint applications.
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and Elastomers by Impact
NOTE 1—For softer cellular elastomeric materials used in secondary
D865 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration by Heating
sealing applications, refer to Specification D1056.
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in Air (Test Tube Enclosure)
1.2 Test Method C 1166, as referenced in this specification,
D925 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Staining of Sur-
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should be used to measure and describe the properties of
faces (Contact, Migration, and Diffusion)
materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and
D 1056 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials—
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flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not be
Sponge or Expanded Rubber
used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of
D1149 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Surface
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materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
Ozone Cracking in Chamber
However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire
3. Terminology
risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors
which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology C717 for the fol-
particular end use.
lowing terms used in this specification: cellular material,
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
elastomeric, gasket glazing, seal, and sealing material.
test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.2.1 compression seal—a type of joint seal in which
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
weathertightness is maintained by the exertion of compressive
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
pressure on the gasket or sealing material.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.2.2 gasket glazing—a method of setting glass or panels in
tions prior to use.
prepared openings, using a preformed gasket to obtain a
weathertight seal.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.3 preformed gasket—an elastomeric compound molded
2.1 ASTM Standards:
in the form of a continuous strip, channel, or other shape, for
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C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
use in filling joints and providing weathertight seals in glazing
C1083 Test Method for WaterAbsorption of Cellular Elas-
or between building components.
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tomeric Gaskets and Sealing Materials
4. Materials and Manufacture
C1166 Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and
4.1 Elastomeric cellular materials furnished to this specifi-
cation shall be manufactured from natural rubber, synthetic
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rubber, rubber-like materials, or mixtures of these, with added
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-24 on
BuildingSealsandSealantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC24.73
on Compression Seal and Lock-Strip Gaskets.
Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published August 2000. Originally
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published as C509–63T. Last previous edition C509–94 (1999). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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C 509
TABLE 2 Standards for Cross-Sectional Tolerance
compounding ingredients of such nature and quality that, with
proper curing, the finished product will comply with this
NOTE 1—Dimensional tolerances for outside diameters, inside diam-
specification.
eters, wall thickness, width, height, and general cross-sectional dimen-
4.2 The cured compounds shall be suitable for use where sions of extrusions
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resistance to sunlight, weathering, oxidation, and permanent
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