Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The ability of a plastic material to resist deterioration of its electrical, mechanical, and optical properties caused by exposure to light, heat, and water can be very significant for many applications. This practice is intended to induce property changes associated with end-use conditions, including the effects of sunlight, moisture, and heat. The exposure used in this practice is not intended to simulate the deterioration caused by localized weather phenomena, such as, atmospheric pollution, biological attack, and saltwater exposure. (Warning—Variation in results may be expected when operating conditions are varied within the accepted limits of this practice. Therefore, no reference to the use of this practice shall be made unless accompanied by a report prepared in accordance with Section 9 that describes the specific operating conditions used. Refer to Practice G 151 for detailed information on the caveats applicable to use of results obtained in accordance with this practice.)
Note 2—Additional information on sources of variability and on strategies for addressing variability in the design, execution, and data analysis of laboratory-accelerated exposure tests is found in Guide G 141.
Reproducibility of test results between laboratories has been shown to be good when the stability of materials is evaluated in terms of performance ranking compared to other materials or to a control.4 ,5 Therefore, exposure of a similar material of known performance (a control) at the same time as the test materials is strongly recommended. It is recommended that at least three replicates of each material be exposed to allow for statistical evaluation of results.
Test results will depend upon the care that is taken to operate the equipment in accordance with Practice G 152. Significant factors include regulation of line voltage, freedom from salt or other deposits from water, temperature and humidity control, and conditions of the electrodes.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers specific procedures and test conditions that are applicable for exposure of plastics in filtered open-flame carbon-arc devices conducted in accordance with Practices G 151 and G 152. This practice also covers the preparation of test specimens, the test condition suited for plastics, and the evaluation of test results.
1.2 This practice does not cover enclosed carbon-arc exposures of plastics, which had been allowed in Practice D 1499. Enclosed carbon-arc exposures of plastics are described in Practice D 6360, and in G 153, which gives requirements for exposing nonmetallic materials in enclosed carbon-arc devices.
1.3 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—This practice is technically equivalent to ISO 4892-4.

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Designation: D1499 − 05
StandardPractice for
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Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1499; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* G141 Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing
of Nonmetallic Materials
1.1 This practice covers specific procedures and test condi-
G147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetal-
tions that are applicable for exposure of plastics in filtered
lic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests
open-flame carbon-arc devices conducted in accordance with
G151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials inAccel-
Practices G151 and G152. This practice also covers the
erated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
preparation of test specimens, the test condition suited for
G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light
plastics, and the evaluation of test results.
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
1.2 This practice does not cover enclosed carbon-arc expo-
G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
sures of plastics, which had been allowed in Practice D1499.
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
Enclosed carbon-arc exposures of plastics are described in
G169 Guide for Application of Basic Statistical Methods to
Practice D6360, and in G153, which gives requirements for
Weathering Tests
exposingnonmetallicmaterialsinenclosedcarbon-arcdevices.
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2.2 ISO Standard:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ISO 4892-4 Plastics—Methods of Exposure to Laboratory
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Light Sources—Part 4, Open-Flame Carbon Arc Lamp
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3. Terminology
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 The definitions in Terminology G113 are applicable to
NOTE 1—This practice is technically equivalent to ISO 4892-4.
this practice.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 The ability of a plastic material to resist deterioration of
D3980 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of Paint and
its electrical, mechanical, and optical properties caused by
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Related Materials (Withdrawn 1998)
exposure to light, heat, and water can be very significant for
D5870 Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index of
many applications.This practice is intended to induce property
Plastics
changes associated with end-use conditions, including the
D6360 Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plas-
effects of sunlight, moisture, and heat. The exposure used in
tics
thispracticeisnotintendedtosimulatethedeteriorationcaused
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
by localized weather phenomena, such as, atmospheric
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
pollution, biological attack, and saltwater exposure.
G113 Terminology Relating to Natural andArtificial Weath-
(Warning—Variation in results may be expected when oper-
ering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
ating conditions are varied within the accepted limits of this
practice.Therefore,noreferencetotheuseofthispracticeshall
1 be made unless accompanied by a report prepared in accor-
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.50 on Durability of Plastics. dance with Section 9 that describes the specific operating
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally approved
conditions used. Refer to Practice G151 for detailed informa-
in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D1499 - 99. DOI: 10.1520/
tion on the caveats applicable to use of results obtained in
D1499-05.
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accordance with this practice.)
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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
the ASTM website.
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