ASTM D5936-96

Specification for Multipurpose Test Specimens (Withdrawn 1998)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Apr-1998
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.61 - US TAG ISO/TC-61 on Plastics

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5936 – 96
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Standard Specification for
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Multipurpose Test Specimens Used for Testing Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5936; 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.
TABLE 1 Recommended Applications for Multipurpose Test
1. Scope
Specimens or Parts
1.1 This standard specifies requirements relating to multi-
Type of Specimen or
purpose test specimens for plastic moulding materials intended
A
Method Reference Dimensions, or both,
for processing by injection or direct compression moulding. mm
1.2 Specimens of Types A and B are tensile test specimens,
Tensile test ISO 527-2 (Test Method Aor B
D 5937)
from which with simple machining, specimens for a variety of
Tensile creep test ISO 899 A or B
other tests can be taken (see Table 1). Because they have such
Flexural test ISO 178 (Test Method 80 3 10 3 4
wide utility, these tensile specimens are referred to in this ISO
D 5943)
Flexural creep test ISO 6602 80 3 10 3 4
standard as multipurpose test specimens.
Compressive test ISO 604 (10 to 40) 3 10 3 4
1.3 The principal advantage of a multipurpose test specimen
Impact strength—Charpy ISO 179 (Test Method 80 3 10 3 4
is that it allows all the test methods mentioned in Table 1 to be
D 5942)
Impact strength—Izod ISO 180 (Test Method 80 3 10 3 4
carried out on the basis of comparable mouldings. Conse-
D 5941)
quently, the properties measured are coherent as all are
Impact strength—tensile ISO 8256 80 3 10 3 4
measured with specimens in the same state. In other words, it
Temperature of deflection ISO 75 (Guide D 5944 (110 or 80) 3 10 3 4
under load and Test Method
can be expected that test results for a given set of specimens
D 5945)
will not vary appreciably due to unintentionally different
Vicat softening ISO 306 10 3 10 3 4
moulding conditions. On the other hand, if desired, the
temperature
Hardness, ball indentation ISO 2039-1 (>20) 3 20 3 4
influence of moulding conditions or different states of the
Environmental stress ISO 4599 AorBor80 3 10 3 4
specimens, or both, can be assessed without difficulty for all of
cracking ISO 4600
the properties measured.
Density ISO 1183, Method A 30 3 10 3 4
Oxygen index ISO 4589 80 3 10 3 4
1.4 For quality-control purposes, the multipurpose test
Comparative tracking IEC 112 >15 3 15 3 4
specimen may serve as a convenient source of further speci-
index (CTI)
mens not readily available. Furthermore, the fact that only one Electrolytic corrosion IEC 426 30 3 10 3 4
Linear expansion >30 3 10 3 4
mould is required may be advantageous.
A
See Section 2.
1.5 The use of multipurpose test specimens shall be agreed
upon by the interested parties, because there may be significant
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and Bars of Thermoplastics by Injection Moulding
differences between properties of the multipurpose test speci-
D 5940 Practice for Preparing Small Plate Test Specimens
mens and those specified in the relevant test methods.
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of Thermoplastics by Injection Moulding
1.6 This standard is identical to ISO 3167.
D 5941 Test Method for Determining the Izod Impact
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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Strength of Plastics
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D 5942 Test Method for Determining Charpy Impact
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Strength of Plastics
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D 5943 Test Method for Determining Flexural Properties of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Plastics
D 5944 Guide for Describing the General Principles for
2. Referenced Documents
Determining the Temperature of Deflection of Plastics
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Under Load
D 5937 Test Method for Determination of Tensile Proper-
D 5945 Test Method for Determining Temperature of De-
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ties of Moulding and Extrusion Plastics
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flection of Plastics and Ebonite Under Load
D 5939 Practice for Preparing Multipurpose Test Specimens
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 75:1987 Plastics and Ebonite—Determination of Tem-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 on
perature of Deflection Under Load
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.61 on USA Technical
Advisory Group for ISO/TC 61 on Plastics.
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