ASTM D1763-00

Standard Specification for Epoxy Resins

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers totally reactive epoxy resins supplied as liquids or solids which can be used for castings, coatings, tooling, potting, adhesives, or reinforced applications. The addition of hardeners in the proper proportions causes these resins to polymerize into infusible products. The properties of these products can be modified by the addition of various fillers, reinforcements, extenders, plasticizers, thixotropic agents, etc. The epoxy resins described also can be used as stabilizers and cross-linking agents; and they can be combined with other reactive products.
1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide engineering data or to guide the purchaser in the selection of a material for a specific end use. Ordinarily the properties listed in Table 1 and Table 2 are sufficient to characterize a material under this specification, and it is recommended that routine inspection be limited to testing for such properties.
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.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
Note 1--ISO 3673-1: 1980(E) is similar but not equivalent to this specification. Product classification and characterization are not the same.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2000
• ICS: 83.080.10 - Thermosetting materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.16 - Thermosetting Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1763-94 - Standard Specification for Epoxy Resins
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000
• Replaced By: ASTM D1763-00(2005) - Standard Specification for Epoxy Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D3840-19 - Standard Specification for “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Fittings for Nonpressure Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F2207-06(2023) - Standard Specification for Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining System for Rehabilitation of Metallic Gas Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D6489-99(2020) - Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Absorption of Hardened Concrete Treated With a Water Repellent Coating
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F2027-16 - Standard Guide for Characterization and Testing of Raw or Starting Materials for Tissue-Engineered Medical Products
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1763 – 00
Standard Specification for
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Epoxy Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1763; 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.
1. Scope * D 1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids
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(Gardner Color Scale)
1.1 This specification covers totally reactive epoxy resins
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D 1652 Test Method for Epoxy Content of Epoxy Resins
supplied as liquids or solids which can be used for castings,
D 3104 Test Method for Softening Point of Pitches (Mettler
coatings, tooling, potting, adhesives, or reinforced applica-
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Softening Point Method)
tions. The addition of hardeners in the proper proportions
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
causes these resins to polymerize into infusible products. The
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2.2 ISO Standard:
properties of these products can be modified by the addition of
ISO 3673–1: 1980(E) Plastics—Epoxy Resins—Part 1
variousfillers,reinforcements,extenders,plasticizers,thixotro-
pic agents, etc. The epoxy resins described also can be used as
3. Terminology
stabilizers and cross-linking agents; and they can be combined
3.1 Definitions:
with other reactive products.
3.1.1 General—Definitions of terms used in this specifica-
1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide
tion are in accordance with Terminology D 883.
engineering data or to guide the purchaser in the selection of a
material for a specific end use. Ordinarily the properties listed
4. Classification
in Table 1 and Table 2 are sufficient to characterize a material
4.1 The resins covered contain no hardeners. Resin types
under this specification, and it is recommended that routine
covered are divided into specific groups by their chemical
inspection be limited to testing for such properties.
nature:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1.1 Type I—Bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1.2 Type II—Reaction product of phenol and formalde-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
hyde (novolac resin) and epichlorohydrin.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.3 Type III—Cycloaliphatic and peracid epoxies.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.4 Type IV—Glycidyl esters.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
4.1.5 Type V—Reaction product of epichlorohydrin and
standard.
p-aminophenol.
NOTE 1—ISO 3673–1: 1980(E) is similar but not equivalent to this
4.1.6 Type VI—Reaction product of epichlorohydrin and
specification. Product classification and characterization are not the same.
glyoxal tetraphenol.
4.2 These types may be further subdivided by grades:
2. Referenced Documents
4.2.1 Grade 1— Resins containing no diluent.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2.2 Grade 2— Resins modified with a reactive diluent.
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
Each class of Grade 2 resin can be made from any class of
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and Opaque Liquids (Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
Grade 1 resin.
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
4.2.3 Each grade may include as many classes as are shown
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
in the tables.
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Cobalt Scale)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.16 on Thermosetting
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Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2000. Published February 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
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published as D 1763 – 60 T. Last previous edition D 1763 – 94. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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D 1763
TABLE 1 Requirements for Type I, Grade 1, Epoxy Resin
A
Epoxy Content Color
Mettler Softening Point, Gardner-
Class
Viscosity, cP at 25°C °C Holdt,
B
Equivalents/100 g WPE
max
C
A 0.500 to 0.588 170 to 200 3 000 to 20 000 3
B 0.443 to 0.527 190 to 226 15 000 to 40 000 5
C 0.357 to 0.443 226 to 280 ←————————— semi-solid ————————→ 5
D 0.125 to 0.357
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