ASTM D2583-13a

Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor (Withdrawn 2022)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The Barcol Impressor is portable and therefore suitable for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test specimens for production control purposes.  
5.2 Before proceeding with this test method, reference shall be made to the specification of the material being tested. Table 1 of Classification System D4000 lists the ASTM material standards that currently exist. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, or testing parameters or combination thereof covered in the relevant ASTM material specification shall take precedence over those mentioned in this test method. If there are no relevant ASTM material specifications, then the default conditions apply.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of indentation hardness of both reinforced and nonreinforced rigid plastics using a Barcol Impressor, Model No. 934-1 and Model No. 935.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
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—There is no known ISO equivalent to this test method.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This test method covers the determination of indentation hardness of both reinforced and nonreinforced rigid plastics using a Barcol Impressor, Model No. 934-1 and Model No. 935.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D20 on Plastics, this test method was withdrawn in July 2022 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Jul-2022
• ICS: 83.080.01 - Plastics in general
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.10 - Mechanical Properties

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D2583 − 13a
Standard Test Method for
Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol
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Impressor
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2583; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* the Impressor’s indentor provides a comparative measure of
the material’s hardness. The Model No. 934-1 and Model No.
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofindentation
935 Barcol Impressors are designated for use with plastics.
hardness of both reinforced and nonreinforced rigid plastics
Within the range of hardness measured by these Impressors the
using a Barcol Impressor, Model No. 934-1 and Model No.
Model No. 934-1 is used for measuring harder materials and
935.
the Model No. 935 is used for measuring softer materials.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
5. Significance and Use
only.
5.1 The Barcol Impressor is portable and therefore suitable
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
specimens for production control purposes.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.2 Before proceeding with this test method, reference shall
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
be made to the specification of the material being tested. Table
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1 of Classification System D4000 lists the ASTM material
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this test method.
standards that currently exist. Any test specimen preparation,
conditioning,dimensions,ortestingparametersorcombination
2. Referenced Documents
thereof covered in the relevant ASTM material specification
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
shall take precedence over those mentioned in this test method.
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
If there are no relevantASTM material specifications, then the
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
default conditions apply.
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-
als
6. Apparatus (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to 3
6.1 Indentor —The indentor shall consist of a hardened
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
steel truncated cone having an angle of 26° with a flat tip of
0.157 mm (0.0062 in.) in diameter. It shall fit into a hollow
3. Terminology
spindle and be held down by a spring-loaded plunger. See Fig.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of technical terms pertain-
2.
ing to plastics used in this test method, see Terminology D883.
6.2 Indicating Device—The indicating dial shall have 100
divisions,eachrepresentingadepthof0.0076-mm(0.0003-in.)
4. Summary of Test Method
penetration. The higher the reading is, the harder the material
4.1 Amaterial’s surface hardness is determined through the
is.
use of a Barcol Impressor. The relative depth of penetration of
6.3 Calibration Standards—“Hard” and “soft” aluminum
alloy disks supplied by the manufacturer of the instrument.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
Other disks should not be used, even if they are of the same
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.10 on Mechanical Properties.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2013. Published September 2013. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D2583 - 13. DOI:
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10.1520/D2583-13A. The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this time
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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