ASTM D4000-00a

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabulating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic materials suitable for processing into parts.
Note 1—The classification system may serve many of the needs of industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout (specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent properties of the material not covered in this document, and the economic factors.
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes, and grades. A system is thus established which, together with values describing additional requirements, permits as complete a description as desired of the selected material.
1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence. Note 2—When using this classification system the two-letter, three-digit suffix system applies.Note 3—When a material is used to fabricate a part where the requirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisable for the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suit the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
1.5 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-Dec-2001
• ICS: 01.040.83 - Rubber and plastics industries (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 83.080.01 - Plastics in general
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4000-00 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D4000-01 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4067-23 - Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Reinforced and Filled Poly(Phenylene Sulfide) (PPS) Injection Molding and Extrusion Materials Using ASTM Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D2990-17 - Standard Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6712-17 - Standard Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) Solid Plastic Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6112-18 - Standard Test Methods for Compressive and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastic Lumber and Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D785-23 - Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1004-21 - Standard Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1043-16 - Standard Test Method for Stiffness Properties of Plastics as a Function of Temperature by Means of a Torsion Test
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D695-23 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6693/D6693M-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6098-16 - Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Extruded and Compression Molded Shapes Made from Polycarbonate (PC)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4976-12a(2020) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4440-15 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties Melt Rheology
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5023-15 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Flexure (Three-Point Bending)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.
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Designation: D 4000 – 00a An American National Standard
Standard Classification System for
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Specifying Plastic Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4000; 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 * 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabu- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
lating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
materials suitable for processing into parts. Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
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at Commercial Power Frequencies
NOTE 1—The classification system may serve many of the needs of
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
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lating Materials
1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Izod Pendulum
(specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plastic
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Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
intended for the selection of materials. Material selection
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Insulating Materials
should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field
D 395 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression
after careful consideration of the design and the performance
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Set
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent
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plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
properties of the material not covered in this document, and the
D 471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
economic factors.
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uids
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that
D 495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry
plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families
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Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups,
D 569 Method for Measuring the Flow Properties of Ther-
classes, and grades. A system is thus established which,
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moplastic Molding Materials
together with values describing additional requirements, per-
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D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
mits as complete a description as desired of the selected
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
material.
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Oven
1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification
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D 575 Test Methods for Rubber Properties in Compression
system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.
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Insulating Materials for Testing
NOTE 2—When using this classification system the two-letter, three-
D 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional
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digit suffix system applies.
Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
NOTE 3—When a material is used to fabricate a part where the
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
requirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisable
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
for the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suit
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tal Position
the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
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D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Under Flexural Load
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D 695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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Plastics
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D 706 Specification for Cellulose Acetate Molding and
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This classification system is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.94 on Government/ Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Industry Standardization (Section D20.94.01). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2000. Published March 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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published as
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