ASTM D5857-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO Protocol and Methodology
Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO Protocol and Methodology
ABSTRACT
This specification covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers, and polypropylene-elastomer compounds produced with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber, and so forth), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, or reinforcements. Unreinforced polypropylene materials are classified into groups in accordance with basic composition. These groups are subdivided into classes and grades. The plastic composition shall be uniform and shall conform to the requirements specified. Tests shall be performed to determine the properties of the material in accordance with the following test methods: flow rate; tensile strength; flexural modulus; Charpy impact resistance; falling mass impact resistance; temperature of deflection under load; and multiaxial impact ductile-brittle transition temperature.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers, and polypropylene-elastomer compounds produced with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber, and so forth), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, or reinforcements.
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypropylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground, provided that the following conditions are met:
1.2.1 The requirements as stated in this specification and other ISO guidelines pertaining to these types of materials are met, and
1.2.2 The material has not been modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements.
1.3 The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and regrind material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this specification. It is the responsibility of the supplier and buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and regrind materials to ensure compliance.
1.4 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications can be specified by using the suffixes as given in Section 5 and those in Classification System D4000.
1.5 This classification system and specification are intended to provide a means of calling out polypropylene materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection can be made by those having expertise in the plastic field only 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 costs involved, and the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this specification.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This specification 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 specification to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1: This specification is similar to both ISO 1873-1 and ISO 1873-2, but to different degrees. This specification resembles ISO 1873-1 in title only. The content is significantly different. This specification and ISO 1873-2 differ in approach or detail; data obtained using either are technically equivalent.
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Designation:D5857 −15
Standard Specification for
Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO
1
Protocol and Methodology
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5857; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This material specification is intended to provide a call out system for polypropylene utilizing
specimen preparation procedures and test method based on ISO standards.
Thisspecificationisnotintendedforthedeterminationofthesuitabilityofperformanceofmaterials
in the final application. Selection of these materials is to be made by personnel with expertise in the
plastics field in which the environment, inherent properties of the materials, performance of the parts,
part design, manufacturing process, and economics are considered.
1. Scope* 1.4 The properties included in this classification system are
those required to identify the compositions covered. Other
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suit-
requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics
able for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of
important to specialized applications can be specified by using
polypropylenehomopolymers,polypropylenecopolymers,and
the suffixes as given in Section 5 and those in Classification
polypropylene-elastomercompoundsproducedwithorwithout
System D4000.
the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber,
polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber, and so forth), 1.5 Thisclassificationsystemandspecificationareintended
colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, or reinforcements. toprovideameansofcallingoutpolypropylenematerialsused
inthefabricationofenditemsorparts.Itisnotintendedforthe
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypro-
selectionofmaterials.Materialselectioncanbemadebythose
pylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and
having expertise in the plastic field only after careful consid-
reground, provided that the following conditions are met:
eration of the design and the performance required of the part,
1.2.1 The requirements as stated in this specification and
the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication
other ISO guidelines pertaining to these types of materials are
process to be employed, the costs involved, and the inherent
met, and
properties of the material other than those covered by this
1.2.2 Thematerialhasnotbeenmodifiedinanywaytoalter
specification.
its conformance to food contact regulations or similar require-
ments. 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
1.3 The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and regrind
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any
test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This
contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this specifica-
specification does not purport to address all of the safety
tion. It is the responsibility of the supplier and buyer of
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
recycled, reconstituted, and regrind materials to ensure com-
of the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety
pliance.
and health practices and determine the applicability of regu-
latory limitations prior to use.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
NOTE 1—This specification is similar to both ISO 1873-1 and ISO
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
1873-2, but to different degrees. This specification resembles ISO 1873-1
Materials.
in title only. The content is significantly different. This specification and
Current edition approved April 1, 2015. Published April 2015. Originally
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D5857-14. DOI: ISO 1873-2 differ in approach or detail; data obtained using either are
10.1520/D5857-15. technically equivalent.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2. Referenced Documents ISO 974Plastics—Determination of the Brittleness Tem-
2 perature by Impact
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ISO 1133Plastics—Determination of Melt Flow Rate of
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
Thermoplastics
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
ISO 1183APlastics—Methods for Determining the Density
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
and Relative Density of Non-Cellular
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Designation: D5857 − 14 D5857 − 15
Standard Specification for
Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO
1
Protocol and Methodology
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5857; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This material specification is intended to provide a call out system for polypropylene utilizing
specimen preparation procedures and test method based on ISO standards.
This specification is not intended for the determination of the suitability of performance of materials
in the final application. Selection of these materials is to be made by personnel with expertise in the
plastics field in which the environment, inherent properties of the materials, performance of the parts,
part design, manufacturing process, and economics are considered.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of
polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers, and polypropylene-elastomer compounds produced with or without the
addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber, and so forth), colorants,
stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, or reinforcements.
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypropylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground,
provided that the following conditions are met:
1.2.1 The requirements as stated in this specification and other ISO guidelines pertaining to these types of materials are met,
and
1.2.2 The material has not been modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements.
1.3 The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and regrind material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any
contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this specification. It is the responsibility of the supplier and buyer of recycled,
reconstituted, and regrind materials to ensure compliance.
1.4 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be
other Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These may
applications can be specified by using the suffixes as given in Section 5 and those in Classification System D4000.
1.5 This classification system and specification are intended to provide a means of calling out polypropylene materials used in
the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection shouldcan be made by those
having expertise in the plastic field only 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 costs involved, and the inherent properties
of the material other than those covered by this specification.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification:This
specification 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 specification to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
NOTE 1—This specification is similar to both ISO 1873-1 and ISO 1873-2, but to different degrees. This specification resembles ISO 1873-1 in title
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials.
Current edition approved April 1, 2014April 1, 2015. Published April 2014April 2015. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20102014 as
D5857 - 10.D5857 - 14. DOI: 10.1520/D5857-14.10.1520/D5857-15.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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only. The content is significantly different. This specification and ISO 1873-2 differ in approach or detail; data obtaine
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