ASTM D6865-17
(Specification)Standard Classification System and Basis for Specifications for Acrylonitrile–Styrene–Acrylate (ASA) and Acrylonitrile–EPDM–Styrene (AES) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specifications for Acrylonitrile–Styrene–Acrylate (ASA) and Acrylonitrile–EPDM–Styrene (AES) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials
ABSTRACT
This specification covers acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA) and acrylonitrile-EPDM-styrene (AES) plastics and alloys suitable for injection molding and extrusion. ASA and AES materials, and ASA and AES alloys are classified into groups according to their composition. These groups are subdivided into classes and grades: class 0, 1, 2, and 3; grade 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The tensile stresses at yield, modulus of elasticity in tension, charpy impact strength, vicat softening temperature, and melt volume-flow rate shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification system covers ASA and AES materials, and ASA and AES alloys suitable for injection molding and extrusion. This classification system does not cover recycled ASA and AES materials, and recycled ASA and AES alloys.
1.2 The properties included in this standard are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications are to be specified by using the suffixes as given in Section 5.
1.3 This classification system and subsequent line callout (specification) are intended to provide a means of calling out plastic 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 standard.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this classification system: 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 requirements prior to use.
Note 1: This classification system and ISO 6402 and ISO 19065 address the same subject matter but differ in technical content.
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Designation: D6865 −17
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specifications for
Acrylonitrile–Styrene–Acrylate (ASA) and
Acrylonitrile–EPDM–Styrene (AES) Plastics and Alloys
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Molding and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6865; 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.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This classification system covers ASA and AES
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
materials, and ASA and AES alloys suitable for injection
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
molding and extrusion. This classification system does not
tics
cover recycledASAandAES materials, and recycledASAand
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
AES alloys.
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-
1.2 The properties included in this standard are those
als
required to identify the compositions covered. Other require-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
ments necessary to identify particular characteristics important
Determine Conformance with Specifications
to specialized applications are to be specified by using the
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2.2 ISO Standards:
suffixes as given in Section 5.
ISO 179-1 Plastics—Determination of Charpy Impact
1.3 This classification system and subsequent line callout
Strength—Part 1: Non-Instrumented Impact Test
(specification) are intended to provide a means of calling out
ISO 291 Plastics—Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning
plastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts.
and Testing
It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material
ISO 294-1 Plastics—Injection Moulding Test Specimens of
selection can be made by those having expertise in the plastic
ThermoplasticsMaterials—Part1:GeneralPrinciples,and
field only after careful consideration of the design and the
Moulding of Multipurpose and Bar Test Specimens
performance required of the part, the environment to which it
ISO 306 Plastics—Thermoplastic Materials— Determina-
will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the
tion of Vicat Softening Temperature (VST)
costs involved, and the inherent properties of the material other
ISO 527 Plastics—Determination of Tensile Properties—
than those covered by this standard.
Part 1: General Principles and —Part 2: Test Conditions
for Moulding and Extrusion Materials
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
ISO 1133 Plastics—Determination of the Melt Mass Flow
test method portion, Section 11, of this classification system:
Rate (MFR) and the Melt Volume Flow Rate (MVR) of
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
Thermoplastics
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
ISO 3451-1 Plastics—Determination of Ash—Part 1: Gen-
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
eral Methods
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
ISO 6402 Plastics—Impact-Resistant Acrylonitrile/Styrene
requirements prior to use.
(ASA, AES, ACS) Moulding and Extrusion materials,
NOTE 1—This classification system and ISO 6402 and ISO 19065
Excluding Butadiene-Modified Materials—Part 1: Desig-
address the same subject matter but differ in technical content.
nation System and Basis for Specification and —Part 2:
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Materials. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved March 1, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6865 - 11. DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/D6865-17. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Preparation of Test Specimens and Determination of 4.2.2 Specific requirements for reinforced, filled, or lubri-
Properties cated ASA and AES materials, and ASA and AES a
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D6865 − 11 D6865 − 17
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specifications for
Acrylonitrile–Styrene–Acrylate (ASA) and
Acrylonitrile–EPDM–Styrene (AES) Plastics and Alloys
1
Molding and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6865; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This classification system covers ASA and AES materials, and ASA and AES alloys suitable for injection molding and
extrusion. This classification system does not cover recycled ASA and AES materials, and recycled ASA and AES alloys.
1.2 The properties included in this standard are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements
necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications are to be specified by using the suffixes as given
in Section 5.
1.3 This classification system and subsequent line callout (specification) are intended to provide a means of calling out plastic
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 standard.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this classification system: 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 requirements
prior to use.
NOTE 1—This classification system and ISO 6402 cover and ISO 19065 address the same subject matter but are not technically equivalent.differ in
technical content.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 179-1 Plastics—Determination of Charpy Impact Strength—Part 1: Non-Instrumented Impact Test
ISO 291 Plastics—Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning and Testing
ISO 294-1 Plastics—Injection Moulding Test Specimens of Thermoplastics Materials—Part 1: General Principles, and
Moulding of Multipurpose and Bar Test Specimens
ISO 306 Plastics—Thermoplastic Materials— Determination of Vicat Softening Temperature (VST)
ISO 527 Plastics—Determination of Tensile Properties—Part 1: General Principles and —Part 2: Test Conditions for Moulding
and Extrusion Materials
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This classification 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, 2011March 1, 2017. Published April 2011March 2017. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20042011 as
D6865 - 04.D6865 - 11. DOI: 10.1520/D6865-11.10.1520/D6865-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D6865 − 17
ISO 1133 Plastics—Determination of the Melt Mass Flow Rate (MFR) and the Melt Volume Flow Rate (MVR) of
Thermoplastics
ISO 3451-1 Plastics—Determination of Ash—Part 1: General Methods
ISO 6402 Plastics—Impact-Resistant Acrylonitrile/Styrene (ASA, AES, ACS) Moulding and Extrusion materials, Excluding
Butadiene-Modified Materials—Part 1: De
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