Standard Practice for Establishing Consistent Test Method Tolerances (Withdrawn 2007)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
In any test method, every direction to measure a property of a material should be accompanied by a measurement tolerance. Likewise, determination and test result tolerances should be specified. This practice provides a method for evaluating the consistency of the test method tolerances specified.
This practice should be used both in the development of new test methods and in evaluating old test methods which are being revised.
The test result tolerance obtained using this practice is not a substitute for a precision statement based on interlaboratory testing. However, the measurement tolerances selected by means of this practice will be an important part of the test method conditions affecting the precision of the test method. MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIPS   Top
SCOPE
1.1 This practice should be used in the development of any test method in which the determination value is calculated from measurement values by means of an equation. The practice is not applicable to such determination values as those calculated from counts of nonconformities, ratios of successes to failures, gradings, or ratings.
1.2 The purpose of this practice is to provide guidance in the specifying of realistic and consistent tolerances for making measurements and for reporting the results of testing.
1.3 This practice can be used as a guide for obtaining the minimum test result tolerance that should be specified with a particular set of specified measurement tolerances, the maximum permissible measurement tolerances which should be specified to achieve a specified test result tolerance, and more consistent specified measurement tolerances.
1.4 These measurement and test result tolerances are not statistically determined tolerances that are obtained by using the test method but are the tolerances specified in the test method.
1.5 In the process of selecting test method tolerances, the task group developing or revising a test method must evaluate not only the consistency of the selected tolerances but also the technical and economical feasibility of the measurement tolerances and the suitability of the test result tolerance for the purposes for which the test method will be used. This practice provides guidance only for establishing the consistency of the test method tolerances.
1.6 This practice is presented in the following sections:NumberScope 1Referenced Documents2TERMINOLOGYDefinitions3Discussion of Terms4Expressing Test Method Tolerances5Tolerance Symbols6SUMMARY AND USESSummary of Practice 7 Uses and Significance8MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIPSPropagation Equations9Tolerance Terms10Determination Tolerances11Consistency Criteria12APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLESProcedure 13 Mass per Unit Area Example14ANNEXESGeneral Propagation Equation Annex A1 Specific Propagation EquationsAnnex A2
1.7 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice is being withdrawn because the scope of the standard, precision of recording measurements, is partly covered in E29. Propagation of errors methodology presented in the standard is also available from other sources.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics, this practice was withdrawn in October 2007.

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Withdrawn
Publication Date
29-Mar-1984
Withdrawal Date
30-Sep-2007
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An American National Standard
Designation:D4356–84(Reapproved2002)
Standard Practice for
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Establishing Consistent Test Method Tolerances
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4356; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Propagation Equations 9
Tolerance Terms 10
1.1 This practice should be used in the development of any
Determination Tolerances 11
testmethodinwhichthedeterminationvalueiscalculatedfrom
Consistency Criteria 12
APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES
measurement values by means of an equation. The practice is
Procedure 13
not applicable to such determination values as those calculated
Mass per Unit Area Example 14
from counts of nonconformities, ratios of successes to failures,
ANNEXES
General Propagation Equation Annex A1
gradings, or ratings.
Specific Propagation Equations Annex A2
1.2 Thepurposeofthispracticeistoprovideguidanceinthe
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
specifying of realistic and consistent tolerances for making
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
measurements and for reporting the results of testing.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.3 This practice can be used as a guide for obtaining the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
minimum test result tolerance that should be specified with a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
particular set of specified measurement tolerances, the maxi-
mum permissible measurement tolerances which should be
2. Referenced Documents
specified to achieve a specified test result tolerance, and more
2.1 ASTM Standards:
consistent specified measurement tolerances.
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D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.4 These measurement and test result tolerances are not
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
statistically determined tolerances that are obtained by using
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for Textiles
the test method but are the tolerances specified in the test
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
method.
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.5 In the process of selecting test method tolerances, the
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E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
task group developing or revising a test method must evaluate
not only the consistency of the selected tolerances but also the
3. Terminology
technical and economical feasibility of the measurement toler-
3.1 Definitions:
ances and the suitability of the test result tolerance for the
3.1.1 determination process, n—the act of carrying out the
purposes for which the test method will be used. This practice
series of operations specified in the test method whereby a
provides guidance only for establishing the consistency of the
single value is obtained. (Syn. determination. See Section 4.)
test method tolerances.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—A determination process may involve
1.6 This practice is presented in the following sections:
several measurements of the same type or different types, as
Number well as an equation by which the determination value is
Scope 1
calculated from the measurement values observed.
Referenced Documents 2
3.1.2 determination tolerance, n—as specified in a test
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions 3 method, the exactness with which a determination value is to
Discussion of Terms 4
be calculated and recorded.
Expressing Test Method Tolerances 5
3.1.2.1 Discussion—In this practice, the determination tol-
Tolerance Symbols 6
SUMMARYAND USES erance also serves as the bridge between the test result
Summary of Practice 7
tolerance and the measurement tolerances. The value of the
Uses and Significance 8
determinationtolerancecalculatedfromthespecifiedtestresult
MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIPS
tolerance is compared with the value calculated from the
specified measurement tolerances.
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE11onQualityand
Statistics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E11.20 on Test Method
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Evaluation and Quality Control. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Current edition approved March 30, 1984. Published August 1984. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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D4356–84 (2002)
3.1.3 determination value, n—thenumericalquantitycalcu- lengthandmass.Twodifferentlengthmeasurementsaremade,
lated by means of the test method equation from the measure- the length and the width of the specimen. One determination
ment values obtained as directed in a test method. (Syn
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