ASTM E1164-02

Standard Practice for Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the instrumental measurement requirements, calibration procedures, and material standards needed to obtain precise spectral data for computing the colors of objects.
1.2 This practice lists the parameters that must be specified when spectrometric measurements are required in specific methods, practices, or specifications.
1.3 Most sections of this practice apply to both spectrometers, which can produce spectral data as output, and spectrocolorimeters, which are similar in principle but can produce only colorimetric data as output. Exceptions to this applicability are noted.
1.4 This practice is limited in scope to spectrometers and spectrometric colorimeters that employ only a single monochromator. This practice is general as to the materials to be characterized for color.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address 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-Jun-2002
• ICS: 17.180.20 - Colours and measurement of light
• Technical Committee: E12 - Color and Appearance
• Drafting Committee: E12.02 - Spectrophotometry and Colorimetry

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1164-94 - Standard Practice for Obtaining Spectrophotometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E1164-07 - Standard Practice for Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E1247-12(2017) - Standard Practice for Detecting Fluorescence in Object-Color Specimens by Spectrophotometry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D5326-22 - Standard Test Method for Color Development in Tinted Latex Paints
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E3125-17 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Point-to-Point Distance Measurement Performance of Spherical Coordinate 3D Imaging Systems in the Medium Range
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E313-20 - Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1650-14(2021) - Standard Practice for Instrumental Reflectance Measurement of Color for Flat Glass, Coated, and Uncoated
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1347-06(2020) - Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus Colorimetry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1477-98a(2022) - Standard Test Method for Luminous Reflectance Factor of Acoustical Materials by Use of Integrating-Sphere Reflectometers
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D2205-20 - Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D3134-15(2019) - Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2938-15 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Relative-Range Measurement Performance of 3D Imaging Systems in the Medium Range
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D1535-14(2023) - Standard Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2175-01(2021) - Standard Practice for Specifying the Geometry of Multiangle Spectrophotometers
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E308-22 - Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1164 – 02
Standard Practice for
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Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1164; 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.
INTRODUCTION
The fundamental procedure for evaluating the color of a reflecting or transmitting object is to obtain
spectrometric data for specified illuminating and viewing conditions, and from these data to compute
tristimulus values based on a CIE (International Commission on Illumination) standard observer and
a CIE standard illuminant. The considerations involved and the procedures used to obtain precise
spectrometric data are contained in this practice. The values and procedures for computing CIE
tristimulus values from spectrometric data are contained in Practice E 308. Considerations regarding
the selection of appropriate illuminating and viewing geometries are contained in Guide E 179.
1. Scope Measurement of Reflection and Transmission Properties of
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Materials
1.1 This practice covers the instrumental measurement re-
E 259 Practice for Preparation of Pressed Powder White
quirements, calibration procedures, and material standards
Reflectance Factor Transfer Standards for Hemispherical
needed to obtain precise spectral data for computing the colors
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Geometry
of objects.
E 275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
1.2 This practice lists the parameters that must be specified
of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotom-
when spectrometric measurements are required in specific
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eters
methods, practices, or specifications.
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E 284 Terminology of Appearance
1.3 Most sections of this practice apply to both spectrom-
E 308 Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by
eters, which can produce spectral data as output, and spectro-
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Using the CIE System
colorimeters, which are similar in principle but can produce
E 387 Test Method for Estimating Stray Radiant Power
only colorimetric data as output. Exceptions to this applicabil-
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RatioofSpectrophotometersbytheOpaqueFilterMethod
ity are noted.
E 805 PracticeforIdentificationofInstrumentalMethodsof
1.4 This practice is limited in scope to spectrometers and
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Color or Color-Difference Measurement of Materials
spectrometric colorimeters that employ only a single mono-
E 925 PracticeforthePeriodicCalibrationofNarrowBand-
chromator. This practice is general as to the materials to be
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Pass Spectrophotometers
characterized for color.
E 958 Practice for Measuring Practical Spectral Bandwidth
1.5 This standard does not purport to address the safety
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of Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometers
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
E 991 Practice for Color Measurement of Fluorescent
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
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Specimens
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
E 1767 Practice for Specifying the Geometry of Observa-
limitations prior to use.
tions and Measurements to Characterize theAppearance of
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2. Referenced Documents
Materials
E 2153 Practice for Obtaining Bispectral Photometric Data
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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for Evaluation of Fluorescent Color
D 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
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2.2 NIST Publications:
of Transparent Plastics
LC-1017 Standards for Checking the Calibration of Spec-
E 179 Guide for Selection of Geometric Conditions for
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trophotometers
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E12 on Color and
Appearance and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E12.02 on Spectro-
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photometry and Colorimetry. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2002. Published August 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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published as E 1164 – 87. Last previous edition E 1164 – 94. Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. MD 20899.
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E 1164
TN-594-12 Optical Radiation Measurements: The Translu- 5. Significance and Use
cent Blurring Effect—Method of Evaluation and Estima-
5.1 The most general and reliable methods for obtaining
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tion
CIE tristimulus values or, through transformation of them,
SP-260-66 Didymium Glass Filters for Calibrating the
other coordinates for describing the colors of objects are by the
Wavelength Scale of Spectrophotometers—SRM 2009,
use of spectrometric data. Colorimetric data
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