Standard Classification for Polyoxymethylene (POM, Acetal) Molding and Extrusion Materials

ABSTRACT
This classification covers polyoxymethylene materials suitable for molding and extrusion. This specification allows for the use of polyoxymethylene plastic materials that are recycled, reconstituted, recycled-regrind, recovered, or reprocessed, or combination thereof, provided that the requirements as stated in this specification are met. Test specimens shall be molded by injection molding and all test pieces shall be tested as molded and conditioned in the standard laboratory atmosphere. The mechanical properties of the unreinforced and reinforced, filled, or lubricated polyoxymethylene materials shall be determined and shall conform to the following requirements: flow rate; melting point; tensile strength; tensile modulus; Charpy impact resistance; and deflection temperature.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification covers polyoxymethylene materials suitable for molding and extrusion. This specification allows for the use of polyoxymethylene plastic materials that are recycled, reconstituted, recycled-regrind, recovered, or reprocessed, or combination thereof, provided that the requirements as stated in this specification are met. It is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, recycled-regrind, recovered, or reprocessed polyoxymethylene plastic materials, or combination thereof, to ensure compliance. (See Guide D 5033).
1.2 The properties included in this classification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These may be specified by using the suffixes as given in Section .
1.3 This classification and subsequent line callout 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 should be made by those having expertise in the field of plastics design 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 classification.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section , of this classification. 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 is similar to ISO 9988-1 and 9988-2, although the technical content is significantly different.

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Designation: D6778 – 06
Standard Classification for
Polyoxymethylene (POM, Acetal) Molding and Extrusion
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Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6778; 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.
although the technical content is significantly different.
1. Scope*
1.1 This classification covers polyoxymethylene materials
2. Referenced Documents
suitable for molding and extrusion. This specification allows
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
for the use of polyoxymethylene plastic materials that are
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
recycled, reconstituted, recycled-regrind, recovered, or repro-
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
cessed, or combination thereof, provided that the requirements
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
as stated in this specification are met. It is the responsibility of
Plastics
the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, recycled-
D3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
regrind, recovered, or reprocessed polyoxymethylene plastic
Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
materials, or combination thereof, to ensure compliance. (See
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
Guide D5033).
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-
1.2 The properties included in this classification are those
als
required to identify the compositions covered. There may be
D5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relat-
other requirements necessary to identify particular character-
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ing to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
istics important to specialized applications. These may be
D6100 Specification for Extruded, Compression Molded
specified by using the suffixes as given in Section 5.
and Injection Molded Polyoxymethylene Shapes (POM)
1.3 This classification and subsequent line callout are in-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
tended to provide a means of calling out plastic materials used
Determine Conformance with Specifications
inthefabricationofenditemsorparts.Itisnotintendedforthe
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2.2 ISO Standards:
selection of materials. Material selection should be made by
ISO 75-1 Plastics and Ebonite—Determination of Tempera-
those having expertise in the field of plastics design after
ture of Deflection under Load—Part 1: General Test
careful consideration of the design and the performance
Methods
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
ISO 75-2 Plastics—Determination of Temperature of De-
exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the costs
flection under Load—Part 2: Plastics and Ebonite
involved, and the inherent properties of the material other than
ISO 179-1 Plastics—Determination of Charpy Impact
those covered by this classification.
Properties—Part 1: Non-instrumented Impact Test
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
ISO 294-1 Plastics—Injection Moulding OfTest Specimens
standard.
Of Thermoplastic Materials—Part 1: General Principles,
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
and Moulding of Multipurpose and Bar Test Specimens
test method portion, Section 11, of this classification. This
ISO 527-1 Plastics—Determination of Tensile Properties—
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Part 1: General Principals
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
ISO 527-2 Plastics—Determination of Tensile Properties—
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Part 2: Test Conditions for Moulding and Extrusion
practicesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatoryrequire-
Plastics
ments prior to use.
NOTE 1—This classification is similar to ISO 9988-1 and 9988-2,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnual Book ofASTM
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic the ASTM website.
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Materials. Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally on www.astm.org.
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approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6778 - 05. DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute, 25 W. 43rd St., 4th
10.1520/D6778-06. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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