ASTM D3295-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for PTFE Tubing, Miniature Beading and Spiral Cut Tubing
Standard Specification for PTFE Tubing, Miniature Beading and Spiral Cut Tubing
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1.1 This specification covers PTFE tubing, miniature beading and spiral cut tubing-manufactured from PTFE resin produced from dispersion specified in Specification D 4895.
Note 1—PTFE tube and rod manufactured from resin specified in Specification D 4894 are covered in Specification D 1710.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: 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.
1.4 As PTFE resin produced from dispersion is not a true thermoplastic material, any reuse for the specification referenced above is impossible. However, markets do exist for non-virgin PTFE as additives and fillers.Note 2—There is currently no published ISO standard relating to this specification.
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Designation: D 3295 – 01
Standard Specification for
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PTFE Tubing, Miniature Beading and Spiral Cut Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3295; 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.
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1. Scope* D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.1 This specification covers PTFE tubing, miniature bead-
D 4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
ing and spiral cut tubing-manufactured from PTFE resin
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Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion Materials
produced from dispersion specified in Specification D 4895.
D 4895 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
NOTE 1—PTFE tube and rod manufactured from resin specified in 7
Resin Produced from Dispersion
Specification D 4894 are covered in Specification D 1710.
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
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1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
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information only.
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test
3. Terminology
method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
3.1 Definitions:
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
3.1.1 The terminology given in Terminology D 883 is ap-
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
plicable to this specification.
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
3.2 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:
to use.
3.2.1 lot—a single production run, or a uniform blend of
1.4 As PTFE resin produced from dispersion is not a true
two or more production runs.
thermoplastic material, any reuse for the specification refer-
4. Classification
enced above is impossible. However, markets do exist for
non-virgin PTFE as additives and fillers.
4.1 This specification provides for five groups of PTFE
tubing, miniature beading and spiral cut tubing, differentiated
NOTE 2—There is currently no published ISO standard relating to this
bysizeandtype.Thegroupsarefurthersubdividedintoclasses
specification.
based on wall thickness.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.1 Group 01—Tubing based upon the American Wire
Gage (AWG) sizes.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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4.1.2 Group 02—Tubing based upon fractional inch sizes.
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
4.1.3 Group 03—Tubing specified by inner diameter and
D 792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Relative Density)
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wall thickness in Table 6 referred to as “Custom or Metric.”
and Density of Plastics by Displacement
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4.1.4 Group 04—Tubing cut to form spiral wrap as in Table
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
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D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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4.1.5 Group 05—Miniature beading having diameters as
Plastics
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listed in Table 8.
D 1675 Test Method for Polytetrafluoroethylene Tubing
4.2 The types are further differentiated in accordance with
D 1710 Specification for Extruded and Compression
increasing wall thickness as follows:
Molded Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE Rod and Heavy
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4.2.1 Class 1—Tubing having walls tabulated in Table 1
Walled Tubing
listed as light wall.
4.2.2 Class 2—Tubing having walls of greater thickness
than Class 1 listed as thin wall.
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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 (Section D20.15.12).
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Current edition approved November 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Origi- Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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nally published as D 3295 – 74. Last previous edition D 3295 – 97. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 08.01 and 08.04. Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, C700, West
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D3295–01
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