ASTM C1083-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Sealing Materials
Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Sealing Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method will quantify the water absorption characteristics of cellular elastomeric gaskets and sealing materials. It is a test that enables the specifier to exercise engineering judgment in the selection of materials.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers those cellular elastomeric compounds that are manufactured in preformed shapes such as gaskets, and that are used as compression seals for glazing purposes and as sealing materials in other applications in building construction.
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.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
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Designation:C1083–06
Standard Test Method for
Water Absorption of Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and
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Sealing Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1083; 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 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers those cellular elastomeric com- 4.1 This test method will quantify the water absorption
pounds that are manufactured in preformed shapes such as characteristics of cellular elastomeric gaskets and sealing
gaskets, and that are used as compression seals for glazing materials. It is a test that enables the specifier to exercise
purposes and as sealing materials in other applications in engineering judgment in the selection of materials.
building construction.
5. Apparatus
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 5.1 Vessel, of potable water of dimensions appropriate to
permit proper submergence of the specimens as described in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Section 9.
5.2 Stand and Clamps, to hold specimens.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 5.3 Balance, triple-beam, accurate to 0.01 g.
5.4 Paper, lint-free blotting.
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
information purposes only.
6. Comparison to Other Standards
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 The ASTM Committee with jurisdiction over this stan-
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2.1 ASTM Standards: dard is not aware of any comparable standards published by
other organizations.
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
D3182 Practice for Rubber—Materials, Equipment, and
7. Sampling and Test Specimens
Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Prepar-
7.1 Sampling:
ing Standard Vulcanized Sheets
7.1.1 When possible, the manufactured product or a suitable
3. Terminology
section thereof shall be used for the test. Representative
samples of the lot being examined shall be selected at random.
3.1 Definitions—Refer toTerminology C717 for the follow-
ing terms used in this test method: cell, compound, compres- 7.1.2 When the manufactured product does not lend itself to
testing or to the taking of test specimens because of compli-
sion gasket, elastomer, elastomeric, gasket, glazing, seal, and
sealing material. catedshape,smallsize,metalorfabricinserts,orotherreasons,
standard test strips shall be prepared. The standard specimens
for testing shall be as specified in 7.2.2.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC24onBuilding 7.1.3 The manufacturer shall, upon the request of the
Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.73 on
purchaser at the time of ordering, furnish sufficient test
Compression Seal and Lock-Strip Gaskets.
specimens prepared in accordance with Practice D3182.
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally
7.2 Test Specimens:
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as C1083 – 00. DOI:
10.1520/C1083-06.
7.2.1 The test specimen shall be 460 mm (18 in.) long.
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7.2.2 Test specimens that are to be prepared as described by
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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7.1.2 shall be 460 mm (18 in.) long, 13 mm ( ⁄2 in.) thick, and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 25 mm (1 in.) wide.
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C1083–06
7.2.3 All test specimens shall be made from the same 10.1.2 Average weight of test specimens before testing.
compound and shall have the same apparent density and state 10.1.3 Average weight of test specimens after testing.
of cure as the product they represent. 10.1.4 Average weight of water absorbed by the test speci-
7.2.4 This test method requires ten test specimens. mens.
10.1.5 Variation, if any, from the specified test procedure.
8. Conditioning
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11. Precision and Bias
8.1 Condition all test specimens at 21.1 6 1.1°C (70 6 2°F)
for at least 24 h prior to testing.
11.1 The precision and bias calculations for this test method
are based on the results of four laboratories testing six
9. Procedure
materials.
9.1 Identify each test specimen and individually weigh and
11.2 The between-laboratory accuracy of this test method in
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