ASTM D4000-01

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabulating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic materials suitable for processing into parts.
Note 1—The classification system may serve many of the needs of industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout (specification) is intended to be a means of identifying 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 plastics field 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 inherent properties of the material not covered in this document, and the economic factors.
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes, and grades. A system is thus established which, together with values describing additional requirements, permits as complete a description as desired of the selected material.
1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence. Note 2—When using this classification system the two-letter, three-digit suffix system applies.Note 3—When a material is used to fabricate a part where the requirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisable for the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suit the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• ICS: 01.040.83 - Rubber and plastics industries (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 83.080.01 - Plastics in general
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4000-00a - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D4000-01ae1 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4067-23 - Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Reinforced and Filled Poly(Phenylene Sulfide) (PPS) Injection Molding and Extrusion Materials Using ASTM Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D2990-17 - Standard Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6712-17 - Standard Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) Solid Plastic Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6112-18 - Standard Test Methods for Compressive and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastic Lumber and Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D785-23 - Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1004-21 - Standard Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1043-16 - Standard Test Method for Stiffness Properties of Plastics as a Function of Temperature by Means of a Torsion Test
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D695-23 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6693/D6693M-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene Geomembranes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6098-16 - Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Extruded and Compression Molded Shapes Made from Polycarbonate (PC)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4976-12a(2020) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4440-15 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties Melt Rheology
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5023-15 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Flexure (Three-Point Bending)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 4000 – 01
Standard Classification System for
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Specifying Plastic Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4000; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabu-
2. Referenced Documents
lating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic
2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials suitable for processing into parts.
D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
NOTE 1—The classification system may serve many of the needs of
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the 2
at Commercial Power Frequencies
need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
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(specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plastic
lating Materials
materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Izod Pendulum
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intended for the selection of materials. Material selection
Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
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after careful consideration of the design and the performance
Insulating Materials
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
D 395 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression
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exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent
Set
properties of the material not covered in this document, and the
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
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economic factors.
plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that
D 471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
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plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families
uids
using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups,
D 495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry
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classes, and grades. A system is thus established which,
Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
together with values describing additional requirements, per-
D 569 Method for Measuring the Flow Properties of Ther-
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mits as complete a description as desired of the selected
moplastic Molding Materials
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material.
D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
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system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification
Oven
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for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.
D 575 Test Methods for Rubber Properties in Compression
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
NOTE 2—When using this classification system the two-letter, three-
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Insulating Materials for Testing
digit suffix system applies.
NOTE 3—When a material is used to fabricate a part where the D 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional
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requirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisable
Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
for the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suit
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
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1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tal Position
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Under Flexural Load
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This classification system is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.94 on Government/ Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Industry Standardization (Section D20.94.01). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published June 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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published as D 4000 – 82. Last previous edition D 4000 – 00a. Discontinued—See 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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