ASTM D3965-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for Pipe and Fittings
Standard Specification for Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for Pipe and Fittings
ABSTRACT
This specification covers materials made from only virgin ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers suitable for use in the extrusion of pipe and molding of fittings. ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers shall be classified according to cell limits: Cell 0; Cell 1; Cell 2; Cell 3; Cell 4; and Cell 5. The ABS material shall be produced by polymerization of the monomers, acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene, or their closely related chemical derivatives, or from a blend of ABS polymers from those monomers. The blend of ABS polymers can be intimately mixed by melt compounding, or it can be a homogeneous physical mixture of discrete ABS polymers. Materials shall be measured using techniques in accordance with the following test methods: impact testing; deflection temperature under load; tensile stress at yield point; modulus of elasticity in tension; and specific gravity.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers materials made from only virgin ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers suitable for use in the extrusion of pipe and molding of fittings.
1.2 The requirements of this specification are applicable only to the ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers as classified and do not address the requirements of the finished pipe or fittings. The applicable ASTM standard specification for pipe or fittings should be consulted for their requirements.
1.3 This specification excludes ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers made from reprocessed, regrind, reclaimed, or recycled materials. ABS rework, generated in-house by the original plastic manufacturer, may be used by that original manufacturer, provided the ABS product shipped meets the physical and mechanical properties required by its callout in Table 1 of this specification.
1.4 This specification provides a means for describing ABS materials used in the manufacture of pipe and fittings. 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 other than those covered by this specification, and the economics.
1.5 This specification provides for the classification of ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers into groups based on five properties: Izod impact strength at room temperature, Izod impact strength at low temperature, deflection temperature under load, tensile stress at yield point, and modulus of elasticity in tension. The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the ABS material by the cell classifications.
Note 1—Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics of ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers will be added as test methods become available or the need is identified.
Note 2—Due to pipe and fitting standards requirements a separate standard is planned for recycled materials.
Note 3—This specification and ISO 7245-1984 are not equivalent.
1.6 The values stated in SI units shall be the standard. The values given in brackets are for information only.
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, 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.
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Designation: D3965 – 05
Standard Specification for
Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for
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Pipe and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3965; 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.
istics ofABS polymers and blends ofABS polymers will be added as test
1. Scope*
methods become available or the need is identified.
1.1 This specification covers materials made from only
NOTE 2—Due to pipe and fitting standards requirements a separate
virginABS polymers and blends ofABS polymers suitable for
standard is planned for recycled materials.
use in the extrusion of pipe and molding of fittings.
NOTE 3—This specification and ISO 7245-1984 are not equivalent.
1.2 The requirements of this specification are applicable
1.6 The values stated in SI units shall be the standard. The
only to the ABS polymers and blends of ABS polymers as
values given in brackets are for information only.
classified and do not address the requirements of the finished
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
pipe or fittings. The applicable ASTM standard specification
test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification:This
for pipe or fittings should be consulted for their requirements.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
1.3 This specification excludesABS polymers and blends of
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
ABS polymers made from reprocessed, regrind, reclaimed, or
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
recycled materials. ABS rework, generated in-house by the
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
original plastic manufacturer, may be used by that original
tions prior to use.
manufacturer, provided the ABS product shipped meets the
physical and mechanical properties required by its callout in
2. Referenced Documents
Table 1 of this specification.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 This specification provides a means for describingABS
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
materials used in the manufacture of pipe and fittings. It is not
Impact Resistance of Plastics
intended for the selection of materials. Material selection
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
after careful consideration of the design and the performance
D648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
properties of the material other than those covered by this
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
specification, and the economics.
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.5 This specification provides for the classification ofABS
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
polymers and blends of ABS polymers into groups based on
Plastics
five properties: Izod impact strength at room temperature, Izod
D3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
impact strength at low temperature, deflection temperature
Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
under load, tensile stress at yield point, and modulus of
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
elasticity in tension. The properties included in this specifica-
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-
tion are those required to identify theABS material by the cell
als
classifications.
D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid
Plastics Specimens
NOTE 1—Other requirements necessary to identify particular character-
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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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
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Materials. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally approved contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3965 - 04. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D3965-05. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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