ASTM D4000-01ae1

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 D4000-01 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D4000-03 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• 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
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Designation: D 4000 – 01a
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.
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e NOTE—Editorially corrected several items in Table 3 in April 2002.
1. Scope * responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabu-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
lating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic
materials suitable for processing into parts.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—The classification system may serve many of the needs of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the
D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
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1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout
at Commercial Power Frequencies
(specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plastic
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
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intended for the selection of materials. Material selection
lating Materials
should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Izod Pendulum
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after careful consideration of the design and the performance
Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
required of the part, the environment to which it will be
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
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exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent
Insulating Materials
properties of the material not covered in this document, and the
D 395 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression
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economic factors.
Set
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
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plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families
plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups,
D 471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
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classes, and grades. A system is thus established which,
uids
together with values describing additional requirements, per-
D 495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry
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mits as complete a description as desired of the selected
Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
material.
D 569 Method for Measuring the Flow Properties of Ther-
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1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification
moplastic Molding Materials
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system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification
D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
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Oven
NOTE 2—When using this classification system the two-letter, three-
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D 575 Test Methods for Rubber Properties in Compression
digit suffix system applies.
NOTE 3—When a material is used to fabricate a part where the D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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requirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisable
Insulating Materials for Testing
for the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suit
D 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional
the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
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Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
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tal Position
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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 December 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Origi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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nally published as D 4000 – 82. Last previous edition D 4000 – 01. Discontinued—See 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of t
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