ASTM E982-94(2009)

Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Test Tubes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for laboratory use. The test tubes shall be of the following classification according to size: Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV (Class A, Class B, and Class C), Type V, Type VI, and Type VII. Test tubes shall be made of the prescribed borosilicate glass (Type I glass) or of soda-lime glass (Type II glass) and shall be tubular, with one end having a rounded closure. The following are specified: (1) material requirements for screw caps, liners, and annealing and (2) design requirements for the test tube capacity, dimensions (OD, length, and wall thickness), and area for marking. Other dimensional requirements such as subdivision, stopper, and GPI thread finish are also specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for laboratory use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2009
• ICS: 71.040.20 - Laboratory ware and related apparatus
• Technical Committee: E41 - Laboratory Apparatus
• Drafting Committee: E41.01 - Laboratory Ware and Supplies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E982-94(2004) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Test Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E982 −94(Reapproved 2009)
Standard Specification for
Laboratory Glass Test Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E982; 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 3. Classification
1.1 This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for
3.1 Test tubes shall be of the following sizes:
laboratory use.
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
1 6×50
2. Referenced Documents
2 10×70
3 10×75
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4 12×75
C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
5 12 × 100
D700 Specification for Phenolic Molding Compounds
6 13 × 100
7 14 × 100
(Withdrawn 1990)
8 14 × 150
D2146 Specification for Propylene Plastic Molding and
9 15 × 125
Extrusion Materials (Withdrawn 1986)
10 16 × 100
11 16 × 125
E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
12 16 × 150
E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric
13 18 × 150
Apparatus
14 19 × 150
15 20 × 125
E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Re-
16 20 × 150
sidual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
17 21 × 150
E675 Specification for Interchangeable Taper-Ground Stop-
18 22 × 175
19 25 × 150
cocks And Stoppers
20 25 × 200
E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory
21 25 × 250
Apparatus
22 38 × 200
E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Appa-
3.1.1 Type I—General-Purpose, Beaded Rim:
ratus
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Labo-
3 10×75
ratory Apparatus for United States Government Procure-
4 12×75
ments
6 13 × 100
9 15 × 125
E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable
11 16 × 125
Laboratory Glassware
12 16 × 150
2.2 Glass Packaging Institute Standard: 13 18 × 150
14 19 × 150
GPI Tall Continuous Thread Concealed Bead Finish, Glass
16 20 × 150
Finish Drawing Nos. 410, 415, and 430
19 25 × 150
20 25 × 200
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on
3.1.2 Type II—Beaded Rim, Graduated:
Laboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 on
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
Apparatus.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2009. Published March 2010 . Originally
5 12 × 100
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E982–94 (2004). DOI:
8 14 × 150
10.1520/E0982-94R09.
11 16 × 125
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
12 16 × 150
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM 16 20 × 150
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 17 21 × 150
20 25 × 200
the ASTM website.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
3.1.3 Type III—Standard Taper, Glass-Stoppered:
www.astm.org.
Available from Glass Packaging Institute, 6845 Elm Street, Suite 209, McLean,
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
VA 22101.
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E982−94 (2009)
4.2 Screw Caps—ClassAand B screw caps shall be molded
6 13 × 100
12 16 × 150
of phenol-formaldehyde type resin, which is free of cellulose
14 19 × 150
acetate and urea, in accordance with Specification D700. Class
18 22 × 175
C screw cap shall be molded of polypropylene resin in
20 25 × 200
accordance with Specification D2146. Screw caps shall not
3.1.4 Type IV—Culture Tubes, Rimless:
deform, crack, turn color, or become tacky; and liners shall not
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
detach or become tacky when autoclaved the first time.
1 6×50
3 10×75
4.3 Liners—Liners for Class A screw caps shall be fabri-
4 12×75
cated of resilient white rubber. Class B caps shall have a
6 13 × 100
polytetrafluoroethylene liner interface firmly bonded to the
9 15 × 125
10 16 × 100
glued-in white rubber liner as described for Class A caps.
11 16 × 125
12 16 × 150
4.4 Annealing—Maximum thermal residual stress shall be
13 18 × 150
in accordance with Specification E671.
14 19 × 150
16 20 × 150
18 22 × 125
5. Design
19 25 × 150
20 25 × 200
5.1 Shape—Test tubes covered by this specification shall be
21 25 × 250
tubular, with one end having a rounded closure.
3.1.5 Type V—Culture Tubes, Filtered for Wave Lengths in
5.2 Capacity—Capacities on ungraduated tubes are only
the 3000 to 5000-Å Range:
approximate, but any graduation onType II tubes shall indicate
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
the contained capacity within 65 % of nominal tube capacity.
13 18 × 150
19 25 × 150
5.3 TypesIandII—TheopenendofTypesIandIItesttubes
shall have a beaded rim; dimensions shall be as specified in
3.1.6 Type VI—Culture Tubes, Screw Caps:
Table 1.
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
6 13 × 100
5.4 Type III—The open end of Type III test tubes shall have
10 16 × 100
a standard taper stopper. The joint and stopper shall be in
11 16 × 125
accordance with Specification E675 and Table 1.
12 16 × 150
15 20 × 125
5.5 Types IV, V, and VIII—The open end of Types IV, V, and
16 20 × 150
18 22 × 175
VIII test tubes shall be rimless and fire polished, dimensions
19 25 × 150
shall be as specified in Table 1.
20 25 × 200
22 38 × 200
5.6 Type VI—The open end of Type VI test tubes shall have
3.1.6.1 Class A—Screw cap with whi
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