Standard Test Method for Thermal Shock Resistance of Glass Containers

ABSTRACT
This test method covers the determination of the relative thermal shock resistance of commercial bottles and jars and is intended to apply to all types of glass containers that are required to withstand sudden changes in temperature in service. The test apparatus consists essentially of a basket for holding the glassware upright, a hot water tank, a cold water tank, and a timed means for immersing and transferring the basket from the hot to the cold bath. Indicating controllers or dial thermometers should be used to maintain the temperatures of the baths. Test procedures included in this specification include pass tests, progressive tests to a predetermined percent of breakage, total progressive tests, and high-level tests.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the relative resistance of commercial glass containers (bottles and jars) to thermal shock and is intended to apply to all types of glass containers that are required to withstand sudden temperature changes (thermal shock) in service such as in washing, pasteurization, or hot pack processes, or in being transferred from a warm to a colder medium or vice versa.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 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: C149 − 86(Reapproved 2010)
Standard Test Method for
Thermal Shock Resistance of Glass Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C149; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.2 A device shall be provided to maintain the temperature
of the baths within 61.1°C (2°F) of the specified temperatures.
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the relative
Indicating controllers that control the heating of the hot water
resistance of commercial glass containers (bottles and jars) to
and the cooling of the cold water are recommended. Otherwise
thermal shock and is intended to apply to all types of glass
dial thermometers should be attached and the temperatures
containers that are required to withstand sudden temperature
controlled manually.
changes (thermal shock) in service such as in washing,
pasteurization, or hot pack processes, or in being transferred 3.3 The capacity of each tank shall be at least 3.8 L (1 gal)
from a warm to a colder medium or vice versa. for each 0.45 kg (1 lb) of glass tested.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4. Sampling
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
4.1 Methods of sampling a minimum lot from a group of
only.
containers of a given type are given in Practice C224, for the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
various situations to which it may apply.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Procedure
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 Adjustthetemperaturesofthebathssothatthecoldbath
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
is at 21°C (70°F) and the hot bath is at a temperature hotter
2. Referenced Documents
thanthecoldbathbyaspecifieddifferential.(Inmostcasesthis
differential will be 42°C (75°F) for the first immersion (Note
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1). Fill, or partially fill, the basket, with empty bottles, and
C224 Practice for Sampling Glass Containers
when the temperatures of the baths are within 6 1.1°C (2°F) of
2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:
those specified immerse the basket in the hot bath in such a
Apparatus for thermal shock test of glass containers (6
manner that the bottles become completely filled with hot
Drawings)
water, allow to soak for 5 min, transfer to the cold bath, and
3. Apparatus
immerse for 30 s, and then remove from the cold bath. Control
the 5-min immersion in the hot bath within 10 s, and the time
3.1 The apparatus shall consist essentially of a basket for
of transfer from the hot to the cold bath shall be 15 61s.
holding the glassware upright, two tanks, one containing hot
During the test, protect the apparatus from drafts in a sheltered
water and one containing cold water, and an automatically
area. Observe the number of containers failing in the test by
timed means for immersing and transferring the basket of
individual inspection of each.
bottles from the hot to the cold bath. A suitable type of
apparatus is illustrated in Fig. 1.
NOTE 1—If a cold bath temperature other than 21°C (70°F) is used, the
specifieddifferentialmaybedecreased(increased)by0.5°C(1°F)foreach
increase (decrease) of 5.6°C (10°F) above (below) the recommended cold
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C14 on Glass
bath temperature.
and Glass Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C14.07 on
Glass Containers.
5.2 Use one of the following test procedures depending
Current edition approved March 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally
upon the purpose of the test.
approvedin1939.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2005asC149–86(2005).DOI:
5.2.1 Pass Test—Apply the test at a predetermined differen-
10.1520/C0149-86R10.
tial.Thispasstestissufficientfortheroutinetestingofsamples
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