ASTM G151-06
(Practice)Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
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1.1 This practice provides general procedures to be used when exposing nonmetallic materials in accelerated test devices that use laboratory light sources. Detailed information regarding procedures to be used for specific devices are found in standards describing the particular device being used. For example, detailed information covering exposures in devices that use open flame carbon arc, enclosed carbon arc, xenon arc and fluorescent UV light source are found in Practices G 152, G 153, and G 154, and G 154 respectively.
Note 1—Carbon-arc, xenon arc, and fluorescent UV exposures were also described in Practices 23, G 26, and G 53 which referred to very specific equipment designs. Practices G 152, G 153, and G 154, and G 155 are performance based standards that replace Practices G 23, G 26, and G 53.
1.2 This practice also describes general performance requirements for devices used for exposing nonmetallic materials to laboratory light sources. This information is intended primarily for producers of laboratory accelerated exposure devices.
1.3 This practice provides information on the use and interpretation of data from accelerated exposure tests. Specific information about methods for determining the property of a nonmetallic material before and after exposure are found in standards describing the method used to measure each property. Information regarding the reporting of results from exposure testing of plastic materials is described in Practice D 5870.
Note 2—Guide G 141 provides information for addressing variability in exposure testing of nonmetallic materials. Guide G 169 provides information for application of statistics to exposure test results
Note 3—This standard is technically equivalent to ISO 4892, Part 1.
1.4 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:G151–06
Standard Practice for
Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices
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that Use Laboratory Light Sources
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G 151; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This practice provides general procedures to be used
when exposing nonmetallic materials in accelerated test de- D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
vices that use laboratory light sources. Detailed information D 3924 Specification for Environment for Conditioning and
regarding procedures to be used for specific devices are found Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Materials
in standards describing the particular device being used. For D 5870 Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index
example, detailed information covering exposures in devices of Plastics
that use open flame carbon arc, enclosed carbon arc, xenon arc E41 Terminology Relating To Conditioning
and fluorescent UV light source are found in Practices G 152, E 171 Specification for Atmospheres for Conditioning and
G 153, and G 154, and G 155 respectively. Testing Flexible Barrier Materials
E 644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
NOTE 1—Carbon-arc, xenon arc, and fluorescent UV exposures were
mometers
also described in Practices 23, G 26, and G 53 which referred to very
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
specificequipmentdesigns.PracticesG 152,G 153,andG 154,andG 155
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
are performance based standards that replace Practices G 23, G 26, and
G 53.
E 772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
E 839 Test Methods for Sheathed Thermocouples and
1.2 This practice also describes general performance re-
Sheathed Thermocouple Material
quirementsfordevicesusedforexposingnonmetallicmaterials
G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
to laboratory light sources. This information is intended
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
primarily for producers of laboratory accelerated exposure
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of Nonmetallic Materials
devices.
G26 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
1.3 This practice provides information on the use and
(Xenon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
interpretation of data from accelerated exposure tests. Specific
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of Nonmetallic Materials
information about methods for determining the property of a
G53 Practice for Operating Light- and Water-Exposure
nonmetallic material before and after exposure are found in
Apparatus (Fluorescent UV-CondensationType) for Expo-
standards describing the method used to measure each prop-
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sure of Nonmetallic Materials
erty. Information regarding the reporting of results from
G113 Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial
exposure testing of plastic materials is described in Practice
Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
D 5870.
G 130 Test Method for Calibration of Narrow- and Broad-
NOTE 2—Guide G 141 provides information for addressing variability
Band Ultraviolet Radiometers Using a Spectroradiometer
in exposure testing of nonmetallic materials. Guide G 169 provides
G 141 Guide forAddressingVariability in ExposureTesting
information for application of statistics to exposure test results
of Nonmetallic Materials
NOTE 3—This standard is technically equivalent to ISO 4892, Part 1.
G 147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonme-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tallic Materials for Natural andArtificial Weathering Tests
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
G 152 PracticeforOperatingOpenFlameCarbonArcLight
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
G 153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee G03 onWeathering For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.03 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Simulated and Controlled Exposure Tests. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2006. Published April 2007. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as G 151 – 00. Withdrawn.
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