ASTM D6394-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Sulfone Plastics (SP)
Standard Specification for Sulfone Plastics (SP)
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfone plastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These will be specified by using the suffixes in Section .
1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of calling out sulfone plastics used in the fabrication of end items or parts. 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, and the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this specification.
1.4 Sulfone polymers, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of those sulfone polymer materials, provided that any specific requirements are met.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, 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.
Note 1—Reference Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
Note 2—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
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Designation: D 6394 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Sulfone Plastics (SP)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6394; 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.
1. Scope* Impact Resistance of Plastics
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfone
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
plastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
1.2 The properties included in this specification are those
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
required to identify the compositions covered. There may be
D 789 Test Methods for Determination of Relative Viscos-
other requirements necessary to identify particular character-
ity and Moisture Content of Polyamide (PA)
istics important to specialized applications. These will be
D 790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
specified by using the suffixes in Section 5.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of calling
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
out sulfone plastics used in the fabrication of end items or
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
parts. Material selection should be made by those having
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the
D 1238 TestMethodforMeltFlowRatesofThermoplastics
design and the performance required of the part, the environ-
by Extrusion Plastometer
ment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
employed, and the inherent properties of the material other
Plastics
than those covered by this specification.
D 3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
1.4 Sulfone polymers, being thermoplastic, are reprocess-
Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
able and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
those sulfone polymer materials, provided that any specific
D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
requirements are met.
rials
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
D 4019 Test Method for Moisture in Plastics by Coulomet-
test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
ric Regeneration of Phosphorus Pentoxide
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relat-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
ing Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 5630 Test Method for Ash Content in Thermoplastics
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
tions prior to use.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
NOTE 1—Reference Guide D 5033 for information and definitions 3
2.2 ISO Standards:
related to recycled plastics.
ISO 1628-1 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
NOTE 2—There is no equivalent or similar ISO standard.
DiluteSolutionUsingCapillaryViscometer—Part1:Gen-
eral Principles
2. Referenced Documents
2 ISO 1628-5 Determination of the Viscosity of Polymers in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Dilute Solution Using Capillary Viscometers
D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
3. Terminology
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3.1 Except for terms defined below, the terminology used in
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic this specification is in accordance with Terminologies D 883
Materials.
and D 1600.
Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 6394 - 03.
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D6394–05
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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