ASTM D4800-94(2005)

Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this classification system is to provide a method of identifying adhesives in order to give industry a system that can be used universally for materials. It further provides a means for specifying these materials by the use of the standards that are developed using this guide.
This classification system was developed to permit the addition of future adhesives.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a classification system for tabulating the properties of adhesives suitable for holding parts or assemblies together. The use of this guide also provides information necessary for the development of standard specifications for adhesives. Note 1This classification system may serve many of the needs of industries using adhesives. This guide is subject to revision as the need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
1.2 Limitations This classification system is intended to be a means of identifying adhesives. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection should be made by those having expertise in the adhesives field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the attachment 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 adhesives can be arranged into broad generic families using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes, and grades.
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.
1.5 The values stated in SI units, as detailed in IEEE/ASTM SI 10, are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2005
• ICS: 83.180 - Adhesives
• Technical Committee: D14 - Adhesives
• Drafting Committee: D14.60 - Adhesive Material Classification System

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4800-94(1999) - Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM D4800-94(2011) - Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6465-99(2016) - Standard Guide for Selecting Aerospace and General Purpose Adhesives and Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2468-05(2019) - Standard Classification for Specifying Silicone Adhesives and Sealants for Transportation Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D5363-16 - Standard Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Adhesives (AN)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D4800 – 94 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Guide for
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Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4800; 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 Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
D1310 Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of
1.1 This guide provides a classification system for tabulat-
Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
ing the properties of adhesives suitable for holding parts or
D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
assemblies together. The use of this guide also provides
Hardness
information necessary for the development of standard speci-
D2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid
fications for adhesives.
Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
NOTE 1—This classification system may serve many of the needs of
D2834 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter (Total Solids) in
industries using adhesives. This guide is subject to revision as the need
Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes, Solvent-Based Floor Pol-
requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
ishes, and Polymer-Emulsion Floor Polishes
1.2 Limitations—Thisclassificationsystemisintendedtobe
D3278 Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small
a means of identifying adhesives. It is not intended for the
Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
selection of materials. Material selection should be made by
D4562 Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesives Using
those having expertise in the adhesives field after careful
Pin-and-Collar Specimen
considerationofthedesignandtheperformancerequiredofthe
D5363 Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Ad-
part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the attach-
hesives (AN)
ment process to be employed, the inherent properties of the
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
material not covered in this document, and the economic
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
factors.
2.2 Military Standards:
1.3 This classification system is based on the premise that
MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
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adhesives can be arranged into broad generic families using
tion by Attributes
basic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes,
MIL-A-46146 Adhesive, Silicone, RTV, Noncorrosive (for
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and grades.
Use with Sensitive Metals and Equipment)
1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification
system would conflict with the referencedASTM specification 3. Terminology
for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.
3.1 The terms used in this guide are in accordance with
1.5 The values stated in SI units, as detailed in IEEE/ASTM
Terminology D907.
SI 10, are to be regarded as the standard.
4. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The purpose of this classification system is to provide a
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
method of identifying adhesives in order to give industry a
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
system that can be used universally for materials. It further
D1084 Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
provides a means for specifying these materials by the use of
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
the standards that are developed using this guide.
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
4.2 This classification system was developed to permit the
addition of future adhesives.
1 5. Classification
ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD14onAdhesivesand
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.60 on Adhesive Material Classi-
5.1 Fig. 1 summarizes the classification system as detailed
fication System.
in this guide.
Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D4800 – 94 (1999).
DOI: 10.1520/D4800-94R05.
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Broad Group Class Grade ZZXXX
Generic XX X X XXX
Type Properties
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1 = Two or more letters identify the generic family based on abbreviations from Table 1.
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