ASTM D1044-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion
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1.1 This test method describes a procedure for estimating the resistance of transparent plastics to one kind of surface abrasion by measuring the change in optical properties.
1.2 Abrasive damage is visually judged and numerically quantified by the difference in haze percentage in accordance with Test Method D 1003 between an abraded and unabraded specimen.
1.3 CS-10F wheels manufactured between October 2002 and September 2004 have been found to give different results than historical values. Comparisons of data using these wheels should be made with caution. Results using wheels made after September 2004 have agreed with those obtained before October 2002.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in brackets are for information only.
Note 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 3537 in the measurement of resistance to abrasion in Section 7, but is not equivalent to ISO 3537 in any other measurement or section. This test method is not equivalent to ISO 9352, and results cannot be directly compared between the two methods.
Note 2—This test method is similar to ANSI/SAE Z26.1, Test 17.
Note 3—Prior attempts to employ the Taber Abraser for volume loss determinations of various plastics have been unsuccessful because of excessively large coefficients of variation attributed to the data. Insufficient agreement among the participating laboratories has rendered the use of volume loss procedure inadvisable as an ASTM test method.
Note 4—For determining the resistance to abrasion of organic coatings by weight loss, reference is made to Test Method D 4060, which uses more aggressive CS-10 or CS-17 abrasive wheels. It suffers from poor reproducibility between laboratories when numerical abrasion resistance values are used. Interlaboratory agreement improves significantly when ranking a series of coatings for their abrasion resistance.
1.5 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: D 1044 – 05
Standard Test Method for
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Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1044; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This test method describes a procedure for estimating
the resistance of transparent plastics to one kind of surface D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
abrasion by measuring the change in optical properties. D 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
1.2 Abrasive damage is visually judged and numerically of Transparent Plastics
quantified by the difference in haze percentage in accordance D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
with Test Method D 1003 between an abraded and unabraded rials
specimen. D 4060 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic
1.3 CS-10F wheels manufactured between October 2002 Coatings by the Taber Abraser
and September 2004 have been found to give different results E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
than historical values. Comparisons of data using these wheels Determine the Precision of a Test Method
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should be made with caution. Results using wheels made after 2.2 ISO Standards:
September 2004 have agreed with those obtained before ISO 3537 Road Vehicles—Safety Glazing Materials—
October 2002. Mechanical Tests
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as ISO9352 Plastics—DeterminationofResistancetoWearby
standard.Thevaluesgiveninbracketsareforinformationonly. Abrasive Wheels
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2.3 ANSI Standards:
NOTE 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 3537 in the measure-
ANSI/SAE Z26.1 Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing
ment of resistance to abrasion in Section 7, but is not equivalent to
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating
ISO 3537 in any other measurement or section. This test method is not
on Land Highways—Abrasion Resistance, Test 17 (Plas-
equivalent to ISO 9352, and results cannot be directly compared between
the two methods.
tics)
NOTE 2—This test method is similar to ANSI/SAE Z26.1, Test 17.
NOTE 3—Prior attempts to employ the Taber Abraser for volume loss
3. Terminology
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determinations of various plastics have been unsuccessful because of
3.1 Definitions:
excessively large coefficients of variation attributed to the data. Insuffi-
3.1.1 abrasion—abrasive wear caused by displacement or
cient agreement among the participating laboratories has rendered the use
rearrangement of a softer material due to rubbing or scuffing
of volume loss procedure inadvisable as an ASTM test method.
NOTE 4—For determining the resistance to abrasion of organic coatings against hard sharp particles.
by weight loss, reference is made to Test Method D 4060, which uses
3.1.2 haze—In accordance with Test Method D 1003, that
more aggressive CS-10 or CS-17 abrasive wheels. It suffers from poor
percentage of transmitted light which in passing through the
reproducibility between laboratories when numerical abrasion resistance
specimen deviates from the incident beam by forward scatter-
values are used. Interlaboratory agreement improves significantly when
ing. For the purpose of this test method, only light flux
ranking a series of coatings for their abrasion resistance.
deviating more than 0.044 rad (2.5°) on the average is
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
considered to be haze.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3 reface—preparation of an abrasive wheel on a condi-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tioning stone prior to use in testing.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.4 wheel—an abrasive wheel consisting of hard particles
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(aluminum oxide) embedded in resilient binder.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.10 on Mechanical Properties. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005. Published December 2005. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 1044 - 99. the ASTM website.
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