ASTM D3647-03

Standard Practice for Classifying Reinforced Plastic Pultruded Shapes According to Composition

ABSTRACT
This practice outlines a method for classifying reinforced plastic pultruded shapes according to their composition. In classifying the reinforced plastic pultruded shape according to composition, four separate aspects of the composition shall be considered: reinforced material; reinforcement type; resin type; and filler amount. The composition shall be identified by the use of four capital letters. The sequential position of each letter shall have particular significance in describing the composition.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice outlines a method for classifying reinforced plastic pultruded shapes according to their composition.
1.2 One objective of this practice is to provide a codification means and descriptive limits for classification.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2003
• ICS: 83.120 - Reinforced plastics
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.18 - Reinforced Thermosetting Plastics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3647-84(1995) - Standard Practice for Classifying Reinforced Plastic Pultruded Shapes According to Composition
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D3647-09 - Standard Practice for Classifying Reinforced Plastic Pultruded Shapes According to Composition
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D7745-19 - Standard Practice for Testing Pultruded Composites
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3647–03
Standard Practice for
Classifying Reinforced Plastic Pultruded Shapes According
1
to Composition
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3647; 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* 2.3.3 C—Combinations of mat and roving where neither
constitutes 90 %.
1.1 This practice outlines a method for classifying rein-
2.3.4 W—Woven fabric constitutes 90 % of total reinforce-
forced plastic pultruded shapes according to their composition.
ment.
1.2 Oneobjectiveofthispracticeistoprovideacodification
2.3.5 S—Stitched fabric constitutes 90 % of total reinforce-
means and descriptive limits for classification.
ment.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.4 Resin Type:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.4.1 P—Polyester.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.4.2 E—Epoxy.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.4.3 V—Vinylester.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.4.4 F—Phenolic
2. Terminology 2.4.5 U—Urethane/Urethane Hybrid
2.4.6 O—Others.
2.1 Thedefinitionsofreinforcementmaterial,reinforcement
2.5 Filler Amount:
type, resin type, and filler amount and their respective levels
2.5.1 U—Filler used is less than 5 % of resin weight.
are described below.
2.5.2 F—Filler used is 5 % or more of the resin weight.
NOTE 1—Asanexample,apultrudedshapemadefromapolyesterresin
mix with 13 % filler and glass roving reinforcement plus woven tape on
3. Classification
the surface comprising perhaps 4 % of the total would be designated as
3.1 In classifying the reinforced plastic pultruded shape
“GRPF”.
according to composition, four separate aspects of the compo-
2.2 Reinforcement Materials:
sition will be considered.
2.2.1 G—Fiberglass constitutes 90 % or more by weight of
3.2 The composition will be identified by the use of four
total reinforcement.
capital letters. The sequential position of each letter will have
2.2.2 C—Carbon fibers constitute 90 % or more by weight
particular significance in describing the composition. In addi-
of total reinforcement.
tion,theletteritselfwillhavefurtherspecificdescriptivevalue.
2.2.3 O—Other fibers constitute 90 % of reinforcement.
3.3 The classification method will be based upon the four-
2.2.4 S—Special composition not covered above.
letter code in which each position of this code will have the
2.3 Reinforcement Type:
following significance:
2.3.1 R—Roving constitutes 90 % of total reinfo
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