ah
terial peificaton and party the test metho
‘he specication inthe text method myst be ven
Prony and stegandod only ater careel teckel
oncievation. Ac mumber of these requ
irc hot ge shove Th thal ane a
ofthe heat ieanstar procestes involved Ter
mal éondgction, radiation and tonveston ave he
Primary mechanisms. Of thes, only conducon
Inca depen ob At occ a
Prove uikineat effects tht se del fo ans
‘Nag, and cven more eifcut to measure,
XU: 2" Dependence on Specinen Thviness —Of
Ine pues volved only conduction places &
callow that fs hell proportional tthe thick,
sess of 8 specimen The others acl i's mone
‘mplex relationship. The thinner and Iss dense
the atetal the move likely that the resbtanes
‘epands on proxessos other than sonduction ths
‘out is condition that dose not say the fe=
Iuiterteats of the detition for thea Cote
{yan thccmal resist, both ting ntsc
Mupties, ince the apparent respecte tales
tna a dependence on the splat thiknes: or
ih onatctals it may be dese to determine the
inemalreistance a conditions sppliesle to helt
ne Tete & belived to bert lower hating tech
°S3 forall mera below which such a depend
fice cuts Below thie thickness the speeamen
"ay tare igo thermal tranmnsion’ properties,
“aot the materi real, tse to esta
Sth minimom thickaes by measurements
NU43.Depentent on Tennperms Direce—
he magnitude ofl the terial transfer proces
hens om the temperature diferenes aetas tt
since he dopedcaces more compet than
"rect proportionality for all process except one
ot many atria te comp depend
fase Insuch semet wae Wo eave ot
‘est that i yplal wf use, and to determine st
soulmate Felalonship for ange ol tempers
‘erences. The dependence cat be tinder for a
‘e tange in temperature diferiee
Xtidst Muha! of Determining Dependence ow
cnr ference He iapcuren
‘en fr amtr a nano dittes mews
nts is necessary. These ace made ith wide
iting temperature iifrencen A socondansey
pdgnee tan be revealed by these meavsre:
is When simple linear eelationshp known
Feromy geen the omen
sclhe'mades This estabishes the inca depend
for that particular ssmple "
Nias Delormiuation of iiimumy Thickness
Which Thermal Propertes of the htarial May
Defined It the minis thickness for whe
thermal conducuiy and restiiy can be de
ssn Enown, itis necessary to etiate ti
ves. There fo esabinhed procedure foe
“rimiiag this sickness (Note Xd). The some,
A crude! procedure cuted below may be used
cur
for determining the thickness and whether i ose
inthe range of thicket which a materi sa
tobe wed (Mote 3)
Nore, X1~ifimproved methods fr doterms
the thskness In question ate developed ore
Dose ASTM Suommitce C1650 sould nee
Sate ceiving information about em Coma
Seman ofthe subcomenteenbugh ASI
‘feeders,
X1A6 Procedure
X14.6.1 Select a uniform sample of materi
thickness equal te the great hthass fo Be sas
skietaed, OF to the nixamom allowable tices
forthe test apporatan Thi tess eemed
Not X2—This pasticlar text moy be ce
lutein the Guard Hot Box, Mond C236,
X1.4.6.2 Cut five sets of specimens fom be
samples ihese shoul range in highness fom he
Eis eicknasy Tey to he “uc prac,
termed 9140 5 in Sooronnaly cl re
ments The ets ofspecimensare then esate
$5 according to fa tckyes,
XLT Measure the thchnas and thermal
sistances of 183, and 33
186.4 Cieuate UR NADLDI, (RS.
(28.055, and SIDS. The are teed ai
ALG thee ha
29%, then the material can be churatehcl Oy ¢
aetna natty and esi i
IA.606 Ihe tee values uikr by more thar
2.4, ien measure the hcknetsand tesa et
anceio San $4 Calulnte te ven (REIN,
(Eby, MRS RaMDs.b 3) RERIDEDS
(aSnanios-ba) and RDS
Note X3=11 is important to differentia be:
ten a thermal eaance in measures
tated y the paceaeh of the ierncpies he
ibethe ara athe plac, ald rene
ined by pur specimen func, aod adel he
‘Mal ressance caused bythe cupling of the te
‘Weaon and ation meen of at tne i
Specimens. Al tie ean affect tae miemmnemen
ihesane ay, and oen the tice may Besdaee
ales eifer by
X1.4.6.7 Thickoesics above wich al the a
AAD values agree with the vac of RSID o within
2 % may be charateize by thermal contacter
and thermal sitivity. Allowance nn be ma
ierpcition fhe ele or eperimena
A plovof te ait) ADs and RS/D4 ver thse
‘ay ad in redoing the uncertainty: estates
Senn ot erate Bway ah eee
‘umber of specimens may be unc wire greet
Aetinion requteedTikeknea sxpenende ay
bea fonction of mean iemperatare a temperate
aliforeceacros the specanens Tor pfs
{hs method. this snge choc. pertrmned ty
fal operating temperate and
enced sna be
{rr Tein ind Mtr hem psn paige df aye seen een
"ar moments and hse i ane
wi ond emake rsoment saga eee
Fy
arabe deca es a a
F 1 Seope
eee imal PAER La DerER LUA CLO gs LA
‘ Tearcenporecloles Rs 106 |
He Ee RO UCT AAS DE CUSTES DE VIDAL
eee UcGnden DEStAbES aA Benuieto
‘
Standard Practice for
DETERMINING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF
R
THERMOSETTING RESINS USED IN eae
REINFORCED STRUCTURES INTENDED FO!
SERVICE’
sch cet dan ee a i et ew
Te sanadis es i
ecommende Prats Casing
Pa Dees fn Gnsenred Pete
Laminate Parts
1p 2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness
‘of Rigid Plastics by Means of Barcol
Impress? 7
238s Test Method for Ignition Loss of
Cured Reinforced Resins?
to evaluate nan
11 This practice i designed an
nsiessed sate, the chemical resistance of the
tnostting resins used ia the fabrication of cin
fend themosting plsie (RTP) laminae
‘This practice provides for the determination 0
hanes in the proper, described a ews,
and test reagent after ox
ff the test specimens 7
Tens to the reagent: harUNeSS 3, Sigufcance and Use
Sirsa pao ie st by this practice shall
specimens, appearance of specimens, aPP acai br :
seortamecan ea nd url oreh 20 gra ne |
Ee ware shen of thermeseting sn wie nan RTP
12" ation isa rg Na fen oe
tobe regarded asthe standart nate, Nee :
‘neta ig weet change andthe ye structure when subjected to chemical oviron,
bet 2SRayenas mayabotewedioennage scucture when Si el
sehtaas othe ra
13 This tendered may oe acres
teat peas. and emp. Tt std
fc nt pron oars of the safely
fers essere hisses the esponsi
I her tes hs andr to con ad
aback apropat eet a heath practices
seatcrne tapi fregulatry ti
tatin prior to we
4. Apparatus
4.1 Hardness Testing Insirament—This sal
teas described in Test Method D2S83.
42 Flecral Properes Testing Apparat
“This shall be in accordance with Test Metho
D100.
Bans on Remtored asic Fiping Systems and Chem
aype ation approve Nov. 2%, 198, Rushed sary
ws Dagan gascoaec Hi 48 1-8 ea
Canoe an
aot od of ASTM Sad, Vd
Aca ck 74 Stand, VD
cesT Commitee
2, Apc Dscomets
2st Sndant et
1 Ta tots fox Pes Proper
" Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and
eile tra
35 <43 THekues Messen micrometer
suaie for mexsrement 40 OGDE in (4025
Le Conuines—Consien of ule ize
cape and neste aw tl immesion
rnd hermretng past scuimens in
AhcSpuciceorenves the fret Tesco
tats when scary, eenpeble trai
rattle oll slusons tat
{ves Ts canbe acomplia byte we ot
‘en conden,
SS TlemingApartis—A cvs kempe-
avr oven tng ano gi ba ape
Be'sCwetinngtemperstre within range of
Sear bay, reper precaosshould te
iSite coroaes sete te laminae
tas
% 6 Analytical Balunce—The balance shall be
suai oracuae wen 100.001 B
5, Reagents
5.1 The tes media shall consist of the reagents
cor solutions to which the RTP laminates are to
be exposed,
6. Test Specimens
6.1 Standard Laminates—Prepare standard
Siber-ccinforced Jaminates using ientical rein
forcement in all ofthe laminates, The laminates
shall be constructed ofthe folowing materials:
Gill Suufecing Mor (Veil —Type C glass fiber
‘with binder compatible with the resin, Synthetic
Drganie fiber surfacing mats may be used, but
Should be considered as variables for evaluation
gains the standard laminate. Nominal thickness
0.010 in. (0.25 mm).
6.12 Chopped Strand Mat—Type E glass fe
ber with sizing and binder compatile with the
resin, Other las fer compositions may be used
but should be considered as variables for come
parison to the standard
6.1.3 Resin-—Catalyzed and promoted ac
cording to the resin manufacturer’ recomme
dation.
Nore, Firs, such antimony tioxie fr ime
proved five etardancy or thiotepes or viscosity eon
‘edrenay be add, bat nay detract fom He corrosion
restange ofthe tt mint,
62 Dimensions ane General Properties—The
laminates shall conform to the equired dimen.
sions and general properties of 6.2 and be fabri-
cated in accordance with 6.3.
G21 Laminate Size—A, suitable laminate
Gh cso (
size has been found to be 26 by 33 in. (660 by
838 mm) afer trimming, This laminate size is
not restrictive and other dimensions may be
se
16222 Thicknesy—The thickness of the cured
standard laminate shall be between 0.120 and
0.130 i, 3.03 and 3.30 mm).
6.23 Reinforcement Content-—The gas fiber
snd binder content shall be 0.635 + 0.064 gin,
{two layers of TY» o2/M? chopped strand mat—
1.551 glin? having & nominal binder content of
3/2% and two layers of 10 mil surfacing mat
(0.044 g/in? having « nominal binder content of
17 Yey-—etermined by preweighing the materials
prior 10 construction of the laminate. This is
feauivalent 10 23.6 eight % (12.5 volume)
fase fiber when using a cesin having a cured
‘specific gravity of 1,15, Such 2 laminate will have
8 thickness of 0.125 in. (18 mm), The use of
resins having diferent specific ravities wil result
in different weight percentages of glas ier, but
the volume percentage of glass fiber will remain
the same. When using synthetic organic fiber
surfacing mat, the glass content shall be 0.591
10.059 in? (wa Tayers of 114 07/? chopped
ftcand mat having & nominal binder content of
34%).
624 Hardness—The hardness shall be at
east 90 9 of that ofa fuly-cured clear casting ct
the resin, or of a similarly constructed laminate
fs defined by the resin manufacturer. Hardness
Shall be determined in accordance with 4.1 I
Should be noted that the use of synthetic vei wil
Fesult in significantly lower hardness values. The
hardness value will vary with the type of resin
and number of plies of synthetic vel, The resin
manufacturer should be contacted fo the allo
able Bareol hardness value ofa laminate contr
ing synthetic veils with the specific resin
‘625 Latninate Condition-—The laminae
shali meet Acceptance Level 1 of Table 1 of
Recommended Practice D2563,
(63 Fabrication of Standard Larinate—Ue
sequence of lay-up shall be as follows
631 Apply catalyzed resin end a (Oil
(0.25-min) surfacing mat on a fat surface cor
tered with plastic release flm™ or treated witha
Suitabie release agent and rell fo distribute resi
Nors 4—The following forma ay be us 2
ule to deermine te tol weight of resin tobe ed
“gt nd apr nb i MYLAR
ae
C22 Fotow witht pes of 1% ou?
coe al nl ea
seth lot ie Sond we
Feu hlng nis ra wire tele
teomintcedoce wine Thema poet
fatewitan 25 %of en ec
ert sery ssn cn toty say eee
Grater deen ceo
get gana Ae
5 mat Mat ween saaton ll mex eopey
Sia Poms cainrisaes
53 alm wha toni 025m) st
54 Renee th lig es
acc oon an ae Rea ot
Senin en 6100 al 3
Seti 3
hs Ar harap compe coe he
inmate ee a a
sufi, roth, Cael sooth down fe.
Seka ee ges
eee
poorer fet cs iene
B renoved by rutting 2 tonaue depron sroat the
Fas fn surface Cary pall he fn tt and
P fisen atthe dacs to prevent rihlng te
sng srs mre and oe eth)
runt the ees the lnminate and passing 9 hea
tl br over the lari lp ose nit
ond Pk
x”
CC ane 9 Sc ee Cone
3 hose Ral es
+ tt
11 Mecarnient of. Spcinent—tnmedi
acy flowing te rng pos nese Be |
thle of th spcines fo the neat 0.01
in (0025 nm) atthe poe cet enh
OF the nent nS TOL. mm)
spscimens tha il ct or Rea ess afer
the competed expres These chess ee.
Surements‘may Neo fe wed or comparon
Seas ticknes measurement a te sm
Ded eine
72 Expnre—Following te can pro
2s specif in 63. rr to nro, ced
2 tet eocspton ofthe color and suc ae
penance ofthe coupons and te cio and the> 1 Geet
lait of the tet solution, The total number of
coupons per container is not limited except by
the ability ofthe container to hold the coupons
without touching each other or the container.
‘The coupons must aways be completely im-
mersee, Coupons should be vertical, parallel and
Spaced # minimam of Win. (635 mm) apar.
“There shoule bea minimum of fin. (12.7 mm)
‘beween coupon edges and the container ofthe
Tiguid surfuce. Plage the closed container in a
tonsa temperature oven adjusted 10 the re
‘ured vemperature or ina suitably adjusted Ki
tid bath. Examine the coupons after 30,90, 180
faye and one year of immersion of other time
intervals as required to determine the rate of
attack
521 The test solution should be discarded
and replaced with esh solution as offen as ne-
{ssiry to mania orginal eompostion and con-
Centration, As & miinimen, solutions Known 10
be siable should be replaced at the end of each
test petod.
78 Cleaning and Exarnination Afier Expo-
sinte—Ciean the coupon and dry by blotting with
a paper towel. Cold tap water is normally used
for specimen cleaning. If ther cleaning agents
fare used, verify that they do not attack the resin
bring tested
75 Note any indication of surface atack on
fa coupon, any discoloration of the test solution,
land the formation of any sediment.
"13.2. After Final blotting, immediately mea-
sure the coupon thickness fo the nearest 0.001
jn, (0025 mm) in the gecmeitic center of each
intended 1 by 4 in, (25 by 100 ma) specimen.
‘Te Barco! hardness can then be checked, taking
an averaze of ten eeadings on each coupon, &
ranimum of Yin, (12.7 mam) from the edge
"73.3 Alter washing and measuring thickness
and Bareol hardness, place the coupons in en. air
Tight polyethylene ag for conditioning or ship
ping as described in 7.4.1
"Fe. Flexural Testing —Determine the flexural
strength and modulus for: (1) two sets of three
Specimens immediatly following the curing De
od, and (2) one set of three specimens after
tach inspection, for each solution, and each tet
‘emperature, Calculation of flexural strength and
rmedulus after exposure should use the coupon
{hikness determined at se time of flexural tes
ing as measured in 7.3.2, The two pretested sets
‘hall be taken from tho center ofthe laminate as
escibed in 6.2.1. The Mexoral strengths for these
two sets shall be 2. saged together for use in
taleulating the retained flexural strength in 8.2
‘The flexural modulus values shall also be aver
aged for use in 82.
‘741. Flexural tests shall be conducted in ac.
cordance with Procedure A of Test Methods
15790, except for the conditioning parameters
specified in this document. Coupons being ested
tthe exposure location shall he placed in the
Conditioning environment for 8 minimum of 2
immediately following the "cleaning. and ex-
mination” described in 7.3, The coupon shal
be tested during the same day after removing he
coupon from the test environment, For testing
ft a different location, the clean, dry courors
houl be placed in a vapor tight bag for Ship-
Nore &tn eases of volatile chemical expose
spec maths peste barangay be regu
7142 Treee | by 4 in. 25 by 100 mm) (see
Fig, I) are cut from each 4 by Sin. coupon, After
tealligy the specimen edges shall be routed oF
fanded to provide a nickel edge. Test speci
tnene shall be the full thickness of the exposure
‘coupon.
8. Caleuations
Bt Barco! Hardness Change—Tebulate or
construct a griph showing the actual hardness
readings of the specimens exposed at a given
temperature, and the test period in days
32 Revained Flexural Strengdh and Mod
Jus -Caleulate to the nearest 1.0%, the percent
fage retention of flexural strength and flexural
frodulus of the specimen during immersion for
tech examination period, taking the flexural
Srenath and flexural modulus afer curing 3s
100 %:
Retained Menu song, f= (SSi] x 100
where
‘Sre Aekural strength of specimen after curing
period, and
Sy = Mlewural strength of specimen after test
ied
Retain lexural soda, = (1/6) x 100
‘where
Er = flesural modulus of specimen after curing
period, and
By = flexural modulus of specimen afer ts pe
riod.
82.1 Calculate flexural strength and mods
properties in accordance with Section 11 of Tet
Methods D790.
38
w
822 Construct grophs showing the ave
percentage of retained Rearing an
!verage fexural mols of the specimens ro-
ken at a tien examination period afer immer
sion in a Farol est ston at gen tome
perature oting the percentage of eine lex
tra srength ng Nexral module asthe etal
axis and the test period, in days, asthe horizontal
9. Imerpretaion of Results
9.1 Mechanical Properties ofthe Speimen—
Because ofthe chemi atte of certain (pes
ofl mater the rte of change wth me
S of more ncince than the aca vale at
any one time A pot ofthe tt res ll
ine ht pce ni
each constant Netra engin, Neural mos
th or hardness wih time owl contnge fo
Change asthe tes prowess
9.2 dppeerance of Specie Visa inspec
Son ofthe expned specimen fr uri ere
Bbsofeloe cing tstenpptingsotenng
lures thickness. te Ie ey important, ft
thee condone inst some degradation
te laminate by a chemical environment
3.3 ppt of Inert din —Dis
exon ofthe ft ston andthe formation
etsdiment maybe sini ts, A al
Scecoration may indat exactions
components
th st mont on te iste when ene
10, Report
10.1 The seport shall include the folowing:
11.1 Company. and individual
standard laminates.
10.1.2 Complete identification of material
‘sted including resin, nonvolatile content, accel=
ior, catalyst, reinforcement, surfacing mat,
Tedmercon Sm
sak
Mew andthe
nef inine
Thastandnd i
(arc
»
(C581
and flr, such a fire-etardant sitive oF thine
tropes,
10.13 Corecyeleincluding room temperature
2 time, time at room temperature before testing
‘or before postcure if required, pot-cure time,
and femperature. Any special post-curing tech
niques suchas boiling water or steam for FDA
type applications shal also be reported
10.14 Gls content of sancor laminate, it
run in accndance it Note
1015 Hardes, Nera strength of contol
ooo
TS Color and sufice appearance of pc
imens before testing. ses fa
10.7 Tea conditions; immersion medium,
temperature, etc. =
TDs.8 Toil
om of in day, and ex
anit res ye. Fora amie
ton pid the da ied In TO 8 to
10.1.8.6 ate required, eee
TOUR! Pretring samples conditioning
sitet an standard enn
TOU? Appetrance of spciens a in
mmeion re cca Tow , ech
Pitting, softening, etc.). : .
1083 Apesance of immeion mesiym
(checoration semen
TO_LAA arco tana ofthe specimens be-
foreand ater enpcsue
TOIPAS Thicker bef and ater eps
IDL Fen stength and enol med
uit coupons and pera etenion fxr
‘eng on fea models
T0t9Graph showing percent renton of
Asal seat and ral mol pated
daa ext pei
M1, Precision and Dias
11.1 No precision statement can be made for
this prac, since contol oun tt
Preparing programs fave nt Seen rn, Th tet esis of
this pace are ota to sgn bay ste
tents tothe sete esl sn thre ae no
Sundaes Teas of he quate rests ae
covered by Tet Netas B70.
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