ASPL/QC2/05

AXIVA SICHEM PVT. LTD.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE REV: 00, ISSUE: 01
Tensile Strength of Nylon Membrane Filter Effective Date
1st Nov. 2017

Tensile Strength of Nylon Membrane Filter

1. Objective
To measure the Tensile Strength of Nylon Membrane Filter as per method specified in American Society for
Testing and Materials Standard (ASTM) Method D774.
2. Scope
To insuring the measurement of Tensile Strength of Nylon Membrane Filter as per specifications.
3. Responsibility & Accountability
Quality Control (QC), Head is responsible for Tensile Strength of the Nylon Membrane Filter
4. Requirement
Pressure Gauge
5. Procedure
Tensile Strength is direct indicator of Mechanical Integrity. ASTM method D774 for measuring Tensile Strength
of membrane was employed to determine the mechanical integrity or stability of the membrane. This test
determines the hydrostatic pressure in pounds per square inch (psi) required to produce rupture of the membrane
when the pressure is applied at a controlled increasing rate through a pressure gauge. The area of the membrane
under test is initially flat and held rigidly at the circumference but is free to bulge under the increasing pressure
during the test. The point at which the membrane burst defines the hydrostatic pressure in psi referred to as
membrane Tensile strength.
6. Precautions
 Improper wetting of the Membrane Filter can be varying Tensile Strength.
 Ensure that air pressure should be dry and oil/water free.

Quality Acceptance Tensile Strength of Nylon Membrane

0.1 µm (P) 0.2 µm (R) 0.45 µm (X) 0.8 µm (N) 1.2 µm (U) 1.5 µm (T) 0.2 µm (HF) 0.45 µm (HF)
≥ 14 psi ≥ 13 psi ≥ 12 psi ≥ 10 psi ≥ 10 psi ≥ 10 psi ≥ 13 psi ≥ 12 psi

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