|AMEIICAN SOOETY FOR TESTING 120 MATERIALS "Sitar he Conv, Pe ne te cru cere Re a ah al?) Designation: D 412-97 = Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension’ [ ‘Rieu! ae tr Sd igen 042 he ambien vig dine ines tyr of xitnl aon or in the ea freon, te a wat revo A suet prethns taste Ya fat reappear. & ‘Nit cic (inna eel change crea revision FADPOTA Theat mabe he hoo appear web apis oft Dern of Def 9 pe mes 40 AN, At. on Bi Saf fdr Te hod Sendot ha. cf fag te BoD ae of ee ond So, 1. Scope Cut Ring Specimens, Method B (D 412)* 1.1 These test methods cover procedures used to evaluate the tensile (tension) properties of vulcanized rubbers and ‘thermoplastic rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers. The test ‘methods ae not applicable to ebonite and similar hard, low elongation materials. The methods appear as follows: Tet Metod A—-Dumbtl and Siight Seton Spee ‘Test Matod BCU Ring Specimens NOTE 1—Thase two diferent methods do not produce identical rast. 1.2 The values stated in either ST or aon-SI units shall be regarded separately as normative for this sandard. The ‘values in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore cach system must he used independent, without combining values, 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the sofety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the ‘responsibility ofthe user of this standard 10 establish appro- priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: 1D 1349 Practice for Rubber—Standard Temperatures for Testing? 1D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber? 13182 Practice for Rubber—Materials, Equipment and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Pre- paring Standard Vulcanized Sheets? 1D 3183 Practice for Rubber—Preparation of Piccrs for ‘Test Purposes from Producis? 13767, Pracce for Rubber—Meaturement of Dimen- 4483 Practice for Determining Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Industries? E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines? 2.2 ASTM Adjunct: | Tw et meth ae under tn Jurseon of ASTM Commie Dt! 08 [Raber aad we te des reenable of Subeommiaar O10 en Poel Tein. “Corea eion spyroved Feb. 10,197. Pblnbad March 1997, Olea plied ws D412 “38 T Lan previous eon D412 72°, "dna Beat of ASTM Slender, Vol O90) » ana Book of ASTM Sond. Vol 03.1. by the American Society For Testing & Materials, 42:47:37 2003, 2.3 ISO Standards: ISO 37 Rubber, Vulcanized and Thermoplastic Det nation of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties! 3. Terminology Bi Definitions 3.1.1 tensile set—the exteasion remaining after a spec- imen has been stretched and allowed to retract in a specified faanne, exprsed a « percentage of the orignal length @1 3.1.2 tensile ser-after-break—the tensile set measured by fiting the two broken dumbbell pieces together at the point of rupture 3.1.3 tensile sorength—the maximum tensile stress applied in stretching a specimen to rupture. (D 1566) 3.1.4 tensile strexs—a suress applied to stretch atest pioce (specimen). (D 1566) 3.1.5 tensile sirets at-given-elongation—the stress re- {quired to stretch the uniform cross section ofa test specimen 10 a given elongation. (D 1566) 3.1.6 thermoplastic elastomers—a diverse family of rub- berlike materials that unlike conventional vuleanized rub- bers can be processed and recycled like thermoplastic mate- als. 3.1.7 ultimate elongation—the elongation at which rup- ture occurs in the application of contiaued tensile stress. 3.1.8 yield poina—that point on the stress-strain curve, short of ultimate failure, where the rate of stress with respect to strain, goes through a zero value and may become negative. (D 1566) 3.19 tld sratn—the level of sin atthe yet pint © 3.1.10 yield stress—the level of stress at the yield point, (D 1366) 4. Summary of Test Methods 4.1 The determination of tensile propertics starts with test ppicecs taken from the sample material and includes the ‘preparation of the specimens and the testing of the speci- ‘mens. Specimens may be in the shape of dumbbells, ings or straight pieces of uniform cross-sectional area. 4.2 Measurements for tensile stress, tensile stress at a siven elongation, tcasile strength, yield point, and ultimate “ Dealed ving are anlabe fom ASTM Heasganen, 116 Race St, Paladin, PA T9103, One Adjaet No. PCN (2-060 Spine fom Amoncas National Sundars lata 1 W, Ad Sy (3 Por. New Yor, NY 10038, rly cle DONYA WASHER