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ASTM D 4000 : 2023
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Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
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English
28-03-2023
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D 20
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Standard
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22
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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Current
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1.1This standard provides a classification system for tabulating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic materials suitable for processing into parts.
Note 1:The classification system serves many of the needs of industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the need requires; therefore, the latest revision should always be used.
1.2The classification system and subsequent line call-out (specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection should be made by those having expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent properties of the material not covered in this document, and the economic factors.
1.3This classification system is based on the premise that plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families using basic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes, and grades. A system is thus established which, together with values describing additional requirements, permits as complete a description as desired of the selected material.
1.4In all cases where the provisions of this classification system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification for a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.
Note 2:When using this classification system the two-letter, three-digit suffix system applies.
Note 3:When a material is used to fabricate a part where the requirements are too specific for a broad material call-out, it is advisable for the user to consult the supplier to secure a call-out of the properties to suit the actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.
1.5This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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ASTM E 119 : 2024 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials |
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ASTM D 256 : 2023 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics |
ASTM D 883 : 2022 | Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics |
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ASTM D 3763 : 2018 | Standard Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement Sensors |
ASTM E 96/E96M : 2023 | Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials |
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ASTM D 1929 : 2020 | Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics |
ASTM E 119 : 2022 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials |
ASTM D 1929 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics |
ASTM E 119 : 2023 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials |
ASTM D 256 : 2023 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics |
ASTM D 3985 : 2024 | Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric Sensor |
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ASTM E 162 : 2024 | Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
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ASTM D 1822 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Tensile-Impact Energy to Break Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
ASTM D 1600 : 2018 | Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024) |
ASTM D 3275 : 2018 : R2023 | Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials |
ASTM D 1434 : 1982 : R2015 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting |
ASTM E 1354 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter |
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ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV B | Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
ASTM D 695 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics |
ASTM D 4894 : 2019 | Standard Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion Materials |
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ASTM D 785 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV A | Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
ASTM D 1434 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting |
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ASTM D 3763 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement Sensors |
ASTM D 3985 : 2017 | Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric Sensor |
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