Skip to content
Please enter a keyword to search

  • ASTM G 153 : 2013

    View superseded by
    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
    View superseded by

    Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  25-08-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  09-08-2013

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

    Add To Cart

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This practice covers the basic principles and operating procedures for using enclosed carbon-arc light and water apparatus intended to reproduce the weathering effects that occur when materials are exposed to sunlight (either direct or through window glass) and moisture as rain or dew in actual use.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    1.1This practice covers the basic principles and operating procedures for using enclosed carbon-arc light and water apparatus intended to reproduce the weathering effects that occur when materials are exposed to sunlight (either direct or through window glass) and moisture as rain or dew in actual use. This practice is limited to the procedures for obtaining, measuring, and controlling conditions of exposure. A number of exposure procedures are listed in an appendix; however, this practice does not specify the exposure conditions best suited for the material to be tested.

    Note 1—Practice G151 describes performance criteria for all exposure devices that use laboratory light sources. This practice replaces Practice G23, which describes very specific designs for devices used for carbon-arc exposures. The apparatus described in Practice G23 is covered by this practice.

    1.2Test specimens are exposed to enclosed carbon arc light under controlled environmental conditions.

    1.3Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are covered in various methods or specifications for specific materials. General guidance is given in Practice G151 and ISO 4892-1. More specific information about methods for determining the change in properties after exposure and reporting these results is described in ISO 4582.

    1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

    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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

    1.5.1Should any ozone be generated from the operation of the light source, it shall be carried away from the test specimens and operating personnel by an exhaust system.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Committee G 03
    Document Type Standard Practice
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASTM D 3794 : 2018 Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
    ASTM G 178 : 2016 Standard Practice for Determining the Activation Spectrum of a Material (Wavelength Sensitivity to an Exposure Source) Using the Sharp Cut-On Filter or Spectrographic Technique
    ASTM G 147 : 2017 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests
    ASTM D 750 : 2012 : R2021 Standard Practice for Rubber Deterioration Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
    ASTM F 852/F852M : 2020 Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
    ASTM D 5031/D5031M : 2013 : R2018 Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings
    ASTM G 156 : 2017 Standard Practice for Selecting and Characterizing Weathering Reference Materials
    ASTM D 2220 : 2021 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Insulation for Wire and Cable, 75 °C Operation
    ASTM F 668 : 2017 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
    ASTM G 151 : 2019 Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
    ASTM D 4313 : 2017 Standard Specification for General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jackets For Wire and Cable
    ASTM G 141 : 2009 : R2013 Standard Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials
    ASTM D 1499 : 2013 : R2021 Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics
    ASTM D 1248 : 2016 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
    ASTM E 2136 : 2004 : R2013 Standard Guide for Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family Attached and Detached Dwellings—Durability (Withdrawn 2022)
    ASTM C 1530/C1530M : 2004 : R2019 Standard Specification for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Roofing Shakes, Shingles, and Slates with Designed Varying Profiles and Thicknesses
    ASTM F 1665 : 2008 : R2018 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Barbed Wire Used With Chain-Link Fence
    ASTM D 3451 : 2006 : R2017 Standard Guide for Testing Coating Powders and Powder Coatings
    ASTM D 429 : 2014 : EDT 1 Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Adhesion to Rigid Substrates
    ASTM D 1047 : 2021 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
    ASTM D 6577 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
    ASTM D 2219 : 2021 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Insulation for Wire and Cable, 60 °C Operation
    ASTM F 1664 : 2008 : R2018 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
    ASTM D 4363 : 2017 Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jacket for Wire and Cable
    ASTM E 2568 : 2017 : REV A Standard Specification for PB Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
    ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2019 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASTM G 23 : 1993 Standard Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetalic Materials
    ASTM E 691 : 2020 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
    ASTM E 691 : 2019 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
    ASTM D 3980 : 1987 Standard Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of Paint and Related Materials
    ASTM E 691 : 2009 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
    ASTM D 3980 : 1988 Practice for Interlaboratoy Testing of Paint and Related Materials (Withdrawn 1998)
    ASTM G 23 : 1996 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials (Withdrawn 2000)
    View more information

    • Access your standards online with a subscription

      Features

      • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations
      • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications
      • Multi - user online standards collection: secure, flexibile and cost effective