ASTM_D_5885_-_D_5885M_-_17.pdf

Designation:D5885/D5885M17Standard Test Method forOxidative Induction Time of Polyolefin Geosynthetics byHigh-Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5885/D5885M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers a procedure for the determina-tion of the oxidative induction time(OIT)of polyolefingeosynthetics using high-pressure differential scanning calo-rimetry.1.2 The focus of the test is on geomembranes,but geogrids,geonets,geotextiles,and other polyolefin-related geosyntheticsare also suitable for such evaluation.1.3 This test method measures the oxidative induction timeassociated with a given test specimen at a specified temperatureand pressure.1.4 This is an accelerated test for highly stabilized materials.It is applicable only to material whose OIT values under3.4 MPa of oxygen is greater than 30 min at 150 C.1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specific precau-tionary statements are given in Section 8.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4491/D4491M Test Methods for Water Permeability ofGeotextiles by PermittivityD4565 Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Per-formance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Tele-communications Wire and CableD4703 Practice for Compression Molding ThermoplasticMaterials into Test Specimens,Plaques,or SheetsE473 Terminology Relating to Thermal Analysis and Rhe-ologyE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodE967 Test Method for Temperature Calibration of Differen-tial Scanning Calorimeters and Differential Thermal Ana-lyzersG88 Guide for Designing Systems for Oxygen Service3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of terms related to geosynthetics,referto Terminology D4439.3.1.2 Definitions of terms applying to thermal analysisappear in Terminology E473.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),na tech-nique in which the difference in heat flow inputs into asubstance and a reference material is measured as a function oftemperature or time,while the substance and reference materialare subjected to a controlled-temperature program.(See Ter-minology E473.)3.2.2 geomembrane,nan essentially impermeable geosyn-thetic composed of one or more synthetic sheets.(See Termi-nology D4439.)1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 onGeosynthetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.02 on Endur-ance Properties.Current edition approved June 1,2017.Published June 2017.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5885/D5885M 15.DOI:10.1520/D5885_D5885M-17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.2.1 DiscussionIn this test method,essentially imper-meable means that no measurable liquid flows through ageosynthetic when tested in accordance with Test MethodsD4491/D4491M.3.2.3 geosynthetic,na planar product manufactured frompolymeric material used with soil,rock,earth,or other geo-technical engineering-related material as an integral part of aman-made project,structure,or