ASTMD53081M075751000387654=H-&c-/9Designation:D530-81(Reapproved1985)StandardMethodsofTestingHARDRUBBERPRODUCTS?ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD530:thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionof,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesanediforialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.Thesenieihodsliavebeetiapproveàbyageticiesof[lieDeparinieniofDefitiseioreplacemeihods11221(part)and11231(pari)ofFederalTesiMeiliodNo.601andforfisrittgintheDoDIndexofSpec$caiionsandSiandards.1.Scope1.1Thesemethodscoverproceduressuitableforthemeasurementofchemical,mechanical,andelectricalpropertiesofhardrubberandsim-ilarhard,low-elongation,vulcanizedmaterials.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIu@aretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3T%isstandardmayinvolvehazardoilsma-terials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafelyprob-lemsassociatedwithitstue.Itistheresponsibil-ityofwhoeverusesthisstandardtoconsitltandestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracíicesanddeterminetheapplicnbilityofregulatoryIiini-tationsprior?touse.2.ApplicableDocumenfs2.1ASTMStandards:D149TestMethodsforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommer-cialPowerFrequencies?D150TestMethodsforA-CLossCharacter-isticsandPermittivity(DielectricConstant)ofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterials2D256TestMethodsforImpactResistanceofPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMaterials2D257TestMethodsforD-CResistanceorConductanceofInsulatingMaterials*D297MethodsforRubberProducts-Chem-icalAnalysis3D570Test?MethodforWaterAbsorptionofPlastics4D618MethodforConditioningPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMaterialsforTesting?D621TestMethodsforDeformationofPias-ticsUnderLoad4D790TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforcedandReinforcedPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMaterials4D2135ClassificationofHardRubbers3D2240TestMethodforRubberProperty-DurometerHardness3D2707TestMethodfo...