ASTM_D_4067_-_11.pdf

Designation:D406711Standard Classification System for and Basis for SpecificationforReinforced and Filled Poly(Phenylene Sulfide)(PPS)Injection Molding and Extrusion Materials Using ASTMMethods1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4067;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This classification system covers reinforced and filledpoly(phenylene sulfide)materials suitable for injection mold-ing and extrusion.1.2 This classification system is not intended for the selec-tion of materials,but only as a means to call out plasticmaterials to be used for the manufacture of parts.The selectionof these materials shall be made by personnel with expertise inthe plastics field where the environment,inherent properties ofthe materials,performance of the parts,part design,manufac-turing process,and economics are considered.1.3 The properties included in this classification system arethose required to identify the compositions covered.Ifnecessary,other requirements identifying particular character-istics important to specific applications shall be designated byusing the suffixes given in Section 5 or Classification SystemD4000.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.5 This precautionary statement pertains only to the testmethod portion of this classification system,Section 12.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concernsassociated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3418 Test Method for Transition Temperatures and En-thalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers byDifferential Scanning CalorimetryD3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens ofThermoplastic Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD3835 Test Method for Determination of Properties ofPolymeric Materials by Means of a Capillary RheometerD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsD5630 Test Method for Ash Content in PlasticsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications1This classification system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published March 2011.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4067 10.DOI:10.1520/D4067-11.2For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E595 Test Method for Total Mass Loss and Collected Vola-tile Condensable Materials from Outgassing in a VacuumEnvironmentE662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of SmokeGenerated by Solid Materials2.2 Military Standards:3MIL-P-46174(MR)Plastic Molding Material,Polyphe-nylene Sulfide,Glass Fiber ReinforcedMIL-M-24519 Molding Plastics,Electrical,Thermoplastic2.3 ISO Standard:4ISO 5272 PlasticsDetermination of Tensile PropertiesPart 2:Test Conditions for Moulding and ExtrusionPlastics3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 The definitions used in this classification system are inaccordance with Terminology D883 and Terminology D1600.4.Classification4.1 There is currently no group,class,or grade distinctionand no basic property table is given.NOTE2Where no basic property table exists,the generic familydesignation will be followed by four zeros,for example:PPS 0000.4.1.1 Table A shall be used to specify the physical propertyrequirements that shall be s