ASTM_D_3159_-_15.pdf

Designation:D315915Standard Specification forModified ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and ExtrusionMaterials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3159;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 specification covers molding and extrusion mate-rials of modified ETFE fluoropolymer.The ETFE resin is acopolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene.Modified ETFEresin contains no more than 5 mole%of other fluoromono-mers.1.2 The values stated in SI units as detailed in IEEE/ASTMSI-10 are to be regarded as standard.The values given inparentheses are for information only.NOTE1Although this specification and ISO 12086-1 and ISO12086-2 differ in approach or detail,data obtained using either aretechnically equivalent.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 11,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.1.4 Recycled material is not appropriate for this specifica-tion because performance requirements cannot be met withrecycled material.Therefore,this specification is for virginmaterial only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permit-tivity(Dielectric Constant)of Solid Electrical InsulationD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD792 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 CalorimetryD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsIEEE/ASTM SI-10 Use of the International System of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.2 ISO Standards:ISO 12086-1 PlasticsFluoropolymer Dispersions andMoulding and Extrusion MaterialsPart 1ISO 12086-2 PlasticsFluoropolymer Dispersions andMoulding and Extrusion MaterialsPart 23.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralThe terminology given in TerminologyD883 is applicable to this specification.3.1.2 lot,none production run or a uniform blend of twoor more production runs.3.1.3 Abbreviated Terms:3.1.4 GeneralThe abbreviated terms given in Terminol-ogy D1600 are applicable to this specification.4.Classification4.1 This specification covers five types of modified ETFEfluoropolymer supplied in pellet form classified according totheir specific gravity.The resins of each type are divided intoone to three grades according to their melt flow rate.4.2 A one-line system shall be used to specify materialscovered by this specification.The system uses predefined cellsto refer to specific aspects of this specification,as illustrated asfollows:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials(Section D20.15.12).Current edition approved Sept.1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 1973.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D3159-10.DOI:10.1520/D3159-15.2For 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 SpecificationStandard Number:Type:Grade:SpecialBlock:Notes:,:Example:Specification D3159 95,I2For this example,the line callout shall be,SpecificationD3159 95,I2 and shall specify a modified ETFE fluoropoly-mer that has all of the properties listed for that type and gradein Tables 1 and 2.A comma is used as the separator betweenthe standard number and the type.Separators are not neededbetween the type and grade.35.General Requirements5.1 The material shall be of uniform composition and soprepared as to conform to the requirements of this specifica-tion.5.2 The material described in this specification shall be freeof foreign matter to such a contamination level as shall beagreed upon between the purchaser and the seller.6.Performance Requirements6.1 T