Designation:D2565−16StandardPracticeforXenon-ArcExposureofPlasticsIntendedforOutdoorApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2565;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversspecificproceduresandtestcondi-tionsthatareapplicableforxenon-arcexposureofplasticsconductedinaccordancewithPracticesG151andG155.Thispracticealsocoversthepreparationoftestspecimens,thetestconditionsbestsuitedforplastics,andtheevaluationoftestresults.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThispracticeandISO4892-2addressthesamesubjectmatter,butdifferintechnicalcontent.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3980PracticeforInterlaboratoryTestingofPaintandRelatedMaterials(Withdrawn1998)3D5870PracticeforCalculatingPropertyRetentionIndexofPlasticsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodG113TerminologyRelatingtoNaturalandArtificialWeath-eringTestsofNonmetallicMaterialsG141GuideforAddressingVariabilityinExposureTestingofNonmetallicMaterialsG147PracticeforConditioningandHandlingofNonmetal-licMaterialsforNaturalandArtificialWeatheringTestsG151PracticeforExposingNonmetallicMaterialsinAccel-eratedTestDevicesthatUseLaboratoryLightSourcesG155PracticeforOperatingXenonArcLightApparatusforExposureofNon-MetallicMaterialsG169GuideforApplicationofBasicStati...
