Designation:D395−16´1StandardTestMethodsforRubberProperty—CompressionSet1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD395;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.ε1NOTE—Editoriallycorrected1.1inMarch2017.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthetestingofrubberintendedforuseinapplicationsinwhichtherubberwillbesubjectedtocompressivestressesinairorliquidmedia.Theyareapplicableparticularlytotherubberusedinmachinerymountings,vibra-tiondampers,andseals.Threetestmethodsarecoveredasfollows:TestMethodSectionA—CompressionSetUnderConstantForceinAir8–11B—CompressionSetUnderConstantDeflectioninAir12–15C—CompressionSetUnderConstantDeflectioninAirConsideringMaterialHardness16–211.2Thechoiceoftestmethodisoptional,butconsiderationshouldbegiventothenatureoftheserviceforwhichcorrelationoftestresultsmaybesought.Unlessotherwisestatedinadetailedspecification,TestMethodBshallbeused.1.3TestMethodBisnotsuitableforvulcanizatesharderthan90IRHD.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1349PracticeforRubber—StandardConditionsforTest-ingD3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingStandardVulcanizedSheetsD3183PracticeforRubber—PreparationofPiecesforTestPurposesfromProductsD3767PracticeforRubber—MeasurementofDimensionsD4483PracticeforEvaluatingPrecisionforTestMethodStandardsintheRubberandCarbonBlackManufacturingIndustriesE145SpecificationforGravity-Convectionand...
