ASTM_D_1710_-_15.pdf

Designation:D171015Standard Specification forExtruded Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)Rod,Heavy WalledTubing and Basic Shapes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1710;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 extruded polytetrafluoroethyl-ene(PTFE)rod,heavy-walled tubing,and basic shapes manu-factured from the PTFE resin of Specification D4894 andreprocessed PTFE resin(as defined in Guide D7209).1.2 The specification covers all sizes of rod,tubing,andbasic shapes with a wall thickness of 1.6 mm(116in.)orgreater.These materials must be made wholly from PTFE andproduced in accordance with good commercial ram extrusionpractices.NOTE1This specification and ISO/DIS 13000-1(1997)and ISO/DIS13000-2(1997)differ in approach,however,data obtained using either aretechnically equivalent.NOTE2For compression molded PTFE materials,see SpecificationD3294.Material that can be certified to Specification D3294 may besubstituted for Specification D1710,however the reverse in not true.1.3 The values stated in SI units,as detailed in IEEE/ASTMSI 10 are to be regarded as the standard.The inch-pound unitsgiven in parentheses are provided for information only.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the testmethods portion,Section 12,only 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-lation(Withdrawn 2013)3D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion MaterialsD5740 Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classi-fication FormatD5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of SolidPlastics SpecimensD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products(With-drawn 2015)3E94 Guide for Radiographic ExaminationIEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for the Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System42.2 ISO Standards:5ISO 13000-1(2005)PlasticsPolytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)Semi-Finished Products,Part 1:Basis for Speci-ficationISO 13000-2(2005)PlasticsPolytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)Semi-Finished Products,Part 2:Preparation ofTest Specimen and Determination of Properties3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology D883unless otherwise specified.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved Sept.1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 1960.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D1710-08.DOI:10.1520/D1710-15.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,WestConshohocken,PA 19428.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.*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 3.1.2 lot,none production run or a uniform blend of twoor more production runs.3.2 AbbreviationsAbbreviations are in accordance withTerminology D1600.PTFE is the acronym for polytetrafluo-roethylene.4.Classification4.1 This specification covers three types of PTFE rod,heavy-walled tubing,and basic shapes.They are as follows:4.1.1 Type I,PremiumAtype of rod,heavy-walled tubing,or basic shape requiring both maximum physical and electricalproperties to meet rigid requirements.4.1.2 Type II,Non-electrical PremiumA type of rod,heavy-walled tubing,or basic shape requiring physicalproperties,but no electrical re