Designation:C1083−06(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforWaterAbsorptionofCellularElastomericGasketsandSealingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1083;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthosecellularelastomericcom-poundsthataremanufacturedinpreformedshapessuchasgaskets,andthatareusedascompressionsealsforglazingpurposesandassealingmaterialsinotherapplicationsinbuildingconstruction.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationpurposesonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabil-ityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealantsD3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingStandardVulcanizedSheets3.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyC717forthefollow-ingtermsusedinthistestmethod:cell,compound,compres-siongasket,elastomer,elastomeric,gasket,glazing,seal,andsealingmaterial.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodwillquantifythewaterabsorptioncharacteristicsofcellularelastomericgasketsandsealingmaterials.Itisatestthatenablesthespecifiertoexerciseengineeringjudgmentintheselectionofmaterials.5.Apparatus5.1Vessel,ofpotablewaterofdimensionsappropriatetopermitpropersubmergenceofthespecimensasdescribedinSection9.5.2StandandClamps,toholdspecimens.5.3Balance,triple-beam,accurateto0.01g.5.4Paper,lint-freeblotting.6.ComparisontoOtherStandards6.1TheASTMCommitteewithjurisdictionoverthisstan-dard1isnotawareofanycomparablestandardspublishedbyotherorganizations.7.Samplinga...
