Designation:F152−95(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodsforTensionTestingofNonmetallicGasketMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF152;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthedeterminationoftensilestrengthofcertainnonmetallicgasketingmaterialsatroomtemperature.Thetypesofmaterialscoveredarethosecontain-ingasbestosandotherinorganicfibers(Type1),cork(Type2),celluloseorotherorganicfiber(Type3),andflexiblegraphite(Type5)asdescribedinClassificationF104.Thesetestmethodsarenotapplicabletothetestingofvulcanizedrubber,amethodforwhichisdescribedinTestMethodsD412norforrubberO-rings,amethodforwhichisdescribedinTestMethodsD1414.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD1414TestMethodsforRubberO-RingsE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodF104ClassificationSystemforNonmetallicGasketMateri-als3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1sample—aunitorsectionofaunittakenfromasamplinglot....
