Designation:F2838−10StandardPracticeforAcceleratedLaboratoryAgingofRadialPassengerCarandLightTruckTiresthroughLoadRangeEfortheLaboratoryGenerationofBeltSeparation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2838;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesamethodtolaboratoryageanewtireinanoventoproducechangesincertainchemicalandphysicalpropertiesatthebeltedgessimilartothoseoftiresin-service(seeAppendixX1).1.2ThispracticeisaprecursortoconductinganASTMstandardroadwheeltestmethodforlaboratorygenerationofbeltseparationinradialpassengercarandlighttrucktires.1.3Thispracticemaynotproducerepresentativechemicalandphysicalpropertychangesinanypartofthetireexceptthebeltedge.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificprecautionarystatements,seeSection8.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2ASTMSI10-02IEEE/ASTMSI10AmericanNationalStandardforUseoftheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI):TheModernMetricSystemF538TerminologyRelatingtotheCharacteristicsandPer-formanceofTiresG128GuideforControlofHazardsandRisksinOxygenEnrichedSystems2.2OtherStandards:ANSI/ISO/IEC17025Generalrequirementsforthecompe-tenceoftestingandcalibrationlaboratories3CompressedGasAssociation(CGA)StandardforValveConnectionsV-14EIGAIGA04/09/EFireHazardsofOxygenandOxygenEnrichedAtmospheresRMAVolume4TireServiceManual5TireandRimAssociation(T&RA)YearBook6EuropeanTyreandRimTechnicalOrganisation(ETRTO)StandardsManualJapanAutomobileTyreManufacturersAssociationInc.(JATMA)YearB...
