Designation:F2018−00(Reapproved2010)StandardTestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticsUsingPlaneStrainTensileSpecimens1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2018;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstherequirementstodeterminethetime-to-failureofthermoplasticresinsforpipingapplica-tionsbyuniaxialloadingofagroovedtensiletestspecimen.Thisgroovedtensilespecimenachievesamulti-axialstresscondition,whichmimicsthestressconditionfoundinpressur-izedsolid-wallplasticpipe.Theratioofthestressintheaxialdirectiontothetransversedirectionapproximatesthatforapressurizedsolid-wallpipespecimen.1.2ItisintendedthatthedatageneratedonthesespecimensbeanalyzedaccordingtothemethodologysetforthinTestMethodD2837togeneratealong-termstrengthdesignvalueforthematerial.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1598TestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressureD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD2837TestMethodforObtainingHydrostaticDesignBasisforThermoplasticPipeMaterialsorPressureDesignBasisforThermoplasticPipeProductsD2990TestMethodsforTensile,Compressive,andFlexuralCreepandCreep-RuptureofPlasticsD1928PracticeforPreparationofCompression-MoldedPolyethyleneTestSheetsandTestSpecimens(Withdrawn2001)3D4703PracticeforCompressionMoldingThermoplasticMaterialsintoTestSpecimens,Plaques,orSheetsF412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystems2.2OtherDocument:PPITR-4HDBListedMater...
