COMMON TEST METHODS PERFORMED BY
ADVANCED PLASTIC & MATERIAL TESTING, INC.
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AATCC EP1 |
Gray Scale for Color Change |
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ANSI Z26.1 |
Abrasion Resistance (section 17 to 18) |
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ASM Handbook |
Failure Analysis / Fractography / Corrosion Analysis / Fracture Examination / Metallographic Mounts / Microstructure / Microstructural Analysis |
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ASME B46.1 |
Surface Roughness |
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ASTM A370 |
Steel Testing Methods (except Charpy Impact) Tension / Bend / Hardness |
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ASTM B117 |
Salt Fog Testing / Salt Spray |
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ASTM B380 |
Corrodkote |
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ASTM B487 |
Coating Thickness by Cross Section / X-Section |
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ASTM B557 |
Tensile Properties of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys |
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ASTM B568 |
Coating Thickness by X-Ray Fluorescence / XRF |
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ASTM B571 |
Adhesion of Coatings / Tape Adhesion |
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ASTM B578 |
Coating Microhardness - Knoop / Vickers |
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ASTM B678 |
Solderability of Coatings |
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ASTM B735 |
Porosity in Gold Coatings on Metal Substrates by Nitric Acid Vapor |
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ASTM B748 |
Coating Thickness by SEM |
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ASTM C273 |
Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials |
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ASTM D92 |
Flash Point / Fire Point |
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ASTM D149 |
Dielectric Strength (100 kV max.) |
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ASTM D256 |
Izod Impact Resistance |
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ASTM D257 |
Volume Resistivity / Surface Resistivity |
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ASTM D297 |
Density of Rubber (section 16.3) |
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ASTM D374 |
Thickness of Electrical Insulation (methods A to C) |
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ASTM D395 |
Compression Set |
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ASTM D412 |
Tensile Strength / Tensile Elongation |
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ASTM D445 |
Kinematic Viscosity |
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ASTM D471 |
Fluid Resistance / Volume Change |
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ASTM D522 |
Mandrel Bend Test (method B) |
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ASTM D523 |
Specular Gloss (20°, 60°, 85°) |
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ASTM D542 |
Index of Refraction / Refractive Index |
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ASTM D543 |
Chemical Resistance of Plastics |
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ASTM D570 |
Water Absorption |
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ASTM D573 |
Air Oven Deterioration / Heat Resistance |
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ASTM D575 |
Rubber Properties in Compression |
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ASTM D618 |
Conditioning Plastics |
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ASTM D624 |
Tear Resistance |
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ASTM D638 |
Tensile Strength / Tensile Elongation / Tensile Modulus / Poisson's Ratio |
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ASTM D648 |
Heat Deflection Temperature (Method B) / HDT / DTUL |
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ASTM D695 |
Compressive Strength / Compressive Modulus |
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ASTM D732 |
Shear Strength |
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ASTM D785 |
Rockwell Hardness |
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ASTM D789 |
Relative Viscosity and Moisture Content of Polyamide / Nylon Degradation Level / Regrind Content / Karl Fischer Titration |
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ASTM D790 |
Flexural Strength / Flexural Modulus |
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ASTM D792 |
Density and Specific Gravity |
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ASTM D865 |
Air Oven Deterioration / Heat Resistance |
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ASTM D877 |
Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Liquids |
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ASTM D882 |
Tensile Properties of Film |
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ASTM D903 |
Peel Strength, 180° |
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ASTM D974 |
Titration of Solutions - Acid Number / Base Number |
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ASTM D1002 |
Lap Shear Strength |
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ASTM D1003 |
Luminous Transmittance and Haze (Procedure B) |
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ASTM D1004 |
Tear Resistance |
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ASTM D1238 |
Melt Flow Rate / Melt Index |
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ASTM D1414 |
Rubber O-Ring Testing (except low temperature test) |
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ASTM D1415 |
International Rubber Hardness / IRHD Micro-Hardness |
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ASTM D1475 |
Pycnometer Testing - Density and Specific Gravity of Liquid |
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ASTM D1505 |
Density by Gradient Tube |
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ASTM D1525 |
Vicat Softening Temperature |
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ASTM D1640 |
Dry / Cure Time of Organic Coatings |
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ASTM D1781 |
Drum Peel Strength |
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ASTM D1824 |
Rotational Viscosity / Apparent Viscosity / Brookfield Viscosity |
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ASTM D1876 |
T-Peel Strength |
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ASTM D1894 |
Coefficient of Friction |
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ASTM D2122 |
Dimensions of Pipe |
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ASTM D2240 |
Durometer Hardness / Shore Hardness (scales A, D) |
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ASTM D2244 |
Color Determination |
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ASTM D2583 |
Barcol Hardness |
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ASTM D2584 |
Ignition Loss - Ash Content / Filler Content |
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ASTM D2863 |
Limiting Oxygen Index / LOI |
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ASTM D2990 |
Creep Testing |
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ASTM D3012 |
Oxidative Stability |
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ASTM D3163 |
Lap Shear Strength of Plastic |
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ASTM D3167 |
Floating Roller Peel |
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ASTM D3330 |
Peel Adhesion |
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ASTM D3359 |
Coating Adhesion / Tape Adhesion |
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ASTM D3363 |
Pencil Hardness |
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ASTM D3418 |
Differential Scanning Calorimetry / DSC Analysis |
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ASTM D3574 |
Cellular Material Testing / Foam |
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ASTM D3767 |
Rubber Dimensional Measurements |
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ASTM D4060 |
Taber Abrasion |
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ASTM D4591 |
Differential Scanning Calorimetry / DSC Analysis of Fluoropolymers Transition Temperature / Heat of Transition |
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ASTM D5420 |
Impact Resistance / Gardner Impact |
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ASTM D5630 |
Ash Content / Filler Content |
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ASTM D5947 |
Dimensions of Plastic Specimens / Dimensional Analysis |
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ASTM D6272 |
Flexural Properties of Plastic by Four Point Bending |
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ASTM D6869 |
Moisture Content of Plastics by Karl Fischer Titration |
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ASTM E8 |
Tensile Strength / Elongation / Instron Test |
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ASTM E10 |
Brinell Hardness |
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ASTM E18 |
Rockwell Hardness (scales A, B, C, M, N, R, T) |
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ASTM E45 |
Inclusion Content of Steel (Method A & D) |
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ASTM E92 |
Vickers Hardness |
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ASTM E112 |
Grain Size |
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ASTM E308 |
Color / CIE LAB / Spectrophotometer |
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ASTM E340 |
Macro Etching |
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ASTM E384 |
Micro-Hardness / Knoop Hardness / Vickers Hardness |
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ASTM E831 |
Thermomechanical Analysis / TMA Analysis |
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ASTM E1003 |
Hydrostatic Leak Testing / Pressure Test (except ultrasonic test) |
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ASTM E1064 |
Water in Organic Liquids by Karl Fischer Titration |
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ASTM E1077 |
Decarburization Depth |
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ASTM E1131 |
Thermogravimetric Analysis / TGA Analysis |
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ASTM E1252 |
FT Infrared Microscopy / IR Scan / FTIR Analysis |
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ASTM E1545 |
Thermomechanical Analysis / TMA / Glass Transition, Tg |
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ASTM F311 |
Particulate Contamination Analysis |
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ASTM F312 |