COMMON TEST METHODS PERFORMED BY
ADVANCED PLASTIC & MATERIAL TESTING, INC.

AATCC EP1

Gray Scale for Color Change

ANSI Z26.1

Abrasion Resistance (section 17 to 18)

ASM Handbook

Failure Analysis / Fractography / Corrosion Analysis / Fracture Examination / Metallographic Mounts / Microstructure / Microstructural Analysis

ASME B46.1

Surface Roughness

ASTM A370

Steel Testing Methods (except Charpy Impact) Tension / Bend / Hardness

ASTM B117

Salt Fog Testing / Salt Spray

ASTM B380

Corrodkote

ASTM B487

Coating Thickness by Cross Section / X-Section

ASTM B557

Tensile Properties of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys

ASTM B568

Coating Thickness by X-Ray Fluorescence / XRF

ASTM B571

Adhesion of Coatings / Tape Adhesion

ASTM B578

Coating Microhardness - Knoop / Vickers

ASTM B678

Solderability of Coatings

ASTM B735

Porosity in Gold Coatings on Metal Substrates by Nitric Acid Vapor

ASTM B748

Coating Thickness by SEM

ASTM C273

Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials

ASTM D92

Flash Point / Fire Point

ASTM D149

Dielectric Strength (100 kV max.)

ASTM D256

Izod Impact Resistance

ASTM D257

Volume Resistivity / Surface Resistivity

ASTM D297

Density of Rubber (section 16.3)

ASTM D374

Thickness of Electrical Insulation (methods A to C)

ASTM D395

Compression Set

ASTM D412

Tensile Strength / Tensile Elongation

ASTM D445

Kinematic Viscosity

ASTM D471

Fluid Resistance / Volume Change

ASTM D522

Mandrel Bend Test (method B)

ASTM D523

Specular Gloss (20°, 60°, 85°)

ASTM D542

Index of Refraction / Refractive Index

ASTM D543

Chemical Resistance of Plastics

ASTM D570

Water Absorption

ASTM D573

Air Oven Deterioration / Heat Resistance

ASTM D575

Rubber Properties in Compression

ASTM D618

Conditioning Plastics

ASTM D624

Tear Resistance

ASTM D638

Tensile Strength / Tensile Elongation / Tensile Modulus / Poisson's Ratio

ASTM D648

Heat Deflection Temperature (Method B) / HDT / DTUL

ASTM D695

Compressive Strength / Compressive Modulus

ASTM D732

Shear Strength

ASTM D785

Rockwell Hardness

ASTM D789

Relative Viscosity and Moisture Content of Polyamide / Nylon Degradation Level / Regrind Content / Karl Fischer Titration

ASTM D790

Flexural Strength / Flexural Modulus

ASTM D792

Density and Specific Gravity

ASTM D865

Air Oven Deterioration / Heat Resistance

ASTM D877

Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Liquids

ASTM D882

Tensile Properties of Film

ASTM D903

Peel Strength, 180°

ASTM D974

Titration of Solutions - Acid Number / Base Number

ASTM D1002

Lap Shear Strength

ASTM D1003

Luminous Transmittance and Haze (Procedure B)

ASTM D1004

Tear Resistance

ASTM D1238

Melt Flow Rate / Melt Index

ASTM D1414

Rubber O-Ring Testing (except low temperature test)

ASTM D1415

International Rubber Hardness / IRHD Micro-Hardness

ASTM D1475

Pycnometer Testing - Density and Specific Gravity of Liquid

ASTM D1505

Density by Gradient Tube

ASTM D1525

Vicat Softening Temperature

ASTM D1640

Dry / Cure Time of Organic Coatings

ASTM D1781

Drum Peel Strength

ASTM D1824

Rotational Viscosity / Apparent Viscosity / Brookfield Viscosity

ASTM D1876

T-Peel Strength

ASTM D1894

Coefficient of Friction

ASTM D2122

Dimensions of Pipe

ASTM D2240

Durometer Hardness / Shore Hardness (scales A, D)

ASTM D2244

Color Determination

ASTM D2583

Barcol Hardness

ASTM D2584

Ignition Loss - Ash Content / Filler Content

ASTM D2863

Limiting Oxygen Index / LOI

ASTM D2990

Creep Testing

ASTM D3012

Oxidative Stability

ASTM D3163

Lap Shear Strength of Plastic

ASTM D3167

Floating Roller Peel

ASTM D3330

Peel Adhesion

ASTM D3359

Coating Adhesion / Tape Adhesion

ASTM D3363

Pencil Hardness

ASTM D3418

Differential Scanning Calorimetry / DSC Analysis
Melting Point, Tm / Glass Transition, Tg / Heat of Fusion / Heat of Crystallization

ASTM D3574

Cellular Material Testing / Foam
Density / Indentation Force Deflection / IFD / Compression Force Deflection / Compression Set / Tear Resistance / Dry Heat Aging / Wet Heat Aging

ASTM D3767

Rubber Dimensional Measurements

ASTM D4060

Taber Abrasion

ASTM D4591

Differential Scanning Calorimetry / DSC Analysis of Fluoropolymers Transition Temperature / Heat of Transition

ASTM D5420

Impact Resistance / Gardner Impact

ASTM D5630

Ash Content / Filler Content

ASTM D5947

Dimensions of Plastic Specimens / Dimensional Analysis

ASTM D6272

Flexural Properties of Plastic by Four Point Bending

ASTM D6869

Moisture Content of Plastics by Karl Fischer Titration

ASTM E8

Tensile Strength / Elongation / Instron Test

ASTM E10

Brinell Hardness

ASTM E18

Rockwell Hardness (scales A, B, C, M, N, R, T)

ASTM E45

Inclusion Content of Steel (Method A & D)

ASTM E92

Vickers Hardness

ASTM E112

Grain Size

ASTM E308

Color / CIE LAB / Spectrophotometer

ASTM E340

Macro Etching

ASTM E384

Micro-Hardness / Knoop Hardness / Vickers Hardness

ASTM E831

Thermomechanical Analysis / TMA Analysis
Thermal Expansion / CTE / CLTE / Glass Transition, Tg

ASTM E1003

Hydrostatic Leak Testing / Pressure Test (except ultrasonic test)

ASTM E1064

Water in Organic Liquids by Karl Fischer Titration

ASTM E1077

Decarburization Depth

ASTM E1131

Thermogravimetric Analysis / TGA Analysis
Ash Content / Filler Content / Carbon Content / Volatility Studies

ASTM E1252

FT Infrared Microscopy / IR Scan / FTIR Analysis
Organic Material Identification

ASTM E1545

Thermomechanical Analysis / TMA / Glass Transition, Tg

ASTM F311

Particulate Contamination Analysis

ASTM F312