ASTM D3835-02
Historical Standard: ASTM D3835-02 Standard Test Method for Determination of Properties of Polymeric Materials by Means of a Capillary Rheometer
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ASTM D3835
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers measurement of the rheological properties of polymeric materials at various temperatures and shear rates common to processing equipment. It covers measurement of melt viscosity, sensitivity, or stability of melt viscosity with respect to temperature and polymer dwell time in the rheometer, die swell ratio (polymer memory), and shear sensitivity when extruding under constant rate or stress. The techniques described permit the characterization of materials that exhibit both stable and unstable melt viscosity properties.
1.2 This test method has been found useful for quality control tests on both reinforced and unreinforced thermoplastics, cure cycles of thermosetting materials, and other polymeric materials having a wide range of melt viscosities.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
Note 1Although this test method and ISO 11443-1995, 'PlasticDetermination of the Fluidity of Plastics Using Capillary and Slit-Die Rheometers' differ in approach or detail, the data obtained using ISO 11443, Method A is technically equivalent to this test method
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ANSI Standard
B46.1 Surface Texture Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.Keywords
capillary; plastics; polymers; rheology; thermal flow; viscosity; Capillary rheometer method; Flow and flow rate--thermoplastics; Melt viscosity; Polymers; Rheology/rheological properties--plastics; Shear testing--plastics; Stress--plastics; Thermoplastics; Viscosity--plastics;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.080.20 (Thermoplastic materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D3835-02
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