Testing

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Testing
Mechanical tests

• Tensile properties

• Tensile test procedure (ASTM 638)

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• Flexural properties of plastics
• (ASTM D790)

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• Compressive properties of rigid plastic (ASTM
  D695)

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• Shear Strength (ASTM D732)

• Izod Impact (ASTM D256)

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• Indentation hardness (Durometer)
• (ASTM D2240)

• Rockwell hardness
• (ASTM D785)

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• Stress concentrations

• Deflection temperature (ASTM D648)

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Weathering and aging

• Outdoor weathering (ASTM D1435)

• Accelerate weathering (ASTM G23)

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• Permanent effect of heat (ASTM D794)

• Water absorption (ASTM D570)

Thermal conductivity
Electrical properties

• Tests for electrical resistance (ASTM D257)

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• Dielectric constant and dissipation factor (ASTM
  D150)

• Arc resistance (ASTM D495)

• Dielectric strength (ASTM D149)

Specimen conditioning

• Conditioning procedure (ASTM D618)

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Viscosity
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Flammability tests

• Underwriters laboratories (UL 94)

• Oxygen index (ASTM D2843)

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• Steiner 25-ft Tunnel test (ASTM E84) (UL723)

• Corner wall test (Factory mutual)

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Thickness measurement
Chemical analysis

• Infrared (IR)
• Chromatography Gas, Liquid, Paper, Column,
  Thin Layer
• Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Mass spectrometer
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• Atomic absorption
• Other analysis techinquess