1、Designation: C 771 03 (Reapproved 2009)Standard Test Method forWeight Loss After Heat Aging of Preformed Tape Sealants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 771; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the y
2、ear of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure fordetermining the weight loss after heat aging of preformed tap
3、esealants.NOTE 1Test Method C 681 describes a weight loss or volatility testfor knife-grade glazing compounds.1.2 The values stated in acceptable metric units are to beregarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses arefor information only.1.3 The subcommittee with jurisdiction is not awar
4、e of anysimilar ISO standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations
5、 prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C 681 Test Method for Volatility of Oil- and Resin-Based,Knife-Grade, Channel Glazing CompoundsC 717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsE 145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens3. Terminology3.1 Definitions
6、The definitions of the following terms usedin this test method are found in Terminology C 717: preformedtape sealant, sealant.4. Summary of Test Method4.1 The preformed tape sealant to be tested is placed on atared metal plate and weighed. After heat aging, the specimenis weighed again. The differen
7、ce in weight indicates thevolatile content of the tape sealant.5. Significance and Use5.1 Preformed tape sealants are tacky, deformable solidsthat are used under compression between two substrates in avariety of sealing applications. Compared to other types ofsealants, that is, gunnable sealants and
8、 caulks, sealing tapes aredesigned to be essentially 100 % solids materials. In use, thesetapes are intended to give long service with minimal weightloss or volatility. This procedure will give a measure of theweight loss of a preformed tape sealant after a controlledperiod of exposure at an elevate
9、d temperature.6. Apparatus6.1 Balance, calibrated to weigh specimens to the nearest0.01 g.6.2 Thin Plates of Aluminum or Other Metal, two, not lessthan 51 mm (2 in.) wide by 152 mm (6 in.) long, for each tapeto be tested.6.3 Vented Air Circulating Oven, that complies with Speci-fication E 145 and is
10、 capable of aging samples at 100 6 2C(212 6 3.6F).7. Sampling7.1 Use a fresh roll of preformed tape sealant for testing.Remove a section of preformed tape sealant approximately 61cm (2 ft) long from the roll and discard.7.2 Remove release paper as required in order to fashion asuitable test specimen
11、.8. Procedure8.1 For each preformed tape sealant to be tested, preparetwo test specimens as follows:8.1.1 Clean and dry two metal plates, weight them, andrecord the tare weight for each to the nearest 0.01 g.8.1.2 Cut the preformed tape sealant into 127-mm (5.0-in.)lengths. Ply strips together to fo
12、rm on each specimen plate asolid block of preformed tape sealant not less than 38 mm (1.5in.) wide by 3 mm (0.12 in.) thick by 127 mm (5.0 in.) long.8.1.3 Weight the plates with the preformed tape sealant onthem, subtract the tare weights of the plates, and determine andrecord the initial net weight
13、 for each test specimen to thenearest 0.01 g.8.2 Place both specimens in an air circulating oven preset to100 6 2C (212 6 3.6F) and condition them for 1 week at thistemperature.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C24 on BuildingSeals and Sealants and is the direct responsibi
14、lity of Subcommittee C24.20 onGeneral Test Methods.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009. Published March 2009. Originallyapproved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 771 03.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serv
15、iceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.8.3 After conditioning, remove the specimens from the o
16、venand allow them to cool at room temperature for 1 h.8.4 Reweigh each specimen to the nearest 0.01 g and record.8.5 Subtract the respective tare weights of the plates fromthe weight of the specimens to determine the net weight of thetape specimen after heat aging, and record these weights to thenea
17、rest 0.01 g.9. Calculation9.1 For each specimen, determine the weight loss of thepreformed tape sealant by subtracting the net weight of thepreformed tape sealant after heat aging from its initial netweight.9.2 Calculate the percent weight loss for each test specimenby dividing the weight loss by th
18、e initial net weight of the tapespecimen times 100.10. Report10.1 Identification of the preformed tape sealant, that is, thename, lot number, and any other identifying characteristics.10.2 Report the average of at least two weight loss calcu-lations for each sample tested.11. Precision and Bias11.1
19、Interlaboratory round-robin testing of the weight lossof various sealing tapes has determined the 2 s or 95 %confidence level of precision for the preformed tape sealantweight loss test.11.2 The interlaboratory or multioperator precision for pre-formed tape sealants that show less than 3 % total wei
20、ght lossis 60.5 %.11.3 The interlaboratory or multioperator precision for pre-formed tape sealants that show greater than 3 % total weightloss is 61.0 %.12. Keywords12.1 preformed tape sealants; tapes; tape sealants; weightloss; weight loss after heat agingASTM International takes no position respec
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