1、Designation: D 1494 97 (Reapproved 2001)e1An American National StandardStandard Test Method forDiffuse Light Transmission Factor of Reinforced PlasticsPanels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1494; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal ado
2、ption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.e
3、1NOTEAdjunct references were corrected editorially in April 2006.1. Scope*1.1 This test method covers the determination of the diffuselight transmission factor of translucent reinforced plasticsbuilding panels.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard. The values given in t
4、he parentheses are for informa-tion only.1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes(excluding those in Tables and Figures) shall not be consideredas requirements of this standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to addr
5、ess 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 prior to use.NOTE 1There are no ISO standards covering the subject mat
6、ter of thisspecification.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteD 883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsE 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlabo
7、ratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:Test Cabinet for Diffuse Light Transmission Factor ofReinforced Panels33. Terminology3.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Terminol-ogy D 883 and abbreviations with Terminology D 1600, unlessotherwise indicated.4. Signi
8、ficance and Use4.1 The purpose of this test method is to obtain the diffuselight transmittance factor of both flat and corrugated translu-cent building panels by the use of simple apparatus and byemploying as a light source a combination of fluorescent tubeswhose energy distribution closely approxim
9、ates CIE Source C.5. Apparatus5.1 The apparatus for this test method shall consist of atransmissometer,4Fig. 1, comprising essentially the following:5.1.1 Light SourceThe illumination shall consist oftwelve 20-W fluorescent tubes5which are assembled in threebanks of four tubes each, according to the
10、 following schedule:daylight, deluxe cool white, blue, and daylight.5.1.2 PhotometerThe photometer shall consist of a pho-tocell and of a galvanometer. The photocell shall be of thebarrier-layer type and shall contain a visual correction filter.The assembly preferably should be hermetically sealed i
11、ntoplastic as a protection against moisture. The indicating galva-nometer should contain one scale graduated from 0 to 100, anda circuit with sufficient variable resistance so that the sensitiv-ity of the photometer can be adjusted over the range of 50 to100 footcandles.1This test method is under th
12、e jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plasticsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic BuildingProducts.Current edition approved Aug. 10, 1997. Published November 1997. Originallypublished as D 1494 57 T. Last previous edition D 1494 92.2For referenced ASTM standards, vis
13、it the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Detailed working drawings and a bill of materials for this equipment can beobtained at a nomina
14、l charge fromASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, POBox C700, West Conshohocken, PA 194282959. Order Adjunct: ADJD1494.4The SPI (Society of the Plastics Industry) transmissometer has been foundsatisfactory for this purpose.5General Electric fluorescent tubes have been found satisfactory for thi
15、s purpose.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.1.3 Test Cabinet, constructed in accordance with thefollowing dimensions.35.1.3.1 The transmitted area of t
16、he test specimen shall be610 6 1.6 mm by 610 6 1.6 mm (24 6116 in. by 24 6116in.).5.1.3.2 The distance from the bottom of the fluorescenttubes to the bottom of the test specimen shall be 203 6 0.8 mm(8 6132 in.).5.1.3.3 A 4.8-mm (316-in.) thick, white, standard outdoor,translucent diffusing plate6sh
17、all be placed between the lightsource and the test specimen so that the distance from thebottom of the diffusing plate to the bottom of the test specimenis 31.8 6 0.8 mm (114 6132 in.).5.1.3.4 The photocell shall be positioned below the centeraxis of the test specimen so that the distance from the b
18、ottomof the specimen to the top of the cell is 283 6 0.8 mm (11186132 in.).5.1.3.5 A masking plate containing a 31.8-mm (114-in.)diameter hole in its center shall be placed between the testspecimen and the photocell so that the distance from thebottom of the test specimen to the bottom of the maskin
19、g plateshall be 233 6 0.8 mm (934 6132 in.).6. Standardization of Transmissometer6.1 Center the photocell beneath the 31.8-mm (114-in.)diameter hole in the bottom masking plate. Place the galva-nometer in a flat level position. Ensure that no current flows inthe electrical circuit by opening the cir
20、cuit. Adjust the positionof the indicating needle on the galvanometer to read “0 bymeans of the zero adjustment knob. Close the galvanometercircuit. Turn on the illumination in the transmissometer. Wait a6Plexiglas II, W7328, or its equivalent, has been found satisfactory for thispurpose.Metric Equi
21、valentsin. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm132 0.834 19.1 834 222 2434 634316 4.8 114 31.8 934 248 2512 648737 5.6 112 38.1 12 305 28 71114 6.4 2 50.8 14 356 2912 749932 7.1 634 172 24 610 3812 97838 9.5FIG. 1 Assembly Drawing of TransmissometerD 1494 97 (2001)e12minimum of 20 min to permit the transmissomet
22、er to reachequilibrium conditions. Adjust the galvanometer to read“100. The instrument is now ready to be used for measure-ments of diffuse light transmission factor.7. Test Specimens7.1 The test specimens shall consist of translucent rein-forced plastic panels having a minimum length of 610 mm (24i
23、n.) and a width greater than 610 mm (24 in.), but notexceeding 711 mm (28 in.).8. Conditioning8.1 ConditioningCondition the test specimens at 23 62C (73.4 6 3.6F) and 50 6 5 % relative humidity for not lessthan 40 h prior to test in accordance with Procedure A ofPractice D 618, for those test method
24、s where conditioning isrequired. In cases of disagreement, the tolerances shall be61C (61.8F) and 62 % relative humidity.8.2 Test ConditionsConduct tests in the Standard Labora-tory Atmosphere of 23 6 2C (73.4 6 3.6C) and 50 6 5%relative humidity, unless otherwise specified in the test meth-ods or i
25、n this specification. In cases of disagreement, thetolerances shall be 61C (61.8F) and 62 % relative humid-ity.9. Procedure9.1 In making a measurement, place the test specimen in thetest cabinet so that it completely covers the 610 by 610-mm (24by 24-in.) space. The transmittance is read on the galv
26、anometerin percent.10. Report10.1 The report shall include the following:10.1.1 The source and identity of test specimens.10.1.2 The percent transmission of the test specimen.10.1.3 The average thickness of the test specimen in inchesexpressed to the nearest 0.025 mm (0.001 in.) and comprisingat lea
27、st ten individual measurements.11. Precision and Bias711.1 Table 1 is based on a round robin conducted in 1987 inaccordance with Practice E 691, involving five materials testedby seven laboratories. Because of the nonuniform nature oflarge corrugated sheets, the five samples were sequentially sentto
28、 the seven participating laboratories. Each test result is anindividual determination. Each laboratory obtained three testresults for each material.NOTE 2The explanation of Ir and IR (11.2 through 11.2.3) are onlyintended to present a meaningful way of considering the approximateprecision of this te
29、st method. The data in Table 1 should not be vigorouslyapplied to acceptance or rejection of materials as these data specific to theround robin and may not be representative of other lots, conditions,materials, or laboratories.11.1.1 Users of this test method should apply the principlesoutlined in P
30、ractice E 691 to generate data specific to theirlaboratory and materials or between specific laboratories. Theprinciples of 11.2 through 11.2.3 then would be valid for suchdata.11.2 Concept of Ir and IRIf Sr and SR have beencalculated from a large enough body of data, and for testresults that are th
31、e individual result from testing one specimen:11.2.1 Ir: Repeatability (comparing two test results for thesame material, obtained by the same operator using the sameequipment on the same day)the two test results should bejudged not equivalent if they differ by more than the Ir valuefor that material
32、.11.2.2 IR: Reproducibility (Comparing two test results forthe same material, obtained by different operators using differ-ent equipment on different days)the two test results shouldbe judged not equivalent if they differ by more than the IRvalue for that material.11.2.3 Any judgment per 11.2.1 and
33、11.2.2 would have anapproximate 95 % (0.95) probability of being correct.11.3 Bias is systematic error which contributes to thedifference between a test result and a true (or reference) value.There are no recognized standards on which to base an estimateof bias for this test method.12. Keywords12.1
34、building panels; diffuse light transmission factor; rein-forced plastics7Supporting data are available from ASTM Headquarters. Request RR:D 20 1145.TABLE 1 Precision Values in the Units of PercentMaterial Average SrASRBIrCIRDSample #4 6.1 0.36 1.08 1.02 3.06Sample #5 24.1 0.59 2.48 1.67 7.02Sample #
35、1 59.7 0.45 5.01 1.27 14.18Sample #3 73.0 0.76 3.19 2.16 9.03Sample #2 95.6 0.64 1.61 1.81 4.56ASr is the within-laboratory standard deviation of the average.BSR is the between-laboratory standard deviation of the average.CIr = 2.83 Sr; andDIR = 2.83 SR.D 1494 97 (2001)e13SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee
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