1、Designation: D 4000 09aStandard Classification System forSpecifying Plastic Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4000; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number i
2、n parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1. Scope*1.1 This standard provides a classification system for tabu-latin
3、g the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plasticmaterials suitable for processing into parts.NOTE 1The classification system may serve many of the needs ofindustries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as theneed requires; therefore, the latest revision should al
4、ways be used.1.2 The classification system and subsequent line callout(specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plasticmaterials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is notintended for the selection of materials. Material selectionshould be made by those having expertise
5、in the plastics fieldafter careful consideration of the design and the performancerequired of the part, the environment to which it will beexposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherentproperties of the material not covered in this document, and theeconomic factors.1.3 This classifica
6、tion system is based on the premise thatplastic materials can be arranged into broad generic familiesusing basic properties to arrange the materials into groups,classes, and grades. A system is thus established which,together with values describing additional requirements, per-mits as complete a des
7、cription as desired of the selectedmaterial.1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classificationsystem would conflict with the referenced ASTM specificationfor a particular material, the latter shall take precedence.NOTE 2When using this classification system the two-letter, three-digit suff
8、ix system applies.NOTE 3When a material is used to fabricate a part where therequirements are too specific for a broad material callout, it is advisablefor the user to consult the supplier to secure callout of the properties to suitthe actual conditions to which the part is to be subjected.1.5 This
9、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 prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2
10、.1 ASTM Standards:2D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD 150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Per-mittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insula-tionD 256 Test Methods
11、 for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD 257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance ofInsulating MaterialsD 395 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyCompressionSetD 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-plastic ElastomersTensionD 471 Test Method for Rubber Prope
12、rtyEffect of LiquidsD 495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, DryArc Resistance of Solid Electrical InsulationD 569 Method for Measuring the Flow Properties of Ther-moplastic Molding Materials3D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of PlasticsD 573 Test Method for RubberDeterioration in an Ai
13、rOvenD 575 Test Methods for Rubber Properties in CompressionD 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of ConventionalVulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersD 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent andTime of Burning of Plastics in a Hor
14、izontal PositionD 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position1This classification system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommitt
15、ee D20.94 on Government/Industry Standardization (Section D20.94.01).Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2009. Published January 2009. Originallyapproved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D 4000 - 09.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM
16、Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, We
17、st Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.D 695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of RigidPlasticsD 706 Specification for Cellulose Acetate Molding andExtrusion CompoundsD 707 Specification for CelluloseAcetate Butyrate Moldingand Extrusion CompoundsD 747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Mo
18、dulus ofPlastics by Means of a Cantilever BeamD 785 Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics andElectrical Insulating MaterialsD 787 Specification for Ethyl Cellulose Molding and Extru-sion CompoundsD 788 Classification System for Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)(PMMA) Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD
19、 789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosi-ties of Polyamide (PA)D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating MaterialsD 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-tive Density) of Plastics by DisplacementD 883
20、Terminology Relating to PlasticsD 955 Test Method of Measuring Shrinkage from MoldDimensions of ThermoplasticsD 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittanceof Transparent PlasticsD 1149 Test Methods for Rubber DeteriorationCrackingin an Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD 1203 Test Methods for Vol
21、atile Loss From Plastics UsingActivated Carbon MethodsD 1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics ExtrusionMaterials for Wire and CableD 1430 Classification System for Polychlorotrifluoroethyl-ene (PCTFE) PlasticsD 14
22、34 Test Method for Determining Gas PermeabilityCharacteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of PlasticsD 1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Ex-posures of PlasticsD 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD 1525 Tes
23、t Method for Vicat Softening Temperature ofPlasticsD 1562 Specification for Cellulose Acetate PropionateMolding and Extrusion CompoundsD 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsD 1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking ofEthylene PlasticsD 1784 Specification for Rigid Po
24、ly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC) CompoundsD 1822 Test Method for Tensile-Impact Energy to BreakPlastics and Electrical Insulating MaterialsD 1929 Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperatureof PlasticsD2116 Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding an
25、dExtrusion MaterialsD 2137 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyBrittlenessPoint of Flexible Polymers and Coated FabricsD 2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometerHardnessD 2287 Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymerand Copolymer Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD 2288 Test Method for Weight
26、 Loss of Plasticizers onHeatingD 2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-tended for Outdoor ApplicationsD 2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of RigidPlastics by Means of a Barcol ImpressorD 2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured ReinforcedResinsD 2632 Test Method for Rubber P
27、ropertyResilience byVertical ReboundD 2843 Test Method for Density of Smoke from the Burn-ing or Decomposition of PlasticsD 2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum OxygenConcentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion ofPlastics (Oxygen Index)D 2951 Test Method for Resistance of Types III and IVP
28、olyethylene Plastics to Thermal Stress-Cracking3D 3012 Test Method for Thermal-Oxidative Stability ofPolypropylene Using a Specimen Rotator Within an OvenD 3159 Specification for Modified ETFE-FluoropolymerMolding and Extrusion MaterialsD 3222 Specification for Unmodified Poly(VinylideneFluoride) (P
29、VDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Mate-rialsD 3275 Classification System for E-CTFE-FluoroplasticMolding, Extrusion, and Coating MaterialsD 3294 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)Resin Molded Sheet and Molded Basic ShapesD 3295 Specification for PTFE Tubing, Miniature Beadingand Spira
30、l Cut TubingD 3296 Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon TubeD 3307 Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe andFittings MaterialsD 3418 Test Method for Transition Temperatures and En-thalpies of Fusion
31、 and Crystallization of Polymers byDifferential Scanning CalorimetryD 3595 Specification for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene(PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet and FilmD 3638 Test Method for Comparative Tracking Index ofElectrical Insulating MaterialsD 3713 Test Method for Measuring Response of SolidPlastics
32、 to Ignition by a Small Flame3D 3763 Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties ofPlastics Using Load and Displacement SensorsD 3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burn-ing Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical PositionD 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD 4000
33、09a2D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD 3915 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in PressureApplicationsD 3935 Specification for P
34、olycarbonate (PC) Unfilled andReinforced MaterialD 3965 Specification for Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for Pipe and FittingsD 3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a CoulometricSensorD 4020 Specification for Ultra-High-Molec
35、ular-WeightPolyethylene Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD 4066 Classification System for Nylon Injection and Ex-trusion Materials (PA)D 4067 Classification System for Reinforced and FilledPoly(Phenylene Sulfide) (PPS) Injection Molding andExtrusion Materials Using ASTM MethodsD 4101 Specification for
36、 Polypropylene Injection and Ex-trusion MaterialsD 4181 Classification for Acetal (POM) Molding and Ex-trusion Materials3D 4203 Specification for Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) In-jection and Extrusion MaterialsD 4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)and Related PVC and Chlorinated Pol
37、y(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC) Building Products CompoundsD 4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of PlasticsD 4349 Classification System for Polyphenylene Ether(PPE) MaterialsD 4364 Practice for Performing Outdoor AcceleratedWeathering Tests of Plastics Using Concentrated SunlightD 4396 Specification
38、for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Com-pounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in NonpressureApplicationsD 4441 Specification for Aqueous Dispersions of Polytet-rafluoroethyleneD 4474 Classification System for Styrenic ThermoplasticElastomer Injection M
39、olding and Extrusion Materials(TES)3D 4507 Specification for Thermoplastic Polyester (TPES)Materials3D 4549 Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-ModifiedPolystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)D 4617 Classification System for Phenolic Compounds(PF)D 4634 Specification for Styrene-Maleic
40、Anhydride Mate-rials (S/MA)D 4673 Classification System forAcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene (ABS) Plastics and Al-loys Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD 4745 Specification for Filled Compounds of Polytet-rafluoroethylene (PTFE) Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD 4804 Test Method for Determining the Flamma
41、bilityCharacteristics of Nonrigid Solid PlasticsD 4812 Test Method for Unnotched Cantilever Beam Im-pact Resistance of PlasticsD 4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion MaterialsD 4895 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)Resin Produced From
42、 DispersionD 4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding andExtrusion MaterialsD 4986 Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristicsof Cellular Polymeric MaterialsD 5021 Specification for ThermoplasticElastomerChlorinated Ethylene Alloy (TECEA)3D 5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Stand
43、ards Relat-ing to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics3D 5046 Classification for Fully Crosslinked ElastomericAlloys (FCEAs)3D 5048 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burn-ing Characteristics and Resistance to Burn-Through ofSolid Plastics Using a 125-mm FlameD 5132 Test Method for Horizont
44、al Burning Rate of Poly-meric Materials Used in Occupant Compartments of MotorVehiclesD 5138 Classification System for Liquid Crystal Polymers(LCP)D 5203 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding andExtrusion Materials from Recycled Post-Consumer(HDPE) SourcesD 5204 Classification System for P
45、olyamide-Imide (PAI)Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD 5205 Classification System for Polyetherimide (PEI) Ma-terialsD 5260 Classification for Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vi-nyl Chloride) (PVC) Homopolymer and Copolymer Com-pounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)CompoundsD 5279 Test Method
46、for Plastics: Dynamic MechanicalProperties: In TorsionD 5336 Specification for Polyphthalamide (PPA) InjectionMolding MaterialsD 5420 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, RigidPlastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by aFalling Weight (Gardner Impact)D 5436 Specification for Cast Poly(
47、Methyl Methacrylate)Plastic Rods, Tubes, and ShapesD 5476 Classification System for Thermoplastic Polyure-thane Materials (TPU)3D 5575 Classification System for Copolymers of Vi-nylidene Fluoride (VDF) with Other Fluorinated Mono-mersD 5593 Classification for Thermoplastic ElastomersOlefinic (TEO)3D
48、 5628 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, RigidPlastic Specimens by Means of a Falling Dart (Tup orFalling Mass)D 5630 Test Method for Ash Content in PlasticsD 5676 Specification for Recycled Polystyrene Moldingand Extrusion Materials3D 4000 09a3D 5857 Specification for Polypropylene Injectio
49、n and Ex-trusion Materials Using ISO Protocol and MethodologyD 5927 Specification for Thermoplastic Polyester (TPES)Injection and Extrusion Materials Based on ISO TestMethodsD 5990 Classification System for Polyketone InjectionMolding and Extrusion Materials (PK)3D 6314 Specification for Fluorocarbon Perfluoromethoxy(MFA) Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials3D 6338 Classification System for Highly Crosslinked Ther-moplastic Vulcanizates (HCTPVs)D 6339 Specification for Syndiotactic Polystyrene Moldingand Extrusion (SPS)D 6358 Classification System for Poly (Phenylene
