1、Designation: D4000 13D4000 16Standard Classification System forSpecifying Plastic Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4000; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A num
2、ber in 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 U.S. Department of Defense.1. Scope*1.1 This standard provides a classification system for
3、tabulating the properties of unfilled, filled, and reinforced plastic materialssuitable for processing into parts.NOTE 1The classification system serves many of the needs of industries using plastic materials. The standard is subject to revision as the needrequires; therefore, the latest revision sh
4、ould always be used.1.2 The classification system and subsequent line call-out (specification) is intended to be a means of identifying plasticmaterials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection shouldbe made by those having
5、expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required ofthe part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent properties of the materialnot covered in this document, and the economic factors.1.3 Th
6、is classification system is based on the premise that plastic materials can be arranged into broad generic families usingbasic properties to arrange the materials into groups, classes, and grades. A system is thus established which, together with valuesdescribing additional requirements, permits as
7、complete a description as desired of the selected material.1.4 In all cases where the provisions of this classification system would conflict with the referenced ASTM specification for aparticular material, the latter shall take precedence.NOTE 2When using this classification system the two-letter,
8、three-digit suffix system applies.NOTE 3When a material is used to fabricate a part where the requirements are too specific for a broad material call-out, it is advisable for the userto consult the supplier to secure a call-out of the properties to suit the actual conditions to which the part is to
9、be subjected.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. R
10、eferenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials atCommercial Power FrequenciesD150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical InsulationD
11、256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of PlasticsD257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating MaterialsD395 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyCompression SetD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersTensionD471 Test Method fo
12、r Rubber PropertyEffect of LiquidsD495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical InsulationD569 Method for Measuring the Flow Properties of Thermoplastic Molding Materials (Withdrawn 1995)3D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics1 This classification
13、system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.94 on Government/IndustryStandardization (Section D20.94.01).Current edition approved April 1, 2013April 1, 2016. Published April 2013April 2016. Originally approved in 1982. Last p
14、revious edition approved in 20122013 asD4000 - 12.D4000 - 13. DOI: 10.1520/D4000-13.10.1520/D4000-16.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. ForAnnual Book ofASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Docu
15、ment Summary page on the ASTM website.3 The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
16、it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.*A Summary of Changes section appears
17、at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1D573 Test Method for RubberDeterioration in an Air OvenD575 Test Methods for Rubber Properties in CompressionD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testin
18、gD624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersD635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal PositionD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature
19、of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid PlasticsD706 Classification System and Basis for Specifications for Cellulose Acetate Molding and Extrusion Compounds (CA)D707 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Cellulose
20、Acetate Butyrate Molding and Extrusion Compounds(CAB)D747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of Plastics by Means of a Cantilever BeamD785 Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating MaterialsD787 Specification for Ethyl Cellulose Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD788
21、 Classification System for Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD789 Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosities of Polyamide (PA)D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating MaterialsD792 Test Metho
22、ds for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by DisplacementD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD955 Test Method of Measuring Shrinkage from Mold Dimensions of ThermoplasticsD1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent PlasticsD1149 Test Methods for Rub
23、ber DeteriorationCracking in an Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss From Plastics Using Activated Carbon MethodsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion PlastometerD1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and
24、CableD1430 Classification System for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) PlasticsD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of PlasticsD1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of PlasticsD150
25、5 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1525 Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of PlasticsD1562 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Cellulose Acetate Propionate Molding and Extrusion Compounds(CAP)D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Rel
26、ating to PlasticsD1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene PlasticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)CompoundsD1822 Test Method for Tensile-Impact Energy to Break Plastics and Electrical Insulating Mate
27、rialsD1929 Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of PlasticsD2116 Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD2137 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyBrittleness Point of Flexible Polymers and Coated FabricsD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer HardnessD2287 S
28、pecification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion CompoundsD2288 Test Method for Weight Loss of Plasticizers on Heating (Withdrawn 2010)3D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor ApplicationsD2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of
29、 Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol ImpressorD2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced ResinsD2632 Test Method for Rubber PropertyResilience by Vertical ReboundD2843 Test Method for Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of PlasticsD2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minim
30、um Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics(Oxygen Index)D2951 Test Method for Resistance of Types III and IV Polyethylene Plastics to Thermal Stress-Cracking (Withdrawn 2006)3D3012 Test Method for Thermal-Oxidative Stability of Polypropylene Using a Specimen Rotator Within
31、 an OvenD3159 Specification for Modified ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD3222 Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating MaterialsD3275 Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating MaterialsD3307 Sp
32、ecification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Resin Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings MaterialsD4000 162D3418 Test Method for Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by DifferentialScanning CalorimetryD3638
33、 Test Method for Comparative Tracking Index of Electrical Insulating MaterialsD3713 Test Method for Measuring Response of Solid Plastics to Ignition by a Small Flame (Withdrawn 2000)3D3763 Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement SensorsD3801 Test Method
34、 for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical PositionD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD3915 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) an
35、d Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds forPlastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Pressure Applications (Withdrawn 2015)3D3935 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced MaterialD3965 Classification System and Basis for Specifications for
36、Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for Pipeand FittingsD3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric SensorD4020 Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD4066 Classificatio
37、n System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)D4067 Classification System for and Basis for Specification for Reinforced and Filled Poly(Phenylene Sulfide) (PPS) InjectionMolding and Extrusion Materials Using ASTM MethodsD4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materi
38、alsD4181 Classification for Acetal (POM) Molding and Extrusion Materials (Withdrawn 2005)3D4203 Specification for and Basis for Specifications for Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) Injection and Extrusion MaterialsD4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Pol
39、y(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)Building Products CompoundsD4329 Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus Exposure of PlasticsD4349 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) MaterialsD4364 Practice for Performing Outdoor Accelerated Weathering Tests of P
40、lastics Using Concentrated SunlightD4396 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds forPlastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure ApplicationsD4474 Classification System for Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Injection Molding and Extrus
41、ion Materials (TES)(Withdrawn 2008)3D4507 Specification for Thermoplastic Polyester (TPES) Materials (Withdrawn 1999)3D4549 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding andExtrusion Materials (PS)D4617 Classification System for Phenolic Co
42、mpounds (PF) (Withdrawn 2012)3D4634 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Molding and Extrusion Materials(S/MA)D4673 Classification System for and Basis for Specification for AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene (ABS) Plastics and AlloysMolding and Extrusion Materia
43、lsD4745 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Filled Polytetrafluoroethlyene (PTFE) Molding and ExtrusionMaterials Using ASTM MethodsD4804 Test Method for Determining the Flammability Characteristics of Nonrigid Solid PlasticsD4812 Test Method for Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Res
44、istance of PlasticsD4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion MaterialsD4895 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin Produced From DispersionD4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD4986 Test Method fo
45、r Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric MaterialsD5021 Specification for Thermoplastic ElastomerChlorinated Ethylene Alloy (TECEA) (Withdrawn 2007)3D5046 Classification for Fully Crosslinked Elastomeric Alloys (FCEAs) (Withdrawn 2000)3D5048 Test Method for Measuring the Comparativ
46、e Burning Characteristics and Resistance to Burn-Through of Solid PlasticsUsing a 125-mm FlameD5132 Test Method for Horizontal Burning Rate of Polymeric Materials Used in Occupant Compartments of Motor VehiclesD5138 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Liquid Crystal Polymers Moldin
47、g and Extrusion Materials (LCP)D5203 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials from Recycled Post-Consumer (HDPE) Sources(Withdrawn 2016)3D5204 Classification System for Polyamide-Imide (PAI) Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD5205 Classification System and Basis for Speci
48、fication for Polyetherimide (PEI) MaterialsD5279 Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In TorsionD5336 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polyphthalamide (PPA) Injection Molding MaterialsD4000 163D5420 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Spe
49、cimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight(Gardner Impact)D5476 Classification System for Thermoplastic Polyurethane Materials (TPU) (Withdrawn 2005)3D5575 Classification System for Copolymers of Vinylidene Fluoride (VDF) with Other Fluorinated MonomersD5593 Classification for Thermoplastic ElastomersOlefinic (TEO) (Withdrawn 2005)3D5628 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimens by Means of a Falling Dart (Tup or Falling Mass)D5630 Test Method for Ash Content in PlasticsD5676 Specification for Recycled Polystyrene Molding and E
