1、Designation: D 4620 02Standard Test Method forEvaluating the Effective Surface Area of Zinc Oxide inRubber1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4620; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last
2、 revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This test method specifies the standard materials, mix-ing procedure, and test method for ranking zinc-oxide samplesaccor
3、ding to their specific surface area in a standard testformula based on chloroprene rubber (CR).1.2 The ranking is based on the cure time of the standard CRformulation.1.3 The accurate surface area cannot be determined by thistest method, since factors other than surface area may influencethe cure ti
4、mes to some extent (for example acidity, heavy metaltraces, etc.).1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard. The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It
5、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 Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 1646 Test Method for RubberViscosity, Stress Relax-ation, and Pre-Vulcanization
6、Characteristics (Mooney Vis-cometer)2D 2084 Test Method for Rubber PropertyVulcanizationUsing Oscillating Disk Cure Meter2D 3190 Test Method for RubberEvaluation of Chloro-prene Rubber (CR)2D 5289 Test Method for Rubber PropertyVulcanizationUsing Rotorless Cure Meters23. Summary of Test Method3.1 Se
7、parate formulations of a chloroprene-rubber com-pound are prepared containing 3-methyl-thiazolidine-thione-2and other compounding materials. One or more formulation(s)contain the experimental or candidate zinc-oxide grade(s) to beevaluated and the other standard formulation(s) one or morezinc-oxide
8、grade(s) of known surface area.3.2 The cure times (t890) of the formulations are measuredas specified in Test Method D 2084 or D 5289 and used to rankthe unknown zinc-oxide with respect to the standard containingzinc oxide of known surface area.3.3 Longer cure times indicate lower surface areas, and
9、shorter cure times indicate higher surface areas.4. Significance and Use4.1 The surface area of zinc-oxide in rubber can signifi-cantly affect cure activation and vulcanizate properties.4.2 The specific surface area of zinc-oxide is usually mea-sured by nitrogen absorption which requires the use of
10、equip-ment not normally found in rubber laboratories. This testmethod allows a ranking of zinc-oxide samples according totheir surface areas with respect to a known standard using asimplified procedure involving mixing of rubber compoundsand measuring cure times with oscillating disk or rotorless cu
11、remeters.4.3 This test method may be used for quality control,research and development work, and comparison of differentzinc-oxide samples.5. Standard Test Formula5.1 The standard test formula is similar to Formula B in TestMethod D 3190, except for the curative (see Table 1).5.2 For meaningful resu
12、lts, it is necessary to use the samelot of raw materials within each test series.6. Mixing Procedures6.1 The mill mixing procedure outlined in Test MethodD 3190 (6.1.2., Method B and 6.4) is employed.6.2 Mill-roll temperatures are adjusted to 50 6 5C (122 69F) and stock temperatures should reach 75
13、6 5C (167 69F) to assure melting and satisfactory dispersion of thecurative.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D11 on Rubberand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D11.20 on Compounding Materialsand Procedures.Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published Janu
14、ary 2003. Originallyapproved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 462098.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.6.3 It is recommended that the 3-methyl-thiazolidine-t
15、hione-2 be pulverized in order to prevent any loss by granulespopping off the mill during the mixing cycle.7. Testing7.1 Individual formulations containing one or more zinc-oxide samples of unknown and known surface areas are mixedand t890 times are measured in accordance with Test MethodD 2084 or T
16、est Method D 5289, using a temperature of 160C(320F).7.2 The t890 times of the formulation(s) containing zinc-oxide of unknown surface area are ranked with respect to theknown standard(s) and each other.7.3 As zinc-oxide standard IRM 913or any other grade ofknown surface area, or both can be employe
17、d.7.4 Similar t890 times indicate similar surface areas, com-pared to the standard.7.5 Shorter t890 times indicate a higher surface area com-pared to the standard.7.6 Longer t890 times indicate a lower surface area com-pared to the standard.8. Report8.1 The report shall include the following informa
18、tion:8.1.1 Proper identification of samples,8.1.2 Cure meter results: t890 times, test method used, and8.1.3 Ranking of samples according to t890 times, indicatingwhether the samples have a higher, lower, or similar surfacearea compared to the known standard(s).9. Precision and Bias9.1 A precision a
19、nd bias statement is not applicable, sincethis test method employs data only to provide a ranking ofsamples with respect to each other.10. Keywords10.1 curemeter; surface area; zinc oxideASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any
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23、rive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm
24、.org).3Available from R. E. Carroll, Inc., P.O. Box 5806 Trenton, NJ 086380806.TABLE 1 Standard Test FormulaMaterials Parts by MassChloroprene-rubber (mercaptan modified)A100.0AntioxidantB1.0Magnesium-oxideC4.0N 774 black 30.0Zinc-oxide 5.03-methyl-thiazolidine-thione-2 (curative)D0.5140.5AMooney vi
25、scosity 4050 (ML 1 + 48 at 100C (212F), see Test MethodD 1646) medium crystallization rate.BOctylated diphenylamine.CScorchguard O available from Rhein Chemical Corp., 1008 Whitehead Rd.Ext., Trenton, NJ 08638.DVulkacit CRV/LG available from Miles, Inc., Polysar Rubber Division, 2603 W.Market St., Akron, OH 44313 or Bayer AG., Business Group Rubber, 5090Leverkusen, Germany.D4620022
