ASTM+D882-2010

Designation:D882–10StandardTestMethodforTensilePropertiesofThinPlasticSheeting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD882;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThesetestmethodshavebeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefensetoreplaceMethod1013ofFederalTestMethodStandard406.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftensilepropertiesofplasticsintheformofthinsheetingandfilms(lessthan1.0mm(0.04in.)inthickness).NOTE1—FilmisdefinedinTerminologyD883asanoptionaltermforsheetinghavinganominalthicknessnogreaterthan0.25mm(0.010in.).NOTE2—Tensilepropertiesofplastics1.0mm(0.04in.)orgreaterinthicknessshallbedeterminedaccordingtoTestMethodD638.1.2Thistestmethodcanbeusedtotestallplasticswithinthethicknessrangedescribedandthecapacityofthemachineemployed.1.3Specimenextensioncanbemeasuredbygripseparation,extensionindicators,ordisplacementofgagemarks.1.4Theprocedurefordeterminingthetensilemodulusofelasticityisincludedatonestrainrate.NOTE3—Themodulusdeterminationisgenerallybasedontheuseofgripseparationasameasureofextension;however,thedesirabilityofusingextensometers,asdescribedin5.2,isrecognizedandprovisionfortheuseofsuchinstrumentationisincorporatedintheprocedure.1.5Testdataobtainedbythistestmethodisrelevantandappropriateforuseinengineeringdesign.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareprovidedforinforma-tiononly.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE4—ThistestmethodissimilartoISO527-3,butisnotconsideredtechnicallyequivalent.ISO527-3allowsforadditionalspecimenconfigu-rations,specifiesdifferenttestspeeds,andrequiresanextensometerorgagemarksonthespecimen.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD4000ClassificationSystemforSpecifyingPlasticMateri-alsD5947TestMethodsforPhysicalDimensionsofSolidPlasticsSpecimensD6287PracticeforCuttingFilmandSheetingTestSpeci-mensD6988GuideforDeterminationofThicknessofPlasticFilmTestSpecimensE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod2.2ISOStandard:ISO527-3Plastics—DeterminationofTensileProperties—Part3:TestConditionsforFilmsandSheets33.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsoftermsandsymbolsrelatingtotensiontestingofplasticsappearintheAnnextoTestMethodD638.3.1.1linegrips—gripshavingfacesdesignedtoconcentratetheentiregrippingforcealongasinglelineperpendiculartothedirectionoftestingstress.Thisisusuallydonebycombiningonestandardflatfaceandanopposingfacefromwhichprotrudesahalf-round.3.1.2flatgrips—gripshavingflatfacesandlinedwiththinrubber,crocus-cloth,emerycloth,orpressure-sensitivetape.3.1.3tearfailure—atensilefailurecharacterizedbyfractureinitiatingatoneedgeofthespecimenandprogressingacross1ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD20onPlasticsandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.19onMoldedandExtrudedProducts.CurrenteditionapprovedApril1,2010.PublishedJune2010.Originallyapprovedin1946.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2009asD882-09.DOI:10.1520/D0882-10.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.3AvailablefromAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI),25W.43rdSt.,4thFloor,NewYork,NY10036,*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.CopyrightASTMInternationalProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithASTMNotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---thespecimenatarateslowenoughtoproduceananomalousload-deformationcurve.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Tensilepropertiesdeterminedbythistestmethodareofvaluefortheidentificationandcharacterizationofmaterialsforcontrolandspecificationpurposes.Tensilepropertiescanvarywithspecimenthickness,methodofpreparation,speedoftesting,typeofgripsused,andmannerofmeasuringextension.Consequently,whereprecisecomparativeresultsaredesired,thesefactorsmustbecarefullycontrolled.Thistestmethodshallbeusedforrefereepurposes,unlessotherwiseindicatedinparticularmaterialspecifications.Formanymaterials,therecanbeaspecificationthatrequirestheuseofthistestmethod,butwithsomeproceduralmodificationsthattakeprecedencewhenadheringtothespecification.Therefore,itisadvisabletorefertothatmaterialspecificationbeforeusingthistestmethod.Table1inClassificationD4000liststheASTMmaterialsstandardsthatcurr