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ASTM D3294 - 15
Standard Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin Molded Sheet and Molded Basic Shapes
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Abstract
This specification establishes the requirements and test methods for the material, dimensions, and workmanship, and the physical and electrical properties of molded sheet manufactured from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin molding materials and molded basic shapes made from resin molding and extrusion materials. The sheet or molded basic shape shall be made from unpigmented PTFE and shall be free from foreign matters. Each of the samples shall undergo visual and dimensional inspection to verify their compliance with the standard requirements. The specimens shall conform to the following physical and electrical property requirements: tensile strength; elongation; dielectric strength; specific gravity; porosity; and melting point. Examination for internal defects shall also be conducted to ensure that the specimens are free from microscopic cracks, voids, inclusions, and other surface defects that might affect the serviceability of the materials.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and methods of test for the material, dimensions, and workmanship, and the physical and electrical properties of molded sheet in minimum thicknesses of 0.794 mm (1/32 in.) manufactured from PTFE resin molding materials defined in Specification D4894.
1.2 This specification also establishes requirements for molded basic shapes made from molding materials. This specification is for products 300 mm (12 in.) or less in a dimension parallel to and 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) or greater in the dimension perpendicular to the direction of the applied molding pressure.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Special attention is called to 13.2, 13.3, 13.6, 13.8, and A1.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies
D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D1708 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
D4591 Test Method for Determining Temperatures and Heats of Transitions of Fluoropolymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
D4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion Materials
D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.140.99 (Other rubber and plastic products)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code 13102008(Fluoropolymers PTFE); 30265802(Plastic sheet)
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DOI: 10.1520/D3294-15
Citation Format
ASTM D3294-15, Standard Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin Molded Sheet and Molded Basic Shapes, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2015, www.astm.org
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