1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the required procedures to evaluate the comparative ability of rubber and rubber-like compositions to withstand the effect of liquids. It is designed for testing: ( 1 ) specimens of vulcanized rubber cut from standard sheets (see Practice D 3182), ( 2 ) specimens cut from fabric coated with vulcanized rubber (see Test Methods D 751), or ( 3 ) finished articles of commerce (see Practice D 3183). This test method is not applicable to the testing of cellular rubbers, porous compositions, and compressed sheet packing, except as described in 11.2.2.

1.2 ASTM Oils No. 2 and No. 3, formerly used in this test method as standard test liquids, are no longer commercially available and in 1993 were replaced with IRM 902 and IRM 903, respectively (see Appendix X1 for details).

1.3 ASTM No. 1 Oil, previously used in this test method as a standard test liquid, is no longer commercially available and in 2005 was replaced with IRM 901; refer to , Footnote A, and Appendix X3 for details.

1.4 This test method includes the following:

1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

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.

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

D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester

D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products

D287 Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)

D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers--Tension

D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)

D611 Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon Solvents

D751 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics

D865 Test Method for Rubber--Deterioration by Heating in Air (Test Tube Enclosure)

D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils

D1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer

D1415 Test Method for Rubber Property--International Hardness

D1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)

D1747 Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials

D2008 Test Method for Ultraviolet Absorbance and Absorptivity of Petroleum Products

D2140 Practice for Calculating Carbon-Type Composition of Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin

D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property--Durometer Hardness

D2699 Test Method for Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

D3182 Practice for Rubber--Materials, Equipment, and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Standard Vulcanized Sheets

D3183 Practice for Rubber--Preparation of Pieces for Test Purposes from Products

D4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries

D4485 Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils

D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

D5900 Specification for Physical and Chemical Properties of Industry Reference Materials (IRM)

D5964 Practice for Rubber IRM 901, IRM 902, and IRM 903 Replacement Oils forASTM No. 1, ASTM No. 2, and ASTM No. 3 Oils

E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens

SAE Standards

Keywords

elevated temperature; fluid immersion; immersion oil; IRM reference oil; liquid immersion; reference fuel; reference oil; rubber articles; rubber products; service liquid;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.060 (Rubber)

DOI: 10.1520/D0471-06

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