ASTM D785-98e1
Historical Standard: ASTM D785-98e1 Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
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ASTM D785
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers two procedures for testing the indention hardness of plastics and related plastic electrical insulating materials by means of the Rockwell hardness tester.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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.
Note 1This test method and ISO 2039-2 are equivalent.
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
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property--Durometer Hardness
D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ISO Standards
ISO2039-2 Plastics--Determination of Hardness--Part 2: Rockwell HardnessKeywords
electrical insulating materials; indentation hardness; plastic molding; plastic sheets; Rockwell alpha hardness; Rockwell hardness; Rockwell hardness number; Electrical insulating plastics; Hardness (indentation)--plastics; Rockwell hardness;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.035.20 (Plastic and rubber insulating materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D0785-98E01
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