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塑料测试方法
TensileProperties-ASTMD638
Tensiletestingisperformedbyelongatingaspecimenandmeasuringtheloadcarriedbythespecimen.Fromaknowledgeofthespecimendimensions,theloadanddeflectiondatacanbetranslatedintoastress-straincurve.Avarietyoftensilepropertiescanbeextractedfromthestress-straincurve.
TensileTest
Property
Definition
TensileElongationatBreak
Tensileelongationcorrespondingtothepointofrupture.
TensileElongationatYield
Tensileelongationcorrespondingtotheyield(anincreaseinstraindoesnotresultinanincreaseinstress).
TensileStrengthatBreak
Tensilestresscorrespondingtothepointofrupture.
TensileStrengthatYield
Tensilestresscorrespondingtotheyieldpoint(anincreaseinstraindoesnotresultinanincreaseinstress).
TensileStrength
Tensilestressataspecifiedelongation.
TensileStrength,Ultimate
Thehighesttensilestressamaterialcansupportbeforefailing.
TensileModulus
Theratiooftensilestresstotensilestrainofamaterialintheelasticregionofastress-straincurve.A"Tangent"tensilemodulusvalueistheslopeoftheelasticregionofthestress-straincurveandisalsoknownasYoung'sModulus,ortheModulusofElasticity.A"Secant"tensilemodulusvalueistheslopeofalineconnectingthepointofzerostraintoapointonthestress-straincurveataspecifiedstrain.Thisisusedformaterialsthatexhibitlittleornolinearbehavior.
IllustrationofTangentandSecantTensileModuli
TestSpecimenSummary
Specimen
RigidityCase
Note
Thickness
TypeI
Rigid
Preferredspecimen.
<7mm(0.28in)
TypeII
Rigid
UsewhenTypeIspecimendoesnotbreakinthenarrowsection.
<7mm(0.28in)
TypeIII
Rigid/Nonrigid
>7mm(0.28in)
<14mm(0.55in)
TypeIV
Rigid/Nonrigid
Shouldbeusedforcomparisonbetweenmaterialsindifferentrigiditycases.EssentiallythesameasDieCspecimenfromASTMD412.
<4mm(0.16in)
TypeV
Rigid
Usedwhenlimitedmaterialisavailableorlaboratoryspaceisaconcern(forenvironmentaltesting)
<4mm(0.16in)
TypeI,II,III,andVSpecimen
TypeIVSpecimen
FlexuralProperties-ASTMD790
Atestspecimenisheldasasimplysupportedbeamandissubjectedtothree-pointbending.Thespecimenisdeflecteduntiliteitherbreaksortheouterfiberstrainreaches5%.
Twoproceduresareusedforflexuraltesting.
Procedure
Description
StrainRate
A
Formaterialsthatbreakatrelativelysmalldeflections.
0.01mm/mm/min
B
Formaterialsthatundergolargedeflectionsduringtesting.
0.10mm/mm/min
FlexuralTestConfiguration
LocationofMaximumFiberStress/Strain
Term
Definition
FlexuralModulus
Theratioofouterfiberstresstoouterfiberstrain.
FlexuralStressatYield
Theouterfiberstresscorrespondingtotestspecimenyield.
FlexuralStressatBreak
Theouterfiberstresscorrespondingtotestspecimenfailure.
FlexuralStrength
Themaximumouterfiberstresssustainedbyaspecimenduringtesting.
IzodImpactStrength-ASTMD256
Energyperunitthicknessrequiredtobreakatestspecimenunderflexuralimpact.Testspecimenisheldasaverticalcantileveredbeamandisimpactedbyaswingingpendulum.Theenergylostbythependulumisequatedwiththeenergyabsorbedbythetestspecimen.
Notes:
∙CharpyImpactStrengthisnolongercoveredunderthistestmethod,butisincludedbecauseCharpyvaluesarestillreportedunderthismethod.
∙UnnotchedIzodImpactStrength,coveredbyASTMD4812,isincludedherebecauseitisoftencitedasbeingtestedbyASTMD256.
∙Optionalunitsofenergyperunitareaaresupportedbythestandard.ThesearetheISOstyleunits.
NotchedIzodSpecimen
Method
Name
TestDescription
Diagram
A
NotchedIzodImpactStrength
Specimenisheldasaverticalcantileveredbeamandisbrokenbyapendulum.Impactoccursonthenotchedsideofthespecimen.
B
CharpyImpactStrength
Specimenisheldasasimplysupportedbeamandisimpactedonthesideoppositethenotch.ThismethodisnolongercoveredunderASTMD256butisstillreportedassuch.
C
EstimatedNetIzodImpactStrength
ThismethodisthesameasMethodAexceptthattheenergyrequiredtotossthebrokenportionofthespecimenisincludedintheenergycalculation.PreferredoverMethodAformaterialswithimpactstrengthbelow27J/m(0.5ft-lb/in)
D
NotchRadiusSensitivityTest
Providesanindicationofnotchsensitivity.Notchsensitivityiscalculatedusing:
b=(E2-E1)/(R2-R1)
wherebisthenotchsensitivity,E1andE2aretheenergyrequiredtobreakasmallandlargeradiusnotchedspecimen,andR1andR2aretheradiiofthesmallandlargeradiusnotches.UnitsareJ/m/mmofnotchradius.
E
ReversedNotchedIzodImpactStrength
SametestasMethodAexceptthespecimenisimpactedonthesideoppositethenotch.
UnnotchedIzodImpactStrength
Unnotchedspecimenisheldasaverticalcantileveredbeamandisbrokenbyapendulum.ThismethodiscoveredunderASTMD4812butiscommonlyreportedunderASTMD256.
InstrumentedDartImpact-ASTMD3763
Theenergyrequiredtopunctureamaterialbyimpactwithafallingdartunderspecifiedtestconditions.Thistestmeasuresthemultiaxialimpactbehaviorofamaterialandcanbeusedasameasureoftheratesensitivityofamaterial.
ImpactorHead
A12.7mm(0.5in)diameterhemisphericalheaddartisdroppedfromaheightsufficienttoproduceaspecifiedimpactvelocity.Thedartisequippedwithloadanddisplacementtransducerssothataload/displacementplotofthetestcanbeproduced.Energyistheareabeneaththeload/displacementplot.Energyreportediseitherenergytopeakloadortotalenergy.
EnergyTypes
VicatSofteningTemperature-ASTMD1525
Thetemperatureatwhicha1mm2flat-endedneedlewillpenetrate1mmintoamaterialunderaspecifiedloadandheatingrate.Thevicatsofteningtemperaturecanbeusedtocomparetheheat-softeningcharacteristicsofdifferentmaterials.
Twodifferentheatingratesandtwodifferentloadsmaybeusedfortesting.
HeatingRateA:
50°C/hr
HeatingRateB:
120°C/hr
Loading1:
10N(1kg)
Loading2:
50N(5kg)
DeflectionTemperatureUnderLoad(DTUL)-ASTMD648
Thetemperatureatwhichatestspecimendeflects0.25mmwhenloadedin3-pointbendingataspecifiedmaximumouterfiberstress.Deflectiontemperatureisusedtodetermineshort-termheatresistance.
Atestspecimenisloadedin3-pointbendingintheedgewisedirection.Outerfiberstressesusedfortestingare0.455MPa(66psi)and1.82MPa(264psi).Thetemperatureisincreasedat2°C/minuntilthespecimendeflects0.25mm(0.010in).
CoefficientofLinearThermalExpansion(CLTE)-ASTME831
Thechangeinlengthperunitlengthofamaterialperdegreeoftemperaturechange.
CLTEismeasuredusingathermomechanicalanalyzer.Thespecimenisheldinanenclosureandiscontactedbyaprobeleadingtoadisplacementsensor.Asmallforceof1to100mNisappliedtothespecimentokeeptheprobeincontactwiththespecimen.
ThermomechanicalAnalyzerSetup
Theenclosureisbroughttoastartingtemperature.Thetemperaturewithintheenclosureisincreasedatarateof5°C/min.Theexpansionofthespecimenismeasuredbythedisplacementsensoroverthetemperaturerangeofinterest.ASTME831coverstemperaturesbetween-120and600°C.
CLTE(α)iscalculatedusingtheformula:
α=ΔL/(Lo*ΔT)
whereΔListhechangeinlengthofthespecimen,
Loistheoriginallengthofthespecimen,
andΔTisthetemperaturechangeduringthetest.
WaterAbsorption-ASTMD570
Thepercentincreaseinweightofamaterialafterexposuretowaterunderspecifiedconditions.Waterabsorptioncaninfluencemechanicalandelectricalproperties.Factorssuchasthetypeofmaterial,additives,temperature,andlengthofexposurecanaffecttheamountofwaterabsorbed.
Fortesting,thespecimensaredriedandcooled.Threetestingproceduresarecommonlyemployed.Onlydatafromthesametestingproceduresarereadilycomparable.
Procedure
TestDescription
WaterAbsorption@24hrs
Testspecimensareimmersedindistilledwaterataspecifiedtemperaturefor24hours.Testingismostcommonlydoneat23°C(73.4°F)
WaterAbsorption@Saturation
Testspecimensareimmersedindistilledwaterataspecifiedtemperatureuntilthewaterabsorptionessentiallyceases.
WaterAbsorption@Equilibrium.
Testspecimensareexposedtoahumidenvironmentataspecifiedtemperaturefor24hours.Testingismostcommonlyperformedat50%relativehumidity(RH)and23°C(73.4°F).
MeltMass-FlowandMeltVolume-FlowRate-ASTMD1238
Extrusionrateofaresinthroughanorificeofdefineddimensionsataspecifiedtemperatureandload.Flowratescanbeusedtodifferentiategradesorprovideameasureofdegradationofamaterialasaresultofmolding.
MeltFlowRateProcedures
Procedure
Description
A
ManualOperation
B
AutomaticallyTimedFlowRateMeasurement
C
AutomaticallyTimedFlowRateMeasurementforHighFlowRatePolyolefinsUsingHalf-Height,HalfDiameterDie
Thetestingconditionsaremostcommonlyreportedastemperature/load(i.e.190°C/2.16kg).Inthepastseveraltestconditionsweregivenalphabeticaldesignations,thesedesignationsaredescribedbelow.
HistoricalMeltFlowRateConditions
Condition
Temperature(°C)
Load(kg)
A
125
0.325
B
125
2.16
C
150
2.16
D
190
0.325
E
190
2.16
F
190
21.6
G
200
5
H
230
1.2
I
230
3.8
J
265
12.5
K
275
0.325
L
230
2.16
M
190
1.05
N
190
10
O
300
1.2
P
190
5
Q
235
1
R
235
2.16
S
235
5
T
250
2.16
U
310
12.5
V
310
2.16
W
285
2.16
X
315
5