1、Designation:D75012(Reapproved 2021)Standard Practice forRubber Deterioration Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D750;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of l
2、ast revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers specific variation
3、s in the testconditions and procedures that shall be applicable whenPractice G151 plus either Practice G152,G153,G154,or G155are employed for exposure of vulcanized rubber compounds.Italso covers the preparation of test specimens and the evaluationof results.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to
4、be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practic
5、es and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Re
6、com-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD3182 Practice for RubberMaterials,Equipment,and Pro-cedures for Mixing Standard Compou
7、nds and PreparingStandard Vulcanized SheetsD3183 Practice for RubberPreparation of Pieces for TestPurposes from ProductsD4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test MethodStandards in the Rubber and Carbon Black ManufacturingIndustriesG151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials inAccel-erat
8、ed Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light SourcesG152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc LightApparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic MaterialsG153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc LightApparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic MaterialsG154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviol
9、et(UV)Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic MaterialsG155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus forExposure of Non-Metallic Materials3.Significance and Use3.1 This practice describes procedures to use in determiningthe effects of an open-flame carbon-arc light source,anenclosed carbo
10、n-arc light source,a xenon-arc light source,or afluorescent UV source along with heat and moisture on rubberspecimens held in a jig or holder with or without a specifiedstrain.The purpose is to attempt to accelerate the effectsproduced by light,heat,and moisture in the natural environ-ment.Exposures
11、 are not intended to simulate the deteriorationcaused by localized weather phenomena,such as atmosphericpollution,biological attack,and saltwater exposure.The Sig-nificance and Use section in Practice G151 and the standard forthe appropriate apparatus,that is,Practices G152,G153,G154,or G155 should
12、be consulted for additional information onsignificance and use of the exposure tests.3.2 The primary criterion used in estimating resistance toweathering is the percentage decrease in tensile strength and inelongation at break.A supplementary criterion for estimatingresistance to weathering is the o
13、bserved extent of surfacecrazing and cracking.3.3 Results obtained by use of these test procedures shouldnot be represented as equivalent to those of any naturalexposure test until the degree of quantitative correlation hasbeen established for the material in question.3.4 Because of differences in t
14、he spectral power distribu-tions of the exposure sources as well as the other conditions inthe different types of laboratory weathering tests,the differentprocedures may not result in the same performance rankings or1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D11 on Rubber andRubber-li
15、ke Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D11.15 onDegradation Tests.Current edition approved May 1,2021.Published June 2021.Originallyapproved in 1943.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D750 12(2017).DOI:10.1520/D0750-12R21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM we
16、bsite,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,
