1、Designation:D366716(Reapproved 2022)Standard Specification forRubber Seals Used in Flat-Plate Solar Collectors1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3667;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last
2、 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 specification covers the general requ
3、irements formaterials used in rubber seals of flat-plate solar collectors,except vertically mounted passive collectors.Particular appli-cations may necessitate other requirements that would takeprecedence over these requirements when specified.1.2 The design requirement pertains only to permissibled
4、eflections of the rubber during thermal expansion or contrac-tion of the seal in use and the tolerances in dimensions ofmolded and extruded seals.1.3 This specification does not include requirements per-taining to the fabrication or installation of the seals.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to
5、be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only toSection 9,Test Methods,of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsi
6、bility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environ-mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization est
7、ablished in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C661 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-Type Sea
8、lants by Means of a DurometerC717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsC719 Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of Elasto-meric Joint Sealants Under Cyclic Movement(HockmanCycle)D395 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyCompression SetD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic Elas
9、tomersTensionD865 Test Method for RubberDeterioration by Heating inAir(Test Tube Enclosure)D1149 Test Methods for Rubber DeteriorationCracking inan Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD1229 Test Method for Rubber PropertyCompression Setat Low TemperaturesD1349 Practice for RubberStandard Conditions for Test
10、-ingD1415 Test Method for Rubber PropertyInternationalHardnessD1566 Terminology Relating to RubberD2137 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyBrittleness Pointof Flexible Polymers and Coated FabricsD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD3182 Practice for RubberMaterials,Equipment,and Pro
11、-cedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and PreparingStandard Vulcanized SheetsD3183 Practice for RubberPreparation of Pieces for TestPurposes from ProductsG7 Practice for Natural Weathering of MaterialsG151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials inAccel-erated Test Devices that Use Laboratory L
12、ight SourcesG155 Practice for Operating XenonArc LampApparatus forExposure of Materials2.2 Other Standards:3RMA Handbook Rubber Products:Molded,Extruded,Lathe Cut,and Cellular1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D11 on Rubberand Rubber-like Materials and is the direct respo
13、nsibility of Subcommittee D11.37on Coated Fabrics,Rubber Threads and Seals.Current edition approved Oct.1,2022.Published November 2022.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D3667 16.DOI:10.1520/D3667-16R22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.
14、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.3Available from Rubber Manufacturers Association(RMA),1400 K St.,NW,Suite 900,Washington,DC 20005,http:/www.rma.org.Copyright AST
15、M 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
16、,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsRefer to the definitions of terms in Termi-nology C717 and Terminology D1566.4.Classification4.1 Types:4.1.1 Type C,intended for use in cold climates(below-10C in winter).4.1.2 Type W,intended for use in warm climates(above-10C in winter).4.2 Grades:4.2.1 Grade designations represent differing degrees ofhardness as follows:4.2.1.1 Grade 2,hardness of 20 6 5.4.
