1、Designation:D170818Standard Test Method forTensile Properties of Plastics by Use of MicrotensileSpecimens1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1708;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revi
2、sion.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.Scope*1.1 This test method covers certain material speci
3、ficationsfor which a history of data has been obtained using the standardmicrotensile specimen.In general,this test method is super-seded for general use by either Test Method D882 or TestMethod D638.The very small Type V specimen in TestMethod D638 is the recommended specimen when limitedamounts of
4、 material are available.1.2 This test method covers the determination of the com-parative tensile strength and elongation properties of plastics inthe form of standard microtensile test specimens when testedunder defined conditions of pretreatment,temperature,humidity,and testing machine speed.This
5、method is applicablewhen using specimens of any thickness up to 3.2 mm(18in.),including thin films.1.3 This test method cannot be used for the determination ofmodulus of elasticity.For the determination of modulus,seeTest Method D638 or Test Methods D882.1.4 Data obtained by this test method are rel
6、evant andappropriate for use in engineering design.NOTE1Tensile properties provide useful data for plastics engineeringdesign purposes.However,because of the high degree of sensitivityexhibited by many plastics to rate of straining and environmentalconditions,data obtained by this test method cannot
7、 be considered validfor applications involving load-time scales or environments widelydifferent from those of this test method.In cases of such dissimilarity,noreliable estimation of the limit of usefulness can be made for most plastics.This sensitivity to rate of straining and environment necessita
8、tes testingover a broad load-time scale(including impact and creep)and range ofenvironmental conditions if tensile properties are to suffice for engineeringdesign purposes.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.6 This
9、 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 practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE2There i
10、s no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.7 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 Recom-mendations issued by the Wor
11、ld Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD883 Terminology Relating to P
12、lasticsD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsD5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of SolidPlastics SpecimensD6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic FilmTest SpecimensE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test M
13、ethodE2935 Practice for Conducting Equivalence Testing inLaboratory Applications3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions of terms applying to this testmethod appear in Terminology D883 and Test Method D638,Annex A2.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plasticsand is th
14、e direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.10 on Mechanical Properties.Current edition approved Oct.1,2018.Published October 2018.Originallyapproved in 1959.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1708-13.DOI:10.1520/D1708-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orc
15、ontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Con
16、shohocken,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,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method provides data for quality control andacceptance or rejection under specifications.4.2 Before proceeding
