1、Designation:D639414Standard Specification forSulfone Plastics(SP)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6394;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates t
2、he year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the classification of sulfoneplastics suitable for injection molding and extrusion.1.2 The properties included in this specification are thosereq
3、uired to identify the compositions covered.Other require-ments necessary to identify particular characteristics importantto specialized applications are to be specified by using thesuffixes in Section 5.See Guide D5740.1.3 This specification is intended to be a means of callingout sulfone plastics u
4、sed in the fabrication of end items orparts.Material selection can be made by those having expertisein the plastics field only after careful consideration of thedesign and the performance required of the part,the environ-ment to which it will be exposed,the fabrication process to beemployed,the cost
5、 involved,and the inherent properties of thematerial other than those covered by this specification.1.4 Sulfone polymers,being thermoplastic,are reprocess-able and recyclable.This specification allows for the use ofthose sulfone polymer materials,provided that any specificrequirements are met.1.5 Th
6、e following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 11,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healt
7、hpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.NOTE1Reference Guide D7209 for information and definitionsrelated to recycled plastics.NOTE2ISO 25137 is similar in subject matter but not equivalent tothis specification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D256
8、 Test Methods for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD790 Test Methods for F
9、lexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion Plast
10、ometerD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens ofThermoplastic Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative BurningCharacteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical PositionD3892 Practice for Packa
11、ging/Packing of PlasticsD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsD5630 Test Method for Ash Content in PlasticsD5740 Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classi-fication FormatD6869 Test Method for Coulometric and Volumetric Deter-mination of Moisture in Plastics Using the
12、Karl FischerReaction(the Reaction of Iodine with Water)D7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and ProductsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is t
13、he direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved April 1,2014.Published April 2014.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6394-11.DOI:10.1520/D6394-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,o
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15、onshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Determine Conformance with Specifications2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:UL94 Standard for Tests for Flammability of Plastic Mate-rials32.3 ISO Standards:4ISO 25137-1 Sulfone Polymer moulding and ExtrusionMaterialsPart 1:Designation System and Basis f
16、orSpecificationISO 25137-2 Sulfone Polymer Moulding and ExtrusionMaterialsPart 2:Preperation of Test Specimens andDetermination of Properties3.Terminology3.1 Except for terms defined below,the terminology used inthis specification is in accordance with Terminologies D883and D1600.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 sulfone plastics,nplastics based on any of variousaromatic polymers which contain diphenyl sulfone in thebackbone of the repeating unit of the molecule.3.2.1.1 Di