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ASTM D785-08(2015)

Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

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Designation standards: ASTM D785-08(2015)
Note: WITHDRAWN
Publication date standards: 1.10.2015
SKU: NS-616774
The number of pages: 6
Approximate weight : 18 g (0.04 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASTM

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electrical insulating materials, indentation hardness, plastic molding, plastic sheets, Rockwell alpha hardness, Rockwell hardness, Rockwell hardness number,, ICS Number Code 29.035.20 (Plastic and rubber insulating materials)

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Significance and Use

4.1 A Rockwell hardness number is a number derived from the net increase in depth impression as the load on an indenter is increased from a fixed minor load to a major load and then returned to a minor load (Procedure A). A Rockwell alpha (α) hardness number represents the maximum possible remaining travel of a short-stroke machine from the net depth of impression, as the load on the indenter is increased from a fixed minor load to a major load (Procedure B). Indenters are round steel balls of specific diameters. Rockwell hardness numbers are always quoted with a scale symbol representing the indenter size, load, and dial scale used. This test method is based on Test Methods E18. Procedure A (Section 11) yields the indentation of the specimen remaining 15 s after a given major load is released to a standard 10-kg minor load. Procedure B (Section 12) yields the indentation of the indenter into the specimen after a 15-s application of the major load while the load is still applied. Each Rockwell scale division represents 0.002-mm (0.00008-in.) vertical movement of the indenter. In practice, the Rockwell hardness number is derived from the following relationship:

4.2 A Rockwell hardness number is directly related to the indentation hardness of a plastic material, with the higher the reading the harder the material. An α hardness number is equal to 150 minus the instrument reading. Due to a short overlap of Rockwell hardness scales by Procedure A, two different dial readings on different scales may be obtained on the same material, both of which may be technically correct.

4.3 For certain types of materials having creep and recovery, the time factors involved in applications of major and minor loads have a considerable effect on the results of the measurements.

4.4 The results obtained by this test method are not generally considered a measure of the abrasion or wear resistance of the plastic materials in question.

4.5 Indentation hardness is used as an indication of cure of some thermosetting materials at room temperature. Generally, an uncured specimen has a hardness reading below normal.

4.6 Each Rockwell hardness scale in Table 1 is an extension of the proceeding less severe scale, and while there is some overlap between adjacent scales, a correlation table is not desirable. Readings on one material may be satisfactory for such a table, but there is no guarantee that other plastic materials will give corresponding readings because of differences in elasticity, creep, and shear characteristics.

4.7 Before proceeding with this test method, reference should be made to the specification of the material being tested. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, and/or testing parameters covered in the materials specification shall take precedence over those mentioned in this test method. If there are no material specifications, then the default conditions apply.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers two procedures for testing the indention hardness of plastics and related plastic electrical insulating materials by means of the Rockwell hardness tester.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 1: This test method and ISO 2039-2 are equivalent. Procedure A of this test method is equivalent to the test method in the main body of ISO 2039-2. Procedure B of this test method is equivalent to the test method in the integral annex part of ISO 2039-2.

2. Referenced Documents

E691-23	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ISO 2039-2	PlasticsDetermination of HardnessPart 2: Rockwell Hardness
D618-21	Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883-24	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
D2240-15(2021)	Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
D4000-23	Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
E18-22	Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

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