Astm D3294 Ptef
Astm D3294 Ptef
Astm D3294 Ptef
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
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Materials (Section D20.15.12). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D 3294 - 97. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02. Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, C700, West
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Standard Number : Type : Grade : Class : Special I 4800 325 1200 2.14 to 2.18
Block : : : : Notes II 3200 240 850 2.14 to 2.19
III 1500 75 250 2.13 to 2.20
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specification shall be ordered stating the type, grade, and class practical from surface blisters, wrinkles, cracks and other
and that they meet the requirements of this specification. surface defects that might affect its serviceability. It shall also
6. Materials be commercially free of macroscopic voids, cracks, and foreign
inclusions.
6.1 The sheet or molded basic shape from Types I, II, III, or 9.3 Internal Defects—The moldings shall be as free as is
IV shall be made from unpigmented PTFE as free of foreign commercially practical of microscopic voids, cracks, and
matter as commercially practical. foreign inclusions.
7. Requirements
10. Sampling
7.1 The sheet covered by this specification shall meet the
10.1 Sampling shall be statistically adequate to satisfy the
physical and electrical requirements specified in Table 1 and
requirements of 15.1
paragraph 7.1.1 when tested by the methods given in Section
13. 11. Number of Tests
7.2 The molded basic shapes covered by this specification
11.1 Routine lot inspection tests shall consist of all the tests
shall meet the physical and electrical requirements specified in
specified in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3.
Table 2 and 7.1.1 when tested by the test methods given in
11.2 The tests listed in Table 1 and Table 2, as they apply,
Section 13.
are sufficient to establish conformity of the PTFE sheet or basic
shapes to this specification. When the number of test speci-
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See the ASTM Form and Style Manual. Available from ASTM International mens is not stated in the test method, single determination shall
Headquarters. be made. If more than single determinations and separate
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and the short-time test under oil, except as follows: 13.6.4 Mark the points of original measurement so that
13.3.1 When 25.4 mm [1 in.] specimens are used, the measurement after heating and cooling is made at the same
electrodes shall be 63.5 mm [1⁄4 in.] in diameter, with edges points.
rounded to a 0.8 mm [1⁄32 in.] radius. 13.6.5 Place the molded shape or sheet in a heating chamber
13.3.2 If the size of the molding does not permit 25.4 mm [1 at a temperature of 290 6 3°C [554 6 5.4°F]. The heating
in.] wide specimens, 12.7 mm [1⁄2 -in.] discs or strips 0.5 6 medium is either oil or air.
0.05 mm [0.020 6 0.002 in.] thick shall be used with 1.6-mm 13.6.6 Hold the specimen at this temperature for a time
[1⁄16 -in.] diameter electrodes with rounded edges. period equivalent to 2 h/6.350 mm [0.25 in.], but not less than
13.3.3 The specimen must extend sufficiently far beyond the 2 h, then lower the temperature at a rate not exceeding 30°C
electrode edge so that a flash-over does not occur. [54°F]/h until room temperature is reached.
13.4 Specific Gravity—Determine the specific gravity on 13.6.7 Again measure the specimen at the same points to the
two specimens in accordance with Method A of Test Methods nearest 0.025 mm [0.001 in.].
D 792. Add two drops of a wetting agent (liquid detergent)9 to 13.6.8 Alternatively, mark portions of the molding and
the water in order to reduce the surface tension and insure measure the distances between the marks to the nearest 0.025
complete wetting of the sample. mm [0.001 in.] in the respective directions.
13.5 Porosity—Determine the porosity of Type I sheet or 13.6.9 Calculate the change in dimensions by the following
molded shape by the penetrant test. equation and average the results separately for the changes
13.5.1 Scope—The test for porosity is to determine that the made in each direction.
molding has received adequate pressure and temperature D 5 ~Lh 2 Li!/Li 3 100
throughout.
13.5.2 Significance and Use—The significance of this test where:
for porosity is to indicate if the molding has been properly D = dimensional change, % .
manufactured. Li = initial dimension of sample, and
13.5.3 Use one full size sheet or molding for the porosity Lh = dimension of sample after heating.
test. Degrease the entire surface on the molding with folded
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Spotcheck cleaner and penetrant, available from Magnaflux Corp., 7300 W.
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Examples of suitable wetting agents are “Glim” detergent, B. J. Babitt, Inc.; Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60656 has been found satisfactory for this purpose.
“Joy” detergent, Proctor and Gamble, Inc.; and “Triton” X-100, Rohm and Haas Co. Spotcheck developer is not required.
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by the procedure given in Test Method D 4591.
16.3 All packing, packaging, and marking provisions of
14. Retest and Rejection Practice D 3892 shall apply to this specification.
14.1 If any failure occurs, the materials may be retested to
17. Keywords
establish conformity.
14.2 The number of specimens used for retest shall be twice 17.1 fluorocarbon polymer; fluoropolymers; granular PTFE;
that for the original test. polytetrafluoroethylene; PTFE; PTFE basic shapes
APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.
X1.1 Dimensional Stability—Basic shapes molded from uniform throughout and varies with the size. No amount of
PTFE as normally processed will contain internal stresses. The annealing will insure complete stability in the final product.
magnitude of these stresses will vary with the thickness. These The best dimensional stability in a finished product can only be
stresses will result in dimensional changes when parts cut accomplished by carrying out a stress-relief procedure on a
therefrom are heated or machined. Annealing the shapes may finished part after all cutting operations are complete. For close
relieve some of the stresses and distort the surface and flatness tolerances on a finished part, the best procedure is to fabricate
of the shapes. However, this stress-relief treatment is only to approximate dimensions, stress relieve and then finish to
partially effective. The magnitude of the residual stresses is not specified dimensions.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This section identifies the location of selected changes to this specification. For the convenience of the user,
Committee D20 has highlighted those changes that may impact the use of this specification. This section may
also include descriptions of the changes or reasons for the changes, or both.
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D 3294 – 03: (6) Added unit of measure to Table X1.1 for Coefficient of
(1) Deleted Test Method D 1505, Practice D 1898, and Speci- Linear Thermal Expansion.
fication D 3293 from Section 2 and all references throughout (7) Several sentences were editorially changed to address
this Specification. non-imperative word usage.
(2) Added Specification D 4894 and IEEE/ASTM SI-10 to D 3294 – 97:
Section 2. (1) Deleted first line up to the first comma of 11.1. Changed 1
(3) Changed standard temperature to 23°C 6 2°C. or 2, to 1, 2 or 3.
(4) Removed reference to D 1457 in 13.8, and replaced with (2) Deleted and replaced the first sentence in 13.6.
Specification D 4894. (3) Deleted “in accordance with agreement between the pur-
(5) Revised Section 10 to reflect statistical methods. chaser and seller” from 14.1.
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