Method Specifications

ASTM

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASTM D891	Specific Gravity of Liquids/Fluids/Chemicals
ASTM D1000	Testing of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Coated Tapes
ASTM A247	Microstructure of Graphite in Iron Castings (Flake, Nodular)
ASTM A370-T	Metal/Steel Mechanical Testing (Tensile, Yield, Elongation, Reduction in Area, Bend, Hardness, Rockwell, Brinell)
ASTM B117	Salt Spray (Fog) Exposure (Accelereated Corrosion, Rust)
ASTM B244	Coating Thickness by Eddy Current
ASTM B298	Coating Contuity of Silver Coated Copper Wire
ASTM B311	Density of Powder Metal
ASTM B487	Coating/Plating Thickness by Cross Section (Optical Microscope)
ASTM B499	Coating Thickness of Non-magnetic coatings on Magnetic Base Metals
ASTM B557	Tensile Testing of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys (Yield, Elongation)
ASTM B568	Coating/Plating Thickness by XRF
ASTM B571	Adhesion of Coatings (Scribe Grid, Bend, Chisel-Knife, Grind-Saw, Heat-Quench)
ASTM B578	Microhardness of Coatings/Platings (Knoop, Vickers)
ASTM B678	Solderability of Metallic Coated Products
ASTM B748	Coating/Plating Thickness by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
ASTM C1147	Tensile Weld Strength of Thermoplastics
ASTM D115 Part 42	Dielectric Strength of Coatings and Varnishes (Solvent)
ASTM D149	Dielectric Strength and Dielectric Breakdown Voltage
ASTM D150	Dielectric Constant (Permitivity) and Dissipation Factor
ASTM D256	Izod Impact Strength of Plastics
ASTM D257	Surface and Volume Resistivity (DC) of Insulating Materials
ASTM D297	Density and Specific Gravity (Rubber Products)
ASTM D374	Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D380	Burst Testing of Rubber Hose
ASTM D395	Compression Set of Rubber
ASTM D412	Tensile Properties of Rubber (Strength, Elongation)
ASTM D445	Kinematic Viscosity of Liquids
ASTM D471	Fluid Resistance of Rubber Properties
ASTM D523	Specular Gloss
ASTM D542	Index of Refraction of Transparent Organic Plastics
ASTM D543	Chemical Resistance of Plastic Materials
ASTM D570	Water Absorption of Plastics
ASTM D573	Air Oven Deterioration (Heat aging of Rubber Materials)
ASTM D610	Evaluation of Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces
ASTM D618	Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ASTM D621	Deformation of Plastics Under Load
ASTM D624	Tear Strength of Vulvanized Rubber Materials
ASTM D635	Rate of Burning (Flammability) of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
ASTM D638	Tensile Properties of Plastics (Strength, Modulus, Elongation, Poisson's Ratio)
ASTM D648	Heat Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load
ASTM D695	Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
ASTM D714	Evaluation of Degree of Blistering of Paints
ASTM D732	Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool
ASTM D785	Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electric Insulating Materials
ASTM D790	Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastic Materials
ASTM D792	Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics
ASTM D865	Oven Deterioration (Heat Aging) of Rubber in a Test Tube Enclosure
ASTM D882	Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheet/Film (Strength, Elongation, Modulus)
ASTM D897	Adhesive Bond Tensile Strength
ASTM D903	180° Peel Strength of Adhesive Bonds
ASTM D953	Pin Bearing Strengthof Plastics
ASTM D974	Acid Number of Petroleum by Color Indicator Titration
ASTM D1002	Apparent Shear Strength of Single Lap Joint Adhesively Bonded Specimens (Metal to Metal)
ASTM D1003	Luminous Transmittance & Haze of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D1004	Graves Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM D1044	Surface Abrasion Resistance of Transparent Plastics by Taber Abraser
ASTM D1056	Material Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials - Sponge or Expaned Foam Rubber
ASTM D1151	Effect of Moisture and Temperature on Adhesive Bonds (Adhesive Conditioning)
ASTM D1238	Melt Volume/Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D1414	O-Ring Test Methods
ASTM D1415	IRHD Micro-Hardness of Rubber
ASTM D1475	Specific Gravity (Density) of Liquids, Coating and Inks
ASTM D1505	Density of Plastics by Density Gradient Tube
ASTM D1525	Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D1599	Hydraulic Pressure Testing of Plastic Pipe, Tubing and Fittings
ASTM D1621	Compressive Properties of Foam
ASTM D1622	Density of Foam
ASTM D1654	Corrosion Creepback Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments (ex. Salt Spray Exposure)
ASTM D1675, Section 28	Dielectric Strength, Dielectric Breakdown Voltage
ASTM D1708	Tensile Properties of Plastics using Microtensile Specimens (Strength, Elongation)
ASTM D1709	Free Falling Dart Impact Resistance of Plastic Film
ASTM D1710	Material Specfication for Extruded PTFE Rod, Tubing and Basic Shapes
ASTM D1781	Climbing Drum Peel Testing of Adhesives
ASTM D1824	Brookfield Viscosity of Plastisols
ASTM D1876	Peel Resistance (T-Peel Strength) of Adhesives
ASTM D1894	Stative and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Filma and Sheeting
ASTM D1922	Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method (Elmendorf Tear)
ASTM D2197	Scrape Adhesion or Organic Coatings
ASTM D2240	Durometer Hardness or Rubber Materials (Shore A, M, D scales)
ASTM D2244	Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D2344	Short Beam Shear Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Laminates
ASTM D2583	Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Barcol Impressor
ASTM D2584	Ignition Loss/Ash Content or Cured Reinforced Resin
ASTM D2794	Impact Resistance of Organic Coatings
ASTM D2990	Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
ASTM D3012	Thermal Oxidative Stability of Polymers
ASTM D3039	Tensile Properties of Composite Materials (Strength, Modulus)
ASTM D3159	Material Specification for ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D3167	Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
ASTM D3171	Filler Content of Composite Materials
ASTM D3294	Material Specification for PTFE (Molded Sheet and Basic Shapes)
ASTM D3308	PTFE Testing
ASTM D3330	Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape
ASTM D3354	Blocking Load of Polymer Film by Parallel Plate Method
ASTM D3359	Rating Coating Adhesion by Tape Method
ASTM D3418	Glass Transition Temperatures and Melting Point by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D3479	Fatigue Testing of Composites, Tension
ASTM D3574	Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials - Urethane Foams
ASTM D3575	Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials - Olefin Foams
ASTM D3801	Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics (Flammability) in a Vertical Position
ASTM D3950	Specification for Nonmetallic Strapping (and Joining Methods)
ASTM D4039	Reflection Haze of High Gloss Surfaces
ASTM D4060	Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Taber Abraser
ASTM D4212	Viscosity by Zahn Cup
ASTM D4226	Impact Resistance of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Building Products
ASTM D4329	UV Exposure of Plastic
ASTM D4587	UV Exposure of Paint and Coatings
ASTM D4591	Temperatures and Heats of Transitions of Fluoropolymers using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D4804	Flammability of Polyethylene Sheeting and Films
ASTM D4812	Unnotched (Izod) Impact Resistance of Plastics
ASTM D5420	Falling Weight (Gardner) Impact Resistance of Rigid Plastics.
ASTM D5630	Ash/Filler Content in Thermoplastics
ASTM D6100	Specification for Extruded, Compression and Injection Molded Polyoxymethylene (POM)
ASTM D6262-11.2	Specification for Extruded, Compression and Injection Molded Poly Aryl Ether Ketone (PAEK)
ASTM D6272	Specification for ExtrudFlexural strength and Elongation by 4-point bending
ASTM D6862	90 Degree Peel Resistance of Adhesives
ASTM D7091	Nondestructive Coating Thickness Measurement
ASTM D7774	Flexural Fatigue of Plastics
ASTM D7791	Uniaxial Fatigue of Plastics
ASTM E3	Preparation (Mounting) of Metallographic Specimens (Grinding, Microstructure, Polish, Etch)
ASTM E8	Tensile Properties of Metallic Materials (Yield, Elongation, Reduction in Area)
ASTM E10	Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E18	Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E112	Determining Average Grain Size of Metallic Materials (Microstructure, Cross Section)
ASTM E290	Ductility by Bend Testing
ASTM E313	Yellowness Index
ASTM E340	Macrostructural Examination (Macroetching) Metals and Alloys (Cross Section)
ASTM E345	Tensile Testing of Metallic Foils
ASTM E384	Microindentation Hardness of Metal Materials (Knoop & Vickers)
ASTM E407	Microstructure Examination (Microetching) Metals and Alloys (Cross Section, Grain Size, Ferrite, Pearlite, Martensite)
ASTM E415	Atomic Emission Spectrometry of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel (GDS, Glow Discharge Spectroscopy)
ASTM E466	Fatigue Testing, Force Controlled for Metallic Materials
ASTM E468	Fatigue Testing, Presentation for Metallic Materials
ASTM E606	Fatigue Testing, Strain Controlled
ASTM E831	Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CTLE) of Materials by Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
ASTM E1004	Using Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity
ASTM E1086	Spark Attomic Emission Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel (GDS, Glow Discharge Spectroscopy)
ASTM E1131	Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
ASTM E1251	Spark Atomic Emission Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys (GDS, Glow Discharge Spectroscopy)
ASTM E1252	Qualitative Infrared (IR) Analysis
ASTM E1331	Color and Relfectance Measurement by Spectrophometry
ASTM E1348	Color and Transmittance Measurement by Spectrophotometry
ASTM E1508	Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) for Quanitative Analysis (Contamination, Composition, Particle)
ASTM E1545	Glass Transition by Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
ASTM E1621	Elemental Analysis by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
ASTM E1999	Spark Atomic Emission of Cast Iron (GDS, Glow Discharge Spectroscopy)
ASTM F606/606M	Mechanical Properties of Threaded Fasteners, Washers and Rivets (Bolt, Stud, Tensile, Hardness, Proof, Wedge)
ASTM G151	Accelerated Aging of Nonmetallic Materials using Light Sources (UV Exposure)
ASTM G154	UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials (Accelerated weathering)
ASTM G195	Wear Index Testing by Taber Abrasion
ASTM G155	Xenon Arc Exposure

ISO

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ISO37	Tensile Properties of Rubber (Strength, Elongation)
ISO48	IRHD Micro-Hardness of Rubber
ISO75	Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) Under Load
ISO178	Flexural Properties of Plastic
ISO179	Charpy Impact Strength of Plastic
ISO180	Izod Impact Strength of Plastics
ISO188	Heat/Oven Aging
ISO306	Vicat Softening Point of Plastic
ISO489	Index of Refraction of Plastic
ISO527	Tensile Properties of Plastic (Strength, Elongation, Modulus, Poisson's Ratio)
ISO868	Durometer (Shore) Hardness of Plastic Materials
ISO1133	Melt Flow Rate (MFR & MVR) of Thermoplastics
ISO1183-1	Specific Gravity and Density of Plastics
ISO1817	Fluid Resistance of Rubber
ISO2039-2	Rockwell Hardness of Plastic
ISO3451	Ash Content
ISO3795	Flammability of Interior Materials
ISO4577	Thermal Oxidative Stability
ISO11357	Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis, Melting point
ISO11359	Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA), Thermal Expansion
ISO4892-2	Xenon Arc Exposure

AMS

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
AMS2491	PTFE Surface Treatment Testing
AMS3216	Material specification for Fluorocarbon (FKM) Rubber
AMS3650	Material Specification for PCTFE
AMS3653	Material specificaton for PTFE Tubing
AMS3656	Material specificaton for PTFE
AMS3660	Material specificaton for PTFE Extrusion
AMS3667	Material specificaton for PTFE Sheet
AMS3678	Material Specification for PTFE
AMS7287	Material specification for Fluorocarbon (FKM) Rubber

PWA

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IPC

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASM HANDBOOK	Failure Analysis (Fracture Analysis)
ASME B46.1	Surface Texture (Roughness, Waviness)
Environmental Chambers	Custom Temperature and Humidity Controlled Environmental Simulation
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection
Fed Std141 - 6301	Tape Adhesion of Coatings, Paints, Varnishes
FMVSS206	Load Testing of Door Locks, Latches and Door Retention Components
FMVSS302	Horizontal Burn Rate (Flammability) Testing of Interior Materials
GDS	Glow Discharge Spectroscopy
IPC-A-600	Acceptability of Printed (Circuit) Boards
MIL-PRF-81733	Performance of Sealing and Coating Compounds
SAE J419	Measuring Decarborization (Cross Section, Microstructure)
SAE J423	Measuring Case Depth (Micro Hardness, Cross Section, Knoop, Vickers, Hardening)
SAE J1128	Performance of Insulated Wire/Cable
SAE J1206	Ozone Exposure
SAE J2020	Ozone Exposure
SAE J2283	Proof Load of Nuts
SEM/EDS	Elemental Analysis and Imaging using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
USPS T3204	USPS-T-3204F Cerfification of film
UL94	Flammability of Plastics

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