Physical Properties

Metal Materials

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASME B46.1	Surface Texture (Roughness, Waviness)
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 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 D3359	Rating Coating Adhesion by Tape Method
ASTM D7091	Nondestructive Coating Thickness Measurement
ASTM E10	Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E18	Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E384	Microindentation Hardness of Metal Materials (Knoop & Vickers)
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection

Plastic Materials

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASTM D297	Density and Specific Gravity (Rubber Products)
ASTM D374	Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D523	Specular Gloss
ASTM D542	Index of Refraction of Transparent Organic Plastics
ASTM D785	Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electric Insulating Materials
ASTM D792	Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics
ASTM D1003	Luminous Transmittance & Haze of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D1044	Surface Abrasion Resistance of Transparent Plastics by Taber Abraser
ASTM D1505	Density of Plastics by Density Gradient Tube
ASTM D1709	Free Falling Dart Impact Resistance of Plastic Film
ASTM D2244	Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D2583	Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Barcol Impressor
ASTM D4039	Reflection Haze of High Gloss Surfaces
ASTM E313	Calculation of Yellowness Indices from Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E1331	Color and Relfectance Measurement by Spectrophometry
ASTM E1348	Color and Transmittance Measurement by Spectrophotometry
ASTM G195	Wear Index Testing by Taber Abrasion
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection
ISO489	Index of Refraction of Plastic
ISO868	Durometer (Shore) Hardness of Plastic Materials
ISO1183-1	Specific Gravity and Density of Plastics
ISO2039-2	Rockwell Hardness of Plastic

Foam/Rubber Materials

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Circuit Boards

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection
ASTM B487	Coating/Plating Thickness by Cross Section (Optical Microscope)
ASTM B568	Coating/Plating Thickness by XRF
ASTM B678	Solderability of Metallic Coated Products

Paints/Coatings

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASTM D891	Specific Gravity of Liquids/Fluids/Chemicals
ASTM B244	Coating Thickness by Eddy Current
ASTM B487	Coating/Plating Thickness by Cross Section (Optical Microscope)
ASTM B499	Coating Thickness of Non-magnetic coatings on Magnetic Base Metals
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 D297	Density and Specific Gravity (Rubber Products)
ASTM D374	Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D523	Specular Gloss
ASTM D1475	Specific Gravity (Density) of Liquids, Coating and Inks
ASTM D2197	Scrape Adhesion or Organic Coatings
ASTM D3359	Rating Coating Adhesion by Tape Method
ASTM D4039	Reflection Haze of High Gloss Surfaces
ASTM D4060	Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Taber Abraser
ASTM E1331	Color and Relfectance Measurement by Spectrophometry
ASTM E1348	Color and Transmittance Measurement by Spectrophotometry
ASTM G195	Wear Index Testing by Taber Abrasion
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection
Fed Std141 - 6301	Tape Adhesion of Coatings, Paints, Varnishes

Composite Materials

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASTM D2583	Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Barcol Impressor
ASTM G195	Wear Index Testing by Taber Abrasion
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection

Other Materials

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SPECIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
ASTM D891	Specific Gravity of Liquids/Fluids/Chemicals
ASTM D445	Kinematic Viscosity of Liquids
ASTM D974	Acid Number of Petroleum by Color Indicator Titration
ASTM D1003	Luminous Transmittance & Haze of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D1044	Surface Abrasion Resistance of Transparent Plastics by Taber Abraser
ASTM D1709	Free Falling Dart Impact Resistance of Plastic Film
ASTM D1824	Brookfield Viscosity of Plastisols
ASTM D2244	Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D4039	Reflection Haze of High Gloss Surfaces
ASTM D4060	Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Taber Abraser
ASTM E313	Calculation of Yellowness Indices from Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E1331	Color and Relfectance Measurement by Spectrophometry
ASTM E1348	Color and Transmittance Measurement by Spectrophotometry
Dimensional Inspection	Dimensional Inspection
Fed Std141 - 6301	Tape Adhesion of Coatings, Paints, Varnishes

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