ASTM D5205-96 - 10.3.1996
 
1. Scope

1.1 This classification system covers unfilled, filled, and reinforced polyetherimide materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion.

1.2 This classification system is not intended for the selection of materials, but only as a means to call out plastic materials to be used for the manufacture of parts. The selection of these materials is to be made by personnel with expertise in the plastics field where the environment, inherent properties of the materials, performance of the parts, part design, manufacturing process, and economics are considered.

1.3 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific applications. These may be specified by using suffixes as described in Section 5.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, of this classification system: 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 4.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D7209-06

Standard Guide for Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery, and Use of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products (Withdrawn 2015)

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E662-21ae1

Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 9/16/2021).

Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials, Polyetherimide (PEI).

D149-25

Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies

D150-22

Standard Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation

D257-14(2021)e1

Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 5/6/2021).

D618-21

Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D638-22

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D883-26b

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics (Includes all amendments and changes 8/24/2026).

D1238-26

Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer

D1600-18

Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)

D2863-23e1

Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index) (Includes all amendments and changes 8/18/2025).

D648-18

Standard Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position

D790-25

Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D792-20

Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D3641-24

Standard Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials

D3892-15(2020)

Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4000-23

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

D5630-22

Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Plastics

D5740-18(2025)

Standard Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification D4000 Format

UL 94