ASTM D5592-94 - 1.1.1994
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the essential material properties needed for designing with plastics. Its purpose is to raise the awareness of the plastics community regarding the specific considerations involved in using the appropriate material properties in design calculations.

1.2 This guide is intended only as a convenient resource for engineering design. It should be noted that the specific operating conditions (temperature, applied stress or strain, environment, etc. and corresponding duration of such exposures) could vary significantly from one application to another. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the user to perform any pertinent tests under actual conditions of use to determine the suitability of the material in the intended application.

1.3 The applicable ISO and ASTM standard methods for the relevant material properties are listed in this guide for the benefit of design engineers.

1.4 It should be noted that for some of the desired properties, no ASTM or ISO standards exist. These include pvT data, no-flow temperature, ejection temperature, and fatigue in tension. In these instances, relying on available test methods is suggested.

1.5 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-There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
 
2. Referenced Documents

D1999-96a

Standard Guide for Selection of Specimens and Test Parameters for International Commerce (Withdrawn 2000)

D2565-23

Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications

D2990-17(2025)

Standard Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics

D2991-84

Recommended Practice for Testing Stress-Relaxation of Plastics (Withdrawn 1990)

D3045-18(2026)

Standard Practice for Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load

D3123-25

Standard Test Method for Spiral Flow of Low-Pressure Thermosetting Molding Compounds

D3418-21

Standard Test Method for Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry

D3641-24

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

D3835-24

Standard Test Method for Determination of Properties of Polymeric Materials by Means of a Capillary Rheometer

D4473-08(2021)

Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Cure Behavior

D5045-14(2022)

Standard Test Methods for Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness and Strain Energy Release Rate of Plastic Materials

D5279-21

Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Torsion

E6-25

Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing

E228-22

Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials With a Push-Rod Dilatometer

E1823-26a

Standard Terminology Relating to Fatigue and Fracture Testing (Includes all amendments and changes 8/27/2026).

D543-21

Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents

D638-22

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D695-26

Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

D883-26b

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

D1435-20

Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics

D1894-24

Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting