ASTM D4067-23 - 1.2.2023
 
1. Scope

1.1?This classification system covers reinforced and filled poly(phenylene sulfide) 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 shall 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. If necessary, other requirements identifying particular characteristics important to specific applications shall be designated by using the suffixes given in Section 5 or Classification System D4000.

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

Note 1:?There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

Note 2:?ASTM Standard D6358 provides a classification system for the same materials covered in this standard, along with additional PPS materials, with the major difference being its use of ISO test methods, versus the use of ASTM test methods in this standard. The user of this standard is encouraged to evaluate switching to the use of Standard D6358 as it is more up to date with current practices.

1.5?This precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion of this classification system, Section 12. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E662-21ae1

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

MIL-P-46174

(MR) Plastic Molding Material, Polyphenylene Sulfide, Glass Fiber Reinforced

MIL-M-24519

Molding Plastics, Electrical, Thermoplastic

D4000-23

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

D5630-22

Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Plastics

D5740-18

Standard Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification D4000 Format

D6358-19e1

Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Poly (Phenylene Sulfide) (PPS) Injection Molding, Extrusion and Blow Molding Materials Using ISO Methods (Includes all amendments and changes 7/24/2019).

E29-22

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

E595-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Total Mass Loss and Collected Volatile Condensable Materials from Outgassing in a Vacuum Environment

D618-21

Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D638-22

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D648-18

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

D790-17

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

D883-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1238-23a

Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer (Includes all amendments and changes 12/6/2023).

D1600-18

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

D3418-21

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

D3641-21

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

D3835-16

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

D3892-15(2020)

Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D256-23e1

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics (Includes all amendments and changes 4/7/2023).