D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-
tics (Withdrawn 2024)
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D1708 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use
of Microtensile Specimens
D2512 Test Method for Compatibility of Materials with
Liquid Oxygen (Impact Sensitivity Threshold and Pass-
Fail Techniques) (Withdrawn 2023)
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D3045 Practice for Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load
D4591 Test Method for Determining Temperatures and
Heats of Transitions of Fluoropolymers by Differential
Scanning Calorimetry
D7211 Specification for Parts Machined from Polychlorotri-
fluoroethylene (PCTFE) and Intended for General Use
G86 Test Method for Determining Ignition Sensitivity of
Materials to Mechanical Impact in Ambient Liquid Oxy-
gen and Pressurized Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen Envi-
ronments
2.2 Federal Standards
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NASA-STD-6001B Flammability, Offgassing, and Compat-
ibility Requirements and Test Procedures—Mechanical
Impact for Materials in Ambient Pressure LOX (Test 13A)
and Mechanical Impact for Materials in Variable Pressure
GOX and LOX (Test 13B)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Terms are defined in accordance with Terminologies
D883 and D1600 unless otherwise indicated.
3.1.2 air media, n—liquid air, pressurized air, and breathing
air.
3.1.3 cognizant engineering organization, n—the company,
agency, or other authority responsible for the system or
component in which aerospace grade PCTFE is used. This, in
addition to design personnel, may include personnel from
material and process engineering, or quality groups and others
as appropriate.
3.1.4 inert media, n—gaseous helium (GHe) and gaseous
nitrogen (GN
2
) up to 103.4 MPa (15,000 psig).
3.1.5 oxygen media, n—liquid oxygen (LOX) and gaseous
oxygen (GOX) up to 68.9 MPa (10,000 psig).
3.1.6 processing route, n—the method whereby a thermo-
plastic is taken above its melting point and processed into a
semifinished article, typically sheet or rod stock. For PCTFE,
the common processing methods are extrusion and compres-
sion molding.
3.1.7 reactive media, n—ammonia (NH
3
) up to 3.5 MPa
(500 psig), gaseous hydrogen (GH
2
) up to 46.2 MPa (6700
psig), and liquid hydrogen (LH
2
) up to 2.8 MPa (400 psig).
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Given the thermal instability of PCTFE in the melt, the
primary intention of this specification is to ensure adequate
molecular weight retention during molding, whereby as-
polymerized resin, typically powder or coarse granular
material, is thermoformed into semi-finished rod or sheet stock,
typically by extrusion or compression molding.
4.2 Given the relatively low glass transition temperature of
PCTFE (T
g
≈55°C (130°F)), the second intention of this
specification is to ensure good dimensional stability of finished
articles subjected to temperature excursions during service that
approach or exceed the T
g
.
4.3 Because the crystallinity can vary widely in PCTFE,
which in turn can affect the performance of a finished PCTFE
part in its intended application, nonmandatory guidance is
given in Appendix X1. This guidance cites recommended
ASTM Test Methods that measure the specific gravity
(X1.1.4), melting point (X1.1.5), and tensile properties
(X1.1.6) of PCTFE. Control of these properties is used to
established consistency between different lots of finished parts
where either the starting resin, molding method, thickness of
the semifinished article, or machining method change.
4.4 Finished parts are categorized based on whether anneal-
ing of the finished parts is not performed (Method A), or is
performed (Methods B and C), depending on the dimensional
stability of a statistical sample of unannealed finished parts.
5. Classification
5.1 Part shape and size shall be defined by the applicable
purchase order.
5.2 The type of product shall be categorized by the intended
use category:
5.2.1 Type I for use in air and oxygen media (see 3.1.2 and
3.1.5) at service pressures above 11.4 MPa (1650 psi) that
require batch testing.
5.2.2 Type II for use in (1) air and oxygen media (at service
pressures below 11.4 MPa (1650 psi), or at service pressures
above 11.4 MPa (1650 psi) that do not require batch testing);
or (2) inert and reactive media up to the pressures specified in
3.1.4 and 3.1.7.
5.2.3 Type III for use in media other than air, oxygen, GHe,
GN
2
, ammonia, GH
2
and LH
2
, at service pressures specified by
the cognizant engineering organization.
6. Ordering Information
6.1 All parts covered by this specification shall be ordered
by Specification D7194, Type, as listed in Section 5, or as listed
on the purchase contract or order when Type is not specified
explicitly.
7. Apparatus
7.1 Oven—A convection oven capable of maintaining a
temperature of 100 to 200 62°C.
8. Materials and Manufacture
8.1 Parts shall be made from as-polymerized resin meeting
all requirements of Classification System D1430. Type I,II and
III parts shall be fabricated from as-polymerized resin classi-
fied as meeting Classification System D1430, Group 01, Class
1, Grade 3.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
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