1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fabricated alumina parts suitable for electronic and electrical applications and ceramic-to-metal seals as used in electron devices. This standard specifies limits and methods of test for electrical, mechanical, thermal, and general properties of the bodies used for these fabricated parts, regardless of part geometry.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
ASTM D2442-75(2016) Referenced Document
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ASTM D149 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies
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ASTM D1711 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D1829 Standard Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Ceramic Materials at Elevated Temperatures
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ASTM D2520 Standard Test Methods for Complex Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Microwave Frequencies and Temperatures to 1650oC
ASTM D257 Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials
ASTM D618 Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing*, 2021-07-15 Update
ASTM E122 Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With a Specified Tolerable Error, the Average for Characteristic of a Lot or Process
ASTM E165 Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
ASTM E228 Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials With a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
ASTM F109 Standard Terminology Relating to Surface Imperfections on Ceramics