1.1 This test method covers the assignment of the glass transition temperatures of materials using differential scanning calorimetry or differential thermal analysis.
1.2 This test method is applicable to amorphous materials or to partially crystalline materials containing amorphous regions, that are stable and do not undergo decomposition or sublimation in the glass transition region.
1.3 The normal operating temperature range is from −120 °C to 500 °C. The temperature range may be extended, depending upon the instrumentation used.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 ISO standards 11357–2 is equivalent to this standard.
1.6 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.
1.7 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.
ASTM E1356-23 Referenced Document
ASTM E1142 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermophysical Properties
ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E473 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Analysis
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E967 Standard Practice for Temperature Calibration of Differential Scanning Calorimeters and Differential Thermal Analyzers
ASTM E1356-23 history
2023ASTM E1356-23 Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
2008ASTM E1356-08(2014) Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
2008ASTM E1356-08 Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
2003ASTM E1356-03 Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
1998ASTM E1356-98 Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry or Differential Thermal Analysis