ASTM D2583-13a PDF

Scope: 5.1 The Barcol Impressor is portable and therefore suitable for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test specimens for production control purposes.

5.2 Before proceeding with this test method, reference shall be made to the specification of the material being tested. Table 1 of Classification System D4000 lists the ASTM material standards that currently exist. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, or testing parameters or combination thereof covered in the relevant ASTM material specification shall take precedence over those mentioned in this test method. If there are no relevant ASTM material specifications, then the default conditions apply.

1.1 This test method covers the determination of indentation hardness of both reinforced and nonreinforced rigid plastics using a Barcol Impressor, Model No. 934-1 and Model No. 935.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 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 known ISO equivalent to this test method.

ASTM D2583-13a Referenced Document

ASTM D4000 Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
ASTM D618 Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

2013 ASTM D2583-13a Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
2013 ASTM D2583-13 Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
2007 ASTM D2583-07 Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
2006 ASTM D2583-06 Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
2001 ASTM D2583-95(2001)e1 Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
2001 ASTM D2583-95 Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor