ASTM D1763-00(2021)

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.
Designation: D1763 −00 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Epoxy Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1763; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers totally reactive epoxy resins 2.1 ASTM Standards:
supplied as liquids or solids which can be used for castings, D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
coatings, tooling, potting, adhesives, or reinforced applica- and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
tions. The addition of hardeners in the proper proportions ity)
causes these resins to polymerize into infusible products. The D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
properties of these products can be modified by the addition of D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
various fillers, reinforcements, extenders, plasticizers, thixo- Cobalt Scale)
tropic agents, etc. The epoxy resins described also can be used D1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gard-
as stabilizers and cross-linking agents; and they can be ner Color Scale)
combined with other reactive products. D1652 Test Method for Epoxy Content of Epoxy Resins
D3104 Test Method for Softening Point of Pitches (Mettler
1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide
Softening Point Method)
engineering data or to guide the purchaser in the selection of a
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
material for a specific end use. Ordinarily the properties listed
2.2 ISO Standard:
in Table 1 and Table 2 are sufficient to characterize a material
ISO 3673–1:1980(E) Plastics—Epoxy Resins—Part 1
under this specification, and it is recommended that routine
inspection be limited to testing for such properties.
3. Terminology
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1 Definitions:
standard.
3.1.1 General—Definitions of terms used in this specifica-
NOTE 1—ISO 3673–1:1980(E) is similar but not equivalent to this
tion are in accordance with Terminology D883.
specification. Product classification and characterization are not the same.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Classification
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The resins covered contain no hardeners. Resin types
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
covered are divided into specific groups by their chemical
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
nature:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.1 Type I—Bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.1.2 Type II—Reaction product of phenol and formalde-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
hyde (novolac resin) and epichlorohydrin.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1.3 Type III—Cycloaliphatic and peracid epoxies.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1.4 Type IV—Glycidyl esters.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1.5 Type V—Reaction product of epichlorohydrin and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
p-aminophenol.
1 2
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Current edition approved July 1, 2021. Published July 2021. Originally approved the ASTM website.
in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1763 - 00(2013). DOI: Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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D1763 − 00 (2021)
TABLE 1 Requirements for Type I, Grade 1, Epoxy Resin
A
Epoxy Content Color
Mettler Softening Point,
Gardner-
Class Viscosity, cP at 25°C
Holdt,
°C
B
Equivalents/100 g WPE
max
C
A 0.500 to 0.588 170 to 200 3000 to 20 000 3
B 0.443 to 0.527 190 to 226 15 000 to 40 000 5
C 0.357 to 0.443 226 to 280 ←————————— semi-solid ————————→ 5
D 0.125 to 0.357 280 to 800 40 to 90 5
E 0.067 to 0.125 800 to 1500 90 to 110 5
F 0.040 to 0.067 1500 to 2500 110 to 140 5
G 0.017 to 0.040 2500 to 6000 134 to 180 6
H 0.010 to 0.020 5000 to 10 000 160 to 200 7
A
Test Method D1209 with a maximum color of 100 defines low color Type I resins.
B
WPE = weight per epoxy equivalent.
C
Can exist as a supercooled liquid.
TABLE 2 Requirements for Type I, Grade 2, Epoxy Resin
or by withdrawing samples with a thief from no less than 5 %
Class Epoxy Content Viscosity, cP at 25°C of the containers comprising the lot or shipment.
A
A 100 to 500
6.2 Unless the samples taken from the containers show
A
B 500 to 900
A
evidence of variability, blend them into a single composite
C 900 to 4000
A
D 4000 to 10 000
sample on which to conduct the specified tests. Instead of the
A
foregoing, adequate statistical sampling acceptable to
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