ASTM E982-94(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: E982 −94 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Laboratory Glass Test Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E982; 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.
1. Scope E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable
Laboratory Glassware
1.1 This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for
2.2 Glass Packaging Institute Standard:
laboratory use.
GPI Tall Continuous Thread Concealed Bead Finish, Glass
1.2 This international standard was developed in accor-
Finish Drawing Nos. 410, 415, and 430
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3. Classification
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1 Test tubes shall be of the following sizes:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1 6×50
2 10×70
2. Referenced Documents
3 10×75
4 12×75
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5 12 × 100
C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
6 13 × 100
D700 Specification for Phenolic Molding Compounds
7 14 × 100
8 14 × 150
(Withdrawn 1990)
9 15 × 125
D2146 Specification for Propylene Plastic Molding and
10 16 × 100
Extrusion Materials (Withdrawn 1986)
11 16 × 125
12 16 × 150
E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
13 18 × 150
E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric
14 19 × 150
Apparatus
15 20 × 125
16 20 × 150
E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Re-
17 21 × 150
sidual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
18 22 × 175
E675 Specification for Interchangeable Taper-Ground Stop- 19 25 × 150
20 25 × 200
cocks And Stoppers
21 25 × 250
E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory
22 38 × 200
Apparatus
3.1.1 Type I—General-Purpose, Beaded Rim:
E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Appa-
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
ratus
3 10×75
E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Labo-
4 12×75
ratory Apparatus for United States Government Procure-
6 13 × 100
9 15 × 125
ments
11 16 × 125
12 16 × 150
13 18 × 150
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on
14 19 × 150
Laboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 on
16 20 × 150
Laboratory Ware and Supplies.
19 25 × 150
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally
20 25 × 200
approvedin1984.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2015asE982 – 94(2015).DOI:
10.1520/E0982-94R21.
3.1.2 Type II—Beaded Rim, Graduated:
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
3 4
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on Available from Glass Packaging Institute, 6845 Elm Street, Suite 209, McLean,
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E982 − 94 (2021)
accordance with the International System of Units (SI).
5 12 × 100
8 14 × 150
11 16 × 125
4. Material
12 16 × 150
16 20 × 150
4.1 Test Tubes—Test tubes shall be made of borosilicate
17 21 × 150
glass conforming to the requirements of Type I or of soda-lime
20 25 × 200
glass conforming to the requirements of Type II glass of
3.1.3 Type III—Standard Taper, Glass-Stoppered:
Specification E438.
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
4.2 Screw Caps—ClassAand B screw caps shall be molded
6 13 × 100
12 16 × 150
of phenol-formaldehyde type resin, which is free of cellulose
14 19 × 150
acetate and urea, in accordance with Specification D700. Class
18 22 × 175
C screw cap shall be molded of polypropylene resin in
20 25 × 200
accordance with Specification D2146. Screw caps shall not
3.1.4 Type IV—Culture Tubes, Rimless:
deform, crack, turn color, or become tacky; and liners shall not
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
detach or become tacky when autoclaved the first time.
1 6×50
3 10×75
4.3 Liners—Liners for Class A screw caps shall be fabri-
4 12×75
cated of resilient white rubber. Class B caps shall have a
6 13 × 100
polytetrafluoroethylene liner interface firmly bonded to the
9 15 × 125
10 16 × 100
glued-in white rubber liner as described for Class A caps.
11 16 × 125
12 16 × 150
4.4 Annealing—Maximum thermal residual stress shall be
13 18 × 150
in accordance with Specification E671.
14 19 × 150
16 20 × 150
18 22 × 125
5. Design
19 25 × 150
20 25 × 200
5.1 Shape—Test tubes covered by this specification shall be
21 25 × 250
tubular, with one end having a rounded closure.
3.1.5 Type V—Culture Tubes, Filtered for Wave Lengths in
5.2 Capacity—Capacities on ungraduated tubes are only
the 3000 to 5000-Å Range:
approximate, but any graduation onType II tubes shall indicate
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
the contained capacity within 65 % of nominal tube capacity.
13 18 × 150
19 25 × 150
5.3 TypesIandII—TheopenendofTypesIandIItesttubes
3.1.6 Type VI—Culture Tubes, Screw Caps:
shall have a beaded rim; dimensions shall be as specified in
Table 1.
Size Nominal OD × Length, mm
6 13 × 100
5.4 Type III—The open end of Type III test tub
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