ASTM D1763-94

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Designation: D 1763 – 94 An American National Standard
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Standard Specification for
Epoxy Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1763; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids
(Gardner Color Scale)
1.1 This specification covers totally reactive epoxy resins
D 1652 Test Method for Epoxy Content of Epoxy Resins
supplied as liquids or solids which can be used for castings,
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
coatings, tooling, potting, adhesives, or reinforced applica-
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
tions. The addition of hardeners in the proper proportions
2.2 ISO Standard:
causes these resins to polymerize into infusible products. The
ISO 3673/1-1980(E)
properties of these products can be modified by the addition of
various fillers, reinforcements, extenders, plasticizers, thixotro-
3. Terminology
pic agents, etc. The epoxy resins described also can be used as
3.1 Definitions:
stabilizers and cross-linking agents; and they can be combined
3.1.1 General—Definitions of terms used in this specifica-
with other reactive products.
tion are in accordance with Terminology D 883.
1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide
engineering data or to guide the purchaser in the selection of a
4. Classification
material for a specific end use. Ordinarily the properties listed
4.1 The resins covered contain no hardeners. Resin types
in Table 1 and Table 2 are sufficient to characterize a material
covered are divided into specific groups by their chemical
under this specification, and it is recommended that routine
nature:
inspection be limited to testing for such properties.
4.1.1 Type I—Bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
4.1.2 Type II—Reaction product of phenol and formalde-
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
hyde (novolac resin) and epichlorohydrin.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
4.1.3 Type III—Cycloaliphatic and peracid epoxies.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
4.1.4 Type IV—Glycidyl esters.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
4.1.5 Type V—Reaction product of epichlorohydrin and
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
p-aminophenol.
tions prior to use. For specific cautionary statement, see Note
4.1.6 Type VI—Reaction product of epichlorohydrin and
2.
glyoxal tetraphenol.
NOTE 1—ISO 3673/1-1980(E) is similar but not equivalent to this
4.2 These types may be further subdivided by grades:
specification. Product classification and characterization are not the same.
4.2.1 Grade 1—Resins containing no diluent.
4.2.2 Grade 2—Resins modified with a reactive diluent.
2. Referenced Documents
Each class of Grade 2 resin can be made from any class of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Grade 1 resin.
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
4.2.3 Each grade may include as many classes as are shown
and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
in the tables.
Viscosity)
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
5. Requirements
5.1 The resin shall be of uniform quality and as free of
contamination as can be achieved by good manufacturing
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 on
practice.
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.16 on Thermosetting
Materials. This standard was revised in 1994 to include an ISO equivalency
statement and keywords, to remove sections regarding purchaser/producer agree-
ments outside Practice D 1898, and to remove quality assurance (QA) provisions for Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
government/military procurement. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 1994. Published December 1994. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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published as D 1763 – 60 T. Last previous edition D 1763 – 81(1988) . Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
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D 1763
TABLE 1 Requirements for Type, Grade 1, Epoxy Resin
Epoxy Content Color,
Durrans’ Softening Gardner-
Class
Viscosity, cP at 25°C Point, °C Holdt,
A
Equivalents/100 g WPE
max
B
A 0.500 to 0.588 170 to 200 3 000 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 1 500 90 to 110 5
F 0.040 to 0.067 1 500 to 2 500 110 to 140 5
G 0.017 to 0.040 2 500 to 6 000 134 to 180 6
H 0.010 to 0.020 5 000 to 10 000 160 to 200 7
A
WPE 5 weight per epoxy equivalent.
B
Can exist as a supercooled liquid.
TABLE 2 Requirements for Type I, Grade 2, Epoxy Resin
7.1.4 Durrans’ Softening Point:
Class Epoxy Content Viscosity, cP at 25°C 7.1.4.1 Weigh 2 6 0.01 g of sample into a test tube
A
(150-mm length and 14 6 0.1-mm internal diameter). Heat the
A 100 to 500
A
B 500 to 900
test tube in a 600-mL beaker filled with oil to a maximum
A
C 900 to 4 000
temperature of 10°C above the expected melting point (Cau-
A
D 4 000 to 10 000
tion, see Note 2). Using a perforated cor
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