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WHAT IS ASTM – RUBBER GUIDELINES?


The ASTM has over 12,000 standards. Within those standards, we’ll focus mostly on the D-2000. This is a classification system that covers the properties of vulcanized rubber materials (natural rubber, reclaimed rubber, and so much more.). This not limited but are designed around the automotive standards.

WHAT ELSE DOES ASTM COVER?


Many times, customers will ask engineers which specification should be used for a specific rubber compound. ASTM D2000 gives an ideal way to designate a rubber polymer and assign realistic and physical properties that customers need for an application.SAE titles ASTM D2000 as the “Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications.” The title should, however, be the “Standard Classification for Rubber Products for All Industries” — since automotive, heavy trucking, HVAC, and industrial all benefit from this standard.

WHY IT'S NECESSARY:


Automotive applications: When designs add Automotive Applications, they will often be standards with outdated physical requirements or dynamic properties that are no longer tested — adding delays to lead times or adding substantially to final piece price. Industrial applications: There are no defined standards for medical applications yet. ASTM D2000 provides an easy way to assign standard physical properties to show what you are buying and what testing is performed. Specifying elastomers via standardized line call-outs is strategic because it allows the flexibility of using different manufacturers’ compounds — while ensuring that material quality and performance remain consistent. Below is a standard line call-out for a Nitrile rubber compound. Each designation is defined with given tolerance levels, based on the grade.

The above call-out contains the following:

ASTM D2000: Document name.

M: The letter “M” may or may not be present – this represents the unit of measure, which is stated in SI (metric) units. If the “M” was not present, English units would be used.

2: Grade number. The grade number defines specific added test requirements, which are desirable in cases where the basic requirements may not ensure an acceptable material.

BG: Type and Class. The Type is based on changes in tensile strength. A reference chart is always given to show which polymers are used with a corresponding Type and Class.

Type is based on change in tensile strength after heat aging for 70 hours at a given temperature, stated below:

Class is based on the resistance of the material to ASTM Oil IRM903 after a 70-hour immersion. Below shows volume swell by class:

7: The next digit, 7, specifies the hardness of the material – in this case, Shore A durometer. For standard physical properties, hardness is taken at ± 5.

14: This digit indicates the tensile strength – for example, 14 for 14MPa. These values are typically based on what standard polymers are actually used in the industry. Remember, this will be in SI units if the letter “M” is present in the call-out. To convert to psi, simply multiply the MPa number by 145.