( Reaffirmed 1996 )

as I 9162

1919

Indian Standard
METHODS OF TESTS FOR EPOXY RESINS, HARDENERS AND EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FLOOR TOPPING
Flooring and Plastering Sectional Committee, BDC 5

Chairman SHRI 0. P. MITTAL Central Public Works Department, Members

NewDelhi Representing

DEPUTY DIRECTOR STANDARDS Ministry of Railways ( B & S ), RDSO, LUCKNOW DEPUTY D~RXCTOR ( ARCH ), RDSO, Lucrr~ow ( Alternate ) DIIXIXTOR Maharashtra Engineering Research Nasik RESEARCH OFFICER, MATERIAL TESTING DIVISION (Alternate ) SIIRI K. V. GURUSWAMY Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, New Delhi SHRI N. HAR~LAL

Concrete Association of India, Bombay SHRI E. T. ANTIA SHRI M. G. DANDAVATE ( Alternate ) Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta BRIG P. M. BHATIA SHRI A. K. BHATTACHAI~YYA National Test House, Calcutta San1 G. C. DAS ( Alternate) SHRI DINESH A. CHOKSEII Arcoy Industries, Ahmadabad SHRI RASII~LAL A. CHOKSHI ( Alternate )

Institute,

SNRI G. V. PANGARPER ( \ Alternate , Oxychloride Flooring Products Ltd, Bombay SHRI H. J. VAKEEL ( Alternate) Builders Association of India, Bombay SHRI 0. K. KAPANI SHRI S. C. KAPOOR Modern Tiles & Marble, New Delhi SHRI A. C. KAP~OR ( Alternate) SIIRI I<. E. S. MASI Bhor Industries Ltd, Bombay SHRI RA~I~SH D. PATEL ( Alternate ) ( Ministry Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch SHRI G. R. MIRCHANDANI Defence ) MAJ V. S. RAO (Alternate )

of

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Members

1)
Representing

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee DR MOHAN RAI DR R. K. JAIN ( Alternate ) Coromandel Prodorite Pvt Ltd, Madras SHRI M. V. MURU~APPAN SHRI R. SRINIVASAN ( Alternate ) SHRI H. M. NANDKEOLYAR Indian Linoleums Ltd, 24 Parganas (West Bengal ) SRRI K. P. SHAH ( Alternate) National Buildings Organization, New Delhi SHRI 0. P. RATRA REPRESENTATIVE Bureau of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Finance ) SHRI S. S. KAII~AL ( Alternate) REPRESENTATIVE National Rubber Manufacturers Ltd, Calcutta SHRI D. B. SEN Indian Institute of Architects, Bombay SHRI S. B. SmnonrANY ( Alternate ) SUPERINTENDINR E N o I N x x R Public Works Department, Government of Tamil ( PLANNING Nadu, Madras AND DESIGNS CIRCLE ) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (BIJILDINU CENTRE DIVISION ) ( Alternate ) SUPERINTENDINO SURVEYOR OF Central Public Works Department, New Delhi WORKS ( ND2 ) SURVEYOR OF Weans I I NDZ 1 ( Alternate ) SHRI D. AJITBA SIMHA, Director General, IS1 ( Ex-oficio Member ) Director ( Civ Engg )
I

Secretary SHRI S. SENGUPTA Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1

Panel for Epoxy

Convener DR MOEAN RAI Members SHRI S. B. BAPAT SHRI R. S. LAAD ( Alternate ) SHRI G. R. MIRCHANDANI

Resin Floor, BDC 5 : P6

Central Building

Research

Institute,

Roorkee

Dr Beck and Co ( India ) Ltd, Pune Engineer-in-Chiefs Defence ) Branch ( Ministry ~Of

CAPT S. C. KHANNA (Alternate) Ciba-Geigy of India Ltd, Bombay DR H. A. MONTEIRO Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi SHRI C. S. PANT Bakelite Hylam Ltd, New Delhi SHRI L. T. SHETH SIIRI ti. K. SRINIVASAN ( Alternate ) Coromandel Prodorite Pvt Ltd, Madras SHRI R. S~INIVASAN Sunr S. P. GULATI ( Alternate )

IS I 9162

1979

Indian Standard
METHODS OF TESTS FOR EPOXY RESINS, HARDENERS AND EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FLOOR TOPPING
0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 22 March 1979, after the draft finalized by the Flooring and Plastering Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council. 0.2 The epoxy resins are thermosetting resins and set to a hard mass with a suitable hardener. The compatibility of these resins with variety of hardeners have made these resins of multifunctional utility. Epoxy resin compositions are steadily finding increased use in the building industry on account of their qualities of adhesion and chemical resistance. They are suitable for use on industrial floors, such as in chemical plants manufacturing fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, acids and solvents, in dairies, tanneries, breweries, garages, service stations, airfields, warehouses, metal plating and pickling area, etc. The use of epoxy resin compositions for industrial floor topping is characterized by its exceptional physical and chemical properties, such as hardness, abrasion resistance, compressive, impact and flexural strengths, negligible shrinkage, dimensional stability and adhesion to cured concrete, metals and other surfaces, 0.3 Specifications for epoxy resins and epoxy resin compositions for floor toppings have been covered in IS : 9197-1979. This standard which covers the methods of tests for the determination of various characteristics of epoxy resins and their compositions for floor toppings is an essential adjunct to the above mentioned specification. 0.4 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to international coordination among the standards and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices in the field in this country. 0.5 In reporting the results of a test or analysis in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, n it shall be done in accordance with IS : 2-1960*. -__
*Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised).

IS t 9162 1. SCOPE

1979

1.1 This standard covers the methods for carrvine on epoxy resins hardeners, and their compositions:
e

out the following

Clause 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number

tests

Test

a) Amine number b) Epoxy content c) Viscosity d) Specific gravity e) Working time f ) Compressive g) Flexural h) Tensile strength strength and modulus of elasticity strength and coefficient of thermal

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 content of liquid 17 18

j ) Bond strength k) Linear shrinkage expansion m) Water absorption n) Chemical p) Abrasion q) Thermal resistance resistance conductivity

r) Shear strength s) Hydrolyzable chlorine epoxy resin 2. TERMINOLOGY

2.0 For the purpose of this standard,

the following definitions shall apply. milligrams of potassium

2.1 Amine Number - Indicates how many hydroxide are equivalent to 1 g of a hardener.

2.2 Epoxy Content - The measure of the reactive epoxy groups present in an epoxy resin and is generally expressed in terms of epoxy content per 1 000 g of the resin. 2.3 Hardener - Generally aliphatic amine, an aliphatic or aromatic amine adduct, polyamide or amido polyamines, etc, which react with epoxy resins at ambient temperature to give a cured thermostat resin product.

IS : 9162 - 1979 3. AMINE 3.1 Object NUMBER -

To determine

the amine number of a substance.

-

3.2 Chemicals shall be used.

3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.3

and Reagents

The following reagent grade chemicals

Hydrochloric Acid -

0.5 N.

Methyl Orange Indicator Solution Solvent Ethylene Glycol, Isopropanol

OY Butanol

Procedure - A blank determination shall be first carried out by titrating 50 ml of solvent mixture consisting of ethylene glycol and isopropanol or butanol in 1 : 1 ratio with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid using few drops of indicator solution.

3.3.1 About O-5 g of the substance is weighed to an accuracy of 0.2 mg into a conical Aask and dissolved in 50 ml of above mentioned solvent After adding a few drops of indicator solution, the mixture is mixture. then titrated with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid until the colour changes from pale yellow to orange. 3.4 Calculation following equation: The amine number is calculated x56*1xN according to the

Amine number = y where

V = consumption B M= =

of 0.5 N hydrochloric acid in sample titration, consumption of 0.5 N hydrochloric acid in blank titration, mass of the substance, and acid.
Number

.7V = normality of O-5 N hydrochloric 3.5 Alternate

3.5.1 Method for Determination Pt;inciple -

of Amine

potentiometrically 3.5.2

The amine alkalinity of the with standard perchloric acid.

sample

is

titrated

Material and Equipment

3.5.2.1 pH meter - equipped with external electrodes and having a sensitivity capable of f ( O-05 ) PH unit readings or similar potentiometric titrator. a) Calomel electrode - sleeve type, silicone rubber sleeve, range 5 to 100C. b) Glass electrode - range 5 to 1OOC. 5

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bar.

3.5.2.2 3.5.2.3

Magnetic

stirrer -

with

tetrafluoro-ethylene

coated stirring

Acetic anhydride -

ACS grade ( AR ). point

-

3.5.2.4 Nitrobenzene equivalent ( AR ). 3.5.2.5 3.5.2.6 3.5.2.7

Acid potassium Glacial Berzelins

melting
phthalate

5 to 6C.

Eastman

387 ( AR ).

or

N.B.S.

primary standard

acetic acid -

ACS grade (AR ).

tall form, 200 ml.

3.5.2.8 Perchloric acid in glacial acetic acid ( AR ) ( 0.1 N) -Add 28.4 g of perchloric acid ( ACS grade, 70 to 72 percent ) to 1 000 ml of glacial While stirring carefully add 46.6 g of acetic acid in a 2 OOO-ml beaker. acetic anhydride. Carefully pour the solution through a glass funnel into a 2 OOO-ml volumetric~flask and dilute to mark with glacial acetic acid. Mix the solution and allow to stand for 24 hours before standardizing. 3.5.3 Standardization - Weigh 0.31 to O-39 g of finely ground and dried acidpotassium phthalate into a 25%ml beaker on an analytical balance. Add 50 ml glacial acetic acid and warm gently to dissolve the samp!e. Cool and add an additional 50 ml of glacial acetic acid to wash down the sides of the beaker. Insert a stirriyg bar into the beaker and titrate while stirring with perchloric acid solution, using millivolt scale. Record the millivolt readitgs to every millilitre, but in the vicinity of the end point, record the milhvolt readings to every 0.1 millilitre. Plot a graph, showing the millivolt readings against the millilitres required for titration. The The end point is the mid-point of the inflection on the titration curve. strength of the perchloric acid is expressed in terms of its normality. Perchloric 3.5.4
Procedure

acid ( N ) =

Acid potassium phthalate (g ) x 4,896 Perchloric acid solution (ml )

3.5.4.1 Weigh the approximate amount of well mixed resin to give a titration in the range of l-2 to 18 ml into a tared 200-ml berzelin tall Cover the beaker with aluminium form beaker on an analytical balance. foil to minimize contact with air.

3.5.4.2 From a graduated cylinder, carefully add 90 ml of nitrobenzene, insert a stirring bar, cover the beaker with foil and stir on a Add nitrobenzene immediately magnetic stirrer to dissolve the sample. after weighing the sample. Nitrobenzene is highly toxic and a fume hood should be used for all operations.
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3.5.4.3 From a graduated cylinder add 20 ml of acetic acid to the sample solution and stir for several minutes. 3.5.4.4 Immerse the electrodes into the sample solution, stir for 2 minutes and titrate potentiometrically with 0.1 N perchloric acid using Record the millivolt readings to every millilitre, but the millivolt scale. in the vicinity of the end point record the millivolt reading to every 0.1 millilitre. Plot a graph showing the millivolt readings against milliThe end point is the mid-point of the litres required for the titration. inflection on the titration curve. 3.5.4.5 Conduct a blank determination on 90 ml of nitrobenzene The blank shall only be determined once for and 20 ml of acetic acid. each lot of nitrobenzene used. 3.5.4.6 Calculation ( Sample titration - Nitrobenzene Mass of sample blank ) NX 56.1

Amine value = 4. EPOXY

4.1 Object CONTENT -

To determine

the epoxy content of epoxy resin.

4.2 Apparatus
4.2.1 Burette - Closed reservoir type. The burette tip should be fitted with a rubber stopper of proper size to fit the neck of the -Erlenmeyer flask and the stopper should have an additional small hole to permit escape of replaced air during titration.

4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4

Magnetic Stirrer Erlenmeyer Flask -

with adjustable

speed.

50 ml, 125 ml capacity. tetrafluoro-ethylene

-

Magnetic Stirring Bars -

coated.

4.3 Chemicals and Reagents shall be used. 4.3.1 Chlorobenzene 4.3.2 Crystal Violet Indicator violet in glacial acetic acid. 4.3.3 4.3.4 Glacial Acetic Acid

The ~following reagent grade chemicals

Solution -

0.1 percent

solution of crystal

Hvdrozen Bromide, Anhydrous

4.3.5 Hydrogen Bromide in Acetic Acid ( 0.1 Jv) -It shall be prepared by bubbling anhydrous hydrogen bromide at a slow rate through glacial acetic acid until the desired normality is attained ( approximately 8 g of 7

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hydrozen bromide per litre ), Standardization of ;the solution done daily against 0.4 g of potassium acid phthalate accurately and dissolved by gently heating in 10 ml of glacial acetic acid. shall be weighed

NOTE 1 - Normally hydrobromic acid 30 to 40 percent concentration in acetic acid is available. This can be used to prepare the above solution by dilution with glacial acetic acid as an alternate method to the bubbling anhydrous hydrogen bromide in glacial acetic acid. has been specified, NBTE 2 - The reagent of 0.1 N concentration solution exceeding this concentration becomes progressively less stable, because as

4.3.6

Potassium Acid Phthalate -

primary standard ( AR ).

4.4 Procedure

- A quantity of the liquid epoxy resin that contains OS001 to 0.002 g equivalents of epoxy groups is weighed to the nearest milligram 10 ml chlorobenzene is added in an Erlenmeyer flask of 50 ml capacity. to the flask to bring the resin into solution. A tetrafluoro-ethylene coated magnetic stirring bar is put into the flask and allowed to swirl on the magnetic stirrer to effect complete solution of the resin sample in Four to six drops of crystal violet indicator solution are chlorobenzene. added to the flask and then the flask while placed on the magnetic stirrer is attached to the rubber stopper on the burette tip. The burette tip is lowered to a point above the solution and titration with hydrogen bromide solution is carried out to a blue-green end point with the magnetic stirrer rotating the flask at a moderate speed to avoid splashing. The titration is slowed down near the end point to allow ample time for the reaction to take place.

4.4.1 A blank identical manner. 4.5 Calculation

4.5.1 Normality as follows:

determination

on the reagents

shall be made in an

( Jv) of hydrogen bromide in acetic acid is calculated A 1000 204.2 B

where A = mass in g of potassium acid phthalate used, and B = volume in ml of hydrogen bromide used. 4.5.2 Epoxy content in gram equivalents of resin is culculated as follows: Epoxy content = where .N = normality of epoxy groups per 1 000 g

JV( A --B)
c

of the hydrogen bromide in acetic acid, 8

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B= c=

1939

volume in ml of hydrogen bromide solution used for titration of the sample, volume in ml of hydrogen bromide solution used for titration of the blank, and mass in g of sample used.

4.5.3 Weight per epoxy equivalent ( WPE) that is grams of resin containing 1 g equivalent of epoxy groups is calculated as follows:

4.6 Repeatability - The average difference between duplicate runs performed by the same analyst may approximate 0.7 percent of the epoxy content of the resin tested. Two such values should be considered if they differ by more than 6 percent. 4.7 Alternate Method of Determination Resin 4.7.1 Reagents 4.7.1.1 hydrochloric 4.7.1.2 per litre.
-

of Epoxy Content of Epoxy

The following reagents shall be used.

chloride in pyridine O-2 JV 16 ml

acid per litre of pyridine.

Methanolic sodium

Pyridinium

concentrated

hydroxide -

0.5 .N -

20 g sodium hydroxide

4.7.1.3 Phenolphthalein methyl alcohol. 4.7.1.4 4.7.2

Methyl alcohol

indicator -

0.10 g phenolphthalein

per 100 ml

reagent grade,

Procedure

4.7.2.1 Place a weighed sample of epoxy compound ( 2 to 4 milliequivalent) into a 200-ml round bottom flask. Pipette 25 ml of pyridinium chloride-pyridine solution in another ZOO-ml flask. This shall be used as blank throughout the procedure. Swirl the solution until all the sample has been dissolved, heating gently if necessary, in a heating mantle plus a magnetic stirrer. After the sample has dissolved, add a reflux condenser, and reflux and stir the solution for 25 minutes. After refluxing, cool the solution with the condenser in place. Add 50 ml of methyl alcohol through the reflux condenser and let drain. Remove the reflux condenser, add 15 drops of phenolphthalein indicator. Titrate with 0.5 N methanolic sodium hydroxide from a lo-ml burette to a pink end point.

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4.7.2.2 Calculations Epoxy equivalent = 16 x Sample mass (g) Oxirane oxygen in sample (g) ( 0.016 )

Grams of oxirane oxygen = ( A - B ) ( N) in sample where

A = volume in ml of sodium hydroxide for blank, B = volume in ml of sodium hydroxide for sample, .N = normality of sodium hydroxide, 0.016 5. VISCOSITY 5.1 Object - This method covers the measurement of the viscosity of epoxy resins, other epoxidized compounds, modifiers, and diluents used in formulating epoxy systems, liquid curing agents that effect the hardening of epoxy resins, and epoxy resin-curing agent systems or mixtures. 5.1.1 The viscosity of other liquid materials, can be determined by this method. either clear or opaque, = milliequivalent in g of oxygen. and

5.1.2 While the method described is valid for viscosities between 0.1 and 2 000 Pa.s, the use of kinematic method of measurement is recommended for viscosities between 0 and 0.5 Pa.s.
NOTE - For unfilled systems, kinematic procedure for viscosities more precise results up to 50 Pa.s. may be obtained by using a

5.2 Apparatus 5.2.1 Viscometer Brookfield model RVF or equivalent.

Any other This method is based on the use of a Brookfield viscometer. NOTEcomparable viscometer may be used, provided that the limitations and procedures Any viscometer should be checked for specified by the manufacturer are followed. range of operation of the accuracy against standard liquids covering the normal instrument. The time lapse between checks should not exceed 6 months. A defective instrument should be recalibrated before further use, preferably by the manufacturer of the instrument.

5.2.2Bath -temperature or water type. 5.2.3 5.2.4 Thermometer Glass Beaker -

controlled,

controllable

to f

O*lC, either oil

with 0.1%

divisions.

600 ml capacity. 10

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5.3 Conditioning 5.3.1 The sample shall be covered and placed in a temperaturecontrolled bath at the test temperature for at least 4 hours prior to being tested, or for however, much longer time is needed for all parts of the sample to reach the test temperature within f O*lC. This conditioning may be carried out in the beaker in which the measurements are to be made,
NOTE - If the sample is a reacting mixture, such as a mixture of a resin with a hardener or catalyst, the resin component and the hardener component shall be brought to the test temperature separately. When both components have reached the test temperature, the resin and hardener shall be combined by slow agitation Three minutes with a stirring rod or mixing paddle, avoiding the stirring-in of air. of careful mixing is usually sufficient to yield a uniform blend. Immediately after mixing is complete, the spindle and the guard shall be attached to the viscometer. Readings shall commence 1 minute after completion of mixing. obtained Greater precision in determining the viscosity of reacting by use of Gardener tubes in a constant temperature bath. system can be

5.3.2 Periods of conditioning shorter than 4 hours may be used, if experience has shown results to be comparable to those obtained after 4 hours of conditioning. If shorter than 4 hours, the time of conditioning shall be shown in the report, 5.3.3 The spindle and guard shall be brought before testing begins. 5.4 Procedure 5.4.1 Using the Brookfield Viscometer shall be as given in 5.4.1.1 to 5.4.1.8. model RVF, the procedure sample to the test temperature

5.4.1.1 Place a 500 ml portion of the previously conditioned in the clean beaker.

5.4.1.2 Insert the recommended spindle and guard into the sample, taking care to avoid the trapping of air under the spindle plate ( see Table 1 ).
NOTE 1 -When the sample consists of a mixture of a liquid and a solid, for example, a filled resin, the solid material shall be uniformly dispersed throughout the liquid phase. If the sample is a mixture of liquids, for example, a mixture of a liquid resin and a liquid hardener, the liquids shall be thoroughly mixed, and the mixture shall be visibly free of stirred-in air before inserting the spindle and the guard.

NOTE 2 - Since the accuracy of the viscometer is greatest in the middle of the dial range, it may be desirable to change the speed setting or the spindle, or both, to obtain a better reading. In general, greater accuracy is obtained by reading RVF values only on the 100 scale, and adjusting the Brookfield factor accordingly.

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5.4.1.3 Start the viscometer 1 minute after completion of any mixing (see Note 1 ). Allow the spindle to rotate for 30 seconds. Stop the instrument through use of the clutch, and read the dial.
NOTE 1 - Place the container on a nonconducting surface. Do not hold it in the hand,. since heat may be transferred to or from the material being tested, thus affectmg the viscosity. If extreme accuracy is needed. the measurements may be made while the sample is in its container in the constant-temperature bath. level mounting NOTE 2 -The and the use of a height-adjusting advantageous. of the viscometer on a rigid stand or equivalent, platform for the sample container will be

5.4.1.4 After recording the first reading, allow the spindle to rotate an additional three to four cycles, and take a second reading. 5.4.1.5 If the second reading agrees with the first, record this figure. If, however, the two readings differ, allow the spindle to rotate three or four more times, and read the value again. Continue this procedure for ten readings, or until a constant reading is obtained.
NOTE - If the sample is a reacting mixture, for example, a resin and a hardener, it will often be impractical or impossible to obtain constant reading. In this case, the first reading is generally the one to record, unless it is desired to conduct a time versus viscosity study of theteaction.

5.4.1.6 Convert the reading obtained from the dial to viscosity in Pascal seconds, in accordance with the conversion table in Table 1. 5.4.1.7 It is often of interest to determine the thixotropic characteristics of the sample under test. The viscosity is measured at different speeds, and a relationship is set up as the index of relative thixotropicity or so called thixotropic index. For example: ( Viscosity at speed 2 )/ = 80 Pa.s/20 Pa.s = 4 ( Viscosity at speed 20 ) The thixotropic index is 4. 5.4.1.8 For more extensive rheological stand is recommended. 5.5 Report studies, the use of a Helipath

The report shall include the following:

Viscosity, in Pa.s; Spindle number; Cl Speed of rotation; 4 Temperature of the sample to the nearest O*lC; e) Ambient temperature to the nearest 0*5C; f ) Thixotropic index (g); 63 Time of mixing ( for reacting systems only ); and h) Time of conditioning ( if other than 4 hours ).

b)

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TABLE 1 RECOMMENDED SPINDLES RVF VISCOMETER FOR BROOKFIELD

( Clauses 5.4.1.2 nnd 5.4.1.6)

RANGE SPINDLE

SPEEI) (3) rev/min 20 10 20 10 20 20 10

FACTOR (4) 5 10 20 40 50 100 200 250 500 1000 2 000 2 500 5 000 10000 20 000 and

(1) Pa.s 0.1 to 0.4 0.4 ), 0.8 0.8 )) 1% 1.6 ,, 3.2 3.2 ,, 4 4 >, 8 8 >, 16 16 ,, 20 20 )) 40 40 ,, 80 80 ,, 160 160 ,, 200 200 ,, 400 400 ,, 800 803 ,, 2 000

(2)

3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7

4 4 2 2 4 2 4 2

NOTE 1 - If the scale reading is below 20 or above 80, move to the spindle speed rgcommended for the next lower or higher viscosity range. NOTE: 2 - To obtain the viscosity in centipoise, multiply 100 scale by the factor for the given spindle and speed. NOTE 3 1 Pa.s = 10s centipoise. the reading

on the

6. SPECIFIC GRAVITY 6.1 Object 6.1.1 at 27C. The To determine specific gravity the specific gravity of epoxy resin. be determined of epoxy resin shall normally

6.1.2 Report - Results of the test shall be expressed as the ratio of mass of a given volume of the material at a temperature specified under 6.1.1 The to the mass of the same volume of water at the same temperature. average of three independent determinations shall be taken as the specific gravity of the material.
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than & 0.005. Test results shall not differ from the mean by more

6.2 Method

6.2.1 Apparatus - Specific gravity bottles of 50 ml capacity shall be used. One of the two types of specific gravity bottles, either (a) the ordinary capillary type specific gravity bottle with a neck of 6 mm diameter, or (b) the wide mouthed capillary type specific gravity bottle with a neck of 25 mm diameter shall be used.
6.2.2 Procedure - Clean, dry and weigh the specific gravity bottle Fill it with freshly boiled distilled water up to together with the stopper. Keep the bottle for not less than the brim and insert the stopper firmly. 30 minutes in a beaker of distilled water maintained at a temperature of 27 5 O*lC. Remove the bottle from the beaker, wipe all surplus moisture from the surface with a clean dry cloth and weigh again. 6.2.3 After weighing the water as mentioned in 6.2.2, empty the bottle and dry it. Fill it with the resin up to the brim and insert the stopper firmly. Keep the filled bottle for not less than 30 minutes in a beaker Remove of distilled water maintained at a temperature of 27 & O*lC. the bottle from the beaker, wipe all surplus water from the surface with a clean dry cloth and weigh again. 6.2.4 follows: Calculation Calculate the specific gravity of the epoxy resin as

Specific where e = a = b =

gravity

-i+

mass of the specific gravity mass of the specific mass of the specific When boiled gravity gravity

bottle bottle, bottle

filled with epoxy resin, and filled with distilled gravity water. it

6.2.5 Precautions is important that: a) only freshly

making distilled

the specific water 14

determination,

shall be used;

IS : 9162 - IL979 b) at no time of weighing shall the temperature allowed to exceed the specified temperature; of the apparatus be

c) precautions shall be taken to prevent expansion and over-flow of the contents resulting from the heat of the hand when wiping the surface of the apparatus; d) all air bubbles shall be eliminated inserting the stopper; e) weighing shall be done quickly shall be accurate to 0.1 mg; and in filling after filling the apparatus and and

the apparatus

f ) to prevent breakage of the apparatus when cleaning after a determination has been made, it is advisable to warm it in an oven at a temperature not above lOOC, until most of the material is poured out and then to swab it with a piece of soft cloth or cotton waste. When cool, it may be finally rinsed with the solvent and wiped clean. 7. WORKING TIME the working time of epoxy resin composition

7.1 Object - To determine for floor topping. 7.2 Apparatus 7.2.1 Balance of capacity

1 kg, sensitive enamelled

to 0.1 g. pan measuring approxi-

7.2.2 Mixing Pan - a porcelain mately 400 x 250 x 50 mm deep. 7.2.3 7.2.4 Spatula Trowel of stainless a masons

steel and about 25 mm wide. triangular trowel. shall be stored at

7.3 Conditioning - All materials used in this test 27 & 2C for at least 16 hours prior to use. 7.4 Preparation of Composition

7.4.1 Prepare 1 kg of the composition using proportionate amounts of filler and the liquid made of resin and hardeners, as recommended by the An appropriate amount of the liquid shall be poured into manufacturer. the mixing pan and the filler shall be gradually added to the liquid mixing The mixing operation shall be thoroughly with the spatula or trowel. Th.e total mixing continued for one minute to obtain a uniform mixture. time shall not exceed 4 minutes. 7.4.2 The ness covering mix now shall then be spread the entire surface of the mixing 15 in a layer of uniform pan. thick-

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approximately 15 g portions of the composi7.5 Procedure - Remove tion mix at 5 minutes intervals and trowel on the horizontal surface of a clean dry brick or asbestos cement board. Consider the composition mix workable if it stays in the applied position, without curling behind the trowel while spreading. Do not return the material used for tests to the mixing pan. 7.6 Report - Record the working time as the time in minutes from the start of mixing the filler and liquid until the mortar ceases to be workable and fails to stay in the applied position while spreading. 8. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH the compressive strength of epoxy resin com-

8.1 Object - To determine position for floor topping.

8.2 Apparatus - In addition ing shall also be provided.

to those given in 7.2.1

to 7.2.4

the follow-

8.2.1 Moulds - The moulds shall be made of hard metal not attacked by the composition and shall be of the type capable of making three 50 mm cubes at one time. These shall be tight fitting and shall be separable into not more than two parts. The parts of the moulds when assembled shall be positively held together. The sides of the moulds shall be sulficiently rigid to prevent spreading or warping, The interior faces of the moulds shall be plane surfaces. The angle between adjacent interior faces and between interior faces and top and bottom planes of the mould shall be 90 f O-5. 8.2.2 Compression Testing Mix iklachine The universal type. mix shall be prepared as

8.3 Composition given in 7.4.

composition

8.3.1 About 1 600 g of the composition mix shall be used from which six 50 mm cube specimens shall be prepared assuming that the mix density is not greater than 2. 8.4 Moulding of Test Specimens - Prepare at least six 50 mm cube specimens. Prior to filling the moulds, give their inner surfaces a thin coat of suitable material, such as silicon grease to prevent sticking of the composition mix to the metal of the mould. Fill the moulds with the mix using the stainless steel spatula. Place approximately 30 g of the mix in the mould and work down using a vertical stroke with the spatula to prevent trapping of air in the specimen. When the moulds have been filled, strike 16

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off the excess mix evenly with the top of the mould using an oscillating horizontal stroke of a straight edge. 8.5 Conditioning of Test Specimen - The test specimens shall remain in the respective moulds for a period of 24 hours after moulding. 8.5.1 Age the test specimens for a period of 7 days in air at 27 f 2C. 8.6 Procedure - Test six cubes for compressive strength at the end of the ageing period. The compressive strength shall be the average of six The cubes shall be tested on their sides without any packing cubes. One of between the cube and the steel plattens of the testing machine. the plattens shall be carried on the base and shall be self-adjusting, and the load shall be steadily and uniformly applied, starting from zero at a rate of 35 N/mms per minute.
Cubes that are manifestly faulty shall not be considered. If any of -NOTE the individual strength values of the specimen made from the same sample and tested at the same age differ by more than 15 percent from the average strength, or if fewer than four values were used in deriving the average strength, the test shall be repeated.

8.7 Report - The compressive strength shall be calculated from the crushing load and the average area over which the load is applied. Express the result in N/mmJ. 9. FLEXURAL 9.1 Object 9.1.1 This method covers the measurement of the flexural strength and modulus of elasticity in flexure of epoxy resin composition for floor topping. 9.1.2 By this method flexural strength cannot be determined compositions that do not break. 9.2 Apparatus 9.2.1 Scales - The scales used in weighing materials for mortar -mixes shall conform to the following requirements: a) On scales in use, the permissible variation at a load of 2 000 g shall be f 2 g. b) On new scales the permissible variation at a load of 2 000 g shall be 1 g. c) The sensibility reciprocal ( see Note ) shall not be greater than twice the permissible variation.
NOTE -Generally defined, the sensibility reciprocal is the change in load required to change the position of rest of the indicating element or elements on a non-automatic indicating scale by a definite amount at any load.

STRENGTH

AND MODULUS

OF ELASTICITY

for those

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9.2.2 Weights - The permissible variations on weights in use in weighing materials for mixes shall be as prescribed in Table 2. The permissible variations on new weights shall be half of the values in Table 2.
TABLE 2 PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS ON WEIGHTS

( Clauses 9.2.2 and 12.2.2) WEICETS PERMISSIBLEVARIATIONS ON WEIGHTS IN USE

(1)
EC 1000 900 750 500 300 250 200 100 50 20 10 5 2 + * f * f * f & + * rt *

(2)
6 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 o-05 0.04 0.03

* 0.02 -+ 0.01

9.2.3 Equipment for mixing composition may consist of a container of suitable size preferably made of corrosion-resistant metal, or a porcelain pan, and a sturdy spatula or trowel. 9.2.4 Specimen Moulds - moulds 25 x 25 mm and 250 mm long.
KOTE Specimen

permitting

the

moulding

of bars

of

length may be anything

over 250 mm.

9.2.5 Testing Machine -- A properly calibrated testing machine which can be operated at constant rates of cross-head motion over the range indicated; and in which the error in the load measuring system shall not exceed -J= I.0 percent. It shall be equipped with a proper deflection measuring device. 9.2.6 Loading .Nose and Su@orts - The loading nose and supports shall To avoid excessive indentation, the radius of have cylindrical surfaces. the nose and supports shall be at least 3.2 mm for all specimens. The radius may be up to one and one-half times the specimen depth, and shall be large if significant indentation occurs.

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9.3 Test Specimens 9.3.1 Temperature mould, apparatus, operation shall be facturer. The actual , - The standard temperature of the mix constituents, and the temperature in the vicinity of the mixing 27 f 2C unless otherwise specified by the manutemperature shall be recorded, of six test bar specimens shall

9.3.2 Number of Specimens - A minimum be prepared for each composition mix. 9.3.3 Preparation of Mix

9.3.3.1 The mix shall be prepared in the proportions specified by the manufacturer. If the proportions so specified are by volume, the constituents shall be weighed and the corresponding proportions by mass shall be reported. 9.3.3.2 from which prepared. 9.3.4 A standard batch size of 2 400 g of the mix shall be mixed, four bars of 25 x 25 x 250 mm (approximate ) shall be Test Sfiecimens a thin film of mould release

Moulding

9.3.4.1 Lubricate the mould by applying or lubricant in the inner surfaces.

9.3.4.2 Fill the mould with composition mix, taking care to eliminate Level the air pockets by working the mix with a spatula or thin trowel. top surface with the spatula and strike off the excess evenly. 9.4 Conditioning shall remain in their respective moulds for a moulding and under conditions described

9.4.1 The test specimens period of 24 hours after in 9.4.2.

9.4.2 All specimens shall be aged for 7 days in such a manner that air circulates on all sides at a temperature of 27 f 2C and at a maximum relative humidity of 65 f 5 percent until tested. 9.5 Procedure

9.5.1 Test the bar specimens 7 days after preparation. If desired, the conditioning time may be lengthened or shortened to establish the agestrength relationship. Report the age of the specimens. 9.5.2 Place the specimen in the testing machine preset with a span of 229 & 2 mm and in such a manner that the faces of the bar that were in contact with the true plane surfaces of the mould are placed in contact with the surfaces of the loading nose and supports.

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9.5.3 Apply the load to the specimen at the rate of 4.2 N/mm% per minute and take simultaneous load-deflection data readings. Deflection shall be measured by either a gauge under the specimen and in contact with it at the centre of the span ( the gauge being mounted stationary relative to the specimen supports), or by measurement of the motion of the loading nose relative to the supports. Load-deflection curves may be plotted ( or made simultaneously if the machine is equipped with a recorder ) to determine the flexural strength ( modulus of rupture ), tangent modulus of elasticity. 9.5.4 If no break has occurred in the specimen by the time the maximum stress and strain have been reached, the test shall be discontinued.

9.6 Calculations
equal to the maximum calculated as follows:

9.6.1 Flexural Strength (_Modulus of Rupture ) - The flexural strength is

stress at the moment of crack nor break.
S = 3PL/2bd=

It is

where S = stress in the specimen at mid span, N/mms;

P 5: load at the moment L =

of crack or break, N;

span, mm; b = width of beam tested, mm; and d = depth of beam tested, mm.

9.6.1.1If the specimen does not break, the yield strength can be calculated in accordance with the above equation by letting P equal the maximum load attained on the stress-strain curve.
9.6.2 Modulus of Elasticity ( Tangent ) - The tangent modulus of elasticity ( modulus of elasticity ) is the ratio, within the elastic limit, of stress corresponding to strain, and shall be expressed in N/mm? It is calculated by drawing a tangent to the steepest initial straight line portion of the load-deformation curve and calculating as follows:

where
E, = L =

modulus of elasticity in bending, N/mmz; span, mm;

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M = slope of the tangent to the initial straight-line the load-deflection curve, N/mm of deflection;
b =

portion of

width of beam tested, mm; and depth of beam tested, mm.

d, 9.7 Report
9.7.1

a>
b)

The report shall include the following: Manufacturers name and details of composition, Mixing ratio,

4 Conditioning procedure, d) Test conditions ( temperature and humidity ), 4 Age of test specimen in days, and f > Individual and average results of flexural strength
of elasticity.

and modulus

and the average results 9.7.2 Defective specimens shall be eliminated calculated on all remaining test specimens. If the individual values differ by more than 15 percent from the average, or if fewer than four values were used in deriving the average the test shall be repeated in exactly the same manner.
lo. TENSILE STRENGTH 10.1 Object - To determine position for floor topping.

the tensile strength to those

of epoxy resin comto 7.2.4 the

addition 10.2 Apparatus -In following shall also be provided.

given in 7.2.1

10.2.1 Moulds - The moulds shall be capable of the shape shown in Fig. 1.

of producing briquettes in which

10.2.2 Testing Machine --The universal type testing machine load is applied at constant but adjustable rate.

10.3 Preparation of the Mix -The mix shall be mixed in the proper proportion and in the manner specified by the manufacturer. 10.3.1 At least 1 kg of the mix may be prepared from which six test specimens may be moulded assuming that the mix density is not greater than 2. Larger quantity will be required if the mix density exceeds 2. 10.4 Moulding Test Specimens - The moulds prior to filling given a thin coat of suitable material, such as silicone grease to Various materials sticking of the mix to the metal of the mould. used provided they do not interfere with the setting of the mix shall be prevent may be and do

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12.7

1
b+-----44.45 -4 -25~4-

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 1

DIMENSIONS OF STANDARDBRIQUETTE

not materially change the dimensions of the mould. The moulds shall be filled with the mix taking care to prevent entrapment of air which would cause void spaces, and the mix shall be struck off evenly with a spatula. 10.5 Conditioning of Test Specimens in their respective moulds for a 2C.

10.5.1 The test specimens shall remain period of 24.hours after moulding. 10.5.2 Age the specimens for a period

of 7 days in air at 27 f

10.6 Procedure - Test the briquettes for tensile strength at the end of ageing period. The age of the specimens shall be reported. At least six briquettes shall be tested at each ageing period and the tensile strength shall be the average of six test results for that period. Hold the test briquettes in strong metal jaws of the shape as shown in %ig. 2. Apply the load steadily and uniformly starting from zero and increasing at the rate of 0.7 N/mm2 of section in 12 seconds.
NOTE - In order to distribute the stress set up by the pressure of the jaws over as large a surface of the briquette as possible, it is recommended that rubber or greased paper shall be inserted between the sides of the briquette and the jaws of the machine.

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R 76.2

,-R12'

All dimensions in millimetres. FIG.

JAWS

FOR HOLDINGBRIQUETTES

10.7 Faulty Briquettes and Retests - Briquettes which upon removal from the moulds at the end of the first 24 hour period after gauging do not conform to the requirements for width at the waist line and thickness, or which are manifestly faulty, shall be rejected. If, after such rejection, the number of briquettes left over is insufficient for four tests at each specified period, fresh gauging shall be done. 10.8 Calculation and Report - In calculating the average value of test results at any period, strength values differing by more than 15 percent from the average shall be discarded. After discarding such values, if less than four values are left for determining the tensile strength, a retest shall be made. 11. BOND
11.1 Object STRENGTH To

for floor topping.

determine the bond strength of epoxy resin composition

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11.2 Apparatus 11.2.1Balance of capacity 1 kg, sensitive to 0.1 g.

11.2.2 Testing Machine - Universal type in which the load is applied hydraulically, or mechanically or electromechanically at a constant, but adjustable rate of cross head movement or loading. The weighing system may be of the pendulum lever, beam or hydraulic type. 11.2.3 50 mm. Mixing Pan porcelain enamelled pan measuring 250 x 400 x

11.2.4Trowel 11.2.5 Guide -

bricklayers

triangular

trowel.

for marking tile. consisting of two units of the type shown

11.2.6 Special Test Head in Fig. 3.

11.2.7 Oven -thermostatically controlled with interior of non-corroding material to maintain a temperature of 105 & 5C. -11.2.8 Tile - ceramic unglazed vitreous acid resisting tile conforming to IS : 4457-1967*. 11.3 Conditioning the Tile - The tiles shall be cut to rectangular shape of dimension 198.5 x 100 x 35 mm. Dry the tiles at 105 f 5C for 24 hours in the oven and allow to cool to 27 _& 2C. The crossed tiles shallbe at right angles to one another and centered one on the other At the same time, mark the contact when the specimen is assembled. points for the load test in the special test head. 11.4 Preparation of Mortar - Prepare epoxy resin composition in the manner recommended by the manufacturer. 11.5 Preparation of Grossed Tile Test Specimen - Apply the composition over the area on the tile that is marked for the joint. The contact area of each tile shall be throughly applied with the composition and the amount applied shall be 25 to 50 percent in excess of the required amount to ensure a full joint. Place one of the tiles, with the side on which composition has been applied facing up, on a flat level surface. Then place two blocks on each side of the joint area of the bottom tile. The height of the blocks shall be uniform and is dependent on the thickness of the mortar joint desired ( see Note ). *Specification for ceramic unglazed vitreous acid-resisting tiles,

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bRiLL ANb UNITS FOR TESTiNG M

AND TP

6mm

fJ

L
25 4iimm LObiG SCREWS IN EACH SPINDLE

All dimensions

in millimetres.

FIG. 3 The blocks tile on top of the the contact areas. the side blocks. Strike surfaces.

SPECIAL TEST HEAD

may be made of wood or rigid plastic. Place the second bottom tile in a criss-cross pattern ( see Fig. 4 ) joining Compress the top tile until its ends are firmly against At the same time, align the two tile contacts as parallel off the excess composition mix that has been squeezed

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Remove the blocks, taking care not to disturb from all sides of the joint. the joint area. Allow the composition to set for a minimum of 24 hours before handling the specimens. NOTE - For example if a 5 mm thick joint is desired and the thickness of the
tile is 35 mm, then the blocks desired joint thickness. should he 40 mm in height in order to provide the

FIG. 4

CROSSED -

TILE

SPECIMEN MOUNTED ON SPECIAL HEAD

11.5.1 Extreme care shall be taken in handling the specimens. Lifting the unit by the top tile or stacking specimens one above the other shall be avoided. 11.6 Conditioning of the Test Specimens for 2 weeks at 27 f 2C. Condition the specimens

11.7 Procedure - Mount the test specimen in the special test head as Place the specimen on the support points of the bottom shown in Fig. 3. head in such a manner that the specimen is balanced. The marked contact points on the bottom surface of the top tile shall match the support points of the bottom test head. Position the apparatus to match the contact points of the top head with the marked contact points on the top surface of the bottom tile. 11.7.1 Apply the load by setting rate of 5 mm per minute. the free cross head movement at the

11.7.2 Inspect the joint after testing and note whether the failure was in the composition or between the composition and the tile, and the This will indicate which is the greater, cohesion relative areas involved. within the composition or adhesion between the composition and tile. 11.8 Calculation Calculate the bond strength as follows:

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BwA=

bond strefigth in N/mms, load at failure in N, and area of joint in mms. The report shall include the following:

11.9 -Report a) b) c) d) e) f)

Details of composition tested, Identification of tile used, Age of specimen at the time of test, Number of specimens tested, Type of failure by cohesion or adhesion, and Average bond strength. AND COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL

12. LINEAR SHRINKAGE EXPANSION 12.1 Object -This thermal expansion normal temperature 12.2 Apparatus

method is intended to measure the coefficient of of epoxy resin composition for floor topping over ranges.

12.2.1 Scales - The scales used in weighing to the following requirements:

materials

shall

conform

a) On scales in use the permissible variation at a load of 2 000 g shall be -& 2.0 g; and b) The permissible variation on new scales shall be half of this value. The sensibility reciprocal shall be not greater than twice the permissible variation. 12.2.2 Weights -The permissible variations on weights in use in weighing materials shall be as prescribed in Table 2. The permissible variations on new weights shall be one-half of the values given in Table 2. 12.2.3 Equipment for Mixing - This may consist of a container of suitable size preferably made of corrosion-resistant metal, or a porcelain pan and a sturdy spatula or trowel. 12.2.4 Specimen Moulds - Permitting the moulding of bars~with a metal stud embedded in each end. The bars shall be 6.45 >( 6.45 cm and A standard 25.4 cm metal 25.4 cm long between studs when moulded. bar shall be provided; this is used to space the studs. 12.2.5 Studs - nickel alloy studs, knurled on one end and threaded on the other ( for securing in end blocks ), approximately 2 cm long.

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12.2.6 Comljarator to O*OOO25 cm.
a direct reading dial micrometer to permit readings

12.2.7 Micrometers - One having a range suitable for measuring the studs and one having a range suitable for measuring the standard 25.4 cm bar, both readable to O*OOO 25 cm. 12.2.8 Constant Temperature Oven - an oven capable eratures to 205C. The oven should be capable of temperature constant to f 1C. 12.3 Ferjt of attaining maintaining tempa set

Specimens

- The standard temperature of the constituents, and the temperature in the vicinity of the mixing mould apparatus, operation shall be 27 & 2C, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer. The actual temperature shall be recorded. 12.3.2 .Number of Specimens shall be prepared. 12.3.3 Preparation of Mix A minimum The of four test bar specimens

12.3.1 Temperature

mix shall be prepared

as follows:

a) The mix proportions shall be specified by the manufacturer. If the proportions so specified are by volume, the constituents shall be weighed and the corresponding proportions by mass shall be reported. b) A standard batch size of 2 400 g shall be mixed, from which four bars of 6.45 x 6.45 x 25.4 cm ( approximate ) shall be prepared. 12.3.4 observed: Moulding Lubricate lubricant. Measure Test Specimens -The following procedure shall release be or

a)

the mould the standard

by applying

a thin film of mould

b)

bar with a micrometer

to OS000 25 cm.

to Cl Measure the lengths of the studs with a micrometer O-000 25 cm. 4 In assembling the mould, the end blocks should move freely in the mould before securing to the mould with machine screws. The measuring studs are measured e> carefully adjusted in the end blocks supplied with the mould. with micrometers and are by means of the standard bar

1 Fill the moulds with the composition mix, taking care to eliminate air pockets by working the mix with a spatula or thin trowel. Level the top surface with the spatula and strike off the excess evenly.
After casting the specimens, remove the machine screws holding the end blocks to permit free movement of the blocks,

9)

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12.4.1 Keep the specimens in their respective moulds for a period of 24 hours after moulding. Then disassemble the moulds, remove the bars, and remove the blocks~from the measuring studs. 12.5 Procedure 12.5.1 length

For Linear Shrinkage

the length of the bar by inserting it in the

12.5.1.1

Determine comparator,

NOTE - In cases where shrinkage in the specimens is great enough that comparator readings are no longer possible, insertion of a spacer ( such as a metal washer ) under the bottom stud holder of the comparator will enable readings to be made. When this is necessary, standard bar readings will also change and proper adjustments in calculation should be made.

12.5.1.2 The frequency of shrinkage measurement depends on the information desired; for example, if it is desired to follow the shrinkage at room temperature, or at a specific temperature, readings can be made easily as long as shrinkage continues. Heat the specimens to obtain a constant length. A typical schedule is daily for 2 weeks at 22C then after 72 hours at 100C. If the specimens are heated to induce cure, cool overnight at 22C before measuring. 12.5.2

For Corficient of Thermal Exjansion

12.5.2.1 Use the specimens previously used for shrinkage determinaHeat the specimens in an oven at 105 f 5C to constant length, tions. and condition at 27 & 2C for a minimum of 16 hours.
12.5.2.2 Determine the length with the length comparator. Then 100C. 12.5.2.3 and measure. temperature temperature. cooling to 27 mentioned in of each bar at 27 f 2C by measuring place the bars in an oven heated to

The following day, remove the bars quickly one at a time Remove the bars at a rate that does not permit the of the oven to drop below the established elevated If the specimen does not return to its original length on f 2C, shrinkage is still taking place and the procedure 12.5.2.1 and 12.5.2.2 shall be repeated.
length can be read within four to five seconds after

the _NOTE- Usually, removal from the oven.

12.6 Calculations 12.6.1 deviation

Linear Shrit;kuge linear

Calculate the for the four specimens as follows: shrinkage = [ (L,

shrinkage
x

and

the

standard

Percent

- L)/L,]

100

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L =

length

( length

of standard

bar ), cm; and

length

as measured

during

or after cure, cm.

12.6.2 Coeficient of Linear Thermal ExPansion - Calculate the coefhcient of linear thermal expansion of the four specimens as follows: e = where e = coefficient 5 = length mm; r = of linear thermal expansion, studs, mm/mm%; temperature, of bar, including at elevated 5-r-w I(W-X)

length of stud expansion, mm = Y x T x X ( where K is the linear coefficient of thermal expansion per C of the studs ) ; of bar, including change, studs, at lower temperature, mm. mm; C; and

W = length X = length 12.7 Report b) Mixing

T = temperature

of the two studs at lower temperature, shall include and details the following: of the mix;

The report ratio;

a) Manufacturers c) Conditioning

name procedure;

d) Test conditions ( temperature and humidity ); e) Age of test specimens in days, including heat cycles; and f) Individual and average results of shrinkage and coefficient thermal expansion. 13. WATER ABSORPTION the absorption of epoxy resin compositions

of

13.1 Object - To determine of floor topping. 13.2 Apparatus 13.2.1 Balance of capacity

of 100 g with a sensitivity

of 0.5 mg. gravity provided of

the specific 13.2.2 Sflecijc Gravity Balance - for determining both liquids and solids with a sensitivity of O-5 mg. 13.2.3 Flask - a glass flask carrying with interchangeable glass joints.
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a reflux

condenser

and

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1979

13.2.4 Moulds -plastic tube of 25 mm diameter and 25 mm height having sufficient wall thickness tobe rigid and retain dimensional stability A 6 mm thick flat plastic sheet shall be during the moulding operation. provided on which one open end of the mould may rest. 13.2.5 Oven -capable of maintaining a temperature of 105 f 5C.

13.3 Preparation of the Mix - Prepare the mix in appropriate proportion specified by the manufacturer in a suitable flat bottom container made of non-corrodible metal or a porcelain enamelled pan using a trowel. Place the liquid in the mixing container, and approximately threefourths of~the dry composition and mix with the liquid by working with a trowel, turning the mass from bottom to top occasionally. When the mass is uniform add the remainder of the dry composition and continue the mixing in the same manner until the composition is uniformly mixed. Record the time required for mixing. 13.4 Preparation of Test SpecimenFill the mould with the mix prepared as described in 13.3. As the moulds are being filled, work a thin narrow blade vertically through the mix to ~permit the escape of the air which would cause void spaces. Level the top surface with the spatula and strike off the excess evenly. 13.5 Conditioning of the Test Specimens - Keep the specimens in Demould and place the the respective moulds for a period of 24 hours. specimens in an oven controlled at 105 to 110C until they reach constant mass D. Consider the specimens as having reached constant mass when they do not lose more than 0.1 percent of their original mass in 24 hours at 105 to 110C. Cool the specimens to 27 f 2C in desiccator before weighing. 13.6 Number of Specimens Six specimens shall be prepared.

The flask 13.7 Procedure - Place the weighed specimens in the flask. shall have wire screen or glass beads at its bottom to prevent the specimen Add from coming in direct contact with the heated bottom of the flask. water until the specimens are completely covered. Install the water cooled condenser and heat the flask by means of a hot plate or heating mantle. Boil for 2 hours. The cooling After boiling, cool the flask to 27 + 2C. may be accelerated by running cold water over the outer surface of the flask while swirling the flask, 13.7.1 Determine the suspended mass S of each test specimen while If the mass of the suspension suspended in the liquid, to the nearest mg. pan immersed in the liquid cannot be counter-balanced, subtract the tare mass with the suspension pan immersed in the liquid twothe same depth as when the specimen is in place to obtain the net suspended mass s. 31

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13.7.2 After determining the suspended-mass, blot each specimen with a smooth cotton cloth to remove all liquid droplets from the surface and Excessive blotting shall be avoided as determine the saturated mass W. it will introduce error by withdrawing liquid from the pcres of the specimen. 13.8 Calculate the absorption
A-

in percent

as follows:

w-D
D

x 100

where

A = absorption in percent, W = saturated mass of specimens in g, and D = mass of specimen after conditioning to constant
13.9 Report
Report the average value of the six specimens.

mass in g.

13.10 Retest - If a single value deviates from the average value by more than 15 percent, this result shall be discarded and the average of the remaininq specimens whose deviation does not exceed this limit shall be taken. Defective specimens shall be discarded. If after discarding the defective specimens and those whoye value varies more than 15 percent from the average value, there remain less than four specimens, the test shall be repeated. 14. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

14.1 Object - To evaluate the chemical resistance of epoxy resin com( This position for floor topping under anticipated service conditions. method is intended for use as a relatively rapid test in evaluating the chemical resistance. ) 14.1J The method provides for the following properties of the test specimens of the specimens to the reagent: a) c) Mass of specimens, of specimens, of immersion strength mediums, and of specimens. Appearance determination of changes in the and test reagents after exposure

b) Appearance d) Compressive

14.2 Significance - The results obtained by this method should serve as a guide but not as the sole basis for selection of cornposition mix for a particular application. No attempt has been made to incorporate into the method, all the various factors which may enter into the serviceability of a mortar when subjected to chemical solutions or solvents. 32

IS:9162 14.3 Apparatus 14.3.1 Balarzcc of capacity 1 kg, sensitive to 0.1 g. 14.3.2 Equipment made of corrosion trowel. 14.3.3 14.3.4 a) Specimen Containers

-1979

for

Mixing - This may be a container of suitable size resistant metal or a porcelain pan and a spatula or See 13.2.4.

Moulds -

Wide mouth glass jars - of sufficient capacity, fitted with plastic or plastic lined metal screw caps for low temperature tests involving solutions or solvents of low volatility,

b) Erlenmeyrjosk~ - of sufficient capacity each fitted with standard taper joints and reflux condenser attachment for use with volatile solutions or solvents. c) Containers as described in 14.3.4(a) and (b) having an inert coating on their inner surfaces or containers of a suitable inert material ( such as polyethylene ) for use with solutions which attack glass. 14.3.5 Constant Temperature Oven or Liquid ing temperature within a range of & 2C. 14.3.6 Compression Testing Machine Bath capable of maintain-

universal

type.

.
solutions or

14.4 Reagents -- The test reagents shall consist of reagents, products to which the topping is to be exposed in service. 14.5 Test Specimens

14.5.1 The test specimens shall be cast right cylinders 25 & 1 mm in diameter and 25 f 1 mm in height with flat smooth faces normal to the axis of the cylinder prepared in moulds without using any release agents. 14.5.2 The number of specimens required is dependent upon the number of test solutions to be employed, the number of different temperatures at which testing is performed and the frequency of test intervals. The test specimens shall consist of sets of at least three cylinders for one In addition, solution at a single temperature and for each test interval. one set of at least three specimens shall be available for test immediately following the conditioning period, and other sets of at least three, equivalent to the number of test temperature, for test after ageing in air at the test temperature for the total test period. The total number of specimens required shall be calculated as follows: A-=3(SxIxG)+3,7-f3 where

fl = number

of specimens,

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14.6 Preparation of Specimens - They shall be in 14.6.1. If the faces of a specimen are not flat, to the cylinder axis, they may be sanded, ground or be taken that the frictional heat developed during not damage the specimen.

14.6.1 Mix in the proper proportion and in the manner specified by the manufacturer. Place the mix in the mould with a spatula taking care to ensure complete filling of the mould cavity without entrapment of the air. Scrap off excess mix even with the face of the mould making the exposed surface as smooth and even as possible. Permit the mix to remain in the mould at least for 24 hours to allow removal without danger of deformation or breakage. 14.7 Conditioning of Test Specimens of 7 days in air at 27 -+. 2C. Age the specimen for a period

14.8 Test Conditions - Test conditions, such as immersion medium, temperature, etc, shall simulate the anticipated service conditions as closely as possible. 14.9 Procedure

14.9.1 Measurement of Specimen Diameters - Immediately following the conditioning period, the diameter of all test specimens shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 mm using a micrometer. Two measurements at right angles to each other shall be taken and the average of the two values shall be reported. 14.9.2 Exposwe Weighing and Visual Inspection of Test Specimens - Following the conditioning period, weigh all the specimens to the nearest O*OOO1 g on an analytical balance and record the values. Prior to immersion, record a brief description of the colour and surface appearance of the specimens and the colour and clarity of the test solution. Place the weighed specimens to be immersed in suitable containers resting on their curved sides, care being taken to prevent the cylinder faces from coming in contact with each other. The total number of specimens per container is not limited except by the ability of the container to hold the specimens, plus the requisite amount of test solution per specimen. However, the Add approximately 150 ml specimens shall always be an even number. of the test solution for each specimen, and place the closed container in a constant temperature oven adjusted to the required temperature or in a 34

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suitably adjusted liquid bath. Examine and 56 days of immersion to determine the specimens after 1, 7, 14, 28, 48 the nature of attack.

14i9.2.1 The specimen shall be cleaned by three quick rinses in running cold tap water and dried by blotting with a paper towel between each immersion. After the final blotting, the specimen shall be allowed to dry for half an hour resting on its curved surface. The specimen shall be and the compression test shall be weighed to the nearest milligram, conducted.
NOTE-If the specimens are to be forwarded to a testing laboratory for conducting the compression test, they may either be transported in the corroding environment. or each cleaned and dried sample placed in an individual airtight bag and so held until ready for weighing and testing. The elapsed time between the removal of the specimens from the corroding environment and the compressive tests should be uniform for all specimens.

14.9.2.2 Note any indication

discolouration of the test solution,

of surface attack on the specimen, and the formation of any sediment.

any

14.9.3 Compressitle Strength Determination of Test Specimen - Determine the compressive strength for one set of two specimens immediately following the conditioning period; for one set of two specimens after each inspection period for each solution and each test temperature, and for one set of two specimens after ageing in air for the total test period at each test temperature. Break the specimens following the weighing operation and record~the maximum load. Place the specimens in the testing machine so that the plane faces of the cylinder are in contact with the surface of the compression tool or cage. Apply the load to the specimen at the rate of 4 N/mm2 per minute.

14.9.4 Changing of Immersion Medium -Discard and replace the test solution with fresh material after each period. Solutions which are known to be unstable such as aqueous sodium hypochlorite shall be replaced as often as necessary in order to maintain original chemical composition and concentration.
14.10 Calculations

14.10.1 Mass Change - Calculate to the nearest 0.01 percent the percentage loss or gain in mass of the specimen during immersion for each examination period. Mass change, where C = LV = conditioned mass of specimen in g, and in g. mass of specimen after immersion 35 percent = (C-IV) c X 100

shall

NOTE-A indicate

result a loss.

showing

plus sign shall

indicate

a gain

in mass and

minus

sign

14.10.1.1 Construct a graph employing the average percentage Of mass change of all specimens at a given examination period after immersion in a particular test solution at a given temperature, plotting the percentage of mass change as the ordinate and the test period, in days as the abscissa.
shown should 14.10.1.2 The absolute compressive strength in N/mm2 should be for the initial specimen and the final specimen. These values be noted parenthetically near the plot point of each value.

14.X0.2 Change in Compressive Strength -Calculate to the nearest 0.01 percent, the percentage decrease or increase in compressive strength of the specimen during immersion for each examination period. The crosssectional area of the specimen shall be based on the diameter as determined by the method given in 14.3.1. Change where S1 = maximum load per cross-sectional area conditioning period, in N/mm?; and area
a

in compressive

strength,

percent

( Sl - Sz ) .- -S---.-.-1

lO0

of specimen of specimen
gain

after after

S, = maximum load per cross-sectional test period, in N/mms.

NOTE - A result showing a plus sign will strength and a minus sign will indicate a loss.

indicate

in compressive

14.10.2.1 Construct a graph employing the average percentage of change in compressive strength of the two specimens broken at a given examination period after immersion in a particular test solution at a given temperature, -plotting the percentage of change in compressive strength as the ordinate and the test period, in days as abscissa,
14.11 Interpretation of Test Results

14.1X.1 Mass Change - Because of the chemical nature of different types of mortars, the rate of mass change with time is of more significance than the actual value at any one time. A plot of the test results will indicate whether a particular mortar will approach constant mass in time or will continue to change in mass as the test progresses.
14.11.2 Apprunce of Specimen -Visual inspection of the exposed specimen for surface cracks, loss of gloss, etching, pitting, softening, etc, is very important in cases where initial mass changes are high. 36

IS : 9162 - 1979 14.11.3 Appearance of Immersion Medium - Discolouration of the test solution and the formation of sediment are significant factors. An initial discolouration coupled with a high mass loss may indicate extraction of soluble components. Continuation of the test with fresh solution will indicate whether or not the attack is progressive. 14.11.4 Change in Compressive Strength -The same considerations hold true as given in 14.11.1 and, therefore, the rate of change in compressive strength is an important characteristic to be determined. 14.12 Report - The report shall include the following: name and the details of the mix;

Manufacturers Mixing ratio;

b)

Cl Conditioning procedure; d) Test conditions, such as immersion medium and temperature; e) Colour and surface appearance of specimen before testing; f > Total duration of test in days, and examination periods in days
for each examination period the data given in 14.12.1 are required; !a Graph showing percent mass change plotted against test period; and h) Graph showing percent change in compressive strength plotted against test period. The following information shall be required:

14.12.1

a) Average percentage

of mass change of specimens;

b) Appearance of specimens after immersion ( surface cracks, loss of gloss, etching, pitting, softening, etc ); c) Appearance of immersion medium ( discolouration, sediment, etc ); and d) Average percent change in compressive strength of specimens. 15. ABRASION RESISTANCE resistant property of epoxy

15.1 Object - To determine the abrasion resin compositions for floor toppings.

15.2 Preparation of Test Specimens - A minimum of six specimens shall be prepared for the test. The test specimens shall be square in shape and of size 7.06 x 7.06 cm ( that is 50 cm2 in area ). These shall be sawn
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IS< 9162 0 1979 off from plain cement concrete tile (see IS : 1237-1959* ). The deviation One surface in the length of the specimen shall be within f 2 percent. of the specimen shall be coated with epoxy resin compositions, of required thickness as given in 5.1 of IS :4631-19687 and allowed to cure according to the directions of the manufacturers, 15.3 Apparatus Abrasion and Accessories
Machine

15.3.1

Testing

carried out in a machine described in Appendix A. conform to the specification

153.2 Measuring

of specimens shall be - The abrasion conforming essentially to the requirements The abrasive powder used for the test shall given in Appendix B. of measurethe change

ments

to an accuracy

in the thickness

capable Instrument - A suitable instrument of 0.01 mm shall be used for determining of the specimen after abrasion.

for measurement of thickness with the itstrument Shoulders A and B are at right angles and the base c is The test specimen shall be placed on machined at top to an accuracy of 0.01 mm. the base with its wearing surface uppermost and sides in contact with the shoulders. The measuring instrument (or dial gauge) shall be set up firmly SO that the contractor slightly presses on the surface of the specimen and the reading of the instrument taken. The position of the dial gauge and the sitting of the contractor shall be the same during the subsequent measurement after abrasion.

may be as given in Fig. 5.

NOTE-The arrangement

MZASURING

(DIAL WEARING UPPER

INSTRUMENT GAUGE) 7

SURFACE MOST

FIG. 5

ARRANGEMENT FORMEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS shall be dried at 110C for 0.1 g. The specimen after

15.4 Procedure of Test -- The specimens 24 hours and then weighed to the nearest

*Specification for cement concrete flooring tiles. tCode of practice for laying of epoxy resin floor toppings.
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initial drying and weighing shall be placed in the thickness apparatus ( see Note under 15.3.2 ) with its wearing surface and the reading of the measuring instrument taken. measuring uppermost,

15.4.1 The grinding path of the disc of the abrasion testing machine ( see Appendix A ) shall be evenly strewn with 20 g of the abrasive powder. The specimen shall then be fixed in the holding device with the surface to be ground facing the disc, and loaded at the centre with 300 N. The grinding disc shall then be put in motion at a speed of 30 revlmin. After every 22 revolutions, the disc shall be stopped, the abraded tile powder and the remainder of the abrasive powder shall be removed from the disc, After and fresh abrasive powder in quantities of 20 g applied each time. the specimen shall be turned about the vertical axis 110 revolutions, through an angle of 90 and then the test continued under the same conditions until 220 revolutions have been completed altogether. The disc, the abrasive powder and the specimen shall be kept dry throughout the duration of the test. After the abrasion is over, the specimen shall be reweighed to the nearest 0.1 g. It shall then be placed in the thickness measuring apparatus once again in an identical manner and the reading taken with the same position and setting of the dial gauge as for the measurement before abrasion. 15.5 Deters&nation of Wear - The wear shall be determined from the difference in readings obtained by the measuring instrument before and The value shall be checlied up with after the abrasion of the specimen. the average loss in thickness of the specimen obtained by the following formula: -

t =
where

10

( w1-

w2 1 Vl

WI x A t=
w1= WA Vl = =

average initial initial surface

loss in thickness,

in mm; specimen; and

mass, in g, of the specimen; volume, in ems of the specimen;

final mass, in g, of the abraded

A=
16. TH%RMAL 16.1 Object

area, in cmz, of the specimen.

CONDUCTIVITY

16.1.1 This method covers the determination of the existing thermal conductivity by means of guarded hot plate of dry specimens of epoxy resin composition within the limits specified in 16.1.2 and the coelhcients

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obtained apply strictly only to the particular samples as tested~and for the specified thermal and environmental conditicns of each test. 16.1.2 For practical purposes, this method shall be limited to determinations on specimens having thermal conductances not in excess of 60 Wlrn2.k and thickness conforming 16.6.1. 16.1.3 Two different types of guarded hot plate apparatus arc described. They are similar in principle but differ enough in construction to warrant separate descriptions for each in regard to design. The low-temperature guarded hot plate, which has metal surface plates and a definite guard gap ( see 16.4.3 ), is generally used for measurements at mean temperatures such that the temperature of the cold surface may be as low as 77 K or The that of the hot surface as high as 550 K. It is described in 16.4. high-temperature guarded hot plate, which may or may not have metal surface plates and may or may not have a definite guard gap, is ordinarily used for measurements where the hot plate temperature is greater than 550 K and less than 1 350 K. It is made of a cast, or otherwise formed, electrically insulating ( at the highest temperature of operation ) refractory material. Metal surface plates may or may not be used although they are recommended to ensure a more uniform temperature distribution on the surfaces of the plate. The high-temperature design is described in 16.5. If compliance with this method is to be reported, then all measurements made with specimen hot surface temperatures below 550 K shall be carried out using a g:larded hot plate having metal surface plates and a definite
guard gap. In all other respects, the method is the same for both types of apparatus. It is intended, in presenting these descriptions, to indicate the essential elements and details which experience has shown to be necessary or important for reliable measurements by this method. 16.1.4 For satisfactory principles governing the described in this method reported as having been requirements prescribed in results in conformity with this method, the size, construction, and use of the apparatus should be followed. If the results are to be obtained by this method, then all partinent this method shall be met,

16.2 Significance -The thermal conductivity of a material (a) may vary due to variability of the material or samples of it, (b) may be affected by moisture or other conditions, and (c) may change with time It should be recognized therefore tha.t the selection or high temperatures. of a typical value of thermal conductivity representative for a material, or for particular applications, if it is practically feasible, should be based on a consideration of these factors and an adequate amount of test information. 40

18 : 9162 - 1979 16.3 Terminology 16.3.0 For the purpose definitions shall apply. 16.3.1
Symbols h = thermal conductivity, W/m.k C = thermal conductance, W/ms.k R = thermal resistance, Kms/W 4 = time rate of heat flow, W A = area measured on a selected isothermal surface, rn2. L = thickness of specimen measured along a path normal to isothermal surfaces, m tl = temperature of hot surface, K t2 = temperature of cold surface, K

of this method the following

symbols and

16.3.2 Thermal Conductivity, h of a Homogeneous Material is the time rate of heat flow, under steady-state conditions, through unit area, per unit temperature gradient in the direction perpendicular to an isothermal surface ( see Note ). For a flat slab, it is calculated as follows: x = qL/A (tlte>
NOTE - Materials are considered homogeneous for the purpose of this method when the value of the thermal conductivity is not affected by a change in thickness, L, or in area, A, within the range normally used.

16.3.3 Thermal Conductance time rate of heat flow conditions, divided by the and by the area~of one of the which adequately approximates ture of the entire surface. calculated as follows:
is the

C, of a Body Between Two Dejinite Surfaces between these surfaces, under steady-state difference of their average temperatures The average temperature is one surfaces. that obtained by integrating the temperaThe thermal conductance of a flat slab is t2 ) = X/L conductance.

c = q/A ( t1 -

16.3.4 Thermal Resistance, R is the reciprocal of thermal For a flat slab, it is calculated as follows ( see Note ): R =
NOTE -

1/C=

L/h

The planeness of the surface can be checked with a steel straightedge held against the surface and viewed at grazing incidence with a light behind the straightedge. Departures as small as 0.025 mm are readily visible, and larger
departures can be measured using shim-stock or thin paper.

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IS : 9162 - 1979 16.4 Metal-Surfaced Hot Plate

16.4.1 The general features of the metal-surfaced guarded hot plate are shown schematically in Fig. 6. The plates are usually square, but round plates are sometimes used. The term guarded hot plate is applied to the entire assembled apparatus, including the heating unit, the cooling units, and the edge insulation. The heating unit consists of a central or metering section and a guard section. The central section The guard section consists of a central heater and central surface plates. consists of one or more guard heaters and the guard surface plates. The surface plates are usually made of noncorroding metal of high thermal conductivity. The working surfaces of the heating unit and cooling plates should be smoothly finished to conform to a true plane as closely as possible, and should be checked periodically. The maximum departure of the surface from a plane shall not exceed 0.25 mm/m.
16.4.2 In the design should be considered: of the guarded hot plate, the following points

a) Material used in its construction with respect to their performance at the temperatures at which the plate will be operated, and b) The electrical design of the heater and the design of the cooling plate to assure adequate capacity and suitable characteristics for the intended use. In all cases, the guarded hot plate shall be so designed and constructed that in operation the two faces of the central section, and of the guard section, shall be substantially at the same uniform temperature, and that the heating units do not warp or depart from planeness at the operating temperatures. 16.4.3 Heating units shall have a definite separation orgap not greater than 3 mm between the central surface plates and guard surface plates ( see Note ). The separation between the heating windings of the central section and the contiguous guard section shall not exceed 20 mm, and this separation is allowable only if the spacing bars on either sides of the separation are of a high conductivity material such as copper, in order to distribute heat to the surface plates. In all other cases, the heater winding separation shall not exceed 3 mm. The dimensions of the test area shall be established by measurements to the centres of the separations that surround this area. The surfaces of all plates shall be painted or otherwise treated to have a total hemispherical emittance greater than 0.8 at operating temperatures.
NOTE - It is recommended that the area of the gap in the plane of the surface plate be not more than 6 percent of the metering section area on that side.

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L
Heating A B C D E Es F G H Z FIG. j= = = = = = = = = = Unit Central Section of Heating Unit Guard Section of Heating Unit

Central heater Central surface plates Guard heater Guard surface plates Cooling units Cooling unit surface plates Differential thermocouples Heating unit surface thermocouples Cooling unit surface thermocouples Test specimens

GENERAL FEATURES01; THE METAL-SURFACED GUARDED HOT PLATE APPARATUS 43

m9162-i979 16.4.4The guarded hot plate shall be provided with a suitable means of detecting temperature imbalance between the area of the central and guard surface plates contiguous to the separation between them. The temperature-sensing elements shall be distributed to register adequately the temperature balance existing along the length of the central section periphery. The temperature-sensing elements may be read either individually to indicate any temperature difference that may exist, or they may be connected to be read differentially to indicate such temperature difference directly. Thermocouples are generally used for this purpose, with connections arranged so that they are read as a differentially connected thermopile. The detection system shall be sufficiently sensitive to assure that variation in conductivity due to gap temperature imbalance shall be restricted to not more than O-5 percent. For testing at the lower temperatures, particular caution shall be used in designing for adequate sensitivity of the thermopile measurement and control system.
16.4.5 The cooling units shall have surface dimensions at least as large as those of the heating unit including the guard heater. They shall consist of metal plates maintained at a uniform temperature lower than that of the heating unit, either by a constant-temperature fluid, or by electrical heating, or by thermal insulation of uniform conductance applied on the outertnost surfaces, as appropriate for the cooling unit temperature desired. 16.4.6 For measuring the surface temperature of the central section of the heating unit, each of the central surface plates shall be provided, with permanently installed thermocouples set in grooves or just under the working surface. The number of such thermocouples on each side shall be not less than 5 J 2, where A is the area in m2 of one side of the central surface plate. There shall be the same number of thermocouples permanently and similarly installed at corresponding positions in the facing cold plate. If the hot and cold plate thermocouples on each side are to be connected differentially, which is usual, they shall be electrically insulated from the plates. 16.4.7 Means for imposing a reproducible constant pressure of the plates against the specimens to promote good thermal contact ( see Note 1 ) and for measuring the effective thickness of the specimen to within 0.5 percent (see Note 2 ) shall be provided.
NOTE 1 - A steady force thrusting the cold plates toward each other can be imposed by means of a calibrated compressed spring, or a system of levers and dead It is unlikely that a pressure greater than weights, or an equivalent method. 2.5 kPa on the specimens would be required; for easily-compressible specimens, small stops interposed between the corners or edges of thecold plates, or sbme othe; positive means, may be used to limit the compression of the specimens, and a constant-pressure arrangement is not needed.

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NOTE 2 - Because of the changes of specimen thickness possible as a result of temperature, or compression by the plates, it is recommended that specimen thickness be measured in the apparatus, at the existing test temperature and compression conditions, or measuring studs at the outer four when possible. Gauging points, corners of the cold plates or along the axis perpendicular to the plates at their centres, will serve for these measurements. The effective combined specimen thickness is determined by the difference in the micrometered distance, or average distance, between the gauging points when the specimen is in place in the apparatus, and is not in place, and the same force is used to press the cold plates towards each other.

16.4.8 The best method of determining the temperature drop in the specimen depends upon its characteristics, and in some instances the choice of method is left to the judgement of the operator. For non-rigid specimens with flat uniform surfaces that conform well to the flat working surfaces of the plates, the temperature drop in specimens of thermal conductance less than 10 W/ma. K shall be taken as that indicated by the thermocouples permanently set in the hot and cold surface plate, and the thickness of the specimen shall be taken as the mean distance between For non-rigid specimens the working surface of the hot and cold plates. of conductance greater than 10 W/ms.K, the operators judgement should rule in accordance with the circumstances. Rigid specimens to be tested shall have surfaces, both flat and parallel to within O-25 mm/m ( see Note I ). One method of testing rigid specimens is to install them in the apparatus with a thin sheet of suitable homogeneous material interposed between the specimen and each plate surface. This thin sheet should have a high thermal conductance relative to that of the insulating material being tested. The conductance of the composite sandwich ( sheet/rigid specimen/sheet ) is determined using the temperature drop indicated by the permanent thermocouples in the hot and cold surface plates. If it is not already known, the conductance of the interposed sheets alone is similarly measured in a separate test made at the same mean temperature and with the same compressive force on the plates. The conductance of the rigid specimen is then calculated from the two Another method of determining the conductance conductances obtained. of a rigid specimen is to interpose the thin layer of material between the specimen and plates as indicated above, and to determine the temperature drop across the rigid specimen by means of separate thermocouples mounted flush with, or interior to, the surface of the rigid specimen ( see Note ~2 ). The number of separate thermocouples used on each side of the specimen shall be not less than lot/x, where A is the area in
rn% are the the of one side of the central surface plate. If separate thermocouples used, the effective thickness of the specimen shall be taken as average distance, perpendicular to the face of the specimen, between centres of the thermocouples on the two sides. 45

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NOTE 1 - A rigid specimen is one of a material too hard and unyielding to be appreciably altered in shape by the pressure of the hot and cold plates, for example, a slab of glass or hard plastic. NW~JC2 -This method of measuring the specimen temperature drop may be subject to unccrtaintics. Difficult to evaluate, among them being the effects of: (a) distortion of heat flowlines in the immediate vicinity of the thermocouple, due to its presence, (b) imprecision in ascertaining the exact position of the effective and (c) local inhomogeneities in the surface of the thermocouple junctions, specimen at the thermocouple junctions, such as pores, voids, or inclusions.

16.4.9 Thermocouples mounted in the surfaces of the plates shall be made of wire not larger than 0.57 mm in diameter, specimen surface thermocouples shall be made of wire not larger than 0.29 mm in diameter. The thermocouples which are used to measure the temperatures of the hot and cold faces of the specimen shall be fabricated from calibrated thermocouple wire. Thermocouples used to measure temperatures in the range from 77 to 170 K shall have a standard limit of error of & 1 percent. 16.4.10 A voltage-measuring system having a sensitivity of f 1 PV or better and an accuracy of f 0.1 percent or better shall be used for measurements of all thermocouple and thermopile electromotive forces. 16.4.11 Heat losses from the outer edges of the guard section and the specimens shall be restricted by edge insulation, by governing the surrounding ambient temperature, by an additional outer guard, or by a Three possible configurations that could combination of these methods. be used to restrict edge heat losses or gains are shown in Fig. 7. A useful method of determining whether or not sufficient edge guarding or insulation is present is to measure the average temperature, Tel at the edge of the specimen ( this can be done using a thermocouple soldered or peened to a thin metal strip centered on the edge of one of the specimens). Under these conditions:
[(ire-~m)/~~lGOl

where Tm is the mean temperature of the specimens and d T is the temperature difference across the specimens is a satisfactory criterion. In the first two cases shown in Fig. 7, if no guard ring perimeter heater is used, the required minimum thermal resistance of the edge insulation, on the basis that the total edge heat loss shall not exceed one fifth of the heat flow through the two specimens, is given by the following equation: R = where x = 5+~[(4x+2.Y) thickness

(Tm--la)/nT+rl
m; ) of the guard W/m.K; section, m;

of each specimen,

S = length

of the side ( or diameter

X = thermal conductivity of the specimen, _Y = thickness of the heating unit, m;

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T, = mean temperature of the specimens, K; T, = temperature of the outer surface of the edge insulation, K; and Al-= temperature difference across the specimens, K. It should be noted that R depends on both ( T, - T,) and AT, and also that since it is desirable that the net heat transfer from the outer edges of the specimens should be kept nearly equal to zero ( Tm - Ta ), should be kept small.

-7

HEATER

rGUARD

-Te
la

OUTER CYLINDRICAL GUARD

-Te

Ta

78 Te
SECOND GUARD HEATER

Ta 7c
edge ambient

2-e= Temperature
2-a = Temperature

FIG.

7 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS TO RESTRICT EDGE HEAT Loss AND GAIN

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IS t 9162- 1979 16.4J2 A cabinet or enclosure surrounding the guarded hot plate, and equipped for maintaining the desired interior air temperature and dewpoint, is recommended for use in tests conducted at mean temperatures differing substantially from the laboratory air temperature.
16.5 High-Temperature Guarded Hot Plate

16.5.1 The general features of the high-temperature guarded hot plate are shown schematically in Fig. ~8. The plate may have a round or square configuration, If a square plate configuration is used, it is recommended that separate independently controlled guard heaters be provided to allow for the additional heat losses which occur at the corner regions. The term guarded hot plate is applied to the entire assembled apparatus including the heating units, the cooling units, and the insulation. The heating units consist of (a) a central or metering section, (b) ~a guard section that shall be either a double guard heater, with the outer guard section having a width equal to or greater than one half of the inner primary guard width, or a primary guard heater with an outer cylindrical ~guard extending over the length of ~the composite sample stack, (c) additional corner heaters ( for square configuration only ), and (d) cold surface heaters. If metal surface plates are used, they should be of a suitable noncorroding metal of as high a thermal conductivity as possible. Physical separation of the central and inner guard areas is to be preferred if associated problems of alignment and flatness of the plates are minimized by suitable design. All heaters should be capable of being adjusted to any desired temperature level within the limits specified in 16.1.3. The cooling units normally consist of two liquid-cooled heat sinks with an adequate layer of insulation between them and the adjacent cold surface heater. An additional outer peripheral liquid-cooled shroud is recommended ( see 16.5.11 ). The working surface of the heating units and cooling plates shall be finished smoothly to conform to a true plane as closely as possible and should be checked regularly. The maximum departure of the surface from a plane shall not exceed 0.25 mm/m (see Note under 16.3.4 ). The refractory material plates should have a thermal expansion not greater than one percent of the linear surface dimension of the hot plate. This expansion shall be computed from the difference between the length measurements taken at maximum use temperature and at room temperature. 16.5.2 In the design of the high-temperature guarded hot plate, due consideration to obtaining satisfactory performance at the temperature at which the plate will be operated shall be given. Electrical design of the heaters and the design of the cooling plates shall be such to assure adequate capacity and suitable characteristics for the intended use. The refractory plate composition should have adequate electrical resistance at 48

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!_
3-w

-k-J

d----

X
X

-_-e-m

r-d-

---e-q

L__-_ a__- x X

1 X X x x x

c I ,_--_J A _--___
C

a---_ i----L___--a---

X 1

xA ----_---w--3)
C

3c!2--------I -----, __.i

t-----L____ r--I--.__
= :5 z = E 5 = 6 = A E I3 = c E I_ ------

p-L s---v 3 --. 5 -_-- !

Test sample ( 2 pieces ) Central plate heater ( with optionalmetal surface plates ) Cold surface heater ( with optional metal surface plates ) Insulation slab Liquid cooled heat sink Outer cylindrical guard Hot surface temperature measurement and control system Cold surface temperature measurement system Edge temperature measurement and control system Schematic arrangement for single guard plus cylindrical guard configuration Schematic arrangement for double guard configuration

FIG.8

GENERALFEATURES OF THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE GUARDED HOTPLATEAPPARATUS 49

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the maximum use temperature to prevent possible power exchange between adjacent heating circuits embedded within the refractory material. The maximum permissible power exchange shall be O-5 percent of the test area power consumption at the particular test temperature. In all cases great care should be taken to ensure that there will be no compatibility problems between the test specimens and the materials used in the construction of the plates for temperature and environment conditions of a specific measurement. In all cases, the guarded hot plate shall be so designed and constru.cted that in operation the two faces of the central section, and of the guard section, shall be substantially at the same uniform temperature, and that the heating units do not warp or depart from planeness at the operating temperatures. The surfaces facing both sides of the test specimens should be treated so that they have a total hemispherical emittance at the operating temperatures of not less than 0.7 and preferably much higher.
NOTE - At high temperatures the importance of high surfaces adjacent to the specimens cannot be stressed too strongly heat transfer predominates as the temperature increases. emittance of the since the radiative

16.5.3 In a high-temperature plate having a gap between the central and guard areas, the gap shall not exceed 2 mm ( seeNote under 16.4.3 ). The gap between the central and guard areas shall be filled with a thermally and chemically compatible high-temperature insulation to avoid radiative heat transfer across the gap. The effective metering area of the high-temperature plate is determined by the positions of the potential taps used to evaluate the power input to the metering area winding.
( bifilar) winding with the spacing between NOTE - For a double-spiral wires equal to b, and with the potential taps for the metering section in effect at points on the wires at the ends of diameter 2a (or for a single-spiral winding of spacing b with the potential taps in effect at the centre and at a radius a), the effective metering area is equal to n a2 I. 1 + ( l/Q ) ( b/a )21

16.5.4 The guarded hot plate shall be provided with a suitable means for detecting temperature imbalance between the central and guard The temperature-sensing elements shall be distrisections of the plate. buted to register adequately the temperature balance existing between the outer edge of the metering area and the inner edge of the guard section. The thermocouple junctions used for detecting temperature imbalance shall be located at the edge of the metering area on the same radius, and distant from the edge ofthe metering area by not more than one quarter of the guard width. The temperature-sensing elements may be read either individually to indicate any temperature difference that may exist, or they may be connected to read differentially to indicate such temperature diflerence directly. The detection system shall be sufhciently sensitive to 50

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assure that variation in conductivity due to temperature imbalance between the central and guard sections shall be restricted to not more than 0.5 percent. Thermocouples should be fixed on the edge of each test specimen at the centre position ( see 16.4.11 ). 16.5.5 The cold-surface heaters shall have surface dimensions at least as large as those of the combined central and guard sections of the hot plate. They shall consist normally of a flat single heater and refractory formers with or without metal strface plates, maintained at a uniform temperature lower than that of the main hot plate. 16.5.6 Permanently installed thermocouples the temperature difference across the specimen to be used in determining shall be set flush with the

working surfaces, and shall number not less than 5&ion each working surface, where A is the area in ma of the metering area of the hot plate on the side. However, permanently installed thermocouples are not necessary if the temperature difference across the specimen is to be determined by means of separate thermocouples ( see 16.4.8 ). 16.5.7 Means shall be provided (a) for imposing a reproducible constant load upon the system to promote good thermal contact ( see Note under 16.4.7 ), and (b) For measuring the effective thickness of the specimen to within 0.5 percent ( see Note under 16.4.7 ). Thickness measurement in situ at the temperature of test is necessary shall be reliably calculated if an accurate thermal conductivity value is to be obtained. Furthermore, due care should be taken to measure the thickness before and after the test has been completed in order to check for irreversible changes. 16.5.8 The best method of determining the temperature drop in the specimen depends on the circumstances, and is therefore left to the best judgement of the operator. One method often used is to attach separate thermocouples on a sheet of asbestos paper or other suitable material, and to interpose the sheet between the specimen and the adjacent working surface of the apparatus, with the thermocouples in contact with the specimen. For rigid and hard specimens ( see Note under 16.4.8 ), which should be flat to within O-25 mm/m, it may be important to set the separate thermocouples in tight grooves in the faces of the specimens. The number of separate thermocouples used, at each face of the specimen, shall be not less than 1042 where A is the metering area in m2 of one side of the hot plate: If separate thermocouples are used, the effective thickness of the specimen as the average distance, perpendicular to the face of the specimen, between the centres of the thermocouples on the two sides shall be taken. Another method, feasible if a suitable resilient sheet material is available for the test temperatures in question, is to use the composite sandwich ( sheet/specimen/sheet ) technique Sl

IS : 9162 - 1979
described in 16.4.8 in which permanently plates are used. installed thermocouples in the

NOTE -This method automatically compensates for any effective or virtual thermal resistance between the positions where the permanently installed plate Such resistance may be thermocouples are located and the plate working surface. appreciable in the case of a high-temperature plate.

16.5.9 Thermocouples mounted in the surfaces of the plates shall be made of wire not larger than 0.64 mm in diameter; specimen surface thermocouples shall be made of wire not larger than 0.46 mm in diameter. The thermocouples that are used to measure the temperatures of the hot and cold faces of the specimen shall be fabricated from calibrated thermocouple wire.

X5.10 A voltage-measuring system having a sensitivity of & 1 PV or better and an accuracy of -& 0.1 percent or better shall be used for measurements of all thermocouple and thermopile electromotive forces. 16.5.11 To reduce heat losses from the outer edges of the composite test section, the assembly shall be surrounded by a coaxial cylindrical container of suitable material of internal diameter at least twice the The interspaces and surrounds shall be diameter of the stack assembly. filled with a suitable insulation within distance of somewhat greater than the axial length between the outermost surfaces of the heat sinks.
NOTE - Extreme care should be taken to ensure than no voids, gas pockets, or other extraneous sources of high-temperature radiative heat transfer can occur at or near the test section.

16.6 Test Specimens

16.6.1 Two specimens from each sample shall be prepared. They shall be as nearly identical as possible, of such size as to completely cover the heating unit surfaces, and shall be of sufficient thickness to give a true average representation of the material to be tested. The relationship between the thickness of the test specimen used and the dimensions of the guarded hot plate shall be as follows: Maximum Thickness of Test Sfiecimen, mm Minimum Linear Surface Dimensions of Guarded Hot Plate ( Square or Round ), mm

~-_----_-*Central Section of Heating Unit

33 50 75

___-_7 Width of Guard Area Around Heating Unit 50 75 113 150

100 52

100 150 225 300

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16.6.2 In testing all forms of homogeneous materials, the surfaces of the test specimens shall be mad-e as plane as possible, by sandpapering, facecutting in a lathe, grinding, or otherwise, so that intimate contact between the specimens and the plates or interposed sheets can be effected. For rigid materials, the faces of the specimens shall be made flat to within O-25 mm/m and parallel, within the total plate area, to within one percent of the sample thickness,

16.6.3 When testing homogeneous solid or ~blanket-type materials, the specimens shall be prepared in accordance with 16.6.1 and 16.6.2. Their mass before and after they have been dried to constant mass in a ventilated oven at a temperature from 375 to 395 K shall be determined ( see Note ). From these mass the percentage as-received moisture shall be calculated. Promptly after drying and weighing, the specimens shall be placed in the apparatus takin g care to prevent loss of material or moisture gain. The as-tested thickness and volume shall be determined by measurements made preferably at the end of the test under conditions of testand from these data and the dry mass, the temperature equilibrium, as-tested density shall be calculated.
NOTE-If

a desiccator

the material may be adversely at a temperature of approximately

affected by heating 330 K.

to 375 K, dry it in

16.7 Procedure 16.7-l For any test, the temperature difference between the hot and cold surfaces of the specimens shall be adjusted to not less than 5 K. It is recommended that for good insulators, the temperature gradient in the specimen be 900 K/m or more.

16.7.2 When thermal conductivity values are desired for the situation where the specimen is immersed in air ( or some other gas ), the atmosphere surrounding the guarded hot plate shall be adjusted during a test to a ~dew-point temperature 5 K or more lower than the cold-plate temperature. For operation at cryogenic temperatures, this shall require purging the system with dry gas prior to cooling the apparatus. Between 77 and 230 K, dry nitrogen gas shall be used, rather than air as the atmosphere and the apparatus in a sealed system shall be contained. At cold-plate temperatures below 125 K, the nitrogen pressure shall be adjusted so as to avoid condensation. When thermal conductivity values, are desired for the situation where the specimen is in vacua, the system ~prior to cooling shall be evacuated. 16.7.3 The heating element of the central heater shall be supplied with electrical energy for cheating it, providing for the measurement of the average rate of heat generation therein to any accuracy of not less than 0.5 percent. Automatic regulation of the input poweris recommended;

IS t 9162- 1979
in any case, fluctuations or changes in input power shall not cause the temperature of the hot-plate surfaces to fluctuate, or to change in 1 hour of a test period, by more than 0.5 percent of the temperature difference between the hot and cold-plates. The input power shall be measured in such a way that the average power input during a test period can be determined; if the power input is of a fluctuating kind, an integrated energy measurement shall be made. The power input to the guard section shall be adjusted and maintained, preferably by automatic control, so as to effect the degree of temperature balance between the central and guard heater sections that is required for conformance to 16.4.4 to 16.5.4. For measurements at high temperatures, the power to the outer guard or cylindrical guard heater shall be adjusted, preferably by automatic control, so as to effect, for the test specimen, that the degree of temperature balance between the centre of the outer edge and the mean temperature conform to the conditions given in 16.4.11. 16.7.4 The cooling units or cold surface heaters shall be adjusted so that the temperature drops through the two specimens do not differ by more than 1 percent. The temperatures of the cooling plates or cold surface heaters, in the case of the high-temperature plate, during a test period shall not fluctuate or change, in 1 hour, by more than 0.5 percent of the temperature difference between the hot and cold surfaces of the specimen. 16.7.5 The temperature difference across the specimens, the hot and cold-plate temperatures, the centre-to-guard temperature balance, and the electrical power input to the central section shall be determined. 16.7.6 In order to attain the thermal conductivity value, it is essential to allow sufficient time for the apparatus and specimens to attain thermal equilibrium. The time required will depend on the specific apparatus, the control system and its operation, the test temperatures, and on the thermal diffusivity and thickness of the specimens. The observations given in 16.7.5 should be made at intervak of not less than 30 minutes until four successive sets of observations give thermal conductivity values differing by not more than 1 percent.
NOTE - Particularly in low temperature measurements on good insulators having low thermal diffusivities, the internal temperatures of the specimens can require a very long time to attain thermal equilibrium so that it is possible to have four consecutive 30-minutes tests which yield thermal conductivity values within 1 percent of each other and still not have steady-state conditions. Sufficient time should necessarily be allowed for the internal temperatures of the insulation to stabilize.

16.7.7 Particular care is indicated if a guarded hot-plate is used for If a hard vacuum is desired, measurements under vacuum conditions. materials shall be carefully selected to avoid excessive outgassing. Under 54

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vacuum conditions, especially at lower temperatures, serious errors can arise if due care is not taken in installing heater and thermocouple leads so as to minimize extraneous heat flows and temperature measurement errors. Vacuum operation can greatly increase the time required for the apparatus and specimen to reach thermal equilibrium ( due to outgassing of the apparatus and specimens and to the lower thermal diffusivity of the specimens ) . 16.7.8 Upon completion of the observations in 16.7.5, the thickness of the specimens (see 16.4.8 ) shall be measured for use in calculating the final results, and the weight of the specimens or of the test material in the specimens shall be determined immediately. 16.8 Calculations The density of the dry specimen as tested, D, the as-received content of the material, A!f, and the moisture regain of the as follows: during test, X, or R,,shall be determined

16.8.1 moisture specimen

D = W2/V
M=(W1W,)/Ws x 100

R, = R, =
where

( W4 - W,)/W, (Wd W,)/l

x 100 000 V x loo

D = density of the dry material

M = moisture by mass; by mass; content regain regain

as tested,

kg/ms; dry percent, dry dry kg; percent, volume,

of the material of of material material

as received, during during test, test,

R,

= moisture

R, -= moisture
percent;

WI = Mass of material W2 = Mass of material W4 = Mass of material

and F = volume occupied

in as-received after drying, in specimens by material

condition, kg; kg; immediately in specimens

W3 = Mass of dry material

in specimens,

after test, kg; during test, ms.

16.8.2 Thermal conductivity ( or conductance ) shall be calculated by means of equations given under ( 16.3.2 or 16.3.3 ), using average values of the observed steady-stage data. 55

1s : 9162- 1939 16.9 Report 16.9.1 The report of the results of each test shall include the following ( the numerical values reported shall represent the average values for the two specimens as tested ):

a) Name and any other pertinent identification of the material; b) Thickness of the specimen ( or material ) as tested, m; 4 Method and temperature of drying; 4 Density of the dry material as tested, kg/ms; e) As-received moisture content of the material, dry weight, percent; f > Moisture regain of the material during test, dry weight percent or
volume percent, or both;

EdAverage h)

temperature gradient in the specimen during the test as computed from the temperatures of the hot and cold faces for the specific data point, K/m; Mean temperature of test, K; Heat flux through each specimen during test, W/ms; Thermal conductivity, W/m.k or thermal conductance of specimen, W/m2.k; Orientation of the plane of the specimen : vertical or horizontal;

j)
k) 4 n)

For tests made, using sheet material interposed between the specimen and the plate surface, information as to the nature, thickness, and thermal conductance of the sheet material shall be given if separate thermocouples were used to determine the Also information as to the temperature drops in the specimens. size of the thermocouples, the method of affixing them to the specimen, and the measured distance between their centres shall be given; p) Where appropriate to the condition and temperature of the test, the approximate resistance of the edge insulation and the ambient temperature surrounding the plate during the test, and also the duration of the measurement portion of the test; and q) The vacuum reading or type and pressure of purge gas surrounding the specimen.

16.9.2 Include a graphical representation of the results in the report when pertinent. This shall consist of a plot of each value of thermal conductivity obtained and the corresponding test mean temperature, plotted as ordinates and abscisses, respectively. 56

IS : 9162 - 1979 17. SHEAR STRENGTH determine the shear strength of epoxy resin composition given in 7.2.1 to 7.2.4, the

17.1 Object -To for floor topping.

17.2 Apparatus - In addition to those following shall also be provided.

17.2.1 Moulds - The moulds shall be made of hard metal not attacked by the composition. They shall be 10 cm or 15 cm cubes. 17.2.2
Universal Testing Machine -

This shall be of at least 50 t capacity.

17.3 Composition Mix - The composition of mix shall be prepared as 1 600 g compositions shall be used for preparing six given in 17.4. composite cubes of 10 x 10 x 10 cm size and 3 800 g for 15 x 15 x 15 cm size. 17.4 Moulding of Test Specimen - Prepare at least six cement concrete The composite block shall be made up epoxy resins mortars composites. of old cement concrete block of 15 x 15 x 7.5 cm or 10 x 10 x 7.5 cm size topped with 2.5 cm of epoxy resins compositions under test, after an application of proper tack coat by the same formulation as used in the epoxy resins composition. First place the blocks or prisms in their respective moulds, and then fill epoxy resins composition after proper tack Strike off the coat application by using vertical strokes of a rammer. excess mix and flush the surface by-trowel. - The test specimen shall remain in 17.5 Condition of Test Specimen respective moulds for a period of 24 hours after moulding. 17.6 Age - Age the at 27 & 2C. test specimen for a period of 7 days in air

17.7 Procedure - Test six composite specimen at the end of the ageing period. The shear strength shall be the average of six composites. The testing procedure is given in Fig. 9, using Universal Testing Machine and keeping rate of loading as 14 N/mm* per minute. 17.8 Report - The shear strength shall be calculated from the load applied at failure over an average area. Express the result in N/mm2. 18. HYDROLYZABLE RESIN 18.1 Object hydrolyzable 1 percent. CHLORINE CONTENT OF LIQUID EPOXY easily below

- This method covers the determination of the chlorine content of liquid epoxy resin in concentration

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LOADING PLATE 150X75X 21*9 mm

PROP

TRANSFERRING 150~75x234 mm

LOAD ---II 75

COVER PLATE 278n734x25mm

1 INTENDED PLAN 3.1 CONCRETE OF SHEAR F COVER PLATE PRISM

BASE

PLATE

f
7

278x73.4x25mm

387.5xlSOx25mm

25mm @ HOLE

All dimensions

in millimetres.

FIG. 9 18.2 Apparatus

SHEAR TESTAPPARATUS

18.2.1 I?eJlz~x A@aratus .- This shall consist of a 250-ml Erlenmeyer flask equipped with a 24140 standard taper joint attached to a reflux condenser similarly equipped with a 24/40 standard taper joint and a hotplate with variable heat control. 18.3 Chemicals shall be used. and Reagents The following reagent grade chemicals

18.3.1 Standard Hvdrochloric Acid ( 0.1 N ) - Dilute 9 ml of concentrated hydrochloric ac;d to one litre of water. Standardize against 0.25 g of ~sodium carbonate, accurately weighed and dissolved in 75 to 100 ml of water.
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18.3.2 Phenolphthalein methyl alcohol. Indicator 1 g of phenolphthalein in 100 ml of 5.5 to 6 g of

18.3.3 Potassium Hydroxide alcoholic solution ( 0.1 N) potassium hydroxide in 1 litre of methyl or ethyl alcohol. 18.3.4 Toluene

18.4 Procedure 18.4.1 Weigh 6 to 8 g of neutral sample into a 250-ml glass-stoppered Erlenmeyer flask. By means of a pipette, transfer 50 ml of O-1 N alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution into the flask and add from a graduated cylinder, 15 ml of toluene. Stopper the flask and swirl to mix. Add a few boiling aids and attach to the reflux condenser on the hot plate. At the 18.4.2 Allow the solution to reflux gently for 15 f 1 minutes. end of the reflux period, remove the flask from the hot-plate and cool to 27 + 2C with the condenser in place. 18.4.3 Remove the condenser and add 3 drops of phenolphthalein indicator solutions to the sample and titrate with 0.1 N hydrochloric acid. The point is taken when 1 drop changes the solution from pink to colourless. NOTE - Add 100 ml of methyl ethyl ketone to the sample if required to ensure
homogeneous solution during titration of excess potassium hydroxide solution.

18.4.4 Make a blank determination procedure but omitting the sample. 18.4.5 Calculation

on the reagents following the same

Hydrolyzable chlorine content, - [ (B- V).N x 3.55 I/S percent by mass where B = volume of hydrochloric acid required for titration of the blank, ml; V = volume of hydrochloric acid required for titration of sample, ml; .N = normality of hydrochloric acid; and s = mass of sample, g.

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APPEN.DIX 4 (Clauses 15.3.1 and 15.4.1

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TESTING MACHINE

)
ABRASION

A-I.

GENERAL

A-l.1 The testing apparatus shall be ~a grinding device consisting essentially of a horizontally fixed smooth grinding disc of about 750 mm diameter rotating about a vertical axis and furnished with a replaceable grinding path. The essential features are shown in Fig. 10. A-2. GRINDING PATH A-2.1 Cast iron shall be used as material for the grinding path. Its scaleroscope hardness shall lie between 30 and 50. This hardness shall be ascertained at least 10 times on the rim and at several points in the grinding path by means of a Shores scaleroscope with diamond hammer. A-2.2 The grinding path shall be a 200 mm wide annular space on the grinding disc between distances of 120 and 320 mm from the centre. The grinding path shall be repaired and restored when it has worn out ~by more than 0.5 mm after use or when the furrows formed in it exceed 0.2 mm in depth. When the grinding path is restored, its hardness shall be determined afresh. A-3. ROTATION OF DISC A-3.1 The disc shall be driven at 30 rev/min. The speed of rotation shall not deviate by more than one revolution per minute. There shall be automatic mechanisms for counting, indicating the revolutions of the disc and for stopping the disc after every 22 revolutions. Such mechanisms shall be checked for reliability prior to the test. A-4. HOLDING DEVICE FOR TEST SPECIMEN

A-4.1 The holding device shall consist of a square frame, open on one side and made of cast-iron or steel; it shall be of about 40 mm height, with its lower edge about 5 mm above the surface of the grinding disc and so positioned that its centre is at a distance of 220 mm from the centre of the disc. It shall necessarily, but loosely, hold the specimen. A-5. LOADING DEVICE

A-5.1 The loading device shall consist of a steel lever. A short arm of the lever shall be provided with a counter weight just to balance the weight of the long arm and of the weighing disc, so that the pressure stamp just touches the specimen prior to the loading. 60

COUNTER WEfCHT

I-I

/-STEEL

LEVER

DWKC

r-r(HMC

FOR THE

CLAMPING SPECIMEN

,so

,p,I

r,E,GHT

APPROX)

All dimensions
FIG.

in millimetres.

10

GENERAL FEATURES OF ABRASION TESTING MACHIXE

18 t 9132 - 1979 A-5.2 The lever shall move freely about the fulcrum without appreciable friction. Durin.g test, the lever shall remain nearly parallel to the upper surface of the disc. The connection of the pressure stamp to the lever shall be through a self-aligning joint permitting free relative movement but at the same time ensuring a central load on the specimen being tested.
A-5.3 Suitable loading weight shall be applied at the end of the long arm of the lever so that, as magnified by the leverage, a net load of 300 N is applied through the pressure stamp on to the specimen. The load shall be applied with a permissible deviation of one percent. The accuracy of the load shall be verified both by calculation and by measurement with suitable instruments.

APPENDIX ( czause 15.3.1 )

SPECIFICATION B-l. B-l.1 CHEMICAL OF ABRASIVE

POWDER

COMPOSITION
powder shall have an aluminium by mass.
to the specification,

The abrasive less than 95 percent

oxide content
synthetic

of not

iVo!rE - While otherwise conforming oxide is normally employed for the test.

aluminium

B-2. SHAPE AND SIZE

grains shall be of rounded shape and shall generally pass through IS Test Sieve 250 pm and be retained on IS Test Sieve 212 pm. The combined content of larger grains retained on IS Test Sieve 250 pm and of smaller grains whose fineness is not limited, shall not exceed 10 percent.

B-2.1 The

B-3. SPECIFIC B-3.1

The

GRAVITY
gravity of the grains shall be between 3.93 and 4.1.

specific

B-4. HARDNESS B-4.1 The grains shall generally

have 62 a hardness of 9 in Mohs scale.

INDIAN ON

STANDARDS

FLOORING AND PLASTERING

IS : 653-1962 657-1962 658-1962 809-1970 1195-1978 1196-1978 1197-1970 1198-1958 1237-1959 1443-1972 1542-1977 1630-1960 1661-1972 2114-1962 2394-1965 2402-1963 2571-1970 3461-1966 3462-1966 3463-1966 3464-1966 4112-1967 4441-1967 4442-1967 4443-l 967 Sheet linoleum ( revised ) of magnesium composition (jirst oxychloride flooring Materials for use in the manufacture compositions ( revised) Code of practice Rubber Bitumen mastic for magnesium for flooring for laying for laying for laying for laying flooring materials for general bitumen of rubber

oxychloride purposes

floors ( revised )

revision ) ( second revision ) floor flooring tiles

( second revision ) mastic flooring floors (jrst reuision )

Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Cement concrete Code of practice ( jirst revision ) Sand for plaster Masons Code of practice (first revision ) Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Flexible Methods

and maintenance and finishing

of linoleum of cement

flooring tiles concrete

(Jlrsl revision ) work and pointing of cement work and cement floor finish finish flooring (first revision) lime plaster finish for application for laying

tools for plaster

in-situ terrazzo

for application

of lime plaster

for external rendered finishes for laying in-situ cement concrete

PVC ( vinyl ) asbestos floor tiles PVC flooring wall tiles flooring and wall tiles wall tiles resistant resistant mortars mortars resistant mortars mortars mortars type chemical for fixing of polystyrene for use of silicate of test for plastic Polystyrene

Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice

for use of sulphur type chemical for use of resin type chemical resistant resistant tiles

4456 ( Part I )-1967 Methods of test for chemical type and resin type 4456 ( Part II )-1967 Methods of test for chemical type 4457-1967 Ceramic unglazed vitreous acid-resistant 4631-1968 4832 ( Part 4832 ( Part 4860-1968 Code of practice I )-I969 II )-1969 for laying resistant Chemical Chemical Chemical bricks mortars

: Part I Silicate : Part II Sulphur

of epoxy resin floor toppings mortars

resistant

4832 ( Part III )-1968 Acid-resistant

: Part I Silicate type : Part II Resin type resistant~mortars : Part III Sulphur type

IS:
4971-1968 5317-1969 5318-1969 5491-l969 1 5766-1970 6278-1971 7956-1975 8374-1977 9197-1979 Recommendations Bitumen mastic Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Code of practice Recommendations Bitumen-mastic, Epoxy for selection of industrial floor finishes for bridge decking and roads for laying of flexible for laying for laying in-A PVC sheets and tile flooring concrete floor topping granolithic

burnt clay brick flooring and colour washing conducting grade of dairy floor finishes for floor toppings

for white-washing for selection anti-static

and electrically

resins and epoxy resins compositions