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Contents of CAMPUS
1 General principles ........................................................................................ 2
1.1 Basis of CAMPUS ........................................................................................ 2
1.2 Scope of this document................................................................................ 2
1.3 Specimen conditioning ................................................................................. 3
1.3.1 Humidity insensitive materials ...................................................................... 3
1.3.2 Humidity sensitive materials ......................................................................... 3
1.3.2.1 Dry and humid state.................................................................................. 3
1.3.2.2 Exceptions for single-point data................................................................ 4
1.3.2.3 Exceptions for multipoint data................................................................... 5
1.3.2.4 Exceptions for creep data ......................................................................... 5
1.3.3 Ageing of test specimens ............................................................................. 6
1.4 Test atmosphere .......................................................................................... 7
1.4.4 Principles...................................................................................................... 7
1.4.5 Change of humidity ...................................................................................... 7
1.4.6 Change of temperature ................................................................................ 7
1.5 Special symbols 1) ........................................................................................ 8
2 Single-Point Data ....................................................................................... 10
2.1 Summary of test conditions ........................................................................ 11
2.2 Thermoplastic Materials ............................................................................. 14
2.2.1 Rheological Properties ............................................................................... 14
2.2.1.1 Melt volume-flow rate.............................................................................. 14
2.2.1.2 Moulding shrinkage................................................................................. 15
2.2.2 Mechanical properties ................................................................................ 16
2.2.2.1 Tensile test ............................................................................................. 16
2.2.2.2 Tensile creep test ................................................................................... 20
2.2.2.3 Charpy impact test.................................................................................. 20
2.2.2.4 Tensile impact test.................................................................................. 22
2.2.2.5 Puncture impact test ............................................................................... 23
2.2.3 Thermal properties ..................................................................................... 24
2.2.3.1 Differential scanning calorimetry............................................................. 24
2.2.3.2 Temperature of deflection under load ..................................................... 24
2.2.3.3 Vicat softening temperature.................................................................... 25
2.2.3.4 Linear thermal expansion ....................................................................... 25
2.2.3.5 Burning behaviour................................................................................... 25
2.2.3.6 Flammability............................................................................................ 26
2.2.4 Electrical properties.................................................................................... 26
2.2.4.1 Dielectric properties ................................................................................ 26
2.2.4.2 Resistivity ............................................................................................... 27
2.2.4.3 Electric strength ...................................................................................... 28
2.2.4.4 Comparative tracking index .................................................................... 28
2.2.5 Other properties ......................................................................................... 28
2.2.5.1 Water and humidity absorption ............................................................... 28
2.2.5.2 Density.................................................................................................... 29
2.2.6 Material specific properties......................................................................... 29
2.2.6.1 Viscosity number .................................................................................... 29
2.2.6.2 Indicative density .................................................................................... 30
2.2.7 Processing conditions for test specimens .................................................. 30
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2.2.7.1 Injection moulding (I) of thermoplastics (P)............................................. 30
2.2.7.2 Injection moulding (I) of thermosets (S) .................................................. 36
2.2.7.3 Compression moulding (C) of thermoplastics (P) ................................... 37
2.2.7.4 Compression moulding (C) of thermosets (S)......................................... 37
2.3 Film Grades................................................................................................ 38
2.3.8 Mechanical properties ................................................................................ 38
2.3.8.1 Tensile test ............................................................................................. 38
2.3.8.2 Tear resistance ....................................................................................... 38
2.3.8.3 Dart drop test .......................................................................................... 39
2.3.8.4 Friction.................................................................................................... 39
2.3.9 Optical properties ....................................................................................... 39
2.3.9.1 Gloss ...................................................................................................... 39
2.3.9.2 Haze ....................................................................................................... 39
2.3.10 Barrier properties........................................................................................ 40
2.3.10.1 Water vapour transmission rate .............................................................. 40
2.3.10.2 Transmission rate ................................................................................... 40
2.3.11 Processing conditions for test specimens .................................................. 40
2.4 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)................................................................ 41
2.4.12 Mechanical properties ................................................................................ 41
2.4.12.1 Tensile test ............................................................................................. 41
2.4.12.2 Compression Set under constant strain.................................................. 41
2.4.12.3 Tear test ................................................................................................. 42
2.4.12.4 Abrasion resistance ................................................................................ 42
2.4.12.5 Shore hardness ...................................................................................... 42
3 Multi-Point Data.......................................................................................... 44
3.1 Summary of test conditions ........................................................................ 45
3.2 Dynamic shear test..................................................................................... 46
3.3 Dynamic tensile test ................................................................................... 46
3.4 Tensile test................................................................................................. 47
3.5 Secant modulus.......................................................................................... 48
3.6 Creep test................................................................................................... 48
3.7 Specific enthalpy difference - Temperature................................................ 49
3.8 Shear stress (viscosity) Shear rate........................................................... 50
3.9 Specific volume - Temperature .................................................................. 51
4 Properties not covered by ISO 10350 and ISO 11403 ............................... 53
4.1 Chemical resistance ................................................................................... 53
4.2 Properties for rheological calculations........................................................ 56
5 Abbreviated Terms ..................................................................................... 58
5.1 General ...................................................................................................... 58
5.2 Base Polymers ........................................................................................... 59
5.3 Fillers.......................................................................................................... 61
6 Normative References................................................................................ 63
6.1 Standards for comparable data, moulding and testing ............................... 63
6.2 Standards for thermoplastic materials ........................................................ 68
6.3 Standards for abbreviated description of plastic......................................... 72
7 Tables and Figures..................................................................................... 74

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Contents of CAMPUS

1 General Principles

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1 General principles
1.1 Basis of CAMPUS
The basis of CAMPUS are the following three International Standards:

ISO 10350-1, Plastics - Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data

Part 1: Moulding materials.

ISO 11403-1, Plastics - Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data -

Part 1: Mechanical properties.

ISO 11403-2, Plastics - Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data -

Part 2: Thermal and processing properties.

These standards where developed by the Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 Plastics,

Sub-Committee SC 2 Mechanical Properties, Working Group WG 8 Forms of Data
Presentation. CAMPUS represents an application of these standards in the sense
that, as far as possible,

the data tables in CAMPUS are taken from the above International Standards only,

the lowest status of development for their application generally being Draft Inter-
national Standard, DIS. This relates to the above indicated standards and to the
relevant material and test standards as well.

1.2 Scope of this document

The status of ISO 10350-1, ISO 11403-1 and ISO 11403-2 and of the many stan-
dards involved, combined with the rules of CAMPUS given above, are difficult to
handle for all that are less familiar with the standardisation system. The present
document therefore lists the single-point and multipoint properties included in
CAMPUS 4.1 and 4.5 and summarises the test conditions and supplementary
instructions that are given in the standards and often are asked for.

The corresponding information for the version 4.5 is written in italics. Thus the
differences between the version 4.1 and the version 4.5 easily can be seen.

For a future version of CAMPUS it is intended to link this document to the data base,
thereby replacing the relevant help files. With respect to its volume, however, this first
can be provided for a version that is distributed to the users via the Internet only, i.e.
not by diskettes any longer. This results in the possibility to update CAMPUS and the
information given in this document continuously.

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1.3 Specimen conditioning

1.3.1 Humidity insensitive materials

For materials that have properties that are not significantly sensitive to any absorbed
water, test specimens are conditioned according to the International Standard appro-
priate to the material. If the materials standard is not available, condition test speci-
mens at (23 2) C and (50 10)% rh for a minimum length of time of 88 h (see ISO
291, Class 2).

1.3.2 Humidity sensitive materials

1.3.2.1 Dry and humid state

For those materials having properties that are significantly dependent upon the
concentration of any absorbed water, consult the relevant materials standard for pro-
cedures for conditioning specimens to achieve material that has one of the following
two states.

Dry: For thermoplastics the dry state is that as moulded.

Humid: In equilibrium with an atmosphere of 50% rh at 23 C.

Following such conditioning, all test specimens are stored at (23 2) C for a mini-
mum of 16 h before testing. The storage atmosphere is either dry (sealed) or at 50%
rh depending upon the condition of the specimen.

Ensure that humid test specimens do not markedly loss water and dry test specimens
do not markedly take up water up to the end of the individual test.

The different states are handled like different materials, presenting data for both, but
with the three exceptions as follows.

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1.3.2.2 Exceptions for single-point data

Property Symbol Status

Melt volume-flow rate MVR
Moulding shrinkage for parallel SMp Dry only
thermoplastics normal SMn
Tensile creep modulus 1h Etc1 Humid only
(at room temperature) 1000h Etc103
Melting temperature Tm
Glass transition temperature Tg
Tf1,8 Dry only
Flexural softening temperature Tf0,45
Tf8,0
Vicat softening temperature TV50/50
Coefficient of linear parallel p Dry only
thermal expansion normal n
1,6 mm thick B50/1.6
Burning behaviour B500/1.6
, mm thick B50/,
B500/, Humid only
Flammability by oxygen index OI23
Surface resistivity e
Comparative tracking index CTI
Table 1: Exceptions for single-point data

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1.3.2.3 Exceptions for multipoint data

Property
Variable Symbol Status
Parameter
Shear modulus (real part) G(T)
Temperature
Specific enthalpy difference H(T)/m Dry only
Temperature
.
Shear stress (viscosity) ( ,T)
Shear rate
Temperature
Specific volume
Temperature v(T, p)
Pressure
Table 2: Exceptions for multipoint data

1.3.2.4 Exceptions for creep data

Creep tests are carried out in a laboratory with the atmosphere 23 C / 50 % rh. For
testing at an elevated temperature this results in test atmospheres of the same
absolute but markedly lower relative humidity, that can be calculated according to the
following equation.

UT = U23 exp [ - T* (T23-1 - T-1)] (1.1)

where
UT is the relative humidity at the test temperature T, in % rh;
U23 is the relative humidity of the laboratory atmosphere, i.e. at 23 C, in % rh;
T23 = 296 K is the temperature of the laboratory atmosphere in K;
T is the test temperature in K;
T* = 5213 K.

E.g. starting at the laboratory atmosphere 23 C / 50 % rh and raising the test

temperature to T = (60 + 273) K leads to a the test humidity of UT = 7 % rh only.
Ensure that for a humidity sensitive material the test specimen is in equilibrium with
the relevant test atmosphere before starting the test.

Resulting from the conditions described above the humidity of the test specimens
differs between different test temperatures: Creep data of humidity sensitive
materials, taken at different temperatures, do not refer to comparable material states.

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1.3.3 Ageing of test specimens
(Physical) ageing is the change of a property versus time without any chemical
change (e.g. decomposition). It takes place after the processing of the test specimen,
i.e. after cooling from elevated temperatures to a lower temperature, at which struc-
tural relaxation times are long in comparison with the ageing time. Ageing may be
generated by volume retardation, relaxation of internal stresses and recrystallisation.
Its type, amount and rate depends on the ageing temperature.

In case of room-temperature testing the ageing time is the period between cooling
down from processing temperatures and reading the property, the minimum of this
period being the minimum conditioning time, given in clause 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, i.e. 88
h, and all properties that require testing times up to some hours maximum, conven-
tionally are carried out soon after. Therefore the ageing time and the conditioning
time generally are in the same order of magnitude, resulting in extensively compara-
ble ageing states and thus room-temperature properties. This holds too for the
testing at low temperatures, which retard further ageing.

The ageing process is more complicated when measurements are made at elevated
temperatures: The room-temperature ageing of the conditioning period may at least
partly be reversed, followed by a modified ageing type at the higher temperature. For
testing the thermal properties melting (Tm), glass (Tg) and softening temperatures (Tf
and TV) as well as the coefficients of thermal expansion (p and n) the temperature
run is fixed in the relevant testing standard. Thus the measured properties are based
on states of ageing, which are comparable between different laboratories. In order to
ensure this, no conditioning at elevated temperatures is provided beyond the proce-
dures described in the relevant standard for the material. For testing stress-strain
diagrams at elevated temperatures a warm-up time as short as possible is used that
suffices for attaining homogeneous temperatures. e.g. 20 min to 30 min.

An insufficient state of standardisation is present for the testing of creep data: The
wide range of testing times between 1 h and 103 h or even 104 h is not accompanied
by suitably fixed conditioning i.e. ageing times. For room-temperature testing the
conditioning time of 88 h results in floating ageing states for a large range of the
testing-time window. For the testing at elevated temperatures even no conditioning
procedure is given, though the action of ageing is well described in ISO 899-1, annex
A. The only reasonable definition would be: Condition the test specimen prior to
loading at the relevant test temperature, for at least the planned testing time. This
however will double the amount of time for testing creep data.

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1.4 Test atmosphere

1.4.4 Principles
The test is conducted in the same atmosphere as used for conditioning, or the resi-
dence time between conditioning and including testing is short enough to prevent the
specimens from undergoing any changes in their material state and hence behaviour.

1.4.5 Change of humidity

The testing of room-temperature properties commonly is carried out at the laboratory
atmosphere of 23 C and 50% rh. For testing initially dry plastics, the maximum resi-
dence time that avoids unacceptable changes of properties depends on the thickness
of the test specimen and the sensitivity of the test method. Up to now the following
examples are known.

The tensile modulus versus temperature of PA66 can be described by the following
equation:

Et(t) / Et0 = 1- 0,028 t1/2/h (1.2)

where
Et(t) is the tensile modulus after the residence time t;
Et0 is the tensile modulus of the initially dry material;
t is the residence time in hour, h;
h is the specimen thickness in millimetre, mm.

At h = 4 mm thickness e.g., the tensile modulus decreases by 1% within two hours.

The testing of the flexural Modulus Ef (not included in CAMPUS) emphasises the
properties of surface-near regions of the test specimen. The rate of decrease [the
number value in equation (1.1)] for Ef therefore is higher than for Et, in case of PA66
e.g. by a factor of 2.7: Ef decreases by 1% within only 17 min at 4 mm thickness.

The impact strength of initially dry plastics tested at the humid laboratory atmos-
phere, generally increases with the residence time. For Charpy notched impact
strength e.g. the maximum residence time of the test specimens is 8,2 h for PA66
and 3,2 h for PA6 to avoid an increase of more than 5%.

The action of the uncontrolled humidity uptake on the softening temperatures Tf and
TV of initially dry materials has not yet been studied.

1.4.6 Change of temperature

Differences in temperature between the test specimen and the testing atmosphere
can be handled only for short-time tests, i.e. impact tests, and often are advanta-
geous in developing automatic equipment. ISO 179-2 (instrumented Charpy test)

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gives the recommendation to use resident times less than 10 s for low-temperature-
conditioned specimens tested at room temperature.

1.5 Special symbols 1)

dry: Dry state of a humidity sensitive material, see clause 1.3.2.
cond: Humid state of a humidity sensitive material, see clause 1.3.2.

+ Applicable or used: For a not-numerical data field, e.g. for functions, manufac-
turing process methods and additives.

Missing or not used: Instead of a value for a numerical data field and for a not-
numerical data field, e.g. functions, manufacturing process methods and additives.

Not applicable or not relevant: Instead of a value for a numerical data field, see
e.g. table 5 (tensile properties).

> Greater than: The relevant property is beyond a limit provided in CAMPUS for
recording, e.g. (nominal) strain to break: (tB) t > 50%, or volume and surface re-
sistivity: e > 1015 cm (> 1013 m) and e > 1015 .

N Non break Types of failure in Charpy impact testing,

P Partial break see table 6, properties acU and acA, and
H Hinge break note 20 (ISO 179-1 and -2).
C Complete break

N No class satisfied
HB
V-2 See IEC 60695-
V-1 11-10 Classes of burning behaviour, see 2.1.3.5,
V-0 properties B50 and B500.

5VA See IEC 60695-

5VB 11-20

UL UL-Recognised

B Break point Designation of an ultimate point of a

Y Yield point stress/strain diagram, see table 5.

Ascending order Marks a property, the values of which are sorted

Descending order

Polar diagram Marks the properties selected for

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1)
When defining search requirements, CAMPUS will automatically convert lower-case letters or insert missing hyphens.

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2 Single-Point Data

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2 Single-Point Data
According to clause 1, the acquisition of the single-point data generally shall be in accor-
dance with ISO 10350-1. With respect to the high number of properties and thus of test
methods and test standards involved, the first revision of the standard started immediately
after its first approval. During this revision it was split up into the following two parts.

Part 1: Moulding materials

Part 2: Long-fibre-reinforced plastics

Two new parts are planned:

Part 3: Film grades
Part 4: Thermoplastic Elastomers

Up to version 4.1only the part 1 was relevant for CAMPUS. Starting with version 4.5, new
sections for film grades and thermoplastic elastomers are included.

The following properties included in the last version of ISO 10350-1 are not (yet) included
in CAMPUS.

Melt mass-flow rate MFR

Flexural modulus Ef.
Flexural strength fM.
Electrical properties at 2 mm thickness, i.e. volume resistivity e2, surface resistivity e2
and electric strength EB2.

The indicated symbols were introduced into CAMPUS from version 4.1 onwards. This
paper therefore gives the symbols according to ISO 10350-1 commonly for all languages.

In ISO 10350-1 the properties additionally are numbered. These numbers however depend
on the exclusion or inclusion of properties and thus differ between the versions of ISO
10350, whereas the symbols represent a permanent designation system. The numbers
therefore have not been introduced into CAMPUS.

For the injection or compression moulding of test specimens see clause 2.2.7.

For machining specimens from compression moulded plates see ISO 2818.

For the conditioning of the test specimens see clause 1.3.

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2.1 Summary of test conditions
Thermoplastic materials

Specimen
Property Symbol Standard (Dimensions in Unit
mm)

Rheological properties
Melt volume-flow rate MVR ISO 1133 Material cm/10 min
Moulding shrinkage parallel (p) SMP ISO 294-4 (Th.-plast)
ISO 2577 (Th.-sets) 60 * 60 * 2 %
normal (n) SMN ISO 294-4 (Th.- plast)

Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus Et
MPa
Yield stress Y
Yield strain Y
ISO 527-1 and -2 %
Nominal strain at break tB ISO 3167
Stress at 50% strain 50
MPa
Stress at break B
Strain at break B %
Tensile creep 1h Etc1
ISO 899 MPa
modulus 1000h Etc103
Charpy impact acU+23
unnotched ISO 179/1eU
strength acU-30 80 * 10 * 4 kJ/m2
acA+23
notched ISO 179/1eA
acA-30
Tensile impact strength at1 ISO 8256/1
Puncture impact FM+23 N
Max. Force ISO 6603-2 60 * 60 * 2
properties FM-30
Punct. WP+23 J
Energy WP-30

Thermal properties
Melting temperature Tm ISO 11357-1 and -3
Material
Glass transition temperature Tg ISO 11357-1 and -2
Temperature of deflection under Tf1,8 C
load (flexural softening Tf0,45 ISO 75-1 and -2 80 * 10 * 4
temperature) Tf8,0
Vicat softening temperature TV50/50 ISO 306 10 * 10 * 4
Coefficient of linear Parallel (p) p
thermal expansion Normal (n) n ISO 11359-1 and -2 10-4. C-1
Burning behaviour B50/1.6 IEC 60695- 125 * 13 * 1,6
1.6 mm thick
B500/1.6 UL 94 11-10 150 * 150 * 1,6 Class
B50/-.- IEC 60695- 125 * 13 * -.-
-.- mm thick
B500/-.- 11-20 150 * 150 * -.-
Flammability by oxygen index OI23 ISO 4589-1 and-2 80 * 10 * 4 %

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 Specimen
Property Symbol Standard Unit
(Dimensions in mm)

Electrical properties
Relative 100 Hz r100
permittivity 1 MHz r1M IEC 60250 -
Dissipation 100 Hz tan100 60 * 60 * 2
factor 1 MHz tan1M
Volume resistivity e m
IEC 60093
Surface resistivity e
Electric strength EB1 IEC 60243-1 60 * 60 * 1 kV/mm
Comparative tracking index CTI IEC 60112 15 * 15 * 4 -

Other properties
Water absorption WW ISO 62 and
Thickness 1 %
Humidity absorption WH ISO 15512
Density ISO 1183 kg/m3

Material specific properties

Viscosity number VN depending on material cm/g
material
Indicative density I ISO 1872-1 kg/m
Table 3: Test conditions for thermoplastic materials

Film grades

Specimen
Property Symbol Standard (Dimensions in Unit
mm)

Mechanical properties
Yield stress parallel Yp
MPa
normal Yn
Yield strain parallel Yp
%
normal Yn ISO 527-1, -3 ISO 3167
Maximum stress parallel Mp
MPa
normal Mn
Maximum nominal parallel tBp
%
strain normal tBn

Optical properties
Gloss 20 Gloss20
45 Gloss45 ISO 2813 -
60 Gloss60
Haze Haze ISO 14782 ~ 50 * 50 %

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 Barrier properties
Water vapour
23C; 85% rh WVTR2385 ISO 15106-1 and -2 g/(m*d)
transmission
rate
Oxygen 23C, 0% rh OTR23/0
transmission rate 23C, 85% rh OTR23/85 ISO 13105-1 and -2 cm/(m*d*bar)
Carbon Dioxide 23C, 0% rh CDTR23/0
transmission rate 23C, 85% rh CDTR23/85
Table 4: Test conditions for film grades

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)

Specimen
Property Symbol Standard Unit
(Dimensions in mm)

Mechanical properties
Stress at 10% strain 10
Stress at 100% strain 100 MPa
ISO 527-1 and -2 ISO 527-1/1BA
Stress at 300% strain 300
Nominal strain at break tB %
Stress at break B MPa
23C CS23
Compression set type B: plate = 13
70C CS70 ISO 815 %
under constant strain mm, d = 6.3 mm
100C CS100
angle test specimen
Tear strength TearS ISO 34-1 kN/m
with nick
Abrasion resistance AbrRes ISO 4649 mm
Shore A hardness (3s) ShrA/3
ISO 868 6 * 25 * 25 -
Shore D hardness (15s) ShrD/15
Table 5: Test conditions for thermoplastic elastomers

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2.2 Thermoplastic Materials

2.2.1 Rheological Properties

2.2.1.1 Melt volume-flow rate

ISO 1133
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol Unit

Melt volume-flow rate MVR cm/10 min

Number values for the test conditions temperature and load are given in the International
Standard for the relevant material, see table 6.

ISO 10350-1 includes both melt volume-flow rate MVR and the melt mass-flow rate MFR,
see ISO 1133. As the testing for MVR can easily be automated, the property MFR may be
deleted in the future.

Material Standard Temperature Load

in C in kg
PS ISO 1622-2 200 5
1)
PE ISO 1872-1
PP ISO 1872-1 230 2,16
2)
PA ISO 1874-2
ABS ISO 2580-1 220 10
PS-I ISO 2897-2 200 5
3)
EVAC ISO 4613-1
SAN ISO 4894-1 220 10
ASA, AEPDS, ACS ISO 6402-1 220 10
PC ISO 7391-2 300 1,2
2)
PET, PBT, PCT, PEN ISO 7792-2
PMMA ISO 8257-1 230 3,8
4)
PB ISO 8986-1
POM ISO 9988-2 190 2,16
MABS ISO 10366-2 220 10
5)
TPC ISO 14910-2
PPE+PS, unfilled 250 10
PPE (PPE+PS)-Mineralf. ISO 15103-2 350 5
PPE+PA 280 5
PK ISO 15526-1
LCP
PES
PPS
PPSU
PSU
TEEE
Table 6: Conditions for testing melt volume-flow rate, MVR

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1)
A temperature of 190 C and four loads are indicated in the standard. Please refer to
ISO 1872-1, which load shall be used.

2)
This material standard does not provide MVR in the standard property table. Record
(not relevant) for these materials and property.

3)
Three temperatures and two loads are indicated in the standard. Please refer to ISO
4613-2, which combination shall be used.

4)
A temperature of 190 C and two loads are indicated in the standard. Please refer to
ISO 8986-1, which load shall be used.

5)
Three temperatures and load of 2,16 kg are indicated in the standard. Please refer to
ISO 14910-2, which temperature shall be used.

2.2.1.2 Moulding shrinkage

ISO 294-4 for Thermoplastics
ISO 2577 for Thermosets
Specimen: 60 * 60 * 2 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Moulding shrinkage
parallel (p) SMp %
normal (n) SMn %

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness and
type D2 for 2 mm thickness, respectively, see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Where specimens are prepared by injection moulding, record property values both parallel
(p) and normal (n) to the flow direction into the mould. For compression moulded speci-
mens record (not applicable) for the normal direction.

Round robin tests have provided recommended moulding parameters for the preparation
of test specimens to be used in the determination of shrinkage. These are given in table 7.

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Material Cavity pressure
pCH / MPa
ABS 50
LCP-GF30 50
PC, PC-GF20 50
PEBA 50
PES, PSU 50
PPE 50
PPS-GF40 50
PS, PS-HI 50
PVDF 50
SAN 50
PA11 60
PA12 60
PA46 60
PA6, PA6-GF15, -GF30, -GF50, -BM230 60
PA612 60
PA63T 60
PBT, PBT-GF10, -GF15, -GF20, -GF30, -GF50, -GK30 60
PET-GF30 60
PP 60
PMMA 70
PA6/6T 90
POM 90
Table 7: Conditions for determination of moulding shrinkage

2.2.2 Mechanical properties

The tests are generally carried out at the standard laboratory conditions 23 C / 50 % rh.
For testing the properties of moisture sensitive materials in the dry state (as moulded) see
clause 1.4.2. For testing low-temperature-conditioned specimens at room temperature see
clause 1.4.3.

2.2.2.1 Tensile test

ISO 527-1 and -2
Specimen: ISO 3167

Property Symbol Unit

Tensile modulus Et MPa
Yield stress Y MPa
Yield strain Y %
Nominal strain at break tB %
Stress at 50% strain 50 MPa
Stress at break B MPa
Strain at break B %

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ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended: 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens. The type B specimen has a larger shoulder radius of >60
mm (recommended: 60 mm 0,5 mm) and is recommended (provided only) for specimens
machined from compression moulded plates. For the comments set between brackets see
the revision of ISO 3167.

ISO 527-1 demands, that the prestress at the start of the tensile test shall be less than the
stress at 0,05 % strain, which corresponds to the lower limit of the modulus-testing inter-
val. The clamping procedure, however, generally generates higher values of prestress,
positive or negative. These shall be equilibrated to the above given limit before starting the
test.

The tensile modulus is defined as the secant modulus taken between the strains of 0,05
% and 0,25 %, using the test speed of 1 mm/min.

Instead of using the two distinct stress/strain points the tensile modulus can be determined
also by a linear regression procedure applied on the part of the curve between these
mentioned points.

Record value of nominal strain at break only for specimens that show yielding or a
breaking strain beyond 10 % when tested at a speed of 50 mm/min. The test speed shall
be 50 mm/min, see figure 1 and table 9.

After the measurement of the tensile modulus at the test speed of 1 mm/min, the same
test specimen can be used for testing the other relevant tensile properties. In this case it
shall be deloaded however intermediately, i.e. starting a second test with the speed of 5
mm/min or 50 mm/min, respectively, at zero point load. Switching the test speed during a
test and using the one test specimen at both 5 mm/min and 50 mm/min are not allowed.

The nominal strain shall be used beyond yielding, see table 9. Its determination is based
upon the relative change of the grip separation L, see figure 1, upper abscissa, instead of
the change of the gauge length L0, see figure 1, lower abscissa.

Note that the nominal strain at break can be only half the strain at break formerly used.

The nominal strain at break is additively composed by the strain at yield and the part of
nominal strain between yield and break.

If break occurs above 50 % nominal strain, record it as >50.

Record 50 value for specimen only that show no yielding up to 50 % strain, see table 9.

Record B and B-values for specimen only that show break without yielding. For a
strain at break of less than or equal to 10 % when tested at a speed of 50 mm/min the test

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speed shall be 5 mm/min, see figure 1. For a strain at break greater than 10 % and up to
50 % when tested at a speed of 50 mm/min the test speed shall be 50 mm/min. See table
9.

Stress-strain Property Test speed

1)
characteristic Y Y tB 50 B B in mm min-1
a n n 5
b n n n 50
c n n > 50 50
d n n 50
e n > 50 50
1)
Type of stress/strain curve according to figure 1, if tested at the testing speed of 50
mm min-1.
Property not relevant
n Number value of the mean property to be recorded

Table 8: Scheme for recording tensile properties and the testing speed to be used

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 L

t= L/L tB 50 %

B
a

b
Y

Y c

B d
e
50

B Y Y 10 % B 50 %
= L0/L0

L0
Y yield stress
Y yield strain
B breaking stress
B breaking strain
tB nominal strain at break
50 stress at 50 % strain

Figure 1: Tensile stress/strain curves

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2.2.2.2 Tensile creep test
ISO 899-1
Specimen: ISO 3167

Property Symbol Unit

Tensile creep modulus
1h Etc1 MPa
1000h Etc103 MPa

All strains shall be below 0,5 %. For the effects of ageing see ISO 899-1, annex A, and
clause 1.3.3.

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended : 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens. The type B specimen has a larger shoulder radius of >60
mm (recommended : 60 mm 0,5 mm) and is recommended (provided only) for speci-
mens machined from compression moulded plates. For the comments set between
brackets see the revision of ISO 3167.

2.2.2.3 Charpy impact test

ISO 179-1 and 2
ISO 179 is split up into two parts, covering non-instrumented (Part 1) and instru-
mented (Part 2) tests. These test methods are regarded as equivalent.

Specimen: 80 * 10 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Unnotched Charpy 23C acU+23 kJ/m
impact strength -30C acU -30 kJ/m
Notched Charpy impact 23C acA+23 kJ/m
strength -30C acA -30 kJ/m

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended : 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore demanded for directly
moulded specimens.

Symbols are as follows.

a Impact strength
c Charpy

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 t tensile
1 Specimen type 80 x 10 x 4
e Edgewise impact, see below
U Unnotched
A V notch, r = 0,25 mm, 8 mm remaining width at notch base
B Double-V notch, r = 1 mm, 6 mm remaining width at notch base
+23 Temperature in C
-30 Temperature in C

According to ISO 179, the direction of blow has been changed from flatwise (f) to
edgewise (e), i.e. the mode of impact bending is matched to that of the Izod method,
see ISO 180. Thus the advantages of both methods are incorporated.

For details of conventional impact pendulums see ISO 13802.

Using conventional impact pendulums and respecting their individual application

ranges, that with the largest value of its potential energy possible shall be selected, see
ISO 179-1 (Charpy) and ISO 8256 (tensile impact).

Machine notches in accordance with ISO 2818. Use a one-tooth tool and select values
of the feed speed and of the chip thickness, the window of ranges for which is given in
the standard.

For recording the properties carry out the following three steps:

Form groups of test results according to the three basic types of failure:
C Complete break including hinge break H
P Partial break
N Non break.

Select the most frequent type and record the number value n of its mean impact
strength, followed by the letter C or P for the respective failure type.
If the most frequent failure type is N, record the letter N only.

Add (between brackets) the letter (C), (P) or (N) for the second most frequent
failure type, but only if its frequency is higher than 1/3. If not relevant add (not
relevant).

For searching purposes only the first part of the presentation can be used, i.e. the
number value n or the letter N: The complete description can be used for detailed in-
formation. The following table shows the basic modifications of this presentation
method.

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 Type of failing Description
C P N Version 4.1 Version 4.5
n n nC
n (P) n nC(P)
n (N) n nC(N)
n nP nP
(C) n nP nP(C)
n (N) nP nP(N)
N N N
(C) N N N(C)
(P) N N N(P)

n Number of mean impact strength of the most frequent

failure type, if not being the type N.
C, P or N Most frequent failure type
(C), (P) or (N) Second most frequent failure type, to be recorded only if its fre-
quency is higher than 1/3.
Not relevant
Table 9: Presentation of impact-data

2.2.2.4 Tensile impact test

ISO 8256
Specimen: 80 * 10 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Tensile impact strength a t1 kJ/m

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended : 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens..

For details of conventional impact pendulums see ISO 13802.

Using conventional impact pendulums and respecting their individual application ranges,
that with the largest value of its potential energy possible shall be selected, see ISO 179-1
(Charpy) and ISO 8256 (tensile impact).

Machine notches in accordance with ISO 2818. Use a one-tooth tool and select values of
the feed speed and of the chip thickness, the window of ranges for which is given in the
standard.

Record if Complete or Hinge fracture cannot be obtained with notched Charpy test.

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2.2.2.5 Puncture impact test
ISO 6603-2
Specimen: 60 * 60 * 2 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Maximum force 23C FM23 N
-30C FM-30 N
Puncture energy 23C Wp23 J
-30C Wp-30 J

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness and
type D2 for 2 mm thickness, respectively, see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Use a striker velocity of 4,4 m/s 0.2 m/s (falling height 1 m), which shall not decrease
by more than 20% during impact. In case of a falling mass system, its minimum potential
energy therefore shall by 3 times the puncture energy.

Use a striker with a diameter of 20 mm, lubricated at its top by oil or grease in the viscos-
ity range of 10-2 Pas 101 Pas, equipped by a force detector near its top resulting in
a minimum natural frequency of the device of 6 kHz.

Clamp the test specimen by a force that is sufficiently high to prevent the test specimen
from any out-of-plane movement of its outer regions. The diameter of the unclamped
central area of the test specimen shall be 40 mm.

The puncture energy is taken at 50% decrease in force after the maximum.

Record data only for material with sufficiently high toughness at 23C is. For materials that
show failure type NY, see figure 2, record (inapplicable)
F
Y

NY YS
s
YD Yielding (zero slope at maximum force) followed by Deep drawing
YS Yielding (zero slope at maximum force) followed by (partially) Stable crack growth
YU Yielding (zero slope at maximum force) followed by Unstable crack growth
NY No Yielding
Figure 2: Curves of Force F versus displacement s for puncture testing and failure

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2.2.3 Thermal properties

2.2.3.1 Differential scanning calorimetry

ISO 11357-1, -2 and -3
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol Unit

Melting temperature Tm C
Glass transition temperature Tg C

For melting temperature use 10 C/min. Record melting peak temperature.

For glass transition temperature use 10 C/min. Record midpoint temperature.

2.2.3.2 Temperature of deflection under load

ISO 75-1 and -2
Specimen: 80 * 10 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Temperature of deflection under load
A Tf1.8 C
B Tf0.45 C
C Tf8.0 C

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended : 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens..

The designations and abbreviations that have been used for the property are somewhat
confusing: On the one hand the long-term type of the Temperature of Deflection Under
Load, DTUL will not find common usage, on the other hand the commonly used abbrevia-
tion HDT has no standardised wording. The designation therefore is: Flexural softening
temperature, Tf, similar to the Vicat softening temperature, TV.
The Numbers of symbols indicate flexural stress (i.e. maximum surface stress) in MPa:

Use 1,8 MPa and one other value.

The 80 x 10 x 4 bars are loaded flatwise with a support span of 64 mm, thus harmonising
to the bending test (ISO 178). Beyond the procedures described in the relevant standard
for the material no conditioning at elevated temperatures is allowed, see clause 1.3.3.

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2.2.3.3 Vicat softening temperature
ISO 306
Specimen: 10 * 10 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Vicat softening temperature TV50/50 C

The numbers of the symbol indicate the heat rate in C/h and the load in N.

For injection moulded test specimens carry out the test at the central region of the
multipurpose test specimen where possible.

Use a heating rate of 50 C/h and a load of 50 N.

Beyond the procedures described in the relevant standard for the material no condition-
ing at elevated temperatures is allowed, see clause 1.3.3.

This property is less suitable for thermosets and semicrystalline materials.

2.2.3.4 Linear thermal expansion

ISO 11359-1 and -2
Specimen: For injection moulded test specimens carry out the test at the central
region of the multipurpose test specimen where possible.

Property Symbol Unit

Coefficient of linear thermal expansion
parallel (p) p 10-4/C
normal (n) n 10-4/C

Where specimens are prepared by injection moulding, record property values both
parallel (p) and normal (n) to the flow direction into the mould. For compression moulded
specimens record (not applicable) for the normal direction.

Record the secant value over the temperature range 23 C to 55 C.

2.2.3.5 Burning behaviour

IEC 60695-11-10 and 11-20
Specimen: 50 W flame: 125 * 13 * thickness mm
500 W flame: 150 * 150 * thickness mm

Property Symbol Unit

Burning behaviour
1,6 mm thickness B50/1.6 Class
B500/1.6 Class
. mm thickness B50/. Class
B500/. Class

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Symbols are as follows.
B Burning behaviour
50 Small flame (50 W)
500 500 W Flame
1.6 Thickness in mm
. Thickness in mm to be recorded

The new versions of IEC 60695-11-10 and 20 are consistent with ISO 1210 and ISO
10351, respectively, and with UL 94. ISO 1210 and ISO 10351 will be withdrawn.

Record one of the following classifications: V-0, V-1, V-2, HB or N, where N indicates,
that the material does not satisfy the criteria of any of the other classes.

2.2.3.6 Flammability
ISO 4589-1 and -2
Specimen: 80 * 10 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Flammability by Oxygen index OI23 %

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended : 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens.
Test at ambient temperature, Use procedure A: top surface ignition.

2.2.4 Electrical properties

The tests are generally carried out at the standard laboratory conditions 23 C / 50 % rh.
For testing the properties of moisture sensitive materials in the dry state (as moulded) see
clause 1.4.2. For testing low-temperature-conditioned specimens at room temperature see
clause 1.4.3.

2.2.4.1 Dielectric properties

IEC 60250
Specimen: 60 * 60 * 2 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Relative permittivity
100 Hz r100
1 MHz r1M
Dissipation factor
100 Hz tan100 10-4
1 MHz tan1M 10-4

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Resulting from a compromise between thermoplastic and thermoset materials, the new
version of ISO 10350-1 provides using 2 mm thick small plates for testing the dielectric
properties and the resistivities. The dielectric properties do not depend on thickness, for
the volume resistivity this must be checked, whereas the surface resistivity indeed varies
with the thickness of the test specimen.

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness and
type D2 for 2 mm thickness, respectively, see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Compensate for electrode edge effects.

2.2.4.2 Resistivity
IEC 60093
Specimen: 60 * 60 * 2 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Volume resistivity e m
Surface resistivity e

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness and
type D2 for 2 mm thickness, respectively, see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Resulting from a compromise between thermoplastic and thermoset materials, the new
version of ISO 10350-1 provides using 2 mm thick small plates for testing the dielectric
properties and the resistivities. The dielectric properties do not depend on thickness, for
the volume resistivity this must be checked, whereas the surface resistivity indeed varies
with the thickness of the test specimen.

To gain reproducible values it is necessary to be aware of polarisation effects by short-

ening the electrodes and measuring discharge current until it is constant, before starting
the test.

For Volume resistivity values larger than 1013 m record >1013 .

For Surface resistivity values larger than 1015 record >1015 .

For the volume-resistivity record 1-minute value after electrification.

Use contacting line electrodes 1 mm to 2 mm width, 50 mm long and 5 mm apart, a

grounded contacting electrode at the back side of the plate and the test voltage of 500V.

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2.2.4.3 Electric strength
IEC 60243
Specimen: 60 * 60 * 1 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Electric strength EB1 kV/mm

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness,
see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO 10724-2 for thermosets.

For testing electric strength use 1 mm thickness and the small tolerance of 0,1 mm.

If the specimen type 60 mm x 60 mm x 1 mm shows discharge along the surface, use

larger compression moulded test specimens with 1 mm thickness.

Use 20 mm diameter spherical electrodes. Immerse in transformer oil in accordance with

IEC 60296. Use the short-time test with a voltage application rate of 2 kV/s.

2.2.4.4 Comparative tracking index

IEC 60112
Specimen: 15 * 15 * 4 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Comparative tracking index CTI

For injection moulded specimens use test specimens from the shoulder of the multi-
purpose test specimen.

Use solution A.

2.2.5 Other properties

2.2.5.1 Water and humidity absorption

ISO 62 and ISO 15512
Specimen: Thickness 1 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Water absorption WW %
Humidity absorption WH %

For specimens prepared by injection moulding use mould type D1 for 1 mm thickness and
type D2 for 2 mm thickness, respectively, see ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

For water absorption record saturation value in water at 23 C.

For humidity absorption record saturation value at 23 C/ 50% rh.

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2.2.5.2 Density
ISO 1183
Specimen: For injection moulded test specimens carry out the test at the central
region of the multipurpose test specimen where possible.

Property Symbol Unit

Density kg/m

The four methods specified in ISO 1183 are regarded as equivalent.

2.2.6 Material specific properties
These material specific properties are not included in ISO 10350-1.
2.2.6.1 Viscosity number
ISO: see table 11
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol Unit

Viscosity number VN cm/g

Material Standard Solvent (Temp. in C, if Concentra-

different from 25 C) 1) tion in g/l
PA6, 66, 66, 69, 610, 612 Sulphuric acid
and 6/6T ISO 307 5
PA11, 12, 11/12 and all PA m-Cresol
reinforced by chalk
PVC ISO 1628-2 Cyclohexanone 5
PE 40 < VN < 200 ISO 1628-3 Decahydro- 5
and 200 < VN < 1000 and Techn. naphthaline 1
PP 1000 < VN < 5000 Corrigend. 1 (135) 0,2
PC ISO 1628-4 Dichloromethane
PET ISO 1628-5, Phenol / 5
PBT and ET/BT ISO 7792-1 1.2-dichlorobenzene
PMMA ISO 1628-6 Chloroform 2,6
PS ISO 1622-2
ABS ISO 2580-2
PS-I (SB) ISO 2897-2
2)
SAN ISO 4894-2
ASA, AEDPS, ACS ISO 6402-2
POM ISO 9988-2
MABS ISO 10366-2
EVAC ISO 4613-2 See ISO 1628-3
PB ISO 8986-2
TPR ISO 14910-2
PK Item 686A
LCP, PES, PES, PPS, unknown
PPSU, PSU and TEEE

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1)
For the purpose of comparable data only a unique set of test parameters have been
selected for each type of polymer. For some polymer types the testing or the material
standard give several sets of test conditions, i.e. solvents/temperatures. In case where
suitable equations are given, the data may be measured using test conditions differing
from table 11 and converted to those indicated in table 11.
2)
This material standard does not provide VN in the standard property table. Record
(not relevant) for these materials and property.
Table 10: Conditions for testing viscosity number, VN

2.2.6.2 Indicative density

ISO 1872-1
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol Unit

Indicative density (for PE only) I kg/m

2.2.7 Processing conditions for test specimens

For injection or compression moulding, the procedures described in ISO 293, ISO 294-1
and 3, ISO 295 or ISO 10724-1 and 2 shall be used. The moulding method and the con-
ditions are specified in the relevant International Standard for the material. If moulding
conditions have not yet been standardised, they shall represent the centre of the recom-
mended processing ranges. In each case and for each of the processing methods they
shall be the same for every specimen.

If only compression moulding conditions are indicated, all test specimens shall be com-
pression moulded. If both compression and injection moulding conditions are indicated,
only the plates larger than 60 mm x 60 mm shall be compression moulded.

Material standards, Part 2: ISO ...-2

Record the number and the year of the International Standard, Part 2, for the relevant
material, if applicable. For thermoplastics see tables 12 to 14.

2.2.7.1 Injection moulding (I) of thermoplastics (P)

ISO 294-1 and 3, table 12, 13 and 14

Property Symbol Unit

Melt temperature TMIP C
Mould temperature TCP C
Injection velocity vIP mm/s
Pressure at hold pH MPa

The values for the injection velocity vI to be recorded shall be taken for processing multi-
purpose-test specimens and bars, using the ISO moulds type A or B, see ISO 294-1 or

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ISO 10724-1. For the other specimen types, i.e. small plates (ISO moulds D1 or D2, see
ISO 294-3 or ISO 10724-1), it is recommended that the relevant injection velocity vI be
chosen such that the injection time tI is comparable to that used for the ISO mould type A.

The values for the pressure at hold pH to be recorded are suitable for processing 4 mm
thick test specimens, i.e. multipurpose-test specimens and bars, using the ISO moulds
type A or B, see ISO 294-1. For the other specimen types, i.e. small plates (ISO moulds
D1 or D2, see ISO 294-3), markedly lower values may be sufficient to prevent the test
specimen from sink marks.

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 7) 8)
Material Standard Group2) TMI3) TC4) vI5) pH6) wW
7)

PE ISO 1872-2 1 < MVR 210 100*

MVR < 2C 255 40 70
PP ISO 1873-2 2C MVR 10 C 230 200*
10C < MVR 200 0,2
PS ISO 1622-2 220
PS-I ISO 2897-2 General purpose 220 45
Flame retarded 210
ABS ISO 2580-2 All grades 250 200** 100
Flame retarded 220
MABS ISO 10366-2 245 60
ASA, AES ISO 6402-2 250
and ACS
SAN ISO 4894-2 240
MVR 1 270
1 < MVR 2 260 TV50/50
PMMA ISO 8257-2 2 < MVR 4 250 - 40 C 250**
9)
4 < MVR 8 240 0,1
8 < MVR 16 230
16 < MVR 220
MVR 5 310 90
5 < MVR 10 300
PC ISO 7391-2 10 < MVR 15 290 80
15 < MVR 280 0,02
Filled / reinforced 300 110
Unfilled 260
PBT Imp. mod. / flame r. 250 80
Filled 260
Filled, imp.m.a.fl.r. 250
Unfilled Amorph. 285 20 70
Crystall. 275 135
PET Filled, Unnucl. 285
crystall. Nucleat. 110 200**
ISO 7792-2 Flame Unnucl. 275 135
ret
Nucleat 110
Unfilled Amorph. 20
PCT Crystall. 300 120
Filled, semicrystall.
PEN Unfilled, amorph. 20
70 240
7)
TEEE Shore D 55 230 45 0,1
40 190
Table 11: Processing conditions for injection moulding thermoplastic materials1).
(For polyamides see table 13, for polyphenylene ether see table 14.)

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Material Standard Group2) TMI3) TC4) vI5) pH6) 7) wW7) 8)
Unmodi- MFR 7 90 140**
POM fied MFR > 7 215 300**
Homopol. ISO 9988-2 Impact MFR 7 60 140** 100 0,15
modified MFR > 7 300**
POM Unmodified 205 90 200**
Copol. Impact modified 80
7)
PPS 330 145 400***
7)
LCP 295 100 300**
15< EC 30 220 5
F = 0 30< EC 45 200 50
EVOH ISO 14663-2 45< EC 60 180 150
F 30 15< EC 30 230 60
F 30 15< EC 30 250
EVAC ISO 4631-2
TPC ISO 14910-2
205 < Tm 215 235
215 < Tm 225 245
PK-EP ISO 15526-2 225 < Tm 235 255 80 200** 70
235 < Tm 245 265
245 < Tm 255 275
PK-E ISO 15526-2 255 < Tm 275
LCP
PES
PPSU
PSU

1)
Except for the maximum water content wW only those parameters have been included
that are indicated in ISO 10350-1 and ISO 11403-1. Some material standards give
numbers for additional data, e.g. cooling time or cycle time, which however cannot be
used commonly for all types of moulds. For these data therefore see the general regu-
lations given in ISO 294-1.
2)
MVR: Melt volume-flow rate in ccm/10 min, tested at a load, of 2,16 kg. For the test
temperatures see table 6. The sign C indicates, that the values are converted from MFR
data.
Tm: Melting temperature.
F: Filling
EC: Ethylene content
3)
TMI: Melt temperature of injection moulding (I) in C.
4)
TC: Mould cavity temperature in C.
5)
vI: Injection velocity in mm/s. For the use of data see 2.2.7.1.
Tolerances are: * 20 mm/s; ** 100 mm/s and *** 200 mm/s.
6)
pH: Hold pressure in front of the screw, in MPa, tolerance: 10 MPa. For testing
moulding shrinkage, SM, see clause 2.2.1.2.
7)
Values recommended by CAMPUS.
8)
wW: Water content in % m/m.
9)
TV50/50: Vicat softening temperature, see clause 2.2.3.3.

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 Polymer VN2)-Group wG3) wP4) TMI5) TC6) vI7) pH8) 9) wW9) 10 )
VN 160 250
PA6 160 < VN 200 0 260
200 < VN 240 270 80
240 VN wG 50
VN 200 0 290
PA66 VN 160 10 wG 50
50 wG 70 300 100
PA46 VN 260 wG 50 315 120
PA69, PA610 VN 200 0 270
VN 150 0 240
150 < VN 200 wG 10 250
200 < VN 250 270
PA612 VN 140 10 wG 30 250 0,2
30 wG 50 260 if
140 < VN 180 10 wG 30 VN
30 wG 50 270 200
210 80
150 < VN 200 0 230 0.1
PA11 200 < VN 240 250 200 70 if
VN 130 30 wG 50 230 VN
130 < VN 240 10 wG 20 250 > 200
20 wG 50 and
PA12 VN 130 200 for
120 < VN 150 wG 10 5 210 PA46
150 < VN 200 220
200 < VN 240 240
VN 150 200
150 < VN 200 0 > 5 210 70
200 < VN 250 220
VN 130 10 wG 30 230
30 wG 50 240 80
130 < VN 180 10 wG 30
30 wG 50 250
PAMXD6 VN 130 0 0
260 130
VN 130 20 wG 50 270
130 < VN 160 280
PANDT/INDT VN 160 0 80 0,1
VN 120 20 wG 50 300
Table 12: Processing conditions for injection moulding polyamides (ISO 1874-2)1)

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1)
Except for the maximum water content wW only those parameters have been included
that are indicated in ISO 10350-1 and ISO 11403-1. Some material standards give
numbers for additional data, e.g. cooling time or cycle time, which however cannot be
used commonly for all types of moulds. For these data therefore see the general regu-
lations given in ISO 294-1.
2)
VN: Viscosity number, see clause 2.2.6.1.
3)
wG: Glass content in %(m/m).
4)
wP: Plasticiser content in % (m/m).
5)
TMI: Melt temperature of injection moulding (I) in C.
6)
TC: Mould cavity temperature in C.
7)
vI: Injection velocity in mm/s, 100 mm/s. For the use of data see clause 2.2.7.
8)
pH: Hold pressure in front of the screw, in MPa, tolerance: 10 MPa. For testing
moulding shrinkage, SM, see clause 2.2.1.2.
9)
Values recommended by CAMPUS.
10)
wW: Water content in % m/m.

Polymer Tf1,82) -Group wF3) TMI4) TC5) vI6) pH7) 8) wW8) 9)

PPE 210 < Tf1,8 0 340 120
Tf1,8 90 0 260 60
90 < Tf1,8 110 240
110 < Tf1,8 130 280 80
PPE+PS 130 < Tf1,8 150 50 290
150 < Tf1,8 160 310 200 70 < 0,05
160 < Tf1,8 170 320 120
170 < Tf1,8 200 340 100 10
200 < Tf1,8 0
PPE+PA 160 < Tf1,8 180 50 290 190
180 < Tf1,8 300 100
30 280 80
30 < wF 50 300 100
180 < Tf1,8 190 0 290 90
PPE+ 50 300 100
+other 190 < Tf1,8 200 0 310 120

200 < Tf1,8 50 320 120

PPE+PS+ 190 < Tf1,8 200
+other
Table 13: Processing conditions for injection moulding polyphenylene ether (ISO 15103-2)1)

1)
Except for the maximum water content wW only those parameters have been included
that are indicated in ISO 10350-1 and ISO 11403-1. Some material standards give
numbers for additional data, e.g. cooling time or cycle time, which however cannot be
used commonly for all types of moulds. For these data therefore see the general regu-
lations given in ISO 294-1.
2)
Tf1,8: Flexural softening temperature at the flexural stress of 1,8 MPa.
3)
wF: Filler content in %(m/m).
4)
TMI: Melt temperature of injection moulding (I) in C.

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5)
TC: Mould cavity temperature in C.
6)
vI: Injection velocity in mm/s. For the use of data see clause 2.2.7.
7)
pH: Hold pressure in front of the screw, in MPa, tolerance: 10 MPa. For testing
moulding shrinkage, SM, see clause 2.2.1.2.
8)
Values recommended by CAMPUS.

2.2.7.2 Injection moulding (I) of thermosets (S)

ISO 10724

Property Symbol Unit

Injection temperature TMIS C
Mould temperature TCS C
Injection velocity vIS mm/s
Cure time tCI s

The values for the injection velocity vI to be recorded shall be taken for processing multi-
purpose-test specimens and bars, using the ISO moulds type A or B, see ISO 294-1 or
ISO 10724-1. For the other specimen types, i.e. small plates (ISO moulds D1 or D2, see
ISO 294-3 or ISO 10724-1), it is recommended that the relevant injection velocity vI be
chosen such that the injection time tI is comparable to that used for the ISO mould type A.

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2.2.7.3 Compression moulding (C) of thermoplastics (P)
ISO 293,and table 15

Property Symbol Unit

Moulding temperature TMCP C
Mould time tM min
Cooling rate RC K/min
Demoulding temperature TD C

Material Standard Group TMC1) RC2) TD3)

ISO 1872-2 LD 180
PE HD 40
ISO 11542-2 UHM 210
TV50/50 + 100 C
PVC-U ISO 1163-2 VC/VAC TV50/50 + 90 C 15 40 2
Acryl-modified TV50/50 + 105 C
Shore < 35 135 to 160
PVC-P ISO 2898-2 35 Shore 50 145 to 170 40
50 < Shore 170 to 180
EVAC ISO 4613-2 10 % VAC 155 40
> 10 % VAC 125
PB ISO 8986-2 200 30 30 5
TPR ISO 14910-2
PK ISO 15526-2
LCP
PES
PPS
PPSU
PSU
TEEE
Table 14: Processing conditions for compression moulding thermoplastic materials

1)
TMC: Moulding temperature of compression moulding (C) in C.
2)
RC: Cooling rate in C / min.
3)
TD: Demoulding temperature in C

2.2.7.4 Compression moulding (C) of thermosets (S)

ISO 295

Property Symbol Unit

Mould temperature TMCS C
Cure time tCC min

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2.3 Film Grades

2.3.8 Mechanical properties

The tests are generally carried out at the standard laboratory conditions 23 C / 50 % rh.
For testing the properties of moisture sensitive materials in the dry state (as moulded) see
clause 1.4.2. For testing low-temperature-conditioned specimens at room temperature see
clause 1.4.3.

2.3.8.1 Tensile test

ISO 527-1 and -3
Specimen: strip, 15 mm wide

Property Symbol Unit

Yield stress parallel Yp MPa
normal Yn MPa
Yield strain parallel Yp %
normal Yn %
Maximum stress parallel Mp MPa
normal Mn MPa
Maximum nominal strain parallel tBp MPa
normal tBn MPa

Use a clamping distance of 100 mm.

2.3.8.2 Tear resistance

ISO 6383-2
Specimen:
Elmendorf: rectangular (63,50,5)mm x (750,5)mm, cut perpendicular to longer
edge, length of cut (200,5)
Trouser: rectangular, 50mmx150 mm, cut perpendicular to shorter edge, length of
cut (75 1)mm, thickness d 1 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Elmendorf tear resistance parallel Ftp g
normal Ftn g
Trouser tear resistance parallel rtp
normal rtn

For the Elmendorf tear resistance the work spent in tearing the specimen shall be
between 20% and 80% of the pendulum energy.

For trouser tear resistance use a test speed of v=200 mm/min.

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2.3.8.3 Dart drop test
ISO 7765-1
Specimen: ISO

Property Symbol Unit

Dart drop A DartA g
Dart drop B DartB g

2.3.8.4 Friction
ISO 8295
Specimen: Strip (80x200) mm2

Property Symbol Unit

Dynamic coefficient of friction D g

Use a test speed of v =(10010) mm/min, a mass of m=(200 2) g and a loaded area of
40 cm2

2.3.9 Optical properties

2.3.9.1 Gloss
ISO 2813
Specimen: ISO

Property Symbol Unit

20 Gloss20
Gloss 45 Gloss45
60 Gloss60

2.3.9.2 Haze
ISO 14782
Specimen: sufficient size, e.g. 50mmx50mm

Property Symbol Unit

Haze Haze %

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2.3.10 Barrier properties

2.3.10.1 Water vapour transmission rate

ISO 15106-1 and -2
Specimen: ISO

Property Symbol Unit

Water vapour transmission rate WVTR2385 g/(m*d)
at 23C; 85% rh

2.3.10.2 Transmission rate

ISO 15105-1 and -2
Specimen: ISO

Property Symbol Unit

Oxygen transmission rate 23C; 0% rh OTR23/0 cm/(m*d*bar)
23C; 85% rh OTR23/85 cm/(m*d*bar)
Carbon Dioxide trans- 23C; 0% rh CDTR23/0 cm/(m*d*bar)
mission rate 23C; 85% rh CDTR23/85 cm/(m*d*bar)

2.3.11 Processing conditions for test specimens

Property Symbol Unit

Type of extrusion ExtTy blown
cast
Minimum achievable thickness MinThick mm
Thickness SThick mm

For the type of extrusion indicate Blown or Cast

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2.4.12 Mechanical properties

The tests are generally carried out at the standard laboratory conditions 23 C / 50 % rh.
For testing the properties of moisture sensitive materials in the dry state (as moulded) see
clause 1.4.2. For testing low-temperature-conditioned specimens at room temperature see
clause 1.4.3.

2.4.12.1 Tensile test

ISO 527-1 and -2
Specimen: ISO 527-1/1BA

Property Symbol Unit

Stress at 10% strain 10 MPa
Stress at 100% strain 100 MPa
Stress at 300% strain 300 MPa
Nominal strain at break tB %
Stress at break B MPa

The test speed is 200 mm/min.

If break occurs above 300 % nominal strain, record it as >300.

2.4.12.2 Compression Set under constant strain

ISO 815
Specimen: Type B: Plate with 13 mm diameter and thickness 6.3 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Compression set under 23C CS23 %
constant strain 70C CS70 %
100C CS100 %

Apply a constant strain of 25% for at least 22-24 h

Specimens may be stacked if initial thickness is smaller than 6.3 mm.

Time of measurement after relief of compression 30 min.

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2.4.12.3 Tear test
ISO 34-1
Specimen: angle test specimen with nick

Property Symbol Unit

Tear strength TearS kN/m

The test speed is 500 mm/min

For the test take Method B, procedure b of ISO 34-1. Loading shall be in parallel direction,
the cut (nick) is in the normal direction

2.4.12.4 Abrasion resistance

ISO 4649
Specimen: ISO

Property Symbol Unit

Abrasion resistance AbrRes mm

2.4.12.5 Shore hardness

ISO 868
Specimen: 6mm x 25 mm x 25 mm

Property Symbol Unit

Shore A hardness (3s) ShrA/3
Shore D hardness (15s) ShrD/15

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3 Multi-Point Data
The multipoint data included in CAMPUS are based on the International Standards for
comparable multipoint data ISO 11403, Part 1 and Part 2, and on the ISO test Standards
indicated in table 16.

The temperature plots of the following properties described in ISO 11403, Part 1 and Part
2, are not (yet) included in CAMPUS 4.5.

Property Part Clause

Loss factor 1 6.2
Charpy impact strength (see table 2.1, note 17) 1 6.5
Charpy notched impact strength (see table 2.1, note 17) 1 6.5
Linear expansion 2 6.3

Instead of recording data for the relevant material, reference may be given to a similar
grade that shows comparable behaviour.

Properties data may be interpolated but not extrapolated out of the relevant tested ranges
of variables and parameters.

Select temperatures from the series of integral multiplies of 10 C replacing 20 C by 23C

if relevant.

For the injection or compression moulding of test specimens see Processing conditions
for test specimen and tables 12, 13 and 14..

For machining specimens from compression moulded plates see ISO 2818.

For the conditioning of the test specimens see clause 1.3.

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3.1 Summary of test conditions

Property Symbol ISO 11403: ISO testing Specimen Unit

Variable Part, standard
Parameter(s) clause
Dyn. shear storage modulus MPa
G(T)
Temperature C
Dyn. shear loss modulus 1, 6.2 6721-1, 2 d>1 MPa
G(T)
Temperature and 7 C
Shear loss factor (tan ) -
tan d (T)
Temperature C
Dyn. tensile storage modulus MPa
E(T)
Temperature C
Dyn. tensile loss modulus 1, 6.2 6721-1, 4 d>1 MPa
E(T)
Temperature C
Tensile loss factor (tan ) -
tan d (T)
Temperature C
Tensile modulus MPa
Et(T)
Temperature C
Stress 1, 6.3 527-1, -2 and -3 MPa
Strain (,T) %
Temperature C
Secant modulus MPa
Strain EtS(,T) - - ISO 3167 %
Temperature C
Creep stress MPa
Strain c(,t,T) 1, 6.4 899-1 %
Time, Temperature h, C
Creep secant modulus MPa
Strain EtcS(,t,T) - - %
Time, Temperature h, C
Specific enthalpy difference kJ / kg
H(T)/m 2, 6.2 11357-1 and 4
Temperature C
.
Viscosity ( , T) Pa s
Shear rate s-1
C
Temperature 11443
Shear stress .
Material Pa
( , T)
Shear rate 2, 6.4 s-1
Temperature C
3
Specific volume m / kg
Temperature v(T, p) - 17744 C
Pressure MPa
Table 15: Test conditions for multipoint data

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3.2 Dynamic shear test
ISO 6721-1, -2
Specimen: Use a specimen of 1 mm thickness prepared by compression moulding
if feasible. Alternatively use a test specimen machined from an injection moulded
plate 60 mm x 60 mm x 1 mm according to ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Dyn. shear storage modulus MPa
G(T)
Temperature C
Dyn. shear loss modulus 1, 6.2 MPa
G(T)
Temperature C
Shear loss factor (tan ) -
tan d (T)
Temperature C

Shear modulus is the real part G of the dynamic (complex) shear modulus G* = G + G,
measured at a frequency of 1 Hz 0,5 Hz. Begin the measurement at the lowest tem-
perature and proceed to higher values.

Record data between -40 C and the maximum working temperature.

3.3 Dynamic tensile test

ISO 6721-1, -4
Specimen: Use a specimen of 1 mm thickness prepared by compression moulding
if feasible. Alternatively use a test specimen machined from an injection moulded
plate 60 mm x 60 mm x 1 mm according to ISO 294-3 for thermoplastics and ISO
10724-2 for thermosets.

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Dyn. tensile storage modulus MPa
E(T)
Temperature C
Dyn. tensile loss modulus 1, 6.2 MPa
E(T)
Temperature C
Tensile loss factor (tan ) -
tan d (T)
Temperature C

Tensile modulus is the real part E of the dynamic (complex) shear modulus E* = E + E,
measured at a frequency of 1 Hz 0,5 Hz. Begin the measurement at the lowest tem-
perature and proceed to higher values.

Record data between -40 C and the maximum working temperature.

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3.4 Tensile test
ISO 527-1 and -2
Specimen: ISO 3167.

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Tensile modulus MPa
Et(T)
Temperature C
Stress 1, 6.3 MPa
Strain (,T) %
Temperature C

ISO 527-1 demands, that the prestress at the start of the tensile test shall be less than the
stress at 0,05 % strain, which corresponds to the lower limit of the modulus-testing inter-
val. The clamping procedure, however, generally generates higher values of prestress,
positive or negative. These shall be equilibrated to the above given limit before starting the
test.

Record data between -40 C and the maximum working temperature. Data can be
recorded for 10 temperatures maximum

For testing single-point (room-temperature) data the test speed depends on the mode of
failure of the material, see table 9. In order to avoid changing the test speed at different
temperatures for a given material, multipoint data are measured using the common test
speed of 5 mm s-1.

The test is carried out up to an ultimate point that may be the yield point Y or, if no yielding
is observed, the breaking point B or 50% strain maximum. If relevant, the ultimate point of
the diagrams are designated by B (Break) or Y (Yield).Resulting from the difference in test
speed, the stress and strain at yield or the stress at 50% strain, may differ from the
corresponding single-point data.

The stresses at 10 equidistant intervals of strain up to the relevant ultimate point are
recorded.

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3.5 Secant modulus

Specimen: 3167

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Secant modulus MPa
Strain EtS(,T) - %
Temperature C

ISO 3167 describes two types of specimen for tensile tests. The type A specimen has a
lower value for the radius of the shoulders of 20 mm to 25 mm (recommended: 24 mm 1
mm), which thereby enables a central region to be obtained of length at least 80 mm. The
standard ISO bar having dimensions 80 mm x 10 mm x 4 mm can thus be cut from the
central region of this type of test specimen which is therefore recommended (demanded)
for directly moulded specimens. The type B specimen has a larger shoulder radius of >60
mm (recommended: 60 mm 0,5 mm) and is recommended (provided only) for specimens
machined from compression moulded plates. For the comments set between brackets see
the revision of ISO 3167.

The secant modulus EtS and the creep secant modulus EtcS are not given in the standards.
They are the ratio between the relevant stress and strain, calculated by the CAMPUS pro-
gram, and do not require additional data input.

3.6 Creep test

ISO 899-1
Specimen: ISO 3167.

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Creep stress MPa
Strain c(, t, T) 1, 6.4 %
Time, Temperature h, C

For a given temperature, strains are recorded for the times of 1 h, 101 h, 102 h, 103 h and
104 h, for 5 stress levels, which are equidistantly distributed between zero and a maximum
stress that the polymer could experience for prolonged periods of time at the relevant tem-
perature. CAMPUS provides the optional inclusion of up to five additional, equidistant
higher stress levels. These may be suitable for describing the behaviour at short loading
times, where the test specimen can carry higher stresses.

Data can be recorded for 6 temperatures maximum that cover the range between -40 C
and the maximum working temperature.

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3.7 Specific enthalpy difference - Temperature
ISO 11357-1 and -4
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Specific enthalpy difference kJ / kg
H(T)/m 2, 6.2
Temperature C

The specific enthalpy difference is referred to room temperature [H(23C) = 0]: It is the
integral of the specific heat cP (at constant pressure), starting at room temperature to
higher and lower temperatures.

The specific heat is measured in a cooling run, using the temperature rate of
10 K min-1, starting at the maximum recommended processing temperature and down to
-40 C.

The resulting temperature at the onset of crystallisation Tc, respectively the glass transition
temperature Tg may be indicated in the diagram. The difference between the melting tem-
perature Tm (see table 2.1) and the crystallisation temperature Tc gives an impression of
the hysteresis in the melting range.

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3.8 Shear stress (viscosity) Shear rate
ISO 11443
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Shear stress (viscosity) .
Pa s
Shear rate ( ,T) 2, 6.4 s-1
Temperature C

Based on a capillary or slit-die rheometer, the basic properties are the shear stress ,
corrected according to the Bagley method, and the shear rate , corrected according to
Weissenberg- Rabinowitsch. For each temperature the shear stress (the shear viscosity,
i. e. the ratio = /) is recorded between the shear rates 3 s-1 and 30.000 s-1 at nine
values equidistant on a logarithmic scale: lg = 0,5.

Data are recorded for 3 temperatures that cover the range of the recommended proces-
sing temperatures.

Corresponding to the secant moduli (see 3.3), the viscosity is the secant slope of the
shear-stress versus shear-rate diagram, the latter however being much easier to under-
stand and to interpret compared to the viscosity diagram. Similar to the secant modulus
therefore, the viscosity will be replaced by the shear stress in the table of the version 5 of
CAMPUS, providing a troggle switch for the optional calculation of the viscosity.

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3.9 Specific volume - Temperature
ISO/CD 17744:2001
Specimen: Material

Property Symbol ISO 11403: Unit

Part, clause
Specific volume - m3 / kg
Temperature v(T, p) C
Pressure MPa

The specific volume is measured at constant pressures of (20; 40; 80; 120; 160 and 200)
MPa, starting at the maximum recommended processing temperature and cooling with 2,5
K min -1 down to room temperature. The isobar for 0,1 MPa ( 1 bar) is extrapolated.

For the data below the relevant freezing temperatures, crystallisation or glass transition
temperatures, record if they are measured, using a direct piston-displacement method, i.e.
under uniaxial -strain condition, or indirectly with the test specimen immersed in a hydrau-
lic fluid, e.g. mercurium.

Below the relevant freezing temperatures, data from different isobars should not be used
for the calculation of isothermal properties, e.g. the compressibility of the solid state, as
each isobar in this region reflects the properties of a different frozen-in state of the mate-
rial.

25 generic grades of thermoplastics have been tested, commissioned by CAMPUS. These

pvT data are included in CAMPUS and can be linked to commercial grades where
relevant. pvT data mainly depend on the chemical composition of the plastic only and are
nearly independent of features between different commercial grades, including average
molecular mass, except extreme cases like PE-UHM. The contribution of anorganic fillers
and reinforcement can be taken into account by assuming that their volume does not
change with temperature nor pressure.

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4 Properties not covered by ISO 10350 and ISO 11403
4.1 Chemical resistance
The chemical resistance data are not presented in the singlepoint-datasheets, because the
International Standard for the Acquisition and Presentation of comparable multipoint data,
ISO 11403-3, has not been widely used up to now and no truly comparable data are
available. Thus informations about the chemical resistance, based on existing data, is
displayed in the text window of CAMPUS.

The list of chemicals (see table 17) for which the chemical resistance can be described is
following ISO 175.

Because the description of a polymers chemical resistance is generally more complicated

than is possible in a simple ranking of yes or no CAMPUS gives the possibility to add more
information in internal or external links. The ranking follows the following system:

Symbol Description Comments

a) possible Defined as: Supplier has sufficient indication that
contact with chemical can be potentially
accepted under the intended use conditions and
expected service life.
Criteria for assessment have to be indicated (e.g.
surface aspect, volume change, property
change).
b) not recommended Defined as: Not recommended for use under any
condition.
c) not recommended Defined as: Not recommended for general use.
see explanation But short-term exposure under certain restricted
conditions could be acceptable examples to be
provided (e.g. fast cleaning with thorough rinsing,
spills, wiping, vapour exposure).

Searchable classifications are a) and c) only

Further information can be given for a) and c) in internal or external links.

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 Media Name short
name
Acids
Acetic Acid (5% by mass) at 23C 5%C2H4O2
Citric Acid solution (10% by mass) at 23C 10%citr
Lactic Acid (10% by mass) at 23C 10%lact
Hydrochloric Acid (36% by mass) at 23C 36%HCl
Nitric Acid (40% by mass) at 23C 40%HNO3
Sulfuric Acid (38% by mass) at 23C 38%H2SO4
Sulfuric Acid (5% by mass) at 23C 5%H2SO4
Chromic Acid solution (40% by mass) at 23C 40%CrO3
Bases
Sodium Hydroxide solution (35% by mass) at 23C 35%NaOH
Sodium Hydroxide solution (1% by mass) at 23C 1%NaOH
Ammonium Hydroxide solution (10% by mass) at 23C 10%NH4OH
Alcohols
Isopropyl alcohol at 23C C3H7OH
Methanol at 23C CH3OH
Ethanol at 23C C2H5OH
Hydrocarbons
n-Hexane at 23C C6H14
Toluene at 23C C6H5CH3
iso-Octane at 23C iC8H18
Ketones
Acetone at 23C CH3COCH3
Ethers
Diethyl ether at 23C (C2H5)2O
Mineral oils
SAE 10W40 multigrade motor oil at 23C m.oil
SAE 10W40 multigrade motor oil at 130C 130moil
SAE 80/90 hypoid-gear oil at 130C 130gear
Insulating Oil at 23C ins.oil
Standard Fuels 1)
ISO 1817 Liquid 1 at 60C 60fuel1
ISO 1817 Liquid 2 at 60C 60fuel2
ISO 1817 Liquid 3 at 60C 60fuel3
ISO 1817 Liquid 4 at 60C 60fuel4
Standard fuel without alcohol (preferably ISO 1817 Liquid C) at 23C fuelC
Standard fuel with alcohol (preferably ISO 1817 Liquid 4) at 23C fuel+alc
Diesel fuel (preferably ISO 1817 Liquid F) at 23C Disl
Diesel fuel (preferably ISO 1817 Liquid F) at 90C 90Disl
Diesel fuel (preferably ISO 1817 Liquid F) above 90C 90+Disl

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 Salt solutions
Sodium Chloride solution (10% by mass) at 23C 10%NaCl
Sodium Hypochlorite solution (10% by mass) at 23C 10%NaClO
Sodium Carbonate solution (20% by mass) at 23C 20%NaCO3
Media Name short
name
Sodium Carbonate solution (2% by mass) at 23C 2%NaCO3
Zinc Chloride solution (50% by mass) at 23C 50%ZnCl2
Other
Ethyl Acetate at 23C C4H8O2
Hydrogen peroxide at 23C H2O2
DOT No. 4 Brake fluid at 130C 130br.f
Ethylene Glycol (50% by mass) in water at 108C 108Cool
1% solution of nonylphenoxy-polyethyleneoxy ethanol in distilled water 1%deterg
at 23C
50% Oleic acid + 50% Olive Oil at 23C Oil
Water at 23C H2O
Deionized water at 90C 90H2O
Phenol solution (5% by mass) at 23C 5%C6H5OH

Table 16: List of chemicals

1)
: See table 18

Liquid Constituents Content / % (V/V)

1 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30
toluene 50
di-isobutylene 15
ethanol 5
2 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 25.35 equivalent to
toluene 42.25 84.5% (V/V) of
di-isobutylene 12.68 liquid 1
ethanol 4.22
methanol 15.00
water 0.50
3 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 45
toluene 45
ethanol 7
methanol 3
4 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 42.5
toluene 42.5
methanol 15
Table 17: Standard fuels according ISO 1817

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4.2 Properties for rheological calculations
The properties for rheological calculation are not defined in ISO 10350. The conditions for
testing are not standardised thus the data are not comparable and displayed in the text
window of CAMPUS.

Property Unit
Density of melt kg/m
Thermal conductivity of melt W/(m K)
Specific heat capacity of melt J/(kg K)
Effective thermal diffusivity m/s
Ejection temperature C

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5 Abbreviated Terms
This guide for fixing abbreviated descriptions mainly is relevant for licensees only and shall
be the only source of searchable abbreviations used in CAMPUS.

5.1 General
ISO 1043-1 includes abbreviated terms, that have come into established use (like ABS),
symbols for components of these terms (i.e. AN, B and S) and symbols for special char-
acteristics (like -HI). The latter two types of symbols enable to compile additional descrip-
tions of the one plastic, different from the abbreviated term (e.g. SAN-HI or S/AN+B/S/AN
instead of ABS). The aim however of this guide (as of ISO 1043) is to prevent the occur-
rence of more than one abbreviated term for a given plastics terms. Only in this case the
designation system described in ISO 1043 becomes suitable for searching purposes. The
following principles, therefore, shall be used for CAMPUS.

All polymers shall be presented according to the following system:

(P1+P2)-(F1+F2)NN...

where:
P1: polymer 1
P2: polymer 2
F1: filler 1
F2: filler 2
NN: total weight percentage of fillers (= % F1 + % F2)
... : indicates more ingredients which are not specified

The polymers P1 and P2 shall be taken from the list of base polymers, see table 19.
Copolymers are handled as base polymers, see table 19.
For mixtures and blends start with the polymer that forms the continuous phase.
The fillers F1 and F2 shall be taken from the list of fillers, starting with the filler having
the highest amount of addition, see table 20.
.
Each licensee can request to add more base polymers and fillers via M-Base

Examples:
ABS
ABS+PC
(ABS+PC)-GF20
PC-(GF+GB)10
PC-GF
(ABS+PC)-(GF+CF)30...

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5.2 Base Polymers

(E/P) ethylene-propylene plastic

(EVAC) ethylene-vinyl acetate plastic
(MBS) methacrylate-butadiene-styrene plastic
ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
ASA acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate plastic
C cellulose polymers
COC cycloolefin copolymer
EP epoxide; epoxy resin or plastic
Imod Impact modifier
LCP liquid-crystal polymer
MABS methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
MF melamine-formaldehyde resin
MPF melamine-phenolic resin
PA11 homopolyamide based on 11-aminoundecanoic acid
PA12 homopolyamide based on -aminododecanoic acid or on laurolactam
PA12/MACMI copolyamide based on PA12, 3, 3-Dimethyl-4, 4-diaminodicyclo-
hexylmethane and isophthalic acid
PA46 homopolyamide based on tertramethylenediamine and adipic acid
PA6 homopolyamide based on -caprolactam
PA610 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid
PA612 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and dodecane-
diacid (1, 10-Decandicarboxylic acid)
PA66 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid
PA66/6T copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and
terephthalic acid
PA666 copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and -
caprolactam
PA6I/6T copolyamide based on isophthalic acid, adipic acid and terephthalic
acid
PA6T/66 copoylamide based on adipic acid, terephthalic acid and
hexamethylenediamine
PA6T/6I copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, terephthalic acid,
adipic acid and isophthalic acid
PA6T/XT copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, 2-methyl-penta-
mehylene diamine and terephthalic acid
PAEK polyaryletherketon
PAIND/INDT copolyamide based on 1, 6-diamino-2, 2, 4-trimethylhexane, 1, 6-
diamino-2, 4, 4-trimethylhexane and terephthalic acid
PAMACM12 homopolyamide based on 3,3'-dimethyl - 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexyl-
methane and dodecandioic acid
PAMXD6 homopolyamide based on m-xylylenediamine and adipic acid
PBT poly(butylene terephthalate)

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PC polycarbonate
PCCE poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate)
PCTA poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), acid
PCTG poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), glycol
PE polyethylene
PEI polyetherimide
PEN poly(ethylene naphthalate)
PES polyethersulfone
PET poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PETG poly(ethylene terephthalate), glycol
PF phenol-formaldehyde resin
PI polyimide
PK polyketone
PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)
PMMI Polymethylmethylacrylimide
POM polyoxymethylene, polyacetale, polyformaldehyde
PP polypropylene
PPE poly(phenylene ether)
PPS poly(phenylene sulfide)
PPSU poly(phenylene sulfone)
PS polystyrene
PS-SY polystyrene, syndiotactic
PSU polysulfone
PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
PUR polyurethane
PVC poly(vinyl chloride)
PVDF poly(vinylidene fluoride)
SAN styrene-acrylonitrile plastic
SB styrene-butadiene plastic
SMAH styrene-maleic anhydride plastic
TEEE thermoplastic ester- and ether-elastomers
TPA polyamide thermoplastic elastomer
TPC copolyester thermoplastic elastomer
TPO olefinic thermoplastic elastomer
TPS styrenic thermoplastic elastomer
TPU urethane thermoplastic elastomer
TPV thermoplastic rubber vulcanisate
TPZ unclassified thermoplastic elastomer
UP unsaturated polyester
Table 18: Base polymers

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CF carbon fibre
CD carbon fines, powder
GF glass fibre
GB glass beads, spheres, balls
GD glass fines, powder
GX glass not specified
K calcium carbonate
MeF metal fibre
MeD metal fines, powder
MiF mineral fibre
MiD mineral fines, powder
NF natural organic fibre
P mica
Q silica
RF aramid fibre
T talcum
X not specified
Z others not included in this list
Table 19: Fillers

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6 Normative References
6.1 Standards for comparable data, moulding and testing
ISO 34-1:1994, Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic Determination of tear strength
Part 1: Trouser, angle and crescent test pieces
ISO 34-1 Technical Corrigendum 1:1999

ISO 62:1999, Plastics Determination of water absorption

ISO/DIS 75-1:2001, Plastics Determination of temperature of deflection under load

Part 1: General test method

ISO/DIS 75-2:2001, Plastics Determination of temperature of deflection under load

Part 2: Plastics and ebonite

ISO 179-1:2000, Plastics Determination of Charpy impact properties Part 1: Non-

instrumented impact test

ISO 179-2:1997, Plastics Determination of Charpy impact properties Part 2:

Instrumented test
ISO 179-2 Technical Corrigendum 1:1998

ISO 291:1997, Plastics Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing

ISO 291 Technical Corrigendum 1:1998

ISO 293:1996, Plastics Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic

materials

ISO 294-1:1996, Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials

Part 1: General principles, multipurpose and bar test specimens
ISO 294-1 DAM 1:2001

ISO/DIS 294-3:2000, Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic

materials Part 3: Small plates

ISO/DIS 294-4:2000, Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic

materials Part 4: Determination of moulding shrinkage

ISO 295:1991, Plastics Compression moulding test specimens of thermosetting

materials
Revision: ISO/CD2 295.2:1998, Plastics Compression moulding thermosetting material
test specimens

ISO 306:1994, Plastics Determination of Vicat softening temperature

Revision ISO/CD2 306:2001, Plastics Thermoplastic materials Determination of Vicat
softening temperature (VST)

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ISO 307:1994, Plastics Polyamides Determination of viscosity number

ISO 527-1:1993, Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 1: General principles

ISO 527-1 Technical Corrigendum 1:1994

ISO 527-2:1993, Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 2: Test conditions for
moulding and extrusion plastics

ISO 527-3:1995, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties Part 3: Test conditions for
films and sheets

ISO 815:1991, Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic . Determination of compression set at

ambient elevated or low temperatures
ISO 815 Technical Corrigendum 1:1993

ISO/DIS 868:2001, Plastics and ebonite Determination of indentation hardness by

means of a durometer (Shore hardness)

ISO 899-1:1993, Plastics Determination of creep behaviour Part 1: Tensile creep

ISO 1133:1997, Plastics Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt
volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics

ISO 1157:1990, Plastics Cellulose acetate in dilute solution Determination of viscosity

number and viscosity ratio (WITHDRAWN 2001, no substitute)

ISO/DIS 1183-1:2000, Plastics Methods for determining the density and relative density
of non-cellular plastics Part 1: Immersion method, pyknometer method and titration
method

ISO/DIS 1183-2:2000, Plastics Methods for determining the density and relative density
of non-cellular plastics Part 2: Density gradient column method

ISO 1183-3:1999, Plastics Methods for determining the density and relative density of
non-cellular plastics Part 3: Gas pyknometer method

ISO 1628-1:1998, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 1:
General principles

ISO 1628-2:1998, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination-of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 2:
Poly(vinylchloride) resins

ISO 1628-3:1991, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 3:
Polyethylenes and polypropylenes
ISO 1628-3 DAM 1:2000

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ISO 1628-4:1999, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 4:
Polycarbonate (PC) moulding and extrusion materials

ISO 1628-5:1998, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 5:
Poly(alkylene terephthalates)

ISO 1628-6:1990, Guidelines for the standardisation of methods for the determination of
viscosity number and limiting viscosity number of polymers in dilute solution Part 6:
Methylmethacrylate polymers

ISO 2577:1984, Plastics Thermosetting moulding materials Determination of shrinkage

ISO 2813:1994, Paints and varnishes Determination of the specular gloss of non-metallic
paint films at 20, 60 and 85
ISO 2813 Technical Corrigendum 1:1997

ISO 2818:1994, Plastics Preparation of test specimens by machining

ISO/DIS 3167:2000, Plastics Multipurpose-test specimens

ISO 4589-1:1996, Plastics Determination of flammability by oxygen index Part 1:

Guidance

ISO 4589-2:1996, Plastics Determination of flammability by oxygen index Part 2:

Ambient-temperature test

ISO/DIS 4649:1999, Rubber Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating

cylindrical drum device

ISO 6383-2:1983, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of shear resistance Part
2: Elmendorf method

ISO 6603-2:2000, Plastics Determination of puncture impact behaviour of rigid plastics

Part 2: Instrumented puncture test

ISO 6721-1:2001, Plastics Determination of dynamic mechanical properties Part 1:

General principles

ISO 6721-2:1994, Plastics Determination of dynamic mechanical properties Part 2:

Torsion pendulum
ISO 6721-2 Technical Corrigendum 1:1995

ISO 6721-7:1996, Plastics Determination of dynamic mechanical properties Part 7:

Torsional vibration Non-resonance method

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ISO 7765-1:1988, Plastics film and sheeting Determination of impact resistance by the
free-falling dart method Part 1: Staircase methods

ISO 8256:1990, Plastics Determination of tensile-impact strength

ISO 8256 Technical Corrigendum 1:1991

ISO 8295:1995, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of the coefficients of friction

ISO 10350-1:1998, Plastics Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data

Part 1: Moulding materials

ISO 10724-1:1998, Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermosetting

materials Part 1: General principles and multipurpose-test specimens

ISO 10724-2:1998, Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermosetting

materials Part 2: Small plates

ISO/CD 11357-1.2:1999, Plastics Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Part 1:

General principles

ISO 11357-2:1999, Plastics Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Part 2:

Determination of glass transition temperature

ISO 11357-3:1999, Plastics Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Part 3:

Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallisation

ISO/DIS 11357-4:2000, Plastics Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) Part 4:

Determination of specific heat capacity

ISO 11359-1:1999, Plastics Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) Part 1: General

principles

ISO 11359-2:1999, Plastics Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) Part 2: Determination

of coefficient of linear thermal expansion and glass transition temperature

ISO/DIS 11403-1:2000, Plastics Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint

data Part 1: Mechanical properties

ISO 11403-2:1995, Plastics Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data

Part 2: Thermal and processing properties

ISO/CD 11443:2001, Plastics Determination of the fluidity of plastics using capillary and
slit die rheometers

ISO 13802:1999, Plastics Verification of pendulum impact-testing machines Charpy,

Izod and tensile impact testing
ISO 13802 Technical Corrigendum 1:2000

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ISO 14782:1999, Plastics Determination of haze for transparent materials

ISO/DIS 15105-1:1999, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of gas transmission

rate Part 1: Differential-pressure method

ISO/DIS 15105-2:1999, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of gas transmission

rate Part 2: Equal-pressure method

ISO/DIS 15106-1:1999, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of water vapour

transmission rate Part 1: Humidity detection sensor method

ISO/DIS 15106-2:1999, Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of water vapour

transmission rate Part 2: Infrared detection sensor method

ISO 15512:1999, Plastics Determination of water content

ISO/CD 17744:2001, Plastics and elastomers Determination of specific volume as a

function of temperature and pressure (pvT diagram) Piston apparatus method

IEC 60093:1980, Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid
electrical insulating materials

IEC 60112:1979, Method for determining comparative and the proof tracking indices of
solid insulating materials under moist conditions

IEC 60243-1:1998, Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials Part
1: Tests at power frequencies

IEC 60250:1969, Recommended methods for the determination of the permittivity and
dielectric dissipation factor of electrical insulating materials at power, audio and radio
frequencies including meter wave lengths

IEC 60296:1982, Specification for unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and
switchgears.

IEC 60695-11-10:1999, Fire hazard testing-Part 11-10: Test flames 50W horizontal
and vertical flame test methods

IEC 60695-11-20:1999, Fire hazard testing-Part 11-20: Test flames 500W flame test
methods

UL 94:1991, Tests for flammability of plastic materials for parts in devices and
appliances, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., USA

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6.2 Standards for thermoplastic materials

ISO 1060-1:1998, Plastics Homopolymer and copolymer resins of vinyl chloride Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 1060-2:1998, Plastics Homopolymer and copolymer resins of vinyl chloride Part 2:
Preparation of test samples and determination of properties

ISO 1163-1:1995, Plastics Unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) moulding and

extrusion materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 1163-2:1995, Plastics Unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) moulding and

extrusion materials Part 1: Determination of properties

ISO 1622-1:1994, Plastics Polystyrene (PS) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 1622-2:1995, Plastics Polystyrene (PS) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 1872-1:1993, Plastics Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 1872-2:1997, Plastics Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 1872-2 DAM 1:1999

ISO 1873-1:1995, Plastics Polypropylene (PP) moulding and extrusion materials Part
1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 1873-2:1997, Plastics Polypropylene (PP) moulding and extrusion materials Part
2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 1873-2 DAM 1:1999

ISO 1874-1:1992, Plastics Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials Part1:
Designation

ISO 1874-2:1995, Plastics Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO/DIS 2580-1:2001, Plastics Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) moulding and

extrusion materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO/DIS 2580-2:2001, Plastics Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) moulding and

extrusion materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties

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ISO 2897-1:1997, Plastics Impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I) moulding and extrusion
materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 2897-2:1994, Plastics Impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I) moulding and extrusion

materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 2897-2 Technical Corrigendum 1:1995.

ISO 2898-1:1996, Plastics Plasticised compounds of homopolymers and copolymers of

vinyl chloride (PVC-P) Part1: Designation

ISO 2898-2:1997, Plastics Plasticised compounds of homopolymers and copolymers of

vinyl chloride (PVC-P) Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties

ISO 4613-1:1993, Plastics Ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVAC) moulding and extrusion

materials Part 1: Designation and specification

ISO 4613-2:1995, Plastics Ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVAC) moulding and extrusion

materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 4894-1:1997, Plastics Styrene/acrylonitrile (SAN) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 4894-2:1995, Plastics Styrene/acrylonitrile (SAN) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 6402-1:2001, Plastics Impact-resistant acrylonitrile/styrene (ASA, AES, ACS)

moulding and extrusion materials excluding butadiene-modified materials Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO/DIS 6402-2:2001, Plastics Impact-resistant acrylonitrile/styrene (ASA, AES, ACS)

moulding and extrusion materials, excluding butadiene-modified materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 7391-1:1996, Plastics Polycarbonate (PC) moulding and extrusion materials Part
1: Designation

ISO 7391-2:1996, Plastics Polycarbonate (PC) moulding and extrusion materials Part
2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 7792-1:1997, Plastics Saturated polyester (SP) moulding and extrusion materials
Part 1: Designation

ISO 7792-2:1997, Plastics Saturated polyester (SP) moulding and extrusion materials
Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

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ISO 8257-1:1998, Plastics Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) moulding and extrusion
materials Part 1: Designation

ISO/FDIS 8257-2:1997, Plastics Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) moulding and

extrusion materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 8986-1:1993, Plastics Polybutene (PB) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 8986-2:1995, Plastics Polybutene (PB) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 8986-2 DAM1:1999

ISO 9988-1:1998, Plastics Polyoxymethylene (POM) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 9988-2:1999, Plastics Polyoxymethylene (POM) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO/DIS 10366-1:2001, Plastics Methylmethacrylate/acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene

(MABS) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for
specification

ISO/DIS 10366-2:2001, Plastics Methylmethacrylate/acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene

(MABS) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and
determination of properties

ISO 11542-1:2001, Plastics Ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW)

moulding and extrusion materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 11542-2:1998, Plastics Ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW)

moulding and extrusion materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and deter-
mination of properties

ISO 12086-1:1995, Plastics Fluorpolymer dispersions and moulding and extrusion

materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 12086-2:1995, Plastics Fluorpolymer dispersions and moulding and extrusion

materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 14663-1:1999, Plastics Ethylene/vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer moulding and

extrusion materials Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 14663-2:1999, Plastics Ethylene/vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer moulding and

extrusion materials Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

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ISO 14910-1:1997, Plastics Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester
elastomers for moulding and extrusion Part 1: Designation system and basis for
specification

ISO 14910-2:1997, Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester elastomers for

moulding and extrusion Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties

ISO 15103-1:2000, Polyphenylene ether (PPE) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 15103-2:2000, Polyphenylene ether (PPE) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

ISO 15526-1:2000, Polyketone (PK) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1:

Designation system and basis for specification

ISO 15526-2:2000, Polyketone (PK) moulding and extrusion materials Part 2:

Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

Missing International Standards for the materials LCP, PES, PPS, PPSU, PSU and TEEE.

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6.3 Standards for abbreviated description of plastic

ISO/DIS 1629-2:1999, Rubber - Nomenclature - Part 2: Thermoplastic elastomers

ISO/DIS 1043-1:2000, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic Polymers
and their special characteristics

ISO 1043-2:2000, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 2: Fillers and
reinforcing materials

ISO 1043-3:1996, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 3: Plasticisers

ISO 1043-4:1998, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 4: Flame retardants

ISO 11469:2000, Plastics - Generic identification and marking of plastics products

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7 Tables and Figures

Table 1: Exceptions for single-point data .......................................................................................................... 4

Table 2: Exceptions for multipoint data ............................................................................................................. 5
Table 3: Test conditions for thermoplastic materials ....................................................................................... 12
Table 4: Test conditions for film grades........................................................................................................... 13
Table 5: Test conditions for thermoplastic elastomers .................................................................................... 13
Table 6: Conditions for testing melt volume-flow rate, MVR ........................................................................... 14
Table 7: Conditions for determination of moulding shrinkage ......................................................................... 16
Table 8: Scheme for recording tensile properties and the testing speed to be used ...................................... 18
Table 9: Presentation of impact-data............................................................................................................... 22
Table 10: Conditions for testing viscosity number, VN.................................................................................... 30
Table 11: Processing conditions for injection moulding thermoplastic materials1). ......................................... 32
Table 12: Processing conditions for injection moulding polyamides (ISO 1874-2)1) ....................................... 34
Table 13: Processing conditions for injection moulding polyphenylene ether (ISO 15103-2)1) ....................... 35
Table 14: Processing conditions for compression moulding thermoplastic materials..................................... 37
Table 15: Test conditions for multipoint data................................................................................................... 45
Table 16: List of chemicals .............................................................................................................................. 55
Table 17: Standard fuels according ISO 1817 ................................................................................................ 55
Table 18: Base polymers ................................................................................................................................. 60
Table 19: Fillers ............................................................................................................................................... 61

Figure 1: Tensile stress/strain curves 19

Figure 2: Curves of Force F versus displacement s for puncture testing and failure 23

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