1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers tubing produced from PFA Fluoropolymer resins which are cited in Specification D 3307. This document specifies tubing dimensional tolerances, tensile properties and related electrical properties as noted in the appropriate tables when tested in accordance with the methods cited in this specification. This specification is for virgin material only and does not address recycled material, as it is not appropriate for PFA tubing.

Note 1Abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D 1600.

Note 2There is no similar ISO standard.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in brackets are for information only.

1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics

D1675 Test Methods for Polytetrafluoroethylene Tubing

D3307 Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials

D4894 Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion Materials

IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System Available from ASTM International Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

Keywords

extruded material; fluoropolymers; fluoropolymer tubing; melt-processible fluorocarbon polymer; PFA extruded tubing; polytetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymers; Extrusion compounds (plastic)--specifications; Fluoropolymer tubing; Melt-processible fluoropolymers--specifications; Molding/extrusion compounds/materials--specifications; PFA (perfluoro(alkoxyalkane)) copolymer--specifications; PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) tubing--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.140.99 (Other rubber and plastic products)

DOI: 10.1520/D6867-03

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