Standard Guide for Evaluating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Wood-Plastic Composite Products

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

01-08-2019

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide covers test methods appropriate for evaluating a wide range of performance properties for wood-plastic composite (WPC) products.

1.1This guide covers test methods appropriate for evaluating a wide range of performance properties for wood-plastic composite (WPC) products. It was developed from evaluations of both experimental and currently manufactured products, and is not intended to suggest that all the tests listed are necessary or appropriate for each application of a WPC. The user must determine which test methods apply to the particular application being evaluated (see Appendix X1).

1.2Details of manufacturing processes may be proprietary and are beyond the scope of this guide.

1.3This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 07
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	8
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 7031 : 2011

ASTM D 9 : 2020	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM D 143 : 2022	Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
ASTM D 6662 : 2022	Standard Specification for Polyolefin-Based Plastic Lumber Decking Boards
ASTM D 883 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 6662 : 2017	Standard Specification for Polyolefin-Based Plastic Lumber Decking Boards
ASTM F 1679 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Using a Variable Incidence Tribometer (VIT)
ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV D	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 4092 : 2007 : R2013	Standard Terminology for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties
ASTM E 1354 : 2002	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 3345 : 1974 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Evaluation of Wood and Other Cellulosic Materials for Resistance to Termites
ASTM D 1413 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures
ASTM D 5764 : 1997 : REV A : R2018	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Dowel-Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM D 4092 : 1996	Standard Terminology: Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties
ASTM D 1929 : 2019	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV C	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 6341 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Plastic Lumber and Plastic Lumber Shapes Between -30 and 140&#176F (-34.4 and 60&#176C)
ASTM D 1929 : 1996	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 2915 : 2017	Standard Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM D 883 : 2024	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM E 1354 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM G 154 : 2016	Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D 5456 : 2014 : REV B	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM D 2395 : 1993 : R1997 : EDT 2	Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 143 : 2014	Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
ASTM D 2047 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of Polish-Coated Floor Surfaces as Measured by the James Machine
ASTM D 1554 : 2010 : R2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM E 1354 : 2003	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 883 : 2022	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM E 1354 : 2002 : REV D : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 883 : 2020 : REV B	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 4442 : 2015	Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 1929 : 2013	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 1554 : 2000	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM E 84 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 4761 : 2002	Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Base Structural Material
ASTM C 1308 : 1995 : R2001	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Leach Test for Diffusive Releases from Solidified Waste and a Computer Program to Model Diffusive, Fractional Leaching from Cylindrical Waste Forms
ASTM D 5456 : 2021	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM D 1929 : 2014	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 4092 : 2021	Standard Terminology for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties
ASTM D 4000 : 2004 : EDT 1	Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
ASTM D 2047 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of Polish-Coated Flooring Surfaces as Measured by the James Machine
ASTM G 154 : 2023	Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
ASTM E 84 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 5379/D5379M : 2019 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
ASTM D 5764 : 2023 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Dowel-Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM D 5764 : 1997 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Dowel-Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood-Base Products
ASTM D 1038 : 1983 : R1993	Standard Terminology Relating to Veneer and Plywood
ASTM D 1929 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 4000 : 2023	Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
ASTM D 4761 : 2018	Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Based Structural Materials
ASTM E 84 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM E 661 : 2003 : R2015 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Performance of Wood and Wood-Based Floor and Roof Sheathing Under Concentrated Static and Impact Loads
ASTM D 4495 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Rigid Profiles by Means of a Falling Weight
ASTM D 5456 : 2017 : EDT 1	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM C 1308 : 2008 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Leach Test for Diffusive Releases from Solidified Waste and a Computer Program to Model Diffusive, Fractional Leaching from Cylindrical Waste Forms
ASTM D 4442 : 2016	Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 2565 : 2023	Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
ASTM D 1929 : 2020	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 143 : 2023	Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
ASTM D 2395 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 1929 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D 2395 : 1993 : R1997 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 4000 : 2000	Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
ASTM E 1354 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 3345 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Evaluation of Solid Wood for Resistance to Termites
ASTM D 5456 : 2017	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM E 84 : 2020	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM E 1354 : 2015	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM E 84 : 2021 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 6662 : 2001	Standard Specification for Polyolefin-Based Plastic Lumber Decking Boards
ASTM D 4761 : 2019	Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Based Structural Materials
ASTM E 1354 : 2016 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 5379/D5379M : 2019	Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
ASTM D 2481 : 1981 : R1994 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Evaluation of Wood Preservatives for Marine Services by Means of Small Size Specimens
ASTM D 5764 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Dowel-Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM D 2395 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 4761 : 2005	Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Base Structural Material
ASTM D 5456 : 2011	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM D 6109 : 2019	Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastic Lumber and Related Products
ASTM D 2915 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
ASTM E 1354 : 2022 : REV C	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 4442 : 2020	Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 1037 : 1978	Standard Methods of Evaluating the Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM E 1354 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 2395 : 2014 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D 2394 : 1983 : R1999	Standard Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Base Finish Flooring
ASTM D 6341 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Plastic Lumber and Plastic Lumber Shapes Between –30 and 140°F (–34.4 and 60°C)
ASTM D 2565 : 1970	Standard Recommended Practice For Operating Xenon Arc-Type (Water-Cooled) Light - And Water-Exposure Apparatus For Exposure Of Plastics
ASTM E 1354 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM E 1354 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 6109 : 1997 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastic Lumber
ASTM D 5456 : 1999 : REV A	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM E 1354 : 2015 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 5456 : 2021 : EDT 1	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV B	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D 3345 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Evaluation of Wood for Resistance to Subterranean Termites
ASTM D 143 : 2021	Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
ASTM E 1354 : 2022 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 1761 : 1988 : R1995 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood
ASTM D 1554 : 2010 : R2016	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM D 4060 : 1995	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D 5456 : 2019 : EDT 1	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM D 2565 : 2016	Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
ASTM D 5456 : 2019	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
ASTM D 4495 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Rigid Profiles by Means of a Falling Weight
ASTM D 1038 : 2019	Standard Terminology Relating to Veneer, Plywood, and Wood Structural Panels
ASTM E 84 : 2023 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM E 661 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Performance of Wood and Wood-Based Floor and Roof Sheathing Under Concentrated Static and Impact Loads
ASTM D 2915 : 1998 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Evaluating Allowable Properties for Grades of Structural Lumber
ASTM D 4495 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Rigid Profiles by Means of a Falling Weight
ASTM D 2394 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Finish Flooring
ASTM E 1354 : 2022 : REV B	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM D 4060 : 2014	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D 6341 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Plastic Lumber and Plastic Lumber Shapes Between –30 and 140°F (–34.4 and 60°C)
ASTM C 1308 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Leach Test for Measuring Contaminant Releases From Solidified Waste
ASTM D 2017 : 1981 : R1994 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Accelerated Laboratory Test of Natural Decay Resistance of Woods (Withdrawn 2002)
ASTM D 4000 : 2020	Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
ASTM D 4442 : 1984	Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
ASTM D 2394 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Test Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Finish Flooring
ASTM D 4060 : 2019	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D 5456 : 2018	Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products