Standard Guide for Reporting Properties for Plastics and Thermoplastic Elastomers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

18-03-2022

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide provides recommendations for reporting the property values of plastics and thermoplastic elastomers in published literature, data sheets, presentations, comparative analysis, and so forth. It is intended to minimize confusion when comparing the data from several sources.

1.2This standard is not intended to replace recommendations within the test methods for reporting data. Refer to the test method or use other guidance to determine the number of significant figures for reporting laboratory test results.

Note 1:There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

1.3This 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 20
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	4
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 6436 : 2014

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ASTM D 883 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 883 : 2024	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 883 : 2022	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 883 : 2020 : REV B	Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
ASTM D 1600 : 2018	Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)