Designation:E1860−13StandardTestMethodforElapsedTimeCalibrationofThermalAnalyzers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1860;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesthecalibrationorperfor-manceconfirmationoftheelapsed-timesignalfromthermalanalyzers.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3ThereisnoISOstandardequivalenttothistestmethod.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3350SpecificationforPolyethylenePlasticsPipeandFit-tingsMaterialsD3895TestMethodforOxidative-InductionTimeofPoly-olefinsbyDifferentialScanningCalorimetryD4565TestMethodsforPhysicalandEnvironmentalPer-formancePropertiesofInsulationsandJacketsforTele-communicationsWireandCableD5483TestMethodforOxidationInductionTimeofLubri-catingGreasesbyPressureDifferentialScanningCalorim-etryE473TerminologyRelatingtoThermalAnalysisandRhe-ologyE487TestMethodforConstant-TemperatureStabilityofChemicalMaterialsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE1142TerminologyRelatingtoThermophysicalPropertiesE1858TestMethodforDeterminingOxidationInductionTimeofHydrocarbonsbyDifferentialScanningCalorim-etryE1868TestMethodforLoss-On-DryingbyThermogravim-etryE2161TerminologyRelatingtoPerformanceValidationinThermalAnalysis3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1ThetechnicaltermsusedinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologiesE473,E1142,andE2161,includingcalibration,conformance,relativestandarddeviation,andther-malanalysis.4.SummaryofTestMet...
