Designation:D573−04(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOven1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD573;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversaproceduretodeterminetheinfluenceofelevatedtemperatureonthephysicalpropertiesofvulcanizedrubber.Theresultsofthistestmethodmaynotgiveanexactcorrelationwithserviceperformancesinceperfor-manceconditionsvarywidely.Thistestmethodmay,however,beusedtoevaluaterubbercompoundsonalaboratorycom-parisonbasis.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.(Forspecificprecautionarystatement,seeNote1.)2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D15MethodofCompoundandSamplePreparationforPhysicalTestingofRubberProducts(Withdrawn1975)3D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD1349PracticeforRubber—StandardConditionsforTest-ingD3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingStandardVulcanizedSheetsD3183PracticeforRubber—PreparationofPiecesforTestPurposesfromProductsD3184PracticeforRubber—EvaluationofNR(NaturalRubber)D3185TestMethodsforRubber—EvaluationofSBR(Styrene-ButadieneRubber)IncludingMixturesWithOilD4483PracticeforEvaluatingPrecisionforTestMethodStandardsintheRubberandCarbonBlackManufacturingIndustriesE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvens3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Specimensofvulcanizedrubberareex...
