Designation:D5930−17StandardTestMethodforThermalConductivityofPlasticsbyMeansofaTransientLine-SourceTechnique1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5930;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthethermalconductivityofplasticsoveratemperaturerangefrom–40to400°C.Itispossibletomeasurethethermalconductivityoffilledandunfilledthermoplastics,thermosets,andrubbersintherangefrom0.08to2.0W/m.K.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsshallberegardedasstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishpropersafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothistestmethod.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C177TestMethodforSteady-StateHeatFluxMeasure-mentsandThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheGuarded-Hot-PlateApparatusC518TestMethodforSteady-StateThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheHeatFlowMeterApparatusC1113TestMethodforThermalConductivityofRefracto-riesbyHotWire(PlatinumResistanceThermometerTechnique)D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD2717TestMethodforThermalConductivityofLiquidsE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE1225TestMethodforThermalConductivityofSolidsUsingtheGuarded-Comparative-LongitudinalHeatFlowTechnique3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Terminologyusedinthisstandardisinaccordancewith...
