Designation:D5224−12(Reapproved2019)StandardPracticeforCompressionMoldingTestSpecimensofThermosettingMoldingCompounds1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5224;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthegeneralprinciplestobefol-lowedwhencompressionmoldingtestspecimensofthermo-settingmoldingcompounds,suchasphenolics,aminoplastics,melaminephenolics,epoxies,andunsaturatedpolyesters.1.2Moldingconditionsaregivenforamino,phenolic,andallylmoldingcompounds.Theexactmoldingconditionswillvaryfrommaterialtomaterial,and,ifnotincorporatedinthematerialspecification,shallbeagreeduponbetweenthepurchaserandthesupplierordeterminedbypreviousexperi-encewiththeparticulartypeofmaterialbeingused1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesaregivenforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThisstandardandISO295addressthesamesubjectmatter,butdifferintechnicalcontent.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlastics2.2ISOStandard:ISO295Plastics—CompressionMoldingTestSpecimensofThermosettingMaterials3ISO3167Plastics—Multipurpose—TestSpecimens33.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermspertainingtoplas-ticsusedinthispracti...
