Designation:D3895−19StandardTestMethodforOxidative-InductionTimeofPolyolefinsbyDifferentialScanningCalorimetry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3895;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodoutlinesaprocedureforthedetermi-nationofoxidative-inductiontime(OIT)ofpolymericmateri-alsbydifferentialscanningcalorimetry(DSC).Itisapplicabletopolyolefinresinsthatareinafullystabilized/compoundedform.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecifichazardsinformationisgiveninSection8.NOTE1—ThisstandardandISO11357–62013addressthesamesubjectmatter,butdifferintechnicalcontent.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4703PracticeforCompressionMoldingThermoplasticMaterialsintoTestSpecimens,Plaques,orSheetsE473TerminologyRelatingtoThermalAnalysisandRhe-ologyE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE967TestMethodforTemperatureCalibrationofDifferen-tialScanningCalorimetersandDifferentialThermalAna-lyzersE2935PracticeforConductingEquivalenceTestinginLaboratoryApplications3.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsoftermsapplyingtothermalanalysisappearinTerminologyE473.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1oxidativeinductiontime—arelativemeasureofamateri...