Designation:D3183−10(Reapproved2019)StandardPracticeforRubber—PreparationofPiecesforTestPurposesfromProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3183;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversmethodsforthepreparationofpiecesofarubbervulcanizatethatisnotintheformofsheet.Suchpiecesareusedasasourcefromwhichspecimensareobtainedfortesting.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingStandardVulcanizedSheets3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1piece,n—arubbervulcanizateofageometryfromwhichaspecimen,suitablefortesting,maybeobtained.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thispracticeisusedwhenitisnecessarytotestaproductfromwhichspecimenscannotbecutdirectly.Proce-duresaregivenforpreparingpiecessuitableforpreparingspecimensoftheproduct.5.Conditioning5.1Piecesshallbepreparedforspecimencuttingandtestingnotsoonerthan16haftervulcanizationandnotlaterthan60daysafterdeliverytoapurchaser(Note1).5.2Testing,forthepurposeofproducti...
