Designation:D1896/D1896M−10(Reapproved2017)StandardPracticeforTransferMoldingTestSpecimensofThermosettingCompounds1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1896/D1896M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversageneralprocedureforthetransfermoldingofmechanicalandelectricaltestspecimensofther-mosettingmoldingmaterials.NOTE1—Theutilityofthispracticehasbeendemonstratedforthemoldingofthermosettingmoldingcompoundsexhibitingintermediateviscositynon-Newtonianflow.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotalwaysexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemscanresultinnonconformancewiththispractice.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE2—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD957PracticeforDeterminingSurfaceTemperatureofMoldsforPlasticsD3123TestMethodforSpiralFlowofLow-PressureTher-mosettingMoldingCompoundsD3795TestMethodforThermalFlow,Cure,andBehaviorPropertiesofPourableThermosettingMaterialsbyTorqueRheometer3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1General—Definitionsoftermsapplyingtothisprac-ticeappearinTerminologyD883.3.1.2transfermolding,n—ame...
