Designation:C742–99StandardTestMethodforDegreeofSetforWoodSashGlazingCompound1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC742;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesthedeterminationofthedegreeofsetofwoodsashglazingcompounds.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:C717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealants2D217TestMethodforConePenetrationofLubricatingGrease3D2451TestMethodforDegreeofSetforGlazingCom-poundsonMetalSash22.2NWWDAIndustryStandards:NWWDAI.S.4-94WaterRepellantPreservativeNon-PressureTreatmentforMillwork4NWWDAT.M.2-94SwellometerTestMethod43.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyC717fordefinitionsofthefollowingterms:compound,glazing.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Abrassringisplacedonawoodenblockandfilledwiththecompoundtobetested.Theassemblyisagedfor2weeksat158°F(70°C),thenconditionedfor3hatroomtemperature,afterwhichthecompoundistestedwithapenetrometer.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thistestmethodevaluatesthedurabilityofaglazingcompoundbymeasuringitsresistancetohardeningonaging.6.Apparatus6.1Forced-AirOven.6.2PenetrometerandGreaseCone,asdescribedinTestMethodD217,havingatotalmovingloadof150.061g.6.3Rings,two,brass,2.5in.(63.5mm)indiameter,0.5in.(12.5mm)deep,andapproximately1⁄16in.(1.5mm)inwallthickness.6.4Blocks,two,whitepine,31⁄2by4by3⁄4in.(88by100by19mm).6.5WoodPreservative,1gal,commercialtype(water-repellant)conformingtoNWWDAI.S.4-94.6.6LaboratorySpatula,with5-in.(1...
