Designation:C1523−17StandardTestMethodforDeterminingModulus,TearandAdhesionPropertiesofPrecuredElastomericJointSealants1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1523;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesalaboratoryprocedureformeasuringmodulus,tear,jointmovementabilityandadhesionpropertiesofapplied,PrecuredElastomericJointSealants,hereinafterreferredtoas“appliedseal”andifnotapplied,hereinafterreferredtoas“seal,”onportlandcementmortarasastandardsubstrateandorothersubstrates.Itteststhesepropertiesafterdry,wet,frozen,heatagedorartificiallyweather-agedconditionings,orboth.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thecommitteewithjurisdictionoverthisstandardisnotawareofanysimilarstandardpublishedbyanothercommitteeororganization.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealantsC1375GuideforSubstratesUsedinTestingBuildingSealsandSealantsC1442PracticeforConductingTestsonSealantsUsingArtificialWeatheringApparatusD1566TerminologyRelatingtoRubberG113TerminologyRelatingtoNaturalandArtificialWeath-eringTestsofNonmetallicMaterialsG151PracticeforExposingNonmetallicMaterialsinAccel-eratedTestDevicesthat...
