Designation:F790−18StandardGuideforTestingMaterialsforAerospacePlasticTransparentEnclosures1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF790;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedtosummarizethestandardtestmethodsavailableonindividualandcompositematerialsutilizedinfabricationofaerospaceplastictransparentenclo-sures.Assuch,itisintendedtospecificallyincludetransparentthermoplastics,transparentelastomers,andreinforcedplastics,whetherthermoplasticorthermosetting.1.2ThisguideisintendedasanaidinthesearchfortestmethodspertinenttoAerospacePlasticTransparentEnclo-sures.Itshouldbeunderstoodthatallmethodslistedmaynotapplytoallenclosures.1.3ThestandardsincludedrefertothepropertiesoraspectslistedinTable1.Thepropertiesoraspectsarelistedinalphabeticalorderandthedescriptionsusedareintendedtofacilitatethesearch.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C117TestMethodforMaterialsFinerthan75-µm(No.200)SieveinMineralAggregatesbyWashingD149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD150TestMethodsforACLossCharacteristicsandPermit-tivity(DielectricConstant)ofSolidElectricalInsulationD256TestMethodsforDeterminingtheIzodPendulumImpact...