Designation: D882 - 12 INTERNATIONAL Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation D882; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense These test methods have been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense to replace Method 1013 of Federal Test Method Standard 406. 1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents 1.1 This test method covers the determination of tensile 2.1 ASTM Standards:2 properties of plastics in the form of thin sheeting and films (less D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing than 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) in thickness). D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics NoTE1Film is defined in Terminology D883as an optional term for sheeting having a nominal thickness no greater than 0.25 mm (0.010 in.). D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi- NoTE 2—Tensile properties of plastics 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) or greater in als thickness shall be determined according to Test Method D638. D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid 1.2 This test method can be used to test all plastics within Plastics Specimens the thickness range described and the capacity of the machine D6287 Practice for Cutting Film and Sheeting Test Speci- employed. mens D6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic Film 1.3 Specimen extension can be measured by grip separation, Test Specimens extension indicators, or displacement of gage marks. E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines 1.4 The procedure for determining the tensile modulus of E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to elasticity is included at one strain rate. Determine the Precision of a Test Method NoTE3Themodulus determination is generally based on the useof 2.2 ISO Standard: grip separation as a measure of extension; however, the desirability of ISO 527-3 Plastics- Determination of Tensile Properties- using extensometers, as described in 5.2, is recognized and provision for Part 3: Test Conditions for Films and Sheets the use of such instrumentation is incorporated in the procedure. 1.5 Test data obtained by this test method is relevant and 3. Terminology appropriate for use in engineering design. 3.1 Definitions: 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 3.1.1 Definitions of terms and symbols relating to tension standard. The values in parentheses are provided for informa- testing of plastics appear in the Annex to Test Method D638. tion only. 3.1.2 line grips-grips having faces designed to concentrate 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the the entire gripping force along a single line perpendicular to the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the direction of testing stress. This is usually done by combining responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- one standard flat face and an opposing face from which priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- protrudes a half-round. bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.3 fat gripsgrips having flat faces and lined with thin NoTE 4This test method is similar to ISO 527-3, but is not considered rubber, crocus-cloth, emery cloth, or pressure-sensitive tape. technically equivalent.ISO 527-3allowsforadditional specimen 3.1.4 tear failure-a tensile failure characterized by fracture configurations, specifies different test speeds, and requires an extensom initiating at one edge of the specimen and progressing across eter or gage marks on the specimen. 1 These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on 2 F