Category ASTM Standards

📐 Scope and Site Definition ASTM D5911/D5911M covers the minimum set of data elements required to uniquely identify any soil sampling or examination site. Developed specifically for waste disposal and environmental assessment projects, this practice ensures that an absolute and…

ASTM D5909-20 describes the referee procedure for determining the drying time of oxidative-drying printing inks (commonly known as sheetfed inks) by evaluating squalene resistance. Squalene, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (C₃₀H₅₀), imitates the action of human skin oil to test whether…

ASTM D5910-05 (Reapproved 2019) provides a highly specific liquid chromatography method designed to determine trace levels of free formaldehyde (HCHO) in complex emulsion polymer matrices without disrupting the delicate chemical equilibria between bound and free formaldehyde. This precision is critical…

ASTM D5908-96 (Reapproved 2004), officially titled Standard Test Method for Resin Binder Distribution and Binder Penetration Analysis of Polyester Nonwoven Fabrics, provides a standardized protocol for evaluating the uniformity of emulsion polymer binder application in polyester highloft nonwoven fabrics. This…

ASTM D5907-18 provides standardized, operationally defined test methods for measuring filterable matter (Total Dissolved Solids, TDS) and nonfilterable matter (Total Suspended Solids, TSS) in water. These methods are essential for characterizing water quality in drinking water systems, surface waters, saline…

📐 Scope and Significance of ASTM D5905-98 ASTM D5905-98 (Reapproved 2018) establishes a standard practice for preparing an aqueous mixture that simulates the physical and chemical matrix characteristics of municipal wastewater. The formulation is designed to be highly reproducible, allowing…

📐 Scope and Applicability of D5906-21 ASTM D5906-21 is a Standard Guide that provides a descriptive framework for selecting and applying procedures to establish the horizontal position of a depth measurement in a surface water body. The guide is specifically…

🔬 Scope and Principle The ASTM D5904-02 (Reapproved 2024) standard establishes a rigorous method for the determination of Total Carbon (TC), Inorganic Carbon (IC), and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in water. This method employs a sophisticated combination of ultraviolet (UV)…

📐 Test Method Overview and Scope This test method, designated D5902-05 (Reapproved 2023), covers the Wiijs procedure for determining unsaturation (iodine value) in hydrogenated nitrile rubbers (HNBR). It is applicable to HNBR derived from copolymers of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Iodine…

📋 Scope and Significance of the Guide ASTM D5903-96 (Reapproved 2023) provides a comprehensive framework for the methodical planning and preparation required before executing a groundwater sampling event. The standard is explicitly designed to cover both the technical and administrative…

ASTM D5901-03, also designated as 434/98, provides an automated optical method for precisely determining the freezing point of aviation turbine fuels. This property is a critical index for fuel performance at high altitudes, and the method serves as a modern,…

ASTM D590 – 93 (Reapproved 2002) provides a standardized gravimetric procedure for the quantitative determination of total petroleum wax in wax-impregnated papers. This method is essential for evaluating papers referred to as “dry waxed” or “waxed” papers, providing a direct…