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Glass Testing Methods

ASTM # Test Name Description
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C-158 Strength of Glass By Flexure. T9501 Flexural strength is determined in three-point or four-point bending on bars of rectangular or circular cross-section. Between ten to thirty specimens per type/brand is recommended by ASTM.
C-336 Annealing Point And Strain Point of Glass By Fiber Elongation. T9502 The annealing point of a glass is defined as the temperature at which a round fiber, nominally 0.65 mm in diameter, elongates under a load of 1.0 kg at a rate of 0.14 mm/min when it is cooled at a rate of 4°C/min. the strain point is determined by extrapolation of the annealing point data as the temperature at which the elongation rate is 0.0316 times that at the annealing temperature. A representative specimen of 50 gm or more of flame workable glass in pieces a minimum of 5 mm in diameter is required. Fritted or ground specimens must be re-melted to obtain a piece large enough from which fibers can be drawn.
C-338 Softening Point of Glass By Fiber Elongation. T9503 The softening point of a glass is defined as the temperature at which a round fiber, nominally 0.65 mm in diameter and 235 mm long, elongates under its own weight at a rate of 1 mm/min when the upper 100 mm of its length is heated at a rate of 5°C/min. A representative specimen of 50 gm or more of flame workable glass in pieces a minimum of 5 mm in diameter is required. Fritted or ground specimens must be remelted to obtain a piece large enough from which fibers can be drawn.
C-598 Annealing Point And Strain Point of Glass By Beam Bending. T9575 The annealing point of a glass is defined as the temperature at which a 3-point loaded beam, nominally 3 to 4 mm in cross section on a 50 mm span, elongates under a load of between 0.2 kg and 1.0 kg at a rate determined by the span, load, and moment of inertia when it is cooled at a rate of 4°C/min. the strain point is determined by extrapolation of the annealing point data as the temperature at which the elongation rate is 0.0316 times that at the annealing temperature. A representative specimen, nominally 3 to 4 mm in cross section and 75 mm in length, is required.
C-657 DC Volume Resistivity of Glass. T9577 Surface and volume electrical resistivity of insulating materials are determined by DC, as well as by AC methods. Specimen dimensions and electrode configuration are determined on an individual basis.
Softening Point of Glass By Penetrometer (Labino Method). T9160 A 3/16" cube specimen is supported on a horizontal platform inside a furnace. A probe rod is lowered to contact the glass specimen. As the furnace is heated at a rate of 25°C/min, the probe penetrates the glass specimen. the temperature at which the probe penetrates a certain distance is correlated to the softening point. Three representative specimens, approximately 3/16" by 3/16" by 3/16", are required.
     

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