ASTM C613/C613M-97(2003)e1
Historical Standard: ASTM C613/C613M-97(2003)e1 Standard Test Method for Constituent Content of Composite Prepreg by Soxhlet Extraction
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ASTM C613 / C613M
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a Soxhlet extraction procedure to determine the matrix content, reinforcement content, and filler content of composite material prepreg. Volatiles content, if appropriate, and required, is determined by means of Test Method D 3530/D 3530M.
1.1.1 The reinforcement and filler must be substantially insoluble in the selected extraction reagent and any filler must be capable of being separated from the reinforcement by filtering the extraction residue.
1.1.2 Reinforcement and filler content test results are total reinforcement content and total filler content; hybrid material systems with more than one type of either reinforcement or filler cannot be distinguished.
1.2 This test method focuses on thermosetting matrix material systems for which the matrix may be extracted by an organic solvent. However, other, unspecified, reagents may be used with this test method to extract other matrix material types for the same purposes.
1.3 Alternate techniques for determining matrix and reinforcement content include Test Methods D 3171 (matrix digestion), D 2584 (matrix burn-off/ignition), and D 3529/D 3529M (matrix dissolution). Test Method D 2584 is preferred for reinforcement materials, such as glass, quartz, or silica, that are unaffected by high-temperature environments.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 9 and 7.2.3 and 8.2.1.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials
D3529/D3529M Test Method for Matrix Solids Content and Matrix Content of Composite Prepreg
D3530/D3530M Test Method for Volatiles Content of Composite Material Prepreg
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
E1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
NFPA Standard
NFPA86 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.Keywords
composite materials; filler content; matrix content; prepreg; reinforcement content; resin content; resin matrix content; volatiles content; Carbon fiber-epoxy prepregs; Composites; Prepregs; Resins (composite); Soxhlet extraction; Carbon fiber-epoxy prepregs; Composites; Prepregs; Resins (composite); Soxhlet extraction;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.080.01 (Plastics in general); 83.120 (Reinforced plastics)
DOI: 10.1520/C0613_C0613M-97R03E01
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