1.1 This test method covers the determination of sliding (kinetic) friction of plastic solids or sheeting (as moving specimens) when sliding against similar or dissimilar substances (Note 1) (as fixed specimens) through the speed range of approximately 0.10 to 3.00 m/s. The instrument used is a variable speed, variable normal-force frictionometer. , Note 1-The physical form for these fixed specimens should be that of rigid or self-supporting solids. Attempts to mount thin sheeting, film, foil, etc., are not recommended due to the difficulty encountered when attempting to meet the weight and concentricity requirements (see 4.1.1). 1.2 Rigid or self-supporting specimens must be machined to specified dimensions. Normally, sheeting exceeding 1.00 mm (0.040 in.) in thickness should not be tested on a mounting wheel of standard diameter. Note 2-An error accumulation of 1% per 0.50 mm (0.020 in.) of sheeting thickness results as the standard diameter of the test surface is increased. If the resulting error is not tolerable, undersize mounting wheels can be employed. 1.3 Two testing procedures are included. Selection of a procedure is determined by the specific interests of the investigator. The procedures are: 1.3.1 Procedure A -Determination of variable-velocity kinetic coefficients, and 1.3.2 Procedure B -Determination of constant-velocity kinetic coefficients over an extended period of time. 1.4 Test data obtained by this test method is relevant and appropriate for use in engineering design. 1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.6 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 .
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the coefficient of static friction of corrugated and solid fiberboard or of the materials used to make such board. 1.2 This test method contains the following two methods: 1.2.1 Horizontal Plane Method -The horizontal instrument requires some means of movement of the specimen in relation to the surface upon which it rests. The coefficient of friction is measured directly from the resistance to that force and the applied weight (see 7.1). 1.2.2 Inclined Plane Method -The incline plane is raised until sliding begins. The coefficient of friction is equal to the tangent of the angle at which sliding begins (see 7.2). 1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only. 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method covers determination of the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of electrical insulating materials by use of a thermomechanical analyzer.1.2 This test method is applicable to materials that are solid over the entire range of temperature used, and that retain sufficient hardness and rigidity over the temperature range so that irreversible indentation of the specimen by the sensing probe does not occur.1.3 Transition temperatures also may be obtained by this test method.1.4 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.1.5 The values stated in SI units are the standard.Note 1--There is no similar or equivalent ISO/IEC standard.
4.1 In order to choose the proper material for producing semiconductor devices, knowledge of material properties such as resistivity, Hall coefficient, and Hall mobility is useful. Under certain conditions, as outlined in the Appendix, other useful quantities for materials specification, including the charge carrier density and the drift mobility, can be inferred.1.1 These test methods cover two procedures for measuring the resistivity and Hall coefficient of single-crystal semiconductor specimens. These test methods differ most substantially in their test specimen requirements.1.1.1 Test Method A, van der Pauw (1) 2—This test method requires a singly connected test specimen (without any isolated holes), homogeneous in thickness, but of arbitrary shape. The contacts must be sufficiently small and located at the periphery of the specimen. The measurement is most easily interpreted for an isotropic semiconductor whose conduction is dominated by a single type of carrier.1.1.2 Test Method B, Parallelepiped or Bridge-Type—This test method requires a specimen homogeneous in thickness and of specified shape. Contact requirements are specified for both the parallelepiped and bridge geometries. These test specimen geometries are desirable for anisotropic semiconductors for which the measured parameters depend on the direction of current flow. The test method is also most easily interpreted when conduction is dominated by a single type of carrier.1.2 These test methods do not provide procedures for shaping, cleaning, or contacting specimens; however, a procedure for verifying contact quality is given.NOTE 1: Practice F418 covers the preparation of gallium arsenide phosphide specimens.1.3 The method in Practice F418 does not provide an interpretation of the results in terms of basic semiconductor properties (for example, majority and minority carrier mobilities and densities). Some general guidance, applicable to certain semiconductors and temperature ranges, is provided in the Appendix. For the most part, however, the interpretation is left to the user.1.4 Interlaboratory tests of these test methods (Section 19) have been conducted only over a limited range of resistivities and for the semiconductors, germanium, silicon, and gallium arsenide. However, the method is applicable to other semiconductors provided suitable specimen preparation and contacting procedures are known. The resistivity range over which the method is applicable is limited by the test specimen geometry and instrumentation sensitivity.1.5 The values stated in acceptable metric units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. (See also 3.1.4.)1.6 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.1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 Information concerning the thermal expansion characteristics of rocks is important in the design of underground excavation where the temperature of the surrounding rock may be altered. Depending on the restraint conditions, thermal strain may cause thermal stress that may affect the stability of underground excavations. Examples of applications where an understanding of rock thermal strain is important include: nuclear waste repositories, underground power stations, compressed air energy storage facilities, energy foundations, and geothermal energy facilities.5.2 The coefficient of linear thermal expansion, α, of rock is known to vary as the temperature changes. Rock thermal strain is normally not a linear function of temperature. This test method provides a procedure for continuously monitoring thermal strain as a function of temperature. Therefore, information on how the coefficient of linear thermal expansion changes with temperature is obtained.5.3 Other methods of measuring the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of rock by averaging the thermal strain of a large specimen over a temperature range of many degrees may result in failure to determine the variation in α of that rock for one or more of the following reasons:5.3.1 α is not always linear with temperature,5.3.2 Some rocks are anisotropic having directional characteristics which can vary by more than a factor of two. If anisotropy is expected, specimen with different orientations should be prepared and tested.5.3.3 α may have a negative value in one direction and, at the same time, a positive value in the others.5.4 Both wire and foil type strain gauges have been successfully employed to measure the thermal expansion coefficients of rock. These coefficients are frequently very small, being on the order of millionths of a millimetre per millimetre for each degree Celsius. The thermal strain of rocks is about one-tenth that of plastics and one-half or one-quarter that of many metals. Therefore, measurement methods for rocks require greater precision than methods that are routinely used on plastics and metals.NOTE 4: The quality of the results produced by this standard is dependent on the competence of the personnel performing it, and the suitability of the equipment and facilities used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Practice D3740 are generally considered capable of competent and objective testing/sampling/inspection/etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with Practice D3740 does not in itself ensure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740 provides a means of evaluating some of those factors.1.1 This test method covers the laboratory determination of the linear (one-dimensional) coefficient of thermal expansion of rock using bonded electric resistance strain gauges. This test method is intended for evaluation of intact rock cores. Discontinuities in the rock mass, such as joints, inclusions, voids, veins, bedding, and the like can influence the thermal expansion of the rock, and judgment should be used when selecting the specimen to be analyzed in this test method.1.2 This test method is applicable for unconfined stress states over the temperature range from 20 to 260°C.NOTE 1: Unconfined tests performed at elevated temperatures may alter the mineralogy or grain structure of the test specimen. This alteration may change the physical and thermal properties of the test specimen.NOTE 2: The strain gauges are mounted with epoxy. Most commercially available high temperature epoxies require elevated temperature curing. The elevated temperature required for this curing may alter the physical and thermal properties of the test specimen. Epoxy should be selected based upon the maximum expected test temperature. Room temperature curing epoxy should be used whenever practical.1.3 The test specimens may be either saturated, dry or unsaturated. If saturated or unsaturated specimens are used, then the test temperature shall be at least 10°C less than the boiling point of the saturating fluid in order to reduce the effects of evaporation of the fluid.NOTE 3: When testing a saturated specimen, the gravimetric water content of the specimen may change unless special precautions are taken to encapsulate the test specimen. Refer to 7.4.1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.1.5 All observed and calculated values shall conform to the guidelines for significant digits and rounding established in Practice D6026.1.5.1 The procedure used to specify how data are collected/recorded or calculated in this standard are regarded as the industry standard. In addition, they are representative of the significant digits that generally should be retained. The procedures used do not consider material variation, purpose for obtaining the data, special purpose studies, or any considerations for the user’s objectives; and it is common practice to increase or reduce significant digits of reported data to be commensurate with these considerations. It is beyond the scope of this standard to consider significant digits used in analytical methods for engineering design.1.6 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 requirements prior to use.
The coefficient of retroreflected luminance, RL, is the property of a pavement marking system that provides a measure of the retroreflective efficiency of the marking and depends on factors such as the materials used, age, and wear pattern. These conditions shall be observed and noted by the user.Under identical conditions of headlight illumination and driver's viewing, larger values of RL correspond to higher levels of visibility at corresponding geometry.The pavement marking's measured retroreflective efficiency in conditions of continuous wetting may be used to characterize the properties of the marking on the road as water is continuously falling on it. The retroreflective efficiency of the marking in conditions of continuous wetting may be different than in dry, wet or damp conditions.This test method may produce measurements of RL-Rain for pavement marking systems that do not correlate to nighttime visibility distance during typical rain events. The rainfall intensity simulated by this test method is significantly greater than most ordinary or even heavy rainfall events. As a result, the test specimen, unless it has vertical features exceeding3 mm, becomes flooded. Optics with an index of refraction less than 2.0 are practically ineffective when immersed in water. Thus, the test method is of limited applicability for assessing the wet retroreflective properties of pavement marking systems having vertical features less than 3 mm or optics having an index of refraction less than 2.0.Retroreflectivity of pavement (road) markings degrades with traffic wear and requires periodic measurement to ensure that sufficient line visibility is provided to drivers.Newly installed pavement markings may have a natural surface tension or release agents which prevent wetting of the marking by rain/water. This phenomenon produces unreliable and unrepeatable results when measuring retroreflective efficiency under wet conditions. This non-wetting phenomenon is generally eliminated after one month of wear and weathering on the road. A wetting agent can be used to estimate the RL-Rain properties of new markings (see 5.4).Roadway characteristics such as longitudinal slope, cross slope and pavement porosity will impact the results of this test method.1.1 This test method covers a measurement of the wet retroreflective (RL-Rain) properties of horizontal pavement marking materials, such as traffic stripes and road surface symbols.1.2 This method of measuring wet retroreflective properties (RL) of pavement markings utilizes a method of continuously wetting the marking during measurement (see Fig. 1).Note 1—Test Method E 2177 may be used to describe the retroreflective properties of pavement markings in conditions of wetness after a period of rain.1.3 This test method is most suitable for laboratory use under controlled conditions, but may also be used for field measurements when the necessary controls and precautions are followed.1.4 This test method specifies the use of reflectometers that can measure pavement markings per Test Method E 1710. The entrance and observation angles required of the retroreflectometer in this test method are commonly referred to as “30 meter geometry.”1.5 This test method has been shown to produce reasonable results for pavement marking systems with optics having an index of refraction greater than 2.0 and structured markings having vertical structures greater than or equal to 3 mm. Users should exercise caution when using this test method for pavement marking systems with optics having an index of refraction less than 2.0 or markings having vertical structures less than 3 mm.1.6 Results obtained using this test method should not be the sole basis for specifying and assessing the wet retroreflective effectiveness of pavement marking systems. Users should complement the results of this test method with other evaluation results, such as nighttime visual inspections.1.7 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.Note 2—An alternative test method designed to better represent the retroreflective efficiency of pavement marking systems under typical rain events is under development.FIG. 1 Illustration of Measurement
The horizontal dynamometer pull meter and heel assemblies are designed to determine the static coefficient of friction of tile and like materials.The measurement made by this apparatus is believed to be one important factor relative to slip resistance. Other factors can affect slip resistance, such as the degree of wear on the shoe and flooring material; presence of foreign material, such as water, oil, and dirt; the length of the human stride at the time of slip; type of floor finish; and the physical and mental condition of humans. Therefore, this test method should be used for the purpose of developing a property of the flooring surface under laboratory conditions, and should not be used to determine slip resistance under field conditions unless those conditions are fully described.Because many variables may enter into the evaluation of slip resistance of a particular surface, this test method is designed to evaluate these surfaces under both laboratory and actual site installation conditions.The static coefficient of friction is determined under both wet and dry conditions with Neolite heel assemblies over both unprepared and prepared (cleaned) test surfaces.1.1 This test method covers the measurement of static coefficient of friction of ceramic tile or other surfaces under both wet and dry conditions while utilizing Neolite heel assemblies. This test method can be used in the laboratory or in the field.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.3 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.