ASTM-D4591 › Standard Test Method for Determining Temperatures and Heats of Transitions of Fluoropolymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry

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Standard Test Method for Determining Temperatures and Heats of Transitions of Fluoropolymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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1.1 This test method defines conditions for the use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with fluoropolymers. It covers the use of DSC analyses with the fluoropolymers, PTFE, PVDF, PCTFE, and PVF and their copolymers PFA, MFA, FEP, ECTFE, EFEP, VDF/HFP, VDF/TFE/HFP, VDF/CTFE. The test method is applicable to the analysis of powders as well as samples taken from semi-finished or finished products. The nature of fluoropolymers is such that special procedures are needed for running DSC analysis and interpreting the results.

1.2 The values stated in SI units as detailed in IEEE/ASTM SI-10 are to be regarded as the 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 1: There is currently no ISO standard that duplicates this test method. ISO 20568-1 and ISO 20568-2 cover similar testing and reference this test method for testing conditions.

1.4 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.

Significance and Use

4.1 DSC analysis may be used with fluoropolymers to achieve at least four different objectives as follows:

4.1.1 To measure transition temperatures to aid in the identification of the various fluoropolymers, individually or in mixtures;

4.1.2 To compare the relative levels of crystalline content of two or more specimens of a sample of a fluoropolymer relative to another sample by measuring the heat of fusion;

Note 2: Absolute values of crystalline content cannot be determined until values for heats of fusion of the completely crystalline polymers are available.

4.1.3 The heat of crystallization of pure PTFE homopolymer is depending on the relative molecular weight of the specimen. Some PTFE resins are modified with small amounts of comonomers. These modifications have profound effects on crystallization behavior and shall be considered when evaluating the results.

4.1.4 To characterize PTFE (DSC thermal curves determined on powders or products of PTFE that have never been melted convey appreciable information about details of morphology and molecular structure);4

4.1.5 To supplement the test for standard specific gravity (SSG) described in Specifications D4894 and D4895 by using the heat of crystallization of pure PTFE homopolymer, depending on the relative molecular weight of the specimen. The scopes of these specifications, however, include PTFE resins modified with small amounts of comonomers, and many commercial PTFE resins are modified in this manner. These modifications can have profound effects on crystallization behavior. Published relationships4 between heat of crystallization and molecular weight refer to pure PTFE homopolymers and, therefore, cannot be applied to the modified resins.

Keywords

differential scanning calorimetry; DSC; fluoropolymer(s); heats of fusion; melting point; thermal analysis;

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Document Number

ASTM-D4591-22

Revision Level

2022 EDITION

Status

Current

Modification Type

Revision

Publication Date

March 22, 2022

Document Type

Test Method

Page Count

4 pages

Committee Number

D20.15