1.1 Using rheometry, this test method determines, for regulatory purposes, whether a viscose viscous material is a liquid or a solid. Very small amounts of material (typical less than 3 g) may be used for this measurement.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this 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.
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.
ASTM E3277-23 Referenced Document
ASTM D4092 Standard Terminology: Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties
ASTM D4359 Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material Is a Liquid or a Solid
ASTM D4473 Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Cure Behavior
ASTM E473 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Analysis
ASTM E3277-23 history
2023ASTM E3277-23a Standard Test Method for Determining the Liquid or Solid State of a Material by Rheometry
2023ASTM E3277-23 Standard Test Method for Determining the Liquid or Solid State of a Material by Rheometry
2022ASTM E3277-22 Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or a Solid by Rheometry
2021ASTM E3277-21 Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or a Solid by Rheometry