Comprehensive guide to filament / 3d printing material testing methods and terminology.
ASTM D638 is a standard test method for determining the tensile properties of unreinforced and reinforced plastics.
The Charpy Impact Test is designed to measure how much energy a material can absorb when it is hit suddenly.
Density measures how much mass a 3D printing filament has per unit volume.
ISO 1133 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastic materials.
ISO 11357 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining thermal transitions of plastics using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
ISO 1183 is a standard test method for determining the density of solid plastics.
ISO 178 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the flexural properties of rigid and semi-rigid plastics.
ISO 179 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the Charpy impact resistance of rigid plastics.
ISO 180 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the Izod impact resistance of rigid plastics.
ISO 306 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the Vicat softening temperature of thermoplastic materials.
ISO 527 is a set of international standards that specifies test methods for determining the tensile properties of plastics.
ISO 75 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the temperature of deflection under load (heat deflection temperature) of plastics.
ISO 868 is an international standard that specifies test methods for determining the indentation hardness of plastics and ebonite by means of a durometer (Shore hardness).