Automotive standard tests

Motor vehicles Most of the passenger car interiors including car seats are made of polyester fiber (90% of the world market), and in some cases polypropylene fiber. The flammability testing of fabrics used in motor vehicles, in particular, cars are not mandatory due to the fact that fire incidents in motor vehicles are rare and, moreover, fire spreads relatively slowly. Most manufacturers test seating covers and carpets conform to the U.S. FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard) 302 test, which is a simple horizontal flame spread test. Other similar standards are German DIN 75 200, British, Australian BS AU 169, and Japanese JIS D 1201 automotive standards. The curtains and blinds are tested according to tests specific to them discussed earlier. 

A number of standard tests for adhesives and sealants have been specified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and other professional organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense and the Society of Automotive Engineers. By far, ASTM standards are the most commonly referenced test methods. Selected ASTM standards are presented in App. G. The properties usually reported by suppliers of adhesives and displayed in the technical literature generally reference ASTM standards. 

ASTM D4742, Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline Automotive Engine Oils by Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake (TFOUT), ASTM Annual Book of Standards, vol. 05.01 (West Conshohocken, PA American Society for Testing and Materials). 

D7356/D7356M—13 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Acid Etch Weathering of Automotive Clearcoats Using a Xenon-Arc Exposure Device... 

Because of their chemically saturated structure, FKM exhibit excellent weathering resistance to sunlight and especially to ozone. After 13 years of exposure in Florida in direct sunlight, samples showed little or no change in properties or appearance. Similar results were experienced with samples exposed to various tropical conditions in Panama for a period of 10 years. Products made of this elastomer are unaffected by ozone concentrations as high as 100 ppm. No cracking occurred in a bent loop test after one year of exposure to 100 ppm of ozone in air at 100°F (38°C) or in a sample held at 356°F (180°C) for several hundred hours. This property is particularly important considering that standard tests, for example, in the automotive industry, require resistance only to 0.5 ppm ozone. 

Using the lightfastness protocol enq>loyed to evaluate dyes for automotive applications (17) and a standard test for washfastness (IS), we observed a reduction in lightfastness for the Fe-analogs of 8, 9, and 12. However, 10 and 11 produced... 

ASTM D 5087-94. Standard test method for determining amount of volatile organic compound (VOC) released from solventbome automotive coatings and available for removal in a VOC control device (abatement). 

TRIAS Test Requirements and Instructions for Automotive Standards... 

Standard test methods for plastics are provided by many different agencies including, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), the US Government (Military and Federal Specifications), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), etc. 

Tests in common use for bulk characterization of adhesives include ASTM D816, Standard Test Methods for Rubber Cements] SAE J1524, Method of Viscosity Test for Automotive Type Adhesives, Sealers, and Deadeners ASTM D638, Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics] ASTM D3983, Standard... 

A number of tests exist within ASTM, SAE, ISO, and automotive standards that include a controlled humidity cycle as part of a total test procedure. 

ASTM International, Standard test method for life performance of automotive wheel bearing grease, ASTM Standard ASTM D3527-15, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2015. 

Recently, fabrication of environmentally friendly automotive headHners (interior ceihng) and package trays was reported [27]. The materials used were biocomposites made of kenaf, PLA, and so on. The headHners and package trays were subjected to the qualifying tests necessary for the respective applications using standard test methods of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology. 

In some applications it is possible that no material complies with the full range of requirements of the application. In these cases it is important that the user works closely with the supplier to develop materials which will meet the needs. Within the automotive industry, with its changing needs and rapid developments, this situation can often arise. The use of standard test procedures and real time performance data gathered on existing materials can give a useful guide... 

The standard test methods for automotive water-borne coatings are summarized in Tab. 7-5. 

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