Testing collected volatile condensable materials

ASTM E 595-90 Standard Test Method for Total Mass Loss and Collected Volatile Condensable Materials from Outgassing in a Vacuum Environment, 8 pp (DOD Adopted) (FSC 9330) (MR) (Comm E-21)... 

Another variation on outgassing is total-mass loss of cured-adhesive materials. Outgassing and subsequent condensation of volatiles is a concern, for example, in optical and space applications. A standard test method is ASTM E595, Total Mass Loss and Collected Volatile Condensible Materials from Outgassing in a Vacuum Environment Three measurements are made in this test total mass loss (TML), collected-volatile condensible materials (CVCM), and water-vapor regained (WVR). Historically, maxi-... 

Regarding the morphological stability along the time life of the space materials, NASA and ESA specified standardized degassing tests with the same acceptance limits (see ESA ECSS Q70 02A). The adhesive on space qualification does have an amount of a recovery mass loss (RML) and total mass loss (TML) less than 1% and of a collected volatile condensable material (GVGM) less than 0.1%. These acceptance limits are submitted for derogation depending on the absolute quantity of adhesive implemented. 

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