GB/T 3681.2-2021Plastics - Methods of exposure to solar radiation - Part 2: Direct weathering and exposure behind window glass (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 31, 2021
Implementation date
July 1, 2022
Scope
GB/T 3681.2-2021 (Plastics - Methods of exposure to solar radiation - Part 2: Direct weathering and exposure behind window glass) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 3681.2-2021 — This document specifies Method A for direct exposure of plastics to solar radiation and exposure of plastics to solar radiation after filtration through window glass Method B: The purpose is to evaluate the change in properties of plastics after exposure for a set period of time: Note: The scope of application refers to Chapter 1 in GB/T 3681:1-2021:
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Document preview — GB/T 3681.2-2021
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- Classification
- G 31
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 Principles
- 5 devices
foreword
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1:1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents"
drafted:
This document is part 2 of GB/T 3681 "Test methods for solar radiation exposure of plastics": GB/T 3681 has issued the following
part:
--- Part 1: General;
--- Part 2: Direct natural weathering and weathering after exposure to glazing:
This document replaces GB/T 3681-2011 "Plastics Natural Sunlight Weathering, Glass Filtered Sunlight Weathering and Fresnel Mirrors"
Exposure Test Methods for Accelerated Solar Weathering" on direct natural solar radiation (Method A), glass filtered solar radiation (Method B)
content: Compared with GB/T 3681-2011, except for structural adjustment and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows:
a) Changed the content of the "Device" chapter to provide the aluminum alloy model of the device used in Method A and refine the glass used in Method B
requirements (see Chapter 5, 5:2 and 5:3 of the:2011 edition);
b) Changed the inclination angle of "exposure orientation" (see 7:1, 7:1 of the:2011 edition);
c) Changed the requirements for "exposed site" (see 7:2, 7:2:1 of the:2011 edition):
This document is identical to ISO 877-2:2009 "Test methods for solar radiation exposure of plastics - Part 2: Direct natural weathering and
Weathering After Exposure to Window Glass:"
A chapter "Terms and Definitions" has been added to this document:
The following minimal editorial changes have been made to this document:
--- Added "References":
Please note that some content of this document may be patented: The issuing agency of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents:
Introduction
The solar radiation exposure test method is an important method for evaluating the outdoor weather resistance of materials: GB/T 3681 "Plastics Solar Radiation Exposure Test
"Test Methods" provides a test method for plastics to undergo relevant changes after exposure to a specific environment and a set exposure period, and is intended to consist of three parts:
--- Part 1: General;
--- Part 2: Direct natural weathering and weathering after exposure to glazing;
--- Part 3: Accelerated natural weathering of concentrated solar radiation:
Consider GB/T 3681-2011 "Plastics Natural Sunlight Weathering, Glass Filtered Sunlight Weathering and Fresnel Mirror Accelerated Days"
Method C in "Exposure Test Methods for Photo Weathering" is rarely used in China, and method C has not been revised according to ISO 877-3 this time: because
Therefore, this document only partially replaces GB/T 3681-2011, in which method C can continue to be used, if the Fresnel reflection concentrator has been technically
Update, it is recommended to perform the exposure test of Method C in accordance with ISO 877-3:
Methods A and B in the solar radiation exposure test simulate outdoor, indoor, or in-vehicle aging, respectively: For specific materials,
Users can determine the most suitable exposure test conditions by themselves:
Test method for solar radiation exposure of plastics
Part 2: Direct natural weathering and
Weathering after exposure to window glass
1 Scope
This document specifies Method A for direct exposure of plastics to solar radiation and exposure of plastics to solar radiation after filtration through window glass
Method B: The purpose is to evaluate the change in properties of plastics after exposure for a set period of time:
Note: The scope of application refers to Chapter 1 in GB/T 3681:1-2021:
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text: Among them, dated citations
documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to
this document:
GB/T 3681:1-2021 Test methods for solar radiation exposure of plastics - Part 1: General (ISO 877-1:2009, IDT)
ISO 4582 Measurement of change in colour and properties of plastics after glass filtration after exposure to solar radiation, natural climate or laboratory radiation sources
Determination (Plastics-Determinationofchangesincolourandvariationsinpropertiesafterexposuretoglass-
filteredsolarradiation, naturalweatheringorlaboratoryradiationsources)
Note: GB/T 15596-2021 Determination of color and property changes of plastics after glass filtration after exposure to solar radiation, natural climate or laboratory radiation sources
(ISO 4582:2017, IDT)
ASTMG24 Standard Method for Testing Sunlight Exposure Through Glass Filtration (Standard Practice for Conducting Exposures
toDaylightFilteredThroughGlass)
3 Terms and Definitions
There are no terms and definitions that need to be defined in this document:
4 Principles
See Chapter 4 of GB/T 3681:1-2021:
5 devices
5:1 General Requirements
See 5:1 of GB/T 3681:1-2021:
When installed, the brackets used in Test Methods A and B shall be capable of providing the required inclination angle (see 7:1), and the test specimen shall be
The distance between any part and the ground or other obstacles should not be less than 0:5m: Specimen can be fixed directly on the support, or with suitable clamps
Clamped and fixed on the bracket: The fixing device should be installed firmly, but the stress exerted on the sample should be as small as possible, and it should be allowed as far as possible without restraint:
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 3681Plastics-Methods of exposure to direct weathering,to weathering using glass-filtered daylight,and to intensified weathering by daylight using Fresnel mirrors
- GB/T 15596-2021Plastics - Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources
ISO 877 · ISO 4582
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Related Standards
GB/T 15596-2021 — Plastics - Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources
GB/T 3681.1-2021 — Plastics - Methods of exposure to solar radiation - Part 1: General guidance
GB/T 3681-2011 — Plastics-Methods of exposure to direct weathering,to weathering using glass-filtered daylight,and to intensified weathering by daylight using Fresnel mirrors
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