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ASTM C 147 Standard Test Methods For Internal Pressure Strength of Glass Containers
ASTM C 147 Standard Test Methods For Internal Pressure Strength of Glass Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 147; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-14 on where t is the duration of the test in s. For instance, the actual pressure in
Glass and Glass Products and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C14.07 a 3-s test would be multiplied by 0.81 in order to be equivalent to the
on Glass Containers. pressure at a test period of 1 min.
Current edition approved Jan. 31, 1986. Published March 1986. Originally
published as C 147 – 39 T. Last previous edition C 147 – 76 (1981) e1. 6. Procedure
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.02.
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Single-head automatic sustained pressure testing machine developed by Ameri- 6.1 Fill the containers with water or other low-density
can Glass Research, Inc., Butler, PA, meets these requirements for durations greater liquid, if such is used as the medium for applying pressure.
than 15 s. Detailed working drawings of this machine are available from ASTM 6.2 Use one of the following test procedures, depending
Headquarters. Order Adjunct No. 12-301470-00. An increment pressure tester
developed by the same laboratory is suitable for shorter durations. upon the purpose of the test:
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11. Keywords
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The Ramp Pressure Tester developed by American Glass Research, Inc., Butler, 11.1 glass containers; increment pressure test; internal pres-
PA meets the requirements for this test method.
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sure; 1-min pressure test; ramp pressure test; static pressure test
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