ASTM_D_6283_-_12.pdf

Designation:D628312Standard Test Method forTuft Element Length of Uncoated Pile Yarn Floor Coverings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6283;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the measurement of tuft lengthand pile yarn length of uncoated pile floor coverings.1.2 Usually the tuft elements measured as directed in thistest method will each be bound at only one binding site,butthis test method also may be used for tuft elements bound atmore than one binding site,provided that every tuft elementmeasured is bound at the same number of binding sites.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This practice does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this practice to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD2904 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile TestMethod that Produces Normally Distributed Data(With-drawn 2008)3D2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings,D13.21,refer to Terminology D5684.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:carpet,cut pile yarn floor covering,finished,finished pile yarnfloor covering,floor covering,loop pile yarn floor covering,pile,pile yarn floor covering,textile floor covering,tuft,tuftelement,tuft leg,tuft length,tufted fabric.3.2 For definitions of other terms related to textiles,refer toTerminology D123.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The individual tuft elements of like character(cut orloop,and height)are removed from the test sample and placed,one at a time,in a grooved holder that maintains the tuft fibersin a straight line while the length of the tuft element ismeasured with a graduated scale and a magnifying glass.4.2 In loop pile yarn floor covering,adjacent elements arefirst separated by cutting the connecting loops at the midpointof the bend with sharp scissors before the tuft elements arewithdrawn from the backing fabric.5.Significance and Use5.1 The determination of the tuft length of pile yarn floorcovering is useful in quality and cost control during themanufacture of pile yarn floor covering.Both appearance andperformance can be affected by changes in this characteristic.5.2 In case there are disputable differences between reportedtest results for two or more laboratories,comparative testsshould be performed to determine if there is a statistical biasbetween them,using competent statistical assistance.At aminimum,test samples should be used that are as homoge-neous as possible,that are drawn from the material from whichdisputable test results were obtained,and that are assignedrandomly in equal numbers to each laboratory for testing.Thetest results from the two laboratories should be compared usinga statistical test for unpaired data,at a probability level chosenprior to the testing series.If a bias is found,either its causemust be found and corrected,or future test results must beadjusted in consideration of the known bias.6.Apparatus6.1 Grooved Specimen HoldersThe holder shall be of alength at least 10%longer than the longest tuft element to bemeasured.A 4 in.(100 mm)length normally will be adequate.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D628305.DOI:10.1520/D6283-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.1.1 The grooves shall be a V-shaped cross-section with a1.05 rad(60)angle at the bottom.The depth of the groovesand width across the top of the grooves should accommodate avariety of yarns according to the following example:YarnsGroove Widths,in.(mm)Coarse0.18(4.6)Medium0.13(3.3)Fine0.08(2.0)6.1.2 Addi