Designation:D5963−04(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforRubberProperty—AbrasionResistance(RotaryDrumAbrader)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5963;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthemeasurementofabrasionresistanceofrubbers(vulcanizedthermosetrubbersandther-moplasticelastomers)thataresubjecttoabrasive/frictionalwearinactualservice.Theabrasionresistanceismeasuredbymovingatestpieceacrossthesurfaceofanabrasivesheetmountedtoarevolvingdrum,andisexpressedasvolumelossincubicmillimetresorabrasionresistanceindexinpercent.Forvolumeloss,asmallernumberindicatesbetterabrasionresistance,whilefortheabrasionresistanceindex,asmallernumberdenotespoorerabrasionresistance.1.2Testresultsobtainedbythistestmethodshallnotbeassumedtorepresentthewearbehaviorofrubberproductsexperiencedinactualservice.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D297TestMethodsforRubberProducts—ChemicalAnaly-sisD1765ClassificationSystemforCarbonBlacksUsedinRubberProductsD2240TestMethodforRubberProperty—DurometerHard-nessD3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingSta...
