Designation:D4830/D4830M−98(Reapproved2014)´1StandardTestMethodsforCharacterizingThermoplasticFabricsUsedinRoofingandWaterproofing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4830/D4830M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—UnitsinformationwaseditoriallycorrectedinMay2014.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscovertheproceduresforcharacter-izingthermoplasticfabrics(forexamplepolyester,polyamide,polypropylene,andsoforth)usedinprefabricatedroofingandwaterproofingmembranes.1.2Proceduresappearinthefollowingorder:SectionUnitMass3Thickness4BreakingLoad,ElongationandWork-to-Break5TrapezoidTearingStrength6PunctureStrength7StaticHeatStability8DynamicHeatStability91.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD885TestMethodsforTireCords,TireCordFabrics,andIndustrialFilamentYarnsMadefromManufacturedOrganic-BaseFibersD1117GuideforEvaluatingNonwovenFabrics(Withdrawn2009)3D1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD4354PracticeforSamplingofGeosyntheticsandRolledErosionControlProducts(RECPs)forTestingD5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)D5729TestMethodforThicknessofNonwovenFabrics(Withdrawn2008)3D5733TestMethodforTearingStrengthofNonwovenFabricsbyt...
