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Designation:D388409(Reapproved 2017)Standard Guide forAbrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Rotary Platform,Double-Head Method)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3884;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 guide covers the determination of the abrasionresistance of textile fabrics using the rotary platform,double-head tester(RPDH).NOTE1Other procedures for measuring the abrasion resistance oftextile fabrics are given in Test Methods D3885,D3886,D4157,D4158,D4966,and AATCC 93.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard:the values in English units are provided as informa-tion only and are not exact equivalents.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Flexing and Abrasion Method)D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus)D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Oscillatory Cylinder Method)D4158 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Uniform Abrasion)D4850 Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fabric TestMethodsD4966 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)D7255 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Leather(Rotary Platform,Abraser Method)2.2 Other Documents:AATCC 93 Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics:AcceleratorMethod33.Terminology3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.60,Fabric TestMethods,Specific,refer to Terminology D4850.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:abrasion,abrasion cycle,breaking force.3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles,refer toTerminology D123.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Aspecimen is abraded using rotary rubbing action undercontrolled conditions of pressure and abrasive action.The testspecimen,mounted on a turntable platform,turns on a verticalaxis,against the sliding rotation of two abrading wheels.Oneabrading wheel rubs the specimen outward toward the periph-ery and the other,inward toward the center.The resultingabrasion marks form a pattern of crossed arcs over an area ofapproximately 30 cm2.Resistance to abrasion is evaluated byvarious means which are described in Section 13.5.Significance and Use5.1 The measurement of the resistance to abrasion of textileand other materials is very complex.The resistance to abrasion1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods,Specific.Current edition approved July 15,2017.Published August 2017.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3884 09(2013)1.DOI:10.1520/D3884-09R17.2For 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.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 is affected by many factors,such as the inherent mechanicalproperties of the fibers;the dimensions of the fibers;thestructure of the yarns;the construction of the fabrics;and thetype,kind,and amount of finishing material added to the fibers,yarns,or fabric.5.2 The resistance to abrasion is also greatly affected by theconditions of the tests,such as the nature of abradant,variableaction of the abradant over the area o