ASTM_D_3885_-_07a_2015.pdf

Designation:D388507a(Reapproved 2015)Standard Test Method forAbrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Flexing andAbrasion Method)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3885;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 method2covers the determination of theabrasion resistance of woven or nonwoven textile fabrics usingthe flexing and abrasion tester.1.2 This test method applies to most woven and nonwovenfabrics providing they do not stretch excessively.It is notapplicable to floor coverings.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as the standard.Within the text,the inch-pound units are shown in parentheses.The valuesstated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combin-ing values from the two systems may result in nonconformancewith this test method.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,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.NOTE1For other test methods for abrasion resistance of textiles referto Test Methods D3884,D3886,D4157,D4158,D4966,and AATCC93.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for TextilesD123 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Produces Normally Distributed Data(With-drawn 2008)4D2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)4D3884 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Rotary Platform,Double-Head Method)D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of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)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)2.2 AATCC Test Method:AATCC 93 Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics:AccelerotorMethod53.Terminology3.1 For all terminology related to D13.60,Fabric TestMethods,Specific,see Terminology D4850.3.2 The following terms are relevant to this standard:abrasion,abrasion cycle,breaking force,double-stroke,flexibility,standard atmosphere for preconditioning textiles,standard atmosphere for testing textiles.3.3 For all other terminology related to textiles,see Termi-nology D123.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Abrasion resistance is measured by subjecting the speci-men to unidirectional reciprocal folding and rubbing over aspecific bar under specified conditions of pressure,tension,andabrasive action.Resistance to abrasion is evaluated by either1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods,Specific.Current edition approved July 1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D3885 07a(2011).DOI:10.1520/D3885-07AR15.2This test method is based upon the development described by Stoll,R.G.,“Improved MultipurposeAbrasion Tester and itsApplication for the Evaluation of theWear Resistance of Textiles,”Textile Research Journal,July,1949,p.394.3For 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.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 determining the percent loss in breaking force of an abradedspecimen compared to an unabraded specimen or the cycles torupture,or both.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method is not recommended for acceptancetesting of commercial shipments because information onbetween-laboratory precision is known to be poor.5.1.1 If there are differences of practical significance be-tween reported test results for two laboratories(or more),comparative tests should be performed to determine if there isa statistical bias between them,using competent statisticalassistance.As a minimum,the test samples to be used are ashomogenous