Designation:D1610−01(Reapproved2013)StandardPracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProductsforTesting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1610;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheconditioningofallunitsandspecimensofleatherandleatherproductspriortotestingandtheconditionsunderwhichtheyshouldbetested.Thispracticedoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D1517TerminologyRelatingtoLeatherE337TestMethodforMeasuringHumiditywithaPsy-chrometer(theMeasurementofWet-andDry-BulbTem-peratures)2.2IUStandards:IUP/3Conditioning23.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsofleathertermsusedinthispractice,refertoTerminologyD1517.3.1.2standardatmosphericconditions—forleatherandleathertesting,oneoftwosetsofconditions:(1)atemperatureof2362°C(73.463.6°Fandarelativehumidityof5064%(2)atemperatureof2062°C(68.063.6°F)andarelativehumidityof6564%.Conditionset(1)isusedasthestandardforleathertestinginNorthAmericaandconditionset(2)isusedasthestandardforleathertestinginEuropeandJapan.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Theconditioningprescribedinthispracticeisdesignedtoobtainreproducibletestresultsonleatherandleatherproductsbythestandardizationoftherelativehumidityandtemperatureconditionstowhichtheleatherorleatherproductissubjectedpriortoandduringtesting.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Temperatureandrelativehumidityhaveaninfluenceonmanyofthephysicalpropertiesofleather.Dependingonenvironmentalconditionsthemoisturecontentinleather...
