Designation:D1516−05(Reapproved2021)StandardTestMethodforWidthofLeather1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1516;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminationofthewidthofphysicaltestspecimensandofregularlyshapedunitsandpiecesofalltypesofleather.Thistestmethoddoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1610PracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProd-uctsforTesting3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethodisdesignedtomeasurethewidthofspecimensbeforeandaftertheyaresubjectedtovarioustestswhichmaychangethewidth.Atestprocedurewhereinsuchmeasurementscouldbeusedisthechangeinareaofsquarepieceswhenmeasuringtheresistanceofleathertosyntheticperspirationsolution.4.Apparatus4.1SteelScale,graduatedto0.02in.(0.5mm).4.2SteelTape,graduatedto1⁄16in.orinmillimetres.5.Specimen5.1Thespecimenshallbethepreparedtestspecimen,unit,orpiece.Itshallbeconditionedfor48hinanatmospheremaintainedat73.461.8°F(2361°C)and5064%relativehumidit...
