Designation:D2228−04(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforRubberProperty—RelativeAbrasionResistancebyPicoAbraderMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2228;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheabra-sionresistanceofvulcanized(thermoset)rubbers,thermoplas-ticelastomers,andelastomericandsimilarmaterialstoastandardizedreferencesystem.Astandardizedsetofreferencecompoundsisusedtocalculaterelativeabrasionresistance.Thesereferencecompoundsarealsousedtodeterminetherelativeperformance,withinapermissiblerange,ofthecuttingknivesusedinperformingthetest.1.2Allmaterials,instruments,orequipmentusedforthedeterminationofmass,force,ordimensionshallhavetrace-abilitytotheNationalInstituteforStandardsandTechnology,2orotherinternationallyrecognizedorganizationparallelinnature.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD3182PracticeforRubber—Materials,Equipment,andPro-ceduresforMixingStandardCompoundsandPreparingStandardVulcanizedSheetsD4483PracticeforEvaluatin...
