Designation:D1922−15(Reapproved2020)StandardTestMethodforPropagationTearResistanceofPlasticFilmandThinSheetingbyPendulumMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1922;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethod2coversthedeterminationoftheaverageforcetopropagatetearingthroughaspecifiedlengthofplasticfilmornonrigidsheetingafterthetearhasbeenstarted,usinganElmendorf-typetearingtester.Twospecimensarecited,arectangulartype,andonewithaconstantradiustestinglength.Thelattershallbethepreferredorrefereespecimen.1.2Becauseof(1)difficultiesinselectinguniformlyiden-ticalspecimens,(2)thevaryingdegreeoforientationinsomeplasticfilms,and(3)thedifficultyfoundintestinghighlyextensibleorhighlyorientedmaterials,orboth,thereproduc-ibilityofthetestresultsmaybevariableand,insomecases,notgoodormisleading.Provisionsaremadeinthetestmethodtoaddressobliquedirectionaltearingwhichmaybefoundwithsomematerials.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecautionarystatementsaregivenin13.1.NOTE1—Filmhasbeenarbitrarilydefinedassheetinghavingnominalthicknessnotgreaterthan0.25mm(0.010in.).NOTE2—ThisstandardisequivalenttoISO6383-2.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrgan...
