Designation:C1353/C1353M−15aStandardTestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofDimensionStoneSubjectedtoFootTrafficUsingaRotaryPlatformAbraser1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1353/C1353M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheestablishmentofanindexofabrasionresistancebydeterminationoflossofvolumeresult-ingfromabrasionofdimensionstoneasdescribedinTermi-nologyC119andisbasedonGuideG195.1.2Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.2.1Exception—TheformulaforcalculationoftheresultofthistestmethodreliesontheuseofSIunits;allmeasure-mentsofweightinthistestmethodshallberecordedinSIunits.1.2.2Exception—Astheequipmentusedinthistestmethodwasdesignedandinitiallyfabricatedusingdimensionsininch-poundunits,thevaluesofequipmentdimensionsstatedinSIunitshavebeengivenasexactconversionstothenearest0.1mm.1.3Thistestmethodusesarotaryplatformabrasertodeterminethelossinvolumeofdimensionstonecausedbyabrasionundercontrolledconditions.1.4Thistestmethodisusefulinindicatingthedifferencesinabrasionresistancebetweenthevariousdimensionstones.Thistestmethodprovidesoneelementincomparingstonesofthesametype.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C97TestMethodsforAbsorptionandBulkSpecificGravityofDimensionStoneC119TerminologyRelatingtoDimensionStoneC121TestMethodforWaterAbsorptionofSlateC1799...
