ASTM E3107-17a
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Resistance to Penetration and Backface Deformation for Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
Standard Test Method for Resistance to Penetration and Backface Deformation for Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Justice standards and specifications require assessing the penetration resistance and backface deformation of ballistic-resistant body armor.
5.2 This test method may be used by private-sector and government laboratories, manufacturers, research and development organizations, and others assessing the ballistic resistance of body armor or performing research and development of new materials.
5.3 It is intended that this test method be referenced by other standards, specifications, or test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method addresses resistance to ballistic penetration and to backface deformation (BFD) for ballistic-resistant torso body armor and shoot packs.
1.2 This test method is intended for testing of soft body armor, hard armor plates, in conjunction with armor, and shoot packs mounted on a clay block as the backing assembly.
Note 1: This test method does not apply to ballistic helmets, inserts, trauma packs, trauma plates, or accessories.
1.3 The test method does not specify performance criteria or usage of the test results.
1.4 This test method does not address conditioning of test items.
1.5 It is anticipated that this test method will be referenced by certifiers, purchasers, or other users in order to meet their specific needs.
1.5.1 Purchasers and other users will specify the ballistic test threats to be used. Within this test method, the reference defining the ballistic test threats is called the “test threats document.”
1.5.2 In this test method, “other standards and specifications” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example, military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use of this test method. Purchasers and other users are responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any requirements that supersede those of this test method.
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: E3107 − 17a
Standard Test Method for
Resistance to Penetration and Backface Deformation for
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Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3107; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method addresses resistance to ballistic pen-
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
etration and to backface deformation (BFD) for ballistic-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
resistant torso body armor and shoot packs.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.2 This test method is intended for testing of soft body
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
armor, hard armor plates, in conjunction with armor, and shoot
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
packs mounted on a clay block as the backing assembly.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
NOTE 1—This test method does not apply to ballistic helmets, inserts,
2. Referenced Documents
trauma packs, trauma plates, or accessories.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Thetestmethoddoesnotspecifyperformancecriteriaor
E3004 Specification for Preparation and Verification of Clay
usage of the test results.
BlocksUsedinBallistic-ResistanceTestingofTorsoBody
1.4 This test method does not address conditioning of test
Armor
items.
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
1.5 It is anticipated that this test method will be referenced
E3062 Specification for Indoor Ballistic Test Ranges for
by certifiers, purchasers, or other users in order to meet their
Small Arms and Fragmentation Testing of Ballistic-
specific needs.
resistant Items
1.5.1 Purchasers and other users will specify the ballistic
E3068 Test Method for Contact Measurement of Backface
test threats to be used. Within this test method, the reference
Deformation in Clay Backing During BodyArmorTesting
defining the ballistic test threats is called the “test threats
E3086 Practice for CreatingAppliques for Use in Testing of
document.”
Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
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1.5.2 In this test method, “other standards and specifica-
2.2 ISO Standard:
tions” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Compe-
example, military standards, purchase specifications) that re-
tence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
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quiretheuseofthistestmethod.Purchasersandotherusersare
2.3 NIJ Standard:
responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
specifying any requirements that supersede those of this test
method. 3. Terminology
3.1 For terms not defined in this test method, the following
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical definitions of Terminology E3005 apply: accessories, angle of
incidence, backface deformation, backing assembly, backing
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-
tion only and are not considered standard. material, backing fixture, body armor, complete penetration,
fair hit, hard armor, in conjunction with armor, obliquity,
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on the ASTM website.
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Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
E54.04 on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as E3107 – 17. DOI: AvailablefromNationalInstituteofJustice(NIJ),8107thSt.,NW,Washington,
10.1520/E3107-17A. DC 20531, http://nij.gov.
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Designation: E3107 − 17 E3107 − 17a
Standard Test Method for
Resistance to Penetration and Backface Deformation for
1
Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3107; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method addresses resistance to ballistic penetration and to backface deformation (BFD) for ballistic-resistant torso
body armor and shoot packs.
1.2 This test method is intended for testing of soft body armor, hard armor plates, in conjunction with armor, and shoot packs
mounted on a clay block as the backing assembly.
NOTE 1—This test method does not apply to ballistic helmets, inserts, trauma packs, trauma plates, or accessories.
1.3 The test method does not specify performance criteria or usage of the test results.
1.4 This test method does not address conditioning of test items.
1.5 It is anticipated that this test method will be referenced by certifiers, purchasers, or other users in order to meet their specific
needs.
1.5.1 Purchasers and other users will specify the ballistic test threats to be used. Within this test method, the reference defining
the ballistic test threats is called the “test threats document.”
1.5.2 In this test method, “other standards and specifications” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example,
military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use of this test method. Purchasers and other users are responsible for
the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any requirements that supersede those of this test method.
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E3004 Specification for Preparation and Verification of Clay Blocks Used in Ballistic-Resistance Testing of Torso Body Armor
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
E3062 Specification for Indoor Ballistic Test Ranges for Small Arms and Fragmentation Testing of Ballistic-resistant Items
E3068 Test Method for Contact Measurement of Backface Deformation in Clay Backing During Body Armor Testing
E3086 Practice for Creating Appliques for Use in Testing of Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
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2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Current edition approved June 1, 2017Sept. 1, 2017. Published June 2017October 2017. Originally approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as
E3107 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/E3107-17.10.1520/E3107-17A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,
Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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2.3 NIJ Standard:
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
3. Terminology
3.1 For terms not defined in this test method, the
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