ASTM E3107/E3107M-23
(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 either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.6.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-referenced standards maintain consistency of units between standards.
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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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.
Designation: E3107/E3107M − 23
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/E3107M; 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 1.6.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of
units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-
1.1 This test method addresses resistance to ballistic pen-
referenced standards maintain consistency of units between
etration and to backface deformation (BFD) for ballistic-
standards.
resistant torso body armor and shoot packs.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2 This test method is intended for testing of soft body
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
armor, hard armor plates, in conjunction with armor, and shoot
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
packs mounted on a clay block as the backing assembly.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
NOTE 1—This test method does not apply to ballistic helmets, inserts, mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
trauma packs, trauma plates, or accessories.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.3 The test method does not specify performance criteria or
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
usage of the test results.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.4 This test method does not address conditioning of test
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
items.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.5 It is anticipated that this test method will be referenced
by certifiers, purchasers, or other users in order to meet their
2. Referenced Documents
specific needs.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.5.1 Purchasers and other users will specify the ballistic
E3004 Specification for Preparation and Verification of Clay
test threats to be used. Within this test method, the reference
Blocks Used in Ballistic-Resistance Testing of Torso Body
defining the ballistic test threats is called the “test threats
Armor
document.”
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
1.5.2 In this test method, “other standards and specifica-
E3062/E3062M Specification for Indoor Ballistic Test
tions” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for
Ranges for Small Arms and Fragmentation Testing of
example, military standards, purchase specifications) that re-
Ballistic-resistant Items
quire the use of this test method. Purchasers and other users are
E3068 Test Method for Contact Measurement of Backface
responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for
Deformation in Clay Backing During Body Armor Testing
specifying any requirements that supersede those of this test
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2.2 ISO Standard:
method.
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Compe-
1.6 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
tence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
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2.3 NIJ Standard:
values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equiva-
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
lents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each
system shall be used independently of the other, and values
from the two systems shall not be combined.
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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 Public Safety Equipment. Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
Current edition approved May 1, 2023. Published June 2023. Originally Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2022 as E3107/E3107M – 22. Available from National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 810 7th St., NW, Washington,
DOI: 10.1520/E3107_E3107M-23. DC 20531, http://nij.gov.
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Designation: E3107/E3107M − 22 E3107/E3107M − 23
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/E3107M; 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 either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used
independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.6.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-referenced
standards maintain consistency of units between standards.
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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 Public
Safety Equipment.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2022May 1, 2023. Published October 2022June 2023. Originally approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 20202022 as
E3107/E3107M – 20.E3107/E3107M – 22. DOI: 10.1520/E3107_E3107M-22.10.1520/E3107_E3107M-23.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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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.
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/E3062M 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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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 following definitions of Terminology E3005 apply: accessories,angle of
incidence,
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