ASTM D5417-05
(Practice)Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This equipment may be used to bring about the changes in texture on the surface of pile floor covering caused by mechanical action.
The acceptance criteria of this practice shall be set by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes the equipment and operation of the Vettermann drum tester for testing pile yarn floor covering to produce changes in appearance and color due to changes in surface structure by mechanical action.
1.2 This practice is only applicable for use in testing unused pile floor covering of all types. It is not applicable for use in testing used pile yarn floor coverings.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard for all measurements except mass. The SI (metric) units for all measurements except mass are provided for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:D5417–05
Standard Practice for
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Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5417; 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 ing, pitch, practice, primary backing, secondary backing,
textile floor covering, texture, tufted fabric.
1.1 This practice describes the equipment and operation of
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, refer to
the Vettermann drum tester for testing pile yarn floor covering
Terminology D123
to produce changes in appearance and color due to changes in
surface structure by mechanical action.
4. Summary of Practice
1.2 This practice is only applicable for use in testing unused
4.1 The test specimen is mounted in the rotatable drum with
pile floor covering of all types. It is not applicable for use in
the pile surface towards the center of the drum and the edges
testing used pile yarn floor coverings.
under the retaining segments.Asteel ball, with 14 rubber studs
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
rolls randomly inside the drum on the pile surface for a
as the standard for all measurements except mass. The SI
specified number of revolutions.
(metric) units for all measurements except mass are provided
for information only.
5. Significance and Use
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 This equipment may be used to bring about the changes
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
in texture on the surface of pile floor covering caused by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mechanical action.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.2 The acceptance criteria of this practice shall be set by
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Apparatus and Material
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Vettermann Drum Tester (See Fig. 1):
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
6.1.1 Drum, incorporating a revolution counter and four
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
adjustable retaining segments (thickness: 15 61mm
D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
(0.6 6 0.03 in.) on each side wall of the drum. A free-running
3. Terminology circularbrushmountedinsuchawaythatitlightlycontactsthe
surface of specimens and loose fibers are continuously ex-
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings,
tracted by a vacuum cleaner. A vulcanized fiber backing sheet
D13.21, refer to Terminology D5684.
2320 by 270 by 1.5 mm (93.3 by 10.6 by 0.06 in.) is loosely
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
laid inside the drum. This sheet remains permanently in the
carpet, finished, finished pile yarn floor covering, floor cover-
drum.
ing, lengthwise direction, pile, pile lay, pile yarn floor cover-
6.1.2 The Vettermann drum dimensions are as follows:
Internal diameter 730 6 10 mm (28.7 6 0.39 in.)
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Internal depth 270 6 5 mm (10.6 6 0.20 in.)
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
Effective depth 240 67mm (9.4 6 0.28 in.)
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
Thickness of curved surface 8 6 0.5 mm (0.31 6 0.02 in.)
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5417–99 (2003)
DOI: 10.1520/D5417-05.
6.1.3 Driving System, with a speed of 1.65 rad/s (16 6 1
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6.1.8 Cleaning Frame, with a central rectangular aperture to
receive the test specimen. The frame should be the same
material as the test specimen or similar in construction to the
test specimen. To ensure proper cleaning by the vacuum
cleaner, it is recommended the frame and test specimen be
mounted on a rigid backing sheet.
7. Reagent
7.1 Solvent—Ethylalcohol(CH CH OH)ortechnicalgrade
3 2
iso-propyl alcohol (CH ) CHOH) are suitable. Do not use
3 2
cellosolve, chlorinated or ketone solvents.
8. Prep
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