ASTM D5446-02
(Test Method)Standard Practice for Determining Physical Properties of Fabrics, Yarns, and Sewing Thread Used in Inflatable Restraints
Standard Practice for Determining Physical Properties of Fabrics, Yarns, and Sewing Thread Used in Inflatable Restraints
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1.1 This standard is a listing of the test methods commonly employed in determining the physical properties of fabrics and yarns used in the manufacture of inflatable restraints.
1.2 Fabrics used in the manufacture of inflatable restraints may be coated or uncoated, and may be comprised of spun yarns, continuous filament yarns, or a combination thereof.
1.3 Fabrics used in the manufacturer of inflatable restraints may be either flat or one piece woven. For the one-piece woven, follow the sampling section of D 5446 and the individual test method.
1.4 In Section 9, this standard lists is alphabetical order the procedures associated with conducting physical testing of the following fabric or yarn properties of concern to the design and manufacture of inflatable restraints.YarnSectionDenier (Yarn Number)9.3.1Fiber Content9.3.2Finish (Extractable Material)9.3.3Strength and Elongation9.3.4Twist9.3.5FabricAir Permeability9.3.6Abrasion Resistance9.3.7Blocking9.3.8Bow and Skew9.3.9Breaking Force Elongation9.3.10Burst Strength9.3.11Coating Adhesion9.3.12Coating Weight9.3.13Count of Woven Fabric9.3.14Dynamic Air Permeability9.3.28Edgecomb Resistance9.3.29Flammability9.3.15Fogging (Volatility)9.3.16Length9.3.17Mass per Unit Area9.3.18Non-Fibrous Material9.3.19Odor9.3.20Packability9.3.30pH9.3.21Stiffness9.3.22Tear Strength9.3.23Thickness9.3.24Warp Size Content Residual Sizing9.3.25Width9.3.26ThreadSewing Thread9.3.27
1.5 This standard may be used in conjunction with Practice D 5427 which prescribes standard practices for the accelerated aging of inflatable restraint fabrics when comparative results of physical properties before and after accelerated aging are required.
1.6 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this standard may be used by agreement of purchaser and supplier with the specific deviations from the standard practice acknowledged in the report.
1.7 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 exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independent of the other.
1.8 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. See Note 3.
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Designation: D 5446 – 02
Standard Practice for
Determining Physical Properties of Fabrics, Yarns, and
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Sewing Thread Used in Inflatable Restraints
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5446; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Thickness 9.3.24
Warp Size Content & Residual Sizing 9.3.25
1.1 This standard is a listing of the test methods commonly
Width 9.3.26
employed in determining the physical properties of fabrics and
Thread
Sewing Thread 9.3.27
yarns used in the manufacture of inflatable restraints.
1.2 Fabrics used in the manufacture of inflatable restraints
1.5 This standard may be used in conjunction with Practice
may be coated or uncoated, and may be comprised of spun
D 5427 which prescribes standard practices for the accelerated
yarns, continuous filament yarns, or a combination thereof.
agingofinflatablerestraintfabricswhencomparativeresultsof
1.3 Fabrics used in the manufacturer of inflatable restraints
physical properties before and after accelerated aging are
may be either flat or one piece woven. For the one-piece
required.
woven, follow the sampling section of D 5446 and the indi-
1.6 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this
vidual test method.
standard may be used by agreement of purchaser and supplier
1.4 In Section 9, this standard lists is alphabetical order the
with the specific deviations from the standard practice ac-
procedures associated with conducting physical testing of the
knowledged in the report.
followingfabricoryarnpropertiesofconcerntothedesignand
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
manufacture of inflatable restraints.
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Yarn Section
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
Denier (Yarn Number) 9.3.1
must be used independent of the other.
Fiber Content 9.3.2
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Finish (Extractable Material) 9.3.3
Strength and Elongation 9.3.4
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Twist 9.3.5
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Fabric
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Air Permeability 9.3.6
Abrasion Resistance 9.3.7
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. See Note 3.
Blocking 9.3.8
Bow and Skew 9.3.9
2. Referenced Documents
Breaking Force & Elongation 9.3.10
Burst Strength 9.3.11
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Coating Adhesion 9.3.12
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
Coating Weight 9.3.13
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D 204 Test Methods for Sewing Thread
Count of Woven Fabric 9.3.14
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Dynamic Air Permeability 9.3.28
D 276 Test Methods for Identification of Fibers in Textiles
Edgecomb Resistance 9.3.29 2
D 737 Test Method forAir Permeability of Textile Fabrics
Flammability 9.3.15
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D 751 Test Methods for Testing Coated Fabric
Fogging (Volatility) 9.3.16
Length 9.3.17
D 1059 Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-
Mass per Unit Area 9.3.18
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Length Specimens
Non-Fibrous Material 9.3.19
2
D 1388 Test Methods for Stiffness of Fabrics
Odor 9.3.20
Packability 9.3.30
D 1422 Test Method for Twist in Yarns by the Untwist
pH 9.3.21
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Retwist Method
Stiffness 9.3.22
D 1423 Test Method for Twist in Yarns by Direct Count
Tear Strength 9.3.23
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Method
D 1777 Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Textile
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Materials
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.20 on Inflatable
Restraints.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01
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published as D 5446 – 93. Last previous edition D 5446 – 01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.02.
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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. Contact ASTM
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D5446–02
D 1907 Test Method for Yarn Number by the Skein FLTM BN13-1 Coating Adhesion
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Method 2.5 AATCC Methods:
D 2256 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Method 81 pH of Water—Extract from Wet Processed
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Single Strand Method Textiles
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D 2257 Test Method for Extractable Matter in Textiles
3. Terminology
D 2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of- 3.1 Definitions:
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Extension Tensile Testing Machine) 3.2 For definitions of other ter
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