ASTM D583-63

Methods of Test for Water Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Withdrawn 1971)

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• Status: Withdrawn
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles

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AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS LlU(l-1964. L1U7-196(. LlUl-1964. LH.74-1964,. Ll(.78-1964
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AlllERlCAl'f l'fATIOIUL STANDAJU>S ll'lSTITUTB
AMERJCA!I ASSOCIATIOff or TRJ:TILB CHEKISTS AND COLORJSTS
KETHODS U-1967, 708-1967, 70A-1964T, Zl-1967, 35-1967, U-1967, and 18-1967
Standard Methods of Test /or
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WATER RESISTANCE OF TEXTILE FABRICS
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ASTM Designation: D 583 - 63
Thia Standard of the American Society for Testing and Materials is is.sued under
the fixed designation D S83; the mw number indicates the y~ of original
adoption u standard or, µi the case of revision, the year of la.st revision.
M osl of lhe.sc meJhod.s /uJr,c bun appr""tld jointly fry the
A mcrican A ssoci and th, American Sodety for Te.stint and Materials.
he committee responsible for this standaTd has &1oted its withdrawal.]
n the absence of substantial reasons that it should be continued, the
ocietv will approve its withdrawal from publication in November, 1971.
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Sectioo
Scope
Definitions . .
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1. (a) These methods cover pro­
Rcag~~t ~d Material . .
3
cedures for determining the resistance Con~1 ~1olllllg . .
4
Precwon . . 5
of textile fabrics to external (surface)
Resistance to External (Surface)
wetting, internal wetting (absorption),
Welting: Spray Test . .
6 to 12
Resistance to Internal Wetting . .
13 to 31
and penetration by water (Note 1).
Dynamic Absorption Test,
Non 1.-Desigu&tions of equivalent methoda
Tumble-Jar Method . .
14 to 19
is.sued by the American Association of Textile
Dynamic Absorption Test,
Launder-Ometer Method .
Chemists and Colorists and of those methoda 20 to 25
Static (Immersion) Absorption
approved u USA Standard by the USA Stand­
Test . . 26 to 31
ards Institute ase noted alter the title in each
Resistance to Penetration . . 32 to 66
method.
Rain Test . .
32 to J8
Drop Penetration Test . . 39 to 45
(b) These methods are applicable to all
Impact Penetration Test . .
46 to 52
fabrics both treated and untreated,
1 Hydrostatic Pressure Tests . .
SJ to 66
Method I . .
regardless of fiber composition. 55 to 58
Method ll . .
59 to 62
(c) The procedures aepear in the
Method Ill . .
63 to 66
following order:
References
Appendix-Calibration and Verifi­
a Under the ata.nda.rdiza\.ion procedure of
cation of Wringer Construc­
the Society, theae methoda are under the juria­
tion and Operation
diction of the ASTM Committee D-13 on Tu­
tile Materiala, and are the di.rec\ reaponaibility of
Subcommittee B-1 on Chemical and Performance
Definitions
Teat MethodL A liat of committee membera may
be found in the ASTM Yeiu- Book.
2. (a) H' aler Resistance (Fabru).-A
Current edition accepted Sept. 30, 1963.
general term denoting the ability of a
Ori&ioally iasued 1940. Repl&cea D 583- 68.
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TESTS FOR WATER RESISTANCE OF f ABRJCS (D 583) 123
prevailing atmosphere to moisture equi­
fabric to rcNst wetting and penetration
librium for testing in the standard
ol water.
(b) Wala &pdkncy (Te%Jue).-Tbe atmosphere for tf'.Sting in accordance
ability of a textile fiber, yarn, or fabric with the Method of Conditioning
Textiles and Textile Products for Testing
to resist wetting.
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(c) Fabric, Treawi.-A fabric to which (ASTM Designation: D 1776). It is
a water-resistant or water-repellent not necessary to test the specimens in
the standard atmosphere provided the
finish has been applied.
(d) For definitions of other terms test is started immediately on removal
used in these methods, refer to Defini­ of the specimen from the standard
tions of Terms Relating to Textile Ma­
atmosphere.
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terials (ASTM Designation: D 123).
Precision
Rea,ent and Material
5. The specific precision of the follow­
3. (a) Waler, maintained at 27 ::l: 1 C
ing tests is not known, but experience
(80 ::l: 2 F). Distilled water is required
through the years bas indicated that
for the spray, dynamic absorption, static
the numbers of specimens called for give
absorption, and impact penetration tests,
satisfactory results.
but tap water free from residual surface
active agents may be used in the rain,
RESISTANCE TO EXTERNAL (SURFACE)
drop penetration, and hydrostatic pres­
\VETTING: SPRAY 'I'Esr
sure tests.
(AATCC Method U-1967)
(b) Blolling Paper, "JVhiu AATCC
(Approved u AmcricaD Natioul Stndard LIU0-1964)
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Ttxlile Blolling Paper, conforming to
Summary of Method
the following specifications:
Propcrt., Requircmuit 6. Water is spraye
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