Standard Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns

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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the change in length of a tensioned skein of textured yarn due to change in crimp characteristics brought about by exposure to wet or dry heat. The change in length, depending on procedure, is a measure of skein shrinkage, crimp contraction, bulk shrinkage, or crimp recovery.
1.2 This test method applies to crimped, continuous multifilament yarns ranging from 1.7 to 88.9 tex (15 to 800 denier).
1.3 Three conditions are provided for crimp development mediums, and loading routines are provided to be used on the yarn skeins to allow determination of yarn bulk by several different procedures.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the inch-pound units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalent; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
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:D4031–07
Standard Test Method for
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Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4031; 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 D2258 Practice for Sampling Yarn for Testing
D4849 Terminology Related to Yarns and Fibers
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the change
in length of a tensioned skein of textured yarn due to change in
3. Terminology
crimp characteristics brought about by exposure to wet or dry
3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.58, Yarns and
heat. The change in length, depending on procedure, is a
Fibers, refer to Terminology D4849.
measure of skein shrinkage, crimp contraction, bulk shrinkage,
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: bulk
or crimp recovery.
shrinkage, crimp contraction, crimp development medium,
1.2 This test method applies to crimped, continuous multi-
crimp recovery, skein shrinkage.
filament yarns ranging from 1.7 to 88.9 tex (15 to 800 denier).
3.2 For all other terms are related to textiles, refer to
1.3 Three conditions are provided for crimp development
Terminology D123.
mediums, and loading routines are provided to be used on the
yarn skeins to allow determination of yarn bulk by several
4. Summary of Test Method
different procedures.
4.1 A skein of yarn of a prescribed size (linear density) is
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
subjected to a crimp development medium using a specified
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the inch-pound
loading routine.As the crimp is developed or shrinkage occurs
units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in each
in the yarn, the skein changes in length. The lengths of the
systemarenotexactequivalent;therefore,eachsystemshallbe
skein under specified tension forces are used to calculate the
used independently of the other. Combining values from the
value of bulk shrinkage, crimp contraction, skein shrinkage, or
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
crimp recovery.
cation.
4.2 The test method offers three options for loading routine
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of the yarn skeins. Loading routines consist of using low-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tension forces (light loads of 0.04 to 0.98 mN/tex (0.5 to 11
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mgf/den)) that extend without removing crimp, and high-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tension forces (heavy loads of 8.8 mN/tex (100 mgf/den)) that
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
remove crimp without elongating the yarn.Alist of weights to
be used is given in Table 1. Weight option combinations are
2. Referenced Documents
2 detailed in Table 2.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
5. Significance and Use
D1059 Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-
5.1 The values obtained by this test method should not be
Length Specimens
usedtopredictsimilarpropertiesinfabricatedstructuresexcept
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
in narrow well-defined comparisons, such as 16.7 tex (150-
D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn
denier) polyester from the same feed yarn merge and textured
Number) by the Skein Method
onthesamemachinetype.Attemptstorelateyarnperformance
to fabric performance might result in poor correlations unless
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
other factors affecting bulk such as yarn shrinkage and fabric
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers.
finishing are eliminated.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2007. Published January 2007. Originally
5.2 Elapsed time between processing and testing has a
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D4031 – 01. DOI:
10.1520/D4031-07. marked effect on the results of this test especially during the
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tested after the same elapsed time. This effect is caused by
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stress decay which is known to be minimal beyond the seventh
the ASTM website.
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