ASTM D5587-07
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the tearing strength of textile fabrics by the trapezoid procedure using a recording constant-rate-of-extension-type (CRE) tensile testing machine.
1.1.1 The CRE-type tensile testing machine has become the preferred test apparatus for determining trapezoid tearing strength. It is recognized that some constant-rate-of-traverse-type (CRT) tensile testing machines continue to be used. Consequently, these test instruments may be used when agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier. The conditions for use of the CRT-type tensile tester are included in .
1.2 This test method applies to most fabrics including woven fabrics, air bag fabrics, blankets, napped fabrics, knitted fabrics, layered fabrics, and pile fabrics. The fabrics may be untreated, heavily sized, coated, resin-treated, or otherwise treated. Instructions are provided for testing specimens with or without wetting.
1.3 Tearing strength, as measured in this test method, requires that the tear be initiated before testing. The reported value obtained is not directly related to the force required to initiate or start a tear.
1.4 Two calculations for trapezoid tearing strength are provided: the single-peak force and the average of five highest peak forces.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in inch-pound units may be approximate.
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:D5587–07
Standard Test Method for
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Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5587; 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 priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the tearing
strength of textile fabrics by the trapezoid procedure using a
2. Referenced Documents
recordingconstant-rate-of-extension-type(CRE)tensiletesting
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
machine.
D76 SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextiles
1.1.1 The CRE-type tensile testing machine has become the
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
preferred test apparatus for determining trapezoid tearing
D 629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
strength. It is recognized that some constant-rate-of-traverse-
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
type (CRT) tensile testing machines continue to be used.
D 2904 Practice for InterlaboratoryTesting of aTextileTest
Consequently, these test instruments may be used when agreed
Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
upon between the purchaser and the supplier. The conditions
D 2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for
for use of the CRT-type tensile tester are included inAppendix
Textiles
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D 4850 Terminology Relating to Fabric
1.2 This test method applies to most fabrics including
wovenfabrics,airbagfabrics,blankets,nappedfabrics,knitted
3. Terminology
fabrics, layered fabrics, and pile fabrics. The fabrics may be
3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this test method,
untreated, heavily sized, coated, resin-treated, or otherwise
fabric, in textiles; peak force, in tear testing of fabrics; tearing
treated. Instructions are provided for testing specimens with or
force, in fabric; tearing strength, in fabrics, refer to Terminol-
without wetting.
ogy D 4850.
1.3 Tearing strength, as measured in this test method,
3.2 For other textile terms used in this test method, refer to
requires that the tear be initiated before testing. The reported
Terminology D 123.
value obtained is not directly related to the force required to
initiate or start a tear.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.4 Two calculations for trapezoid tearing strength are
4.1 An outline of an isosceles trapezoid is marked on a
provided: the single-peak force and the average of five highest
rectangular specimen (see Fig. 1). The specimen is slit at the
peak forces.
center of the smallest base of the trapezoid to start the tear.The
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
nonparallel sides of the marked trapezoid are clamped in
standard. The values stated in inch-pound units may be
parallel jaws of a tensile testing machine.The separation of the
approximate.
jawsisincreasedcontinuouslytoapplyaforcetopropagatethe
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tearacrossthespecimen.Atthesametime,theforcedeveloped
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
is recorded. The force to continue the tear is calculated from
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
autographic chart recorders or microprocessor data collection
systems.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods, For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Specific. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved July 1, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D 5587 – 05. the ASTM website.
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to stop a tear in fabrics of the same construction. The valleys
recorded between the peaks have no specific significance. The
minimum tearing force, however, is indicated to be above the
lowest valleys.
5.5 Most textile fabrics can be tested by this test method.
Some modification of clamping techniques may be necessary
for a given fabric, depending upon its structure. Strong fabrics
or fabrics made from glass fibers require special adaptation to
prevent them from slipping in the clamps or being damaged as
a result of being gripped in the clamps.
5.6 The CRE-type is the preferred t
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