ASTM D5587-05
(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:D5587–05
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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the tearing 2.1 ASTM Standards:
strength of textile fabrics by the trapezoid procedure using a D76 SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextiles
recordingconstant-rate-of-extension-type(CRE)tensiletesting D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
machine. D 629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
1.1.1 The CRE-type tensile testing machine has become the D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
preferred test apparatus for determining trapezoid tearing D 2904 Practice for InterlaboratoryTesting of aTextileTest
strength. It is recognized that some constant-rate-of-traverse- Method That Produces Normally Distributed Data
type (CRT) tensile testing machines continue to be used. D 2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for
Consequently, these test instruments may be used when agreed Textiles
upon between the purchaser and the supplier. The conditions D 4850 Terminology Relating to Fabric
for use of the CRT-type tensile tester are included inAppendix 2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:
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1.2 This test method applies to most fabrics including
3. Terminology
wovenfabrics,airbagfabrics,blankets,nappedfabrics,knitted
fabrics, layered fabrics, and pile fabrics. The fabrics may be 3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this test method,
fabric, in textiles; peak force, in tear testing of fabrics; tearing
untreated, heavily sized, coated, resin-treated, or otherwise
treated. Instructions are provided for testing specimens with or force, in fabric; tearing strength, in fabrics, refer to Terminol-
ogy D 4850.
without wetting.
1.3 Tearing strength, as measured in this test method, 3.2 For other textile terms used in this test method, refer to
Terminology D 123.
requires that the tear be initiated before testing. The reported
value obtained is not directly related to the force required to
4. Summary of Test Method
initiate or start a tear.
4.1 An outline of an isosceles trapezoid is marked on a
1.4 Two calculations for trapezoid tearing strength are
rectangular specimen (see Fig. 1). The specimen is slit at the
provided: the single-peak force and the average of five highest
center of the smallest base of the trapezoid to start the tear.The
peak forces.
nonparallel sides of the marked trapezoid are clamped in
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
parallel jaws of a tensile testing machine.The separation of the
standard. The values stated in inch-pound units may be
jawsisincreasedcontinuouslytoapplyaforcetopropagatethe
approximate.
tearacrossthespecimen.Atthesametime,theforcedeveloped
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
is recorded. The force to continue the tear is calculated from
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
autographic chart recorders or microprocessor data collection
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
systems.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnual Book of ASTM
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles Standardsvolume information, refer to the standard’s Dosument Summary page on
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods, the ASTM web site.
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Specific. The PC programs on floppy disks for analyzing Committee D-13 interlabora-
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Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally tory data are available fromASTM. For a 3 ⁄2-in. disk, request PCN:12-429040-18,
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approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 5587 – 03. and for a 5 ⁄4-in. disk, request PCN:12-429041-18.
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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, depen
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