ASTM D5417-99(2003)

Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester

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1.1 This practice describes the equipment and operation of the Vettermann drum tester for testing pile yarn floor covering to produce changes in appearance and color due to changes in surface structure by mechanical action.
1.2 This practice is only applicable for use in testing unused pile floor covering of all types. It is not applicable for use in testing used pile yarn floor coverings.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard for all measurements except mass. The SI (metric) units for all measurements except mass are provided for information only.
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-1999
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.21 - Pile Floor Coverings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5417-99 - Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1999
• Replaced By: ASTM D5417-05 - Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D6719-22e1 - Standard Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile Yarn Floor Covering
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1999
• Referred By: ASTM D7330-22 - Standard Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1999
• Referred By: ASTM D5684-19a - Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5417–99 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Practice for
Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5417; 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 rolls randomly inside the drum on the pile surface for a
specified number of revolutions.
1.1 This practice describes the equipment and operation of
the Vettermann drum tester for testing pile yarn floor covering
5. Significance and Use
to produce changes in appearance and color due to changes in
5.1 This equipment may be used to bring about the changes
surface structure by mechanical action.
in texture on the surface of pile floor covering caused by
1.2 This practice is only applicable for use in testing unused
mechanical action.
pile floor covering of all types. It is not applicable for use in
5.2 The acceptance criteria of this practice shall be set by
testing used pile yarn floor coverings.
mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard for all measurements except mass. The SI
6. Apparatus and Material
(metric) units for all measurements except mass are provided
6.1 Vettermann Drum Tester (See Fig. 1):
for information only.
6.1.1 Drum, incorporating a revolution counter and four
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
adjustable retaining segments (thickness: 15 61mm
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
(0.6 6 0.03 in.) on each side wall of the drum. A free-running
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
circular brush mounted in such a way that it lightly contacts the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
surface of specimens and loose fibers are continuously ex-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tracted by a vacuum cleaner. A vulcanized fiber backing sheet
2. Referenced Documents 2320 by 270 by 1.5 mm (93.3 by 10.6 by 0.06 in.) is loosely
laid inside the drum. This sheet remains permanently in the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
drum.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
3 6.1.2 The Vettermann drum dimensions are as follows:
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
Internal diameter 730 6 10 mm (28.7 6 0.39 in.)
D 5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
Internal depth 270 6 5 mm (10.6 6 0.20 in.)
Effective depth 240 67mm (9.4 6 0.28 in.)
3. Terminology
Thickness of curved surface 8 6 0.5 mm (0.31 6 0.02 in.)
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions of pile yarn floor covering related
6.1.3 Driving System, with a speed of 1.65 rad/s (16 6 1
terms used in this practice, refer to Terminology Relating to rpm) and the direction of rotation is reversed every five
Pile Floor Coverings D 5684. For definitions of other textile
minutes, stopping between reversals for approximately 1 s time
terms used in this practice refer to Terminology Relating to intervals, with approximately one second stationary time.
Textiles.
6.1.4 Protective Cage, fits over the drum and must be in
place prior to Vettermann drum rotation.
4. Summary of Practice
6.1.5 Round Steel Ball, fitted with fourteen cylindrical
4.1 The test specimen is mounted in the rotatable drum with
rubber studs located equally spaced on the ball surface. The
the pile surface towards the center of the drum and the edges
studs are replaceable and are screwed into flat faces on the
under the retaining segments.Asteel ball, with 14 rubber studs
surface of the ball. (See Fig. 2.):
Diameter of ball 120 6 0.2 mm (4.7 6 0.01 in.)
Distance between diametrically 118 6 0.1 mm (4.6 6 0.01 in.)
opposed flat stud-mounting
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
faces
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
Mass without studs 6800 6 100 g (15.0 6 0.2 lb)
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1999. Published March 1999.
2 Mass with studs 7600 6 100 g (16.8 6 0.2 lb)
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D5417–99 (2003)
8. Preparation of Specimen
8.1 Marking Specimen— Before cutting out the test speci-
men, mark on the secondary backing the direction of manu-
facture with the head of the arrow pointing in the same
direction as the lay of the pile.
8.2 Size of Specimen—Cutthespecimenapproximately570
by 265 mm (22.4 by 10.4 in.). The long dimension shall be
parallel to the lengthwise direction of the carpet. Take no
specimen within 100 mm (4 in.) of the
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