ASTM E3086-17
(Practice)Standard Practice for Creating Appliques for Use in Testing of Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
Standard Practice for Creating Appliques for Use in Testing of Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Justice standards for assessing the performance of ballistic-resistant torso body armor require the use of backing assemblies made with Roma Plastilina No. 1®. The creation of appliques behind nonplanar soft armor test items must be done in a consistent manner to reduce variability within and between laboratories.
4.2 This practice is applicable for certification testing or for research and development testing.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice specifies a procedure for creating appliques (that is, build-up of clay) for use behind nonplanar, soft body armor test items and affixing the appliques to the clay block.
Note 1: This practice describes a single applique shape; additional shapes may be described in other standards.
1.2 The purpose of this practice is to specify critical parameters for creating appliques in order to improve consistency of the test setup between laboratories.
Note 2: In the past, testing of nonplanar soft armor has been done either with an unspecified buildup of clay behind the test item or with the test item pressed flat against the clay block.
1.3 This practice is applicable only to nonplanar soft body armor designed for females.
1.4 This practice is not applicable to hard armor test items.
1.5 This practice is primarily directed toward test laboratories but may be applicable to body armor manufacturers, researchers, and end users performing ballistic-resistance testing of body armor.
1.6 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example, military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use of this practice. Purchasers and other users are responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any requirements that supersede those of this practice.
1.7 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. Where appropriate, inch-pound units are included parenthetically for information purposes.
1.8 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: E3086 − 17
Standard Practice for
Creating Appliques for Use in Testing of Nonplanar Soft
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Body Armor Designed for Females
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3086; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice specifies a procedure for creating appli- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
ques (that is, build-up of clay) for use behind nonplanar, soft E3004 Specification for Preparation and Verification of Clay
body armor test items and affixing the appliques to the clay BlocksUsedinBallistic-ResistanceTestingofTorsoBody
block. Armor
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
NOTE 1—This practice describes a single applique shape; additional
shapes may be described in other standards.
3. Terminology
1.2 The purpose of this practice is to specify critical
3.1 For terms not defined in this practice, the following
parameters for creating appliques in order to improve consis-
definitions of Terminology E3005 apply: backface
tency of the test setup between laboratories.
deformation, backing assembly, backing fixture, backing
NOTE 2—In the past, testing of nonplanar soft armor has been done
material, body armor, hard armor, nonplanar, soft armor, test
either with an unspecified buildup of clay behind the test item or with the
item, and test threat.
test item pressed flat against the clay block.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 This practice is applicable only to nonplanar soft body
3.2.1 applique, n—a three-dimensional item molded from
armor designed for females.
backing material, that is shaped and sized for testing or
1.4 This practice is not applicable to hard armor test items.
conditioning a nonplanar test item.
3.2.1.1 Discussion—Some appliques are designed for the
1.5 This practice is primarily directed toward test laborato-
purpose of filling the entire space behind a nonplanar test item;
ries but may be applicable to body armor manufacturers,
other appliques are designed to assess features of a nonplanar
researchers, and end users performing ballistic-resistance test-
test item.
ing of body armor.
3.2.2 applique pattern, n—areplicaofthefinalproduct(that
1.6 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and
is, applique) used for preparing the applique mold cavity.
“unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example,
military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use
3.2.3 mold box, n—a frame used in creation of the mold to
of this practice. Purchasers and other users are responsible for
contain and give shape to fluid material while it sets up.
the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any
4. Significance and Use
requirements that supersede those of this practice.
4.1 U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of
1.7 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
Justice standards for assessing the performance of ballistic-
as standard. Where appropriate, inch-pound units are included
resistant torso body armor require the use of backing assem-
parenthetically for information purposes.
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blies made with Roma Plastilina No. 1 . The creation of
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
appliques behind nonplanar soft armor test items must be done
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
inaconsistentmannertoreducevariabilitywithinandbetween
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
laboratories.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4.2 This practice is applicable for certification testing or for
research and development testing.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland
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E3086-17. the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Parameters for Different Applique Sizes
5. Equipment and Materials
Applique Size a (mm) b (mm)
5.1 The following equipment and materials are required for
Designation
making appliques defined by this practice:
A-1 (smalle
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