ASTM-D3884-Taber-abrasion-test

Designation:D3884–09StandardTestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(RotaryPlatform,Double-HeadMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3884;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheabra-sionresistanceoftextilefabricsusingtherotaryplatform,double-headtester(RPDH).NOTE1—OtherproceduresformeasuringtheabrasionresistanceoftextilefabricsaregiveninTestMethodsD3885,D3886,D4157,D4158,D4966,andAATCC93.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard:thevaluesinEnglishunitsareprovidedasinforma-tiononlyandarenotexactequivalents.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD3885TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(FlexingandAbrasionMethod)D3886TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(InflatedDiaphragmApparatus)D4157TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(OscillatoryCylinderMethod)D4158GuideforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(UniformAbrasion)D4850TerminologyRelatingtoFabricsandFabricTestMethodsD4966TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(MartindaleAbrasionTesterMethod)D5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)D5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)D7255TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofLeather(RotaryPlatform,Double-HeadMethod)2.2OtherDocuments:AATCC93AbrasionResistanceofFabrics:AcceleratorMethod33.Terminology3.1ForallterminologyrelatingtoD13.60,FabricTestMethods,Specific,refertoTerminologyD4850.3.1.1Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:abrasion,abrasioncycle,breakingforce.3.2Forallotherterminologyrelatedtotextiles,refertoTerminologyD123.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Aspecimenisabradedusingrotaryrubbingactionundercontrolledconditionsofpressureandabrasiveaction.Thetestspecimen,mountedonaturntableplatform,turnsonaverticalaxis,againsttheslidingrotationoftwoabradingwheels.Oneabradingwheelrubsthespecimenoutwardtowardtheperiph-eryandtheother,inwardtowardthecenter.Theresultingabrasionmarksformapatternofcrossedarcsoveranareaofapproximately30cm2.ResistancetoabrasionisevaluatedbyvariousmeanswhicharedescribedinSection13.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Themeasurementoftheresistancetoabrasionoftextileandothermaterialsisverycomplex.Theresistancetoabrasionisaffectedbymanyfactors,suchastheinherentmechanicalpropertiesofthefibers;thedimensionsofthefibers;thestructureoftheyarns;theconstructionofthefabrics;andthetype,kind,andamountoffinishingmaterialaddedtothefibers,yarns,orfabric.5.2Theresistancetoabrasionisalsogreatlyaffectedbytheconditionsofthetests,suchasthenatureofabradant,variableactionoftheabradantovertheareaofspecimenabraded,the1ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD13.60onFabricTestMethods,Specific.CurrenteditionapprovedJan.15,2009.PublishedMarch2009.Originallyapprovedin1980.DiscontinuedJanuary2001andreinstatedasD3884–01.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asD3884–07.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.3AvailablefromAmericanAssociationofTextileChemistsandColorists(AATCC),P.O.Box12215,ResearchTrianglePark,NC27709,©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.tensionofthespecimen,thepressurebetweenthespecimenandabradant,andthedimensionalchangesinthespecimens.5.3Abrasiontestsareallsubjecttovariationduetochangesintheabradantduringspecifictests.Theabradantmustaccordinglybediscardedatfrequentintervalsorcheckedperiodicallyagainstastandard.Withdisposableabradants,theabradantisusedonlyonceordiscardedafterlimiteduse.Withpermanentabradantsthatusehardenedmetalorequivalentsurfaces,itisassumedthattheabradantwillnotchangeappreciablyinaspecificseriesoftests.Similarabradantsusedindifferentlaboratorieswillnotchangeatthesamerate,duetodifferencesinusage.Permanentabradantsmayalsochangeduetopickupoffinishingorothermaterialfromtestfabricsandmustaccordinglybecleanedatfrequentintervals.Themea-surementoftherelativeamountofabrasionmayalsobeaffectedbythemethodofevaluationandmaybeinfluencedbythejudgmentoftheoperator.5.4Theresistanceoftextilematerialstoabrasionasmea-suredonatestingmachineinthelaboratoryisgenerallyonlyoneofseveralfactorscontributingtowearperformanceordurabilityasexperiencedintheactualuseofthematerial.While“abrasionresistance”(oftenstatedintermsofthenumberofcyclesonas