ASTM F1265-03a(2020)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1265 − 03a (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Test Method for
Resistance to Impact for Resilient Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1265; 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 degree of adhesion to subfloor, temperature). Therefore, this
testmethodcanonlyprovidearelativemeasureofresistanceof
1.1 This test method measures the resistance to impact of
resilient floor tile to impact.
resilient floor tile.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5. Apparatus
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
5.1 Impact Testing Apparatus, consisting essentially of a
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
specimen support, weights, and a device for guiding a freely
and are not considered standard.
falling weight. A suitable apparatus is shown in Fig. 1.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1.1 Specimen Support, consisting of three steel balls, each
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1 in. in diameter, equally spaced over a rigid steel base so that
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
a circle drawn through the center of the balls is 5 in. in
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
diameter. The three balls shall be firmly attached to the base
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
plate and the balls and the base plate shall weigh not less than
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
10 lbs (4.5 kg).
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 5.1.2 Steel Ball, 1-in. (2.54-cm diameter) weighing 0.143 6
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 0.002 lb (0.065 6 0.001 kg) shall be used for testing ⁄8 (0.317
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical cm) and thinner floor covering; and a 1-in. (2.54 cm) diameter
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. steel cylinder weighing 0.350 6 0.005 lb (0.159 6 0.002 kg)
shall be used and having a hemispherical end, for testing ⁄16 in.
2. Referenced Documents 1
(0.476 cm) and ⁄4 in. (0.635 cm) material.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1.3 Slotted Tube, graduated in ⁄4 in. (0.635 cm) divisions,
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings about 20 in. (50.8 cm) in height and of sufficient size to permit
the weight to fall through it freely, is mounted vertically over
3. Terminology
the specimen support so as to guide the freely falling weight to
the center of the circle formed by the three balls.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
method refer to Terminology F141.
5.2 Zinc Oxide Paste, made by mixing powdered zinc oxide
with water to form a thin paste.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Resilient floor tile is subjected to impacts from objects
6. Test Specimen
that may be inadvertently dropped on to surfaces. It is not
6.1 The specimen shall consist of a 6-in. by 6-in. (15 cm by
possible to know all of the factors related to the dropped
15 cm) portion of the test unit.
objects (shape, weight, height of drop) or the condition of the
environment in which the tile is located (types of subfloor,
7. Conditioning
7.1 Conditioning in Air—Condition the specimens for
This test method is under jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on Resilient
physical test in air maintained at 73.4 6 1.8°F (25 6 1°C) and
Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.20 on Test
Methods. 50 6 5 % relative humidity for not less than 24 h before
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2020. Published February 2020. Originally
testing.
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1265 – 03a (2013).
DOI: 10.1520/F1265-03AR20.
7.2 Conditioning in
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