ASTM D3884-01

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3884 – 01
Standard Guide for
Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform,
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Double-Head Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3884; 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.
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1. Scope Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
2.2 Other Documents:
1.1 This guide covers the determination of the abrasion
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AATCC 93 Impeller Tumble Method
resistance of textile fabrics using the rotary platform, double-
head tester (RPDH).
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—Other procedures for measuring the abrasion resistance of
3.1 Definitions:
textile fabrics are given in Test Methods D 3885, D 3886, D 1775,
3.1.1 abrasion, n—the wearing away of any part of a
D 4158, D 4966, and AATCC 61.
material by rubbing against another surface.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.2 abrasion cycle, n—in abrasion testing, one or more
standard: the values in English units are provided as informa-
movements of the abradant across a material surface, or the
tion only and are not exact equivalents.
material surface across the abradant, that permits a return to its
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
starting position.
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The abrasion cycle is dependent on the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
programmed motions of the abrasion machine and the test
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
standard used. It may consist of one back-and-forth unidirec-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tional movement such as for the rotary platform test method, or
a combination of both such as for the inflated diaphragm test
2. Referenced Documents
method. For the oscillatory cylinder abrasion method, an
2.1 ASTM Standards:
abrasion cycle consists of one circular movement of the
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
specimen.
D 1775 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
3.1.3 breaking force, n—the maximum force applied to a
Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder and Uniform Abrasion Meth-
material carried to rupture. (Compare breaking point, breaking
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ods)
strength).
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D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this test
D 3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
method, refer to Terminology D 123.
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Fabrics (Flexing and Abrasion Method)
D 3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile 4. Summary of Test Method
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Fabrics (Inflated Diaphragm Method)
4.1 A specimen is abraded using rotary rubbing action under
D 4158 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
controlled conditions of pressure and abrasive action. The test
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Fabrics (Uniform Abrasion Method)
specimen, mounted on a platform, turns on a vertical axis,
D 4966 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
against the sliding rotation of two abrading wheels. One
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Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester)
abrading wheel rubs the specimen outward toward the periph-
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
ery and the other, inward toward the center. The resulting
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of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
abrasion marks form a pattern of crossed arcs over an area of
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D 5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
approximately 30 cm . Resistance to abrasion is evaluated by
various means which are described in Section 12.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and
5. Significance and Use
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods,
5.1 The measurement of the resistance to abrasion of textile
Specific.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally
and other materials is very complex. The resistance to abrasion
published as D 3884 – 80. Discontinued January 2001 and reinstated as
is affected by many factors, such as the inherent mechanical
D 3884 – 01. Last previous edition D 3884 – 80.
2 properties of the fibers; the dimensions of the fibers; the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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structure of the yarns; the construction of the fabrics; and the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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D 3884
type, kind, and amount of finishing material added to the fibers, drawn from an abrasion test as made on the rotary platform,
yarns, or fabric. double-head (RPDH) abrader (Fig. 1), actual end-use tri
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