ASTM E3005-24
(Terminology)Standard Terminology for Body Armor and Ballistic Protection
Standard Terminology for Body Armor and Ballistic Protection
SCOPE
1.1 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard terminology for body armor providing protection against ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a combination of threats.
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms, abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal agencies, law enforcement and corrections agencies, testing and certification bodies, and manufacturers.
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be defined more specifically as needed within individual test methods or other standards.
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test methods or performance requirements for body armor.
1.4 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.
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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: E3005 − 24
Standard Terminology for
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Body Armor and Ballistic Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3005; 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.
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1. Scope 2.2 DOD Standard:
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Require-
1.1 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard
ments and Testing of Body Armor
terminology for body armor providing protection against
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ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a 2.3 ISO Standard:
combination of threats. ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment: Requirements for
bodies certifying products, processes and services
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms,
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2.4 SAAMI Standard:
abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal
agencies, law enforcement and corrections agencies, testing SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
and certification bodies, and manufacturers.
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be 3. Terminology
defined more specifically as needed within individual test
accessory, n—a body armor component that is detachable or
methods or other standards.
removable from the body armor and is intended to provide
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test meth-
extended area of coverage protection against threats that may
ods or performance requirements for body armor.
include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt
impact, or a combination of threats.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
DISCUSSION—Accessories are typically attachments to tactical body
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
armor providing protection to areas not covered by the vest, such as the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
shoulders, upper arms, neck, sides, pelvis, and groin. See tactical body
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
armor. See vest.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ammunition, n—one or more loaded cartridges consisting of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
case, primer, propellant, and one or more projectiles.
2. Referenced Documents
angle of incidence, n—the angle between the test threat line of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
aim and the line normal to a reference plane based on the
E3111/E3111M Test Methods for Ballistic Resistant Head
front surface of the backing assembly or witness panel. See
Protection
also obliquity.
E3113 Specification for Ballistic-resistant Vehicle Door Pan-
DISCUSSION—Some standards have used the terms angle of incidence
els Used by Public Safety Agencies and obliquity as synonyms, but in this standard, they are defined
differently. Fig. 1 provides examples to aid in visualizing the difference
E3141 Test Method for Ballistic Resistant Shields for Law
between angle of incidence and obliquity.
Enforcement
E3236/E3236M Specification for Ballistic-resistant Barriers
applique, n—a three-dimensional item molded from backing
Used in Homeland Security or Public Safety Applications
material that is shaped and sized for testing or conditioning
E3347/E3347M Specification for Ballistic-Resistant Shields
a nonplanar test item.
Used by Law Enforcement Officers
DISCUSSION—Some appliques are designed for the purpose of filling
the entire space behind a nonplanar test item; other appliques are
designed to assess features of a nonplanar test item.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on
Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
E54.04 on Public Safety Equipment.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2024. Published April 2024. Originally Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as E3005 – 20. DOI: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
10.1520/E3005-24. www.access.gpo.gov.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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the ASTM website. 11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, Connecticut, 06470–2539, www.saami.org.
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Designation: E3005 − 20 E3005 − 24
Standard Terminology for
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Body Armor and Ballistic Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3005; 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
1.1 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard terminology for body armor providing protection against ballistic
threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a combination of threats.
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms, abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal agencies, law
enforcement and corrections agencies, testing and certification bodies, and manufacturers.
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be defined more specifically as needed within individual test methods or
other standards.
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test methods or performance requirements for body armor.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E3111/E3111M Test Methods for Ballistic Resistant Head Protection
E3113 Specification for Ballistic-resistant Vehicle Door Panels Used by Public Safety Agencies
E3141 Test Method for Ballistic Resistant Shields for Law Enforcement
E3236/E3236M Specification for Ballistic-resistant Barriers Used in Homeland Security or Public Safety Applications
E3347/E3347M Specification for Ballistic-Resistant Shields Used by Law Enforcement Officers
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2.2 DOD Standard:
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Requirements and Testing of Body Armor
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2.3 NIJISO Standard:
NIJ Standard-0101.06ISO/IEC 17065 Ballistic Resistance of Body ArmorConformity assessment: Requirements for bodies
certifying products, processes and services
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Public Safety Equipment.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2020April 1, 2024. Published March 2020April 2024. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20182020 as
E3005 – 18.E3005 – 20. DOI: 10.1520/E3005-20.10.1520/E3005-24.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
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Available from American National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 810 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20531, http://nij.gov.Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor,
New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
3. Terminology
accessory, n—a body armor component that is detachable or removable from the body armor and is intended to provide extended
area of coverage protection against threats that may include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a
combination of threats.
DISCUSSION—
Accessories are typically attachments to tactical body armor providing protection to areas not covered by the vest, such as the shoulders, upper arms,
neck, sides, pelvis, and groin. See tactical body armor. See vest.
ammunition, n—one or more loaded cartridges consisting of case, primer, propellant, and one or more projectiles.
angle of incidence, n—the angle between the test threat line of aim and the line normal to a reference plane based on the front
surface of the backing assembly or witness panel. See also obliquity.
DISCUSSION—
Some standards have used the terms angle of incidence and obliquity as synonyms, but in this standard, they are defined differently. Fig. 1 provides
examples to aid in visualizi
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