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dy Designation: D 1004-07 Standard Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting! (og api eee of soe ear a in pre ic be ya gee. ‘tes ke ines lr cage sce hh ess aor Tian as ew ayo fora agi of he prin! of Defoe 1. Seope® 1.1 This test method? coves te detonation of the tar resistance of flexible plstic film and sheeting a very low rates ‘Flog, 5m [2 in Jin. an is designed to measure the {ore to initiate wearing. The specimen geometry of this test ‘method proces a dress concentration in sll are ofthe specimen, The maximum stress usualy found ner the onset of fearing, is recone as the tear resistance in-newtons [or pounds-force). The method is not applicable for flm or sheeting material whee bite fulures oceur during esting or ‘where maximum extension is greater than 101.6 mm [4 in. None {Film has bon aha fia DIS Practice for Conditioning Pasties for Testing ‘vis ad isu huis ef ASTM Coase: DBD Pass sate des ree Stoemite D3 om Fn an Seine ‘Cunt li ped Ap 1.307 Pasha Spl 207. Oily ‘grovel nL res en rn in 208 8-8. Ths tiling reece yb ein cate wiht eth Gane FL "The Bon of Tex Rese in Eur” In er ort 1, No.5 awe HA pp. TH Toc reece ASTM suns, vite ASTM net, wana. cot AST Ci Se a eet Fr Aad Ba of AST Sard haifa, be sed soc Suny sca D882 Test Method for Tensile Prpestis of Thin Plastic 1D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate- tials S947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens 4 Practices for Face Vatficuion of Teng Machines E91 Practice for Conducting an Interlahortory Stay to Determine the Precision ofa Test Meta 22 ASTM Aajuncs: Die Drawings" 3. Terminology 3 Definitions: Deiiitons of terms applying to this test method appear in ‘Terminology D833, 4, Summary of Test Method 4.1 The force to initiate tering across a speciic geometry ‘of a film or shetng specimen is measured using a constant. ‘tae-of-gip separation mzchie. The force necessary initiate the tar is calculated from the loadtime or load- displacement dau, 4, Significance and Use 5.1 Tear resistance of plastic flim or sheeting is a complex function of its ultimate resisence to rupture. The specimen geometry and sped of eting inthis test matho are contlled to produce tearing in small area of stress concentration at ‘ates far below those usully encountered in sevice, Eyperi- ‘ence has shown the Lest to ave its best olay for materials ‘which do not have brite failure or do nt elongate greater than two hundred percent during testing. 52 The dita from this test method furnish comparative i i wg esistance of plastic specie composition. Actual use performance in tearing of some plastics may not necessarily correlate with data from this test method. Ai re ASTM Laci Heaters, Oak Aunt Na, 53 The resistance w tear of phasic film and shosting, while partly dependent upon thickness, has no simple costelation ‘with specimen thickness, Hence, tearing forces measured in pewtons [or pounds-force] cannot be normalized over 3 wide rringe of specimen thickness. without producing: misleading data as 10 te actual tearing resistance of dhe material. Data from this test method are comparable only from specimens, which vary by no more than 10% from the nominal oF average thickness of all specimens tested. Therefore, the tearing resistance is expressed in maximum newtons [or pouns-force) of fore to tear the specimen. Sa The tear resistance of plas film may be a specification that requires the use of tis test method, but swith some procedural modifications that ake precedence when adbering to the speci ‘Thorofore, it is advisable t0 refer 10 that ‘material specification before using this test med. Table 1 of ‘Classification System 1D 4000 lists the ASTM materials tan- ‘dards that curently exist 6. Apparatus 6.1 Testing Machine—A testing machine of the constant rate‘ crossheat-movernent type and comprising essentially the following: G.L.L Fited Member—A fixed or essentially stationary member carrying one grip. 6.1.2 Movable Member—A movable member carrying & second grip, 3 Grips—Preferably. 1 set of self-aligning grips for holding the test specimen between the fixed member and the movable member of the testing machine. The grips should ‘minimize both stippage and uneven stress distribution. 6.13.1 Fixed grips are rigidly attached to the fixed und movable members of the esting machine. Fised grips may he used if extreme care is taken to ensure thatthe fest specimen is inserted and clamped so thatthe long axis of the test specimen ‘coincides withthe direction of pall through the center line of the grip assembly. 6.132 Selfaligning grips are attched 10 the fixed and ‘movable member of the testing machine in such a manner that they will move freely into alignment as soon as any load is "pplied so thatthe long axis of the tet specimen will coincide With the direction ofthe applied pull unrough the center line of the grip assembly. No 3 The specimens sale aligned pefetly a pole wi ‘te iston of pl eo tat no etary motion ht ay induce slippage will ‘scar in the fips: thee isa limit to the amount of misalignment ‘elaligning gripe will commode [Novw 4 Linge linad ith tin mibhor hve hoch osc sissy asc where spocimons ‘ofthe gripe may be icreave lighly at he pint here they come in sonst hte spss 61k Drive Mechanism—A drive mechanism capable of separiting the movable member (grip) from the stationary member (grip) at a controlled velocity of $1 mm [2 in] = 3 fhm 61S Load Indicor—A suitable lowd-indieating mecha- nism capable of showing the tokal tensile load carried by the test specimen held hy the grips. The testing machine shall be SE Eero (Qo 001-07 Saxe FIG, 1 Die for Tear Test Specimen essentially free from inerlal lag al the specified rae of testin ‘and shall indicate the load with an accuracy of +19. The ‘sccuracy ofthe testing machine shall be verified in accordance with Practices E 4 {6.1.8 Chosshead Extension ndiator—A suitable extension. indicating mechanism capable of showing the amount of ig im the separation ofthe grips (crosshead movement {62 Thickness—A micrometer a prescribed in Test Methods 1D 5947, or an equivalent measuring device, reading to 0.025 run (0.0001 in, or less. The pressure exerted by the guge on the specimen being measured shall not distort or deform the ‘specimen. For thin films, == 0.025 mm [0.001 in], or films hich exhibit visual deformation during measurement, 3 maxi- ‘mum pressure of 70 kPa [10 psi] is recommended. For thicker ‘or slffer film, the pressure salle between 160 and 185 kPa [23 and 27 pil 63 Die—A die having the dimensions shown in Fig. 1 shall he used to cut all specimens. The 90° ange shall be heed “harp ith no radius o have a minimum prictical rads. The culling edge ofthe die shall have a 5° negative ake, and shall bbe kept shamp and ftee from nicks 10 avoid leaving ragged ‘edges on the specimen. Weting the surface of the sample and the cating edges of the die with water may Facilitate cuting. "The sample shall rest on the smooth, slighily yielding surface ‘that will not darmage the de blade. Lightweight cardboard or 3 piece of leather belting is suitable. Care should be taken that the cut edges of the specimen are perpendicular to its other surfaces and thatthe edges have # minimum of concavity 7. Test Specimens 7 The fest specimens shall be cutout with adie conform ‘ng to the dimensions shown in Fig. 1 and shall not wary by ‘more than 0.5 % from these dimensions. The cutting edges of the die shall be kept sharp and free ofall nicks to avovd leaving ragged edges on the specimens. [Nort $—Caition shoud he wae 10 ens al samples ote the same

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