1 AS 1334.3—1982 STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Australian Standard METHODS OF TESTING CONVEYOR AND ELEVATOR BELTING AS 1334.3 DETERMINATION OF FULL THICKNESS TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELONGATION OF CONVEYOR BELTING 1 SCOPE. This standard sets out a method for determining the full thickness tensile strength of conveyor belting. 2 REFERENCE. This standard requires reference to AS 2193, Methods for Calibration and Grading of Force-measuring Systems of Testing Machines. 3. PRINCIPLE. An increasing load is applied to a full thickness test piece of known width until it breaks, At the break point, the load is determined and the elongation between two predetermined gauge points measured. The tensile strength per unit width and elongation are then calculated. 4 APPARATUS. A suitable tensile testing machine shall be used, capable of applying a smooth uniform force without interruption and capable of measuring the test force with an error of not more than =2 pereent.* It shall be fitted with an autographic load versus elongation recorder. The machine shall be fitted with suitable grips, free to move without undue friction, the shape of which shall ensure proper alignment of the test piece, and which shall apply a uniform pressure on the gripping surfaces, yet eliminate slip or damage to the test piece during testing. The use of transverse serrated grips as illustrated in Fig. | is permitted. Double compartment grips as illustrated in Fig. 2 may be used where considered necessary. The machine shall have a traverse rate of the driven grips of 100 + 10 mm/min, TEST PIECES. 5.1 General. The type of test piece shall be in accordance with Fig, 3A or Fig. 3B or Fig. 3C as chosen by the supplier. ed | viewed by: [peter pham@simecgtg.com] @ 2024-01-15 A minimum of six test pieces, three from the longitudinal direction and three from the transverse direction cout from the full thickness of the belting shall be successfully tested. 5.2 Preparation, The test pieces shall be prepared as follows (@) Each test piece shall conform to the selected dimensions and shape shown in Fig. 3A, 3B or 3C, and may be made with a suitable cutting die or knife or by other means. a ‘The cutting edge of the die or knife, which may be moistened before cutting, shall conform generally to the details shown in Fig 4(a), or Fig. 4(b. ‘The test piece shall be cut clean, true and square with the belt surface and free from nicks. It shall bbe cut with one stroke of the die and be free from drawn or pulled threads. ‘A test piece which is not eut cleanly or square shall be rejected, (b) The test piece shall be cut parallel to the axis of the belting or at right-angles to the axis of the belting, depending on the direction from which the test piece is cut. (©) No test piece shall be cut nearer to the edge of the sample than SO mm or contain the same ply warp or weft threads, depending on the tests being carried out (see Clause 7, Note 3) (@ If desirable because of roughness, unevenness or for other reasons, the covers in the gripping area ‘may be buffed or removed to avoid slipping, Copyrighted material licensed to SAI Global"Arrium/OneSteel.Further reproduction, distribution, storage or use on a network is prohibited. * This requtement is in accordance with that for testing machine graded as Grade B of AS 2193, COPYRIGHTAS 133431982 2 7) T h \ ae Cp One ou 1 | 30% we Fig. 1. SINGLE COMPARTMENT GRIPS DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES Fig. 2. DOUBLE COMPARTMENT GRIPS ed | viewed by: [peter pham@simecgtg.com] @ 2024-01-15 a zone zone ih Clamping a agg 25+ 4 Clamping j 4 Copyrighted material licensed to SAI Global"Arrium/OneSteel.Further reproduction, distribution, storage or use on a network is prohibited. Jel) ees 14“ Reterenee lines | [100 10 ! =207 _| 380 min. DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES Fig. 9A. TYPE A TEST PIECE COPYRIGHTPrinted / viewed by: [peter.pham@simecgfg.com] @ 2024-01-15 Copyrighted material licensed to SAI Global"Arrium/OneSteel.Further reproduction, distribution, storage or use on a network is prohibited. 6 CONDITIONING OF TE: ‘manufacture during which period the test pieces may be prepared and conditioned. Test pi 3 As 13043 Cut off comers \ if necessary Clamping zone DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES Fig. 98. TYPE 8 TEST PIECE ~ [2543 R 1900" 4 L i LE 36 t 100 250, 220 +2 times the ienath of the grips DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES Fig. 3C. TYPE C TEST PIECE DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES Fig, 4. CROSS-SECTION OF DIE PIECES. The belting shall be tested not less than S days after shall be conditioned at a standard temperature of 23 + 2°C for a period of not less than 16 h immediately before testing 7 PROCEDURE. Measure to the nearest 0.5 mm the width of the middle part of the test pieces and, after conditioning, test the six test pieces as follows: @ 1) 0 @ © Mark off two reference lines 100 mm apart (gauge length) about the centreline of the test piece as illustrated in Figs 3A, 3B and Set the machine so that the traverse rate of the driven grips is 100 + 10 mm/min, ‘After inserting each test piece centrally in the grips, exert a continuous tensile foree on it until the test piece fails. The distance between the grips should be fixed at 200+ 10 mm when a Type C test piece is used, or the external edges of the grips should be placed at approximately 10 mm from the extremities of a Type B test piece, Measure the distance between the reference lines when the tensile force reaches the reference load, i.e. 10 percent of the specified tensile strength of the belt. Continue to read the gauge length between the reference lines until the test piece breaks. Record the elongation at the reference load and break point and the breaking load for each test piece. COPYRIGHTCopyrighted material licensed to SAI Global"Arrium/OneSteel.Further reproduction, distribution, storage or use on a network is prohibited. Printed / viewed by: [peter.pham@simecgfg.com] @ 2024-01-15 AS 133431982 4 (0 Calculate the mean elongation at the reference load and the mean tensile strength and elongation at the point of maximum load for each of the directions tested ‘Any tests which are not successfully made shall be repeated. NOTES: 1. Only resus om tt pies which bresk between the reference int are used to cael the man vais 2. In the event ofa lw tne stength the est pace shold be supped open and examined to ascertain whe it included 2py jot so, te ust pee shoul be ected meee 5. For cea types of constuction, the shapes produce abnorml dssibuton of szesses in theeieent threads and systematic ‘ip inte gps, giving misleading results The fet should then be made on tox pieces of ifferent shape, 8 REPORT. The following information shall be reported: (a) The type of test piece used, (b). The width of the middle part of the test pieces. (©) The total number of test pieces tested and the reason for rejecting any test piece or test result obtained, (@ The value of the elongation in the warp direction at the reference load and at the point of maximum load and the value of the elongation in the weft direction at point of maximum load of each test piece successfully tested, together with the mean value of the clongation of the three tests in the ongitudinal direction and of the three tests in the transverse direction, ‘The elongation shall be expressed as a percentage of the gauge length, (©) The value of the tensile strength at the break point of each test piece successfully tested, together ‘with the mean value of the tensile strength of the three tests in the longitudinal direction and of the three tests in the transverse direction. ‘The tensile strength shall be expressed in kilonewtons per metre width of belt. ‘This standard, prepared by Commitee RU!2 Conveyor and Elevator Belting, was approved on behalf ofthe Couns ofthe Standards Association of Ausvalia on 21 October 1991, and Was published on 8 February 1982 Review of Australian Standards. 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