1、Designation:D3786/D3786M18Standard Test Method forBursting Strength of Textile FabricsDiaphragm BurstingStrength Tester Method1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3786/D3786M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of re
2、vision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test method de
3、scribes the measurement of theresistance of textile fabrics to bursting using a hydraulic orpneumatic diaphragm bursting tester.This test method isgenerally applicable to a wide variety of textile products.1.2 This test method may also be applicable for stretchwoven and woven industrial fabrics such
4、 as inflatable re-straints.As new materials that may exceed the range of theinstrument are developed,please refer to the reporting sectionand consider using Test Methods D3787 or D6797 instead.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The v
5、alues stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.NOTE1For the measurement of the bursting strength by means of aball burst mechanism,refer to Test
6、Method D3787.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prio
7、r to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBar
8、riers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextilesConstant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst TestD4850 Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fa
9、bric TestMethodsD6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of FabricsConstant-Rate-of-Extension(CRE)Ball Burst Test2.2 Other Standard:TAPPI Method T 403,Bursting Strength of Paper33.Terminology3.1 For all terminology related to D13.59,Fabric TestMethods,see Terminology D4850.3.1.1 The following terms a
10、re relevant to this standard:bursting strength,knitted fabric,nonwoven fabric,stretchwoven fabric,woven fabric.3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles,see Termi-nology D123.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 A specimen is clamped over an expandable diaphragm.The diaphragm is expanded by fluid pre
11、ssure to the point ofspecimen rupture.The difference between the total pressurerequired to rupture the specimen and the pressure required toinflate the diaphragm is reported as the bursting strength.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct respons
12、ibility of Subcommittee D13.59 on Fabric Test Methods,General.Current edition approved Jan.1,2018.Published January 2018.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D378613.DOI:10.1520/D3786_D3786M-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orconta
13、ct ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry(TAPPI),15 Technology Parkway South,Norcross,GA 30092,http:/www.tappi.or
14、g.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of Internat
15、ional Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 5.Significance and Use5.1 This method for the determination of diaphragm burst-ing strength of knitted,nonwoven and woven fabrics is beingused by the textile industry for the
16、 evaluation of a wide varietyof end uses.5.2 In cases where test results obtained using the proceduresin Test Method D3786 have not been correlated with actualperformance,Test Method D3786 is considered satisfactory foracceptance testing of commercial shipments of textile fabricsfor bursting strength since the method has been used exten-sively in the trade for acceptance testing.In cases wheredisagreement arising from differences in values reported by thepurchaser and the supplier when using Tes
