Designation:D2969−04(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodsforSteelTireCords1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2969;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthetestingofcordsmadefromsteelthatarespecificallydesignedforuseinthereinforcementofpneumatictires.Byagreement,thesetestmethodsmaybeusedtotestsimilarcordsorfilamentsusedforreinforcingotherrubberproducts.Thesteelcordsmaybewoundonspoolsorbeams.Thesteelcordsmayalsobewovenintofabric,inwhichcasetheymustberemovedfromthefabricpriortotesting.NOTE1—Forothermethodsoftestingtirecordsandtirecordfabrics,refertoMethodsD885,TestMethodsD1871,SpecificationsD122,andTestMethodsD2692andD2970/D2970M.Fortolerancesontirecordsandtirecordfabrics,refertoSpecificationsD122andMethodsD885.1.2Thesetestmethodsincludetestproceduresonly;theydonotestablishspecificationsortolerances.1.3Thistestmethodincludesthefollowingsections:SubjectSectionAdhesionofSteelCordsandFilamentstoElastomers16BrassCoatingCompositionandMass14,15BreakingForce(Strength)10Construction12DataFormforReportingTestResultsAppendixX1ElongationatBreak10ElongationBetweenDefinedForces(EDF)11Flare8Lay12LinearDensity9VisualAppearance8NomenclatureSystemAnnexA1ResidualTorsions8Straightness8ThicknessandOut-of-Roundness131.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.See14.3andNote11.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD122TolerancesforTireFabricsOtherThanTireCordFabrics(Withdrawn1993)3D1...
