Designation:G174−04(Reapproved2009)´1StandardTestMethodforMeasuringAbrasionResistanceofMaterialsbyAbrasiveLoopContact1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG174;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.´1NOTE—MinoreditorialchangesweremadethroughoutinMay2009.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversrankingrigidengineeringma-terialsforabrasionresistanceinrubbingagainstaluminumoxideabrasivefinishingtape.Thoughmostsolidscanbetested,thistestmethodaddressesitsuseformetals,andcoatingsappliedtometals.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE178PracticeforDealingWithOutlyingObservationsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodG40TerminologyRelatingtoWearandErosionG117GuideforCalculatingandReportingMeasuresofPrecisionUsingDatafromInterlaboratoryWearorEro-sionTestsG132TestMethodforPinAbrasionTesting3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1abrasivewear,n—wearduetohardparticlesorhardprotuberancesforcedagainst,andmovingalong,asolidsurface.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1abrasion,n—theprocessofabrasivewear.3.2.1.1Discussion—TerminologyG40doesnotdefineabra-sion.3.2.2abrasionresistance,n—intribology,theabilityofamaterialtoresistdamageorattritionbyabrasion.3.2.3fixedabrasivetape,n—hardparticlesorgrainsbonded(fixed)toonesideofaflexiblewebwitharesinorsimilarbinder.Theparticlescanbeofanyhardmaterialandvaryinsize.(Thisab...
