Designation:F2992/F2992M−15StandardTestMethodforMeasuringCutResistanceofMaterialsUsedinProtectiveClothingwithTomodynamometer(TDM-100)TestEquipment1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2992/F2992M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThistestmethodcoversthemeasurementofthecutresistanceofamaterialwhenmountedonamandrelandsubjectedtoacuttingedgeunderaspecifiedloadusingtheTomodynamometer(TDM-100).1.1.1Thisprocedureisnotvalidforhigh-porositymaterialswhichallowcuttingedgecontactwiththemountingsurfacepriortocutting.1.1.2Testapparatusmayhavelimitationsintestingmateri-alswithathicknessgreaterthan20mm.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplica-tionsD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesF1494TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveClothingF1790TestMethodforMeasuringCutResistanceofMate-rialsUsedinProtectiveClothingwithCPPTestEquip-ment2.2ISOStandards:3ISO13997ProtectiveClothing—MechanicalProperties—DeterminationofResistancetoCuttingbySharpObjects3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1cutresistance,n—inbladecuttesting,thepropertythathinderscutthroughwhenamaterialoracombinationofmaterialsisexposedtoasharp-edgeddevice.3.1.2cutt...
