Textiles – Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
Executive summary
Test method to determine the maximum force and elongation at maximum force of textile fabrics.
Abstract
This part of EN ISO 13934 specifies a procedure to determine the maximum force and elongation at maximum force of textile fabrics using a strip method.
The method in this International Standard is mainly applicable to woven textile fabrics. However, it can also be applied to fabrics produced by other techniques. It is not normally applicable to woven elastic fabrics, geotextiles, nonwovens, coated fabrics, textile-glass woven fabrics and fabrics made from carbon fibres or polyolefin tape yarns.
This part of EN ISO 13934 has several test methods for the determination of certain mechanical properties of textiles using mainly tensile testing machines, e.g. tensile properties, seam tensile properties, tear properties, seam slippage.
It also specifies the method of determination of the maximum force and elongation at maximum force of test specimens in equilibrium with the standard atmosphere for testing, and of test specimens in the wet state. The method is restricted to the use of constant rate of extension (CRE) testing machines.
History and related standards
This International Standard supersedes BS 2576:1986 which is withdrawn.
This standard includes the following cross references:
EN 20139, ISO 3696, EN 10002-2, EN 30012-1.