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BS EN ISO 13997:2023 – TC

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Tracked Changes. Protective clothing. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects

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BSI 2023 74
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This document specifies a tomodynamometer cut test method and related calculations, for use on materials and assemblies designed for protective clothing, including gloves. The test determines resistance to cutting by sharp edges, such as knives, sheet metal parts, swarf, glass, bladed tools and castings. When this document is cited as a test method in a material or product requirement standard, that standard contains the necessary information to permit the application of this document to the particular product. This test does not provide data on the resistance to penetration by pointed objects such as needles and thorns, or the point of sharp-edged blades. The test described in this document is not considered suitable for testing materials made from chain mail and metal plates. The text of this document does not include provisions for the safeguard of the operator.

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44 undefined
52 4.1 General
4.2 Textiles and other materials
53 4.3 Gloves
4.4 Conditioning
54 5.1 Principle
55 5.2 Test apparatus
56 5.2.1 Rigid framework
57 5.2.2 Force application system
5.2.3 Specimen holder mount
5.2.4 Specimen holder
5.2.5 Specimen securing clamp
58 5.2.6 Blades
59 5.2.7 Blade holder
5.2.8 Cutting-motion system
5.2.9 Cut-stroke length measurement system
5.3 Calibration
5.3.1 Beam balancing procedure
60 5.3.2 Cutting speed adjustment
5.3.3 Validation of blades
61 5.4 Test procedure
5.4.1 Specimen mounting
62 5.4.2 Test procedure for measuring the cutting stroke length
5.4.3 Test procedure for determining the calculated cutting force
63 5.4.4 Calculations
BS EN ISO 13997:2023 - TC
$186.33