ASTM International

Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture
 N F1342/F1342M

Annotation

This test method determines the puncture resistance of a protective clothing material specimen by measuring the force required to cause a pointed puncture probe to penetrate through the specimen. This test method describes three protocols that may be used: Method A, Method B, and Method C.

Method A requires the use of Probe A only. The probe used for testing shall be recorded in the test report.

Probe A may be used to measure puncture resistance for the following types of materials:

(1) Elastomeric materials

(1) Elastomeric materials

(2) Textiles

(3) Coated materials

Method B requires the use of Probe B. The probe used for testing shall be recorded in the test report.

Probe B may be used to measure puncture resistance for the following types of materials:

(1) Textiles

(2) Coated materials

NOTE 1—Probe B is not suited for measuring the puncture resistance of unsupported elastomeric materials.

The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in inch-pound units in brackets are for information purposes only. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.