BS 6F 100:1998
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Procedure for inspection and testing of textiles for aerospace purposes
Hardcopy , PDF
English
30-09-2011
Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Certification
1.5 Sampling and testing
1.6 Conditioning
1.7 Maintenance of identity
1.8 Final marking
Section 2. Quality requirements
2.1 Manufacture
2.2 Dyed textiles
2.3 Flammability, smoke density, toxic gas emission and
heat release
2.4 Dimensions and tolerances
2.5 Freedom from corrosive impurities
2.6 Freedom from microbiological growth
2.7 Freedom from faults
2.8 Freedom from corrosive action
Section 3. Physical tests
3.1 Determination of the number of threads, wales or
courses per unit length in fabrics, and total hole
count for plain (bobbin) netting
3.2 Mass and mass variation across the width
3.3 Breaking strength and extension under force
3.4 Bursting strength
3.5 Tearing strength
3.6 Dimensional changes by cold water immersion
3.7 Dimensional stability on heating
3.8 Water repellency
3.9 Sheath slackness and core looping of braided cordage
3.10 Plaits per unit length in braided cordage
3.11 Turns per unit length in cordage (lay length)
3.12 Diameter of ropes
3.13 Air permeability of parachute fabrics
3.14 Flexibility of fabrics
3.15 Doping properties
3.16 Flammability tests
3.17 Air porosity of coated fabrics
3.18 Effect of twisting on air porosity of coated fabrics
3.19 Waterproofness of coated fabrics
3.20 Text deleted
3.21 Hydrogen permeability
3.22 Lateral leakage
3.23 Ply adhesion
3.24 Adhesion of surface coating
3.25 Tape adhesion
3.26 Measurement of bow
Section 4. Chemical tests
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Conductivity of aqueous extract
4.3 pH value of aqueous extract
4.4 Water extractable matter
4.5 Water soluble chloride
4.6 Water soluble sulfate
4.7 Traces of iron and copper
4.8 Solvent soluble matter
4.9 Residual alkali solubility
4.10 Size content of fabric
4.11 Detection of silicone in fabrics
4.12 Determination of the silicon content of fabrics
4.13 Corrosion test
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Information to be supplied by the
purchaser
Annex B (normative) Faults, methods of marking and acceptance
limits
Annex C (normative) Marking media for textiles
Annex D (normative) Determination of water repellency of fabrics
Bibliography
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