NF EN ISO 5079 : 1996

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus and reagents
6 Conditioning and testing atmospheres
7 Sampling
8 Procedure
9 Expression of results
10 Test report
Annexes
A (informative) Mounting of test specimens
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
    publications with their relevant European
    publications
Table
1 Pretension forces
Figure
1 Typical force/elongation curve

Specifies the method and conditions of test for the determination of the breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres in the conditioned or wet state. Applies to all fibres, including crimped fibres, provided that the length of fibre available enables the initial length specified in this International Standard to be used.