4.1 This test method is intended to provide the user of cord materials for bowstrings the basic information for evaluation and procurement.

4.2 This test method is not meant to be all inclusive since special circumstances may occur that will dictate the use of nonconforming procedures for evaluation. Special circumstances and the requirements they establish cannot be anticipated totally and, therefore, must be considered on an individual basis.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method establishes the classification and testing of cord as a component material used in the fashioning of bowstrings.

1.2 This test method is not intended to provide information beyond any evaluation of the cord material that would determine its fitness for use other than in the fabrication of completed bowstrings.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for Textiles

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles

D204 Test Methods for Sewing Threads

D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles

D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method

D2256 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method

Keywords

bowstring; cord material; denier; gage length; stretch; Archery equipment; Bow and arrow materials/applications; Cord material; Denier numbers; Gage length; Stretch;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 97.220.40 (Outdoor and water sports equipment)

Citing ASTM Standards

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