Webbing Abrasion Tester0 pages

Webbing Abrasion Tester 5820
Belt / Webbing Abrasion Testing
Evaluate abrasion resistance of webbing and belting
materials.
Textile webbing is often used for safety belts, restraint
harnesses, helmet straps, and cargo tie-downs. Over
time, adjustment hardware or common use may cause
abrasion damage and jeopardize the integrity of the
webbing material. The Webbing Abrasion Tester provides
a cost effective means to perform abrasion testing.
Included weights permit testing of webbing with breaking
strengths over 13,500 N to ASTM D6770.
Rubbing action simulates field damage in controlled
laboratory setting.
A fixed weight is attached to the end of a test specimen
before it is subjected to a unidirectional reciprocal rubbing
over a steel hexagonal rod, also known as a hex abrasion
bar. After the specified number of test cycles, the percent
retention of breaking force is calculated. Comparing results
to an unabraded specimen provides a measure of how
abrasion resistant the material is.
Based on established test procedures, instrument offers
unique features.
A twelve inch hex abrasion bar permits testing of up to three
specimens simultaneously. Thumb screws permit quick
rotation or change of the hex abrasion bar. A specimen
roller ensures an angle of 85° ±2° is maintained between the
specimen and hex bar. Text fixture assembly is reversible
and may be mounted on either right or left side.