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Incorporating
Corrigendum No.1

Leather — Physical and

mechanical tests —
Determination of tear
load —
Part 1: Single edge tear

The European Standard EN ISO 3377-1:2002 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 59.140.30

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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2002

ICS 59.140.30

English version

Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of tear

load - Part 1: Single edge tear (ISO 3377-1:2002)

Cuir - Essais physiques et mécaniques - Détermination de Leder - Physikalische und mechanische Prüfungen - Teil 1:
la force de déchirement - Partie 1: Déchirement d'un seul Bestimmung der Weiterreißfestigkeit - Einkantenriss (ISO
bord (ISO 3377-1:2002) 3377-1:2002)

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CORRECTED 2004-03-03

Foreword

This document (EN ISO 3377-1:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 289
"Leather", the secretariat of which is held by UNI, in collaboration with the International Union of
Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS).

It is based on Method IUP 40 of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists
Societies.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2003, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2003.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of

the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 3377-1:2002 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 3377-1:2002 without any
modifications.

NOTE Normative references to International Standards are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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STANDARD 3377-1
IULTCS/IUP
40
First edition
2002-12-15

Leather — Physical and mechanical

tests — Determination of tear load —
Part 1:
Single edge tear
Cuir — Essais physiques et mécaniques — Détermination de la force
de déchirement —
Partie 1: Déchirement d'un seul bord

Reference number
ISO 3377-1:2002(E)
IULTCS / IUP 40
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Contents
Page

Foreword.....................................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................1
3 Principle ..........................................................................................................................................................1
4 Apparatus .......................................................................................................................................................1
5 Sampling and sample preparation ...............................................................................................................2
6 Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................2
7 Test report ......................................................................................................................................................3

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted
by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International
Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 3377-1 was prepared by the Physical Test Commission of the International Union of Leather Technologists
and Chemists Societies (IUP Commission, IULTCS) in collaboration with the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 289, Leather, the secretariat of which is held by UNI, in
accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). It is based
on IUP 40 which was published in J. Soc. Leather Tech. Chem. 84, p. 385, (2000) and confirmed as an official
method in March 2001.

Together with part 2 (see below), this part of ISO 3377 cancels and replaces ISO 3377:1975, which has been
technically revised.

ISO 3377 consists of the following parts, under the general title Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —
Determination of tear load:

— Part 1: Single edge tear

— Part 2: Double edge tear

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Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear

load —
Part 1:
Single edge tear

1 Scope
This part of ISO 3377 specifies a method for determining the tear strength of leather using a single edged tear.
The method is sometimes described as a trouser tear. It is applicable to all types of leather.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.

ISO 2418 Leather - Chemical, physical and mechanical and fastness tests – Sampling location

ISO 2419 Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Sample preparation and conditioning

ISO 2589 Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of thickness

ISO 7500-1 Metallic materials – Verification of static uniaxial testing machines – Part 1:
Tension/compression testing machines – Verification and calibration of the force-measuring system

3 Principle
A rectangular test specimen partially slit from one short edge is pulled so that a tear is propagated from the end of
the slit. The mean force exerted during separation of the test piece is recorded.

4 Apparatus
4.1 Tensile testing machine, with:

a force range appropriate to the specimen under test;

a means of recording the force to an accuracy of at least 2 % as specified by Class 2 of ISO 7500-1;

a uniform speed of separation of the jaws of 100 mm/min ± 20 mm/min;

a means of recording the force - e.g. as an extension curve;

jaws, minimum width 50 mm  2 mm.

4.2 Thickness gauge, as specified in ISO 2589.

4.3 Press knife, as specified in ISO 2419, capable of cutting a test piece as shown in figure 1 in one
operation. All parts of the press knife shall lie in the same plane.

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(all dimensions in millimetres  1 mm)

Figure 1 — Test piece for single edge tear

5 Sampling and sample preparation

5.1 Sample in accordance with ISO 2418. From the sample, cut 6 test pieces in accordance with ISO 2419, 3 test
pieces with the longer sides parallel to the backbone and 3 test pieces with the longer sides perpendicular to the
backbone.

NOTE If there is a requirement for more than two hides or skins to be tested in one batch, then only one test piece in each
direction need be taken from each hide or skin, provided that the overall total is not less than three test pieces in each direction.

5.2 Condition the test pieces in accordance with ISO 2419.

5.3 Measure the thickness of the test pieces in accordance with ISO 2589.

6 Procedure
6.1 Set the jaws of the tensile testing machine (4.1) 50 mm apart.

6.2 Clamp approximately 20 mm of one leg of the test piece in the lower jaw of the tensile test machine. Fold the
other leg through 180 and clamp in the upper jaw. Ensure that the long edges of the test piece are parallel to the
direction of traverse of the machine.

6.3 Run the tensile test machine until the test piece is torn apart and record the force-extension plot.

6.4 To determine the arithmetic mean of the forces, divide the peak trace, beginning with the first peak and
ending with the last peak, into four equal parts. The first and last parts shall not be used for the calculation of the
mean value. From each of the two remaining subsections, select and note the two highest and two lowest peaks. A
peak suitable for calculation is characterised by a 10 % minimum rising and falling of force.

6.5 For each test piece, calculate the arithmetic mean in Newtons of the peak values obtained according to 6.4.
For electronic calculations, each individual peak will be analysed. Consequently the results may differ from the
manual method.

6.6 Repeat 6.2 to 6.5 for other test pieces.

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7 Test report
The test report shall include the following:

a) reference to this part of ISO 3377, i.e. ISO 3377-1 : 2002;

b) the thickness of the leather in mm;

c) the mean tear load in Newtons (N) with the long edge of the test piece cut parallel to the backbone;

d) the mean tear load in Newtons (N) with the long edge of the test piece cut perpendicular to the backbone;

e) the average tear load (i.e., the arithmetic mean of c and d);

f) the standard atmosphere used for conditioning and testing, as given in ISO 2419 (i.e. 20 C/65 %
relative humidity, or 23C/50 % relative humidity);

g) any deviations from the method specified in this part of ISO 3377;

h) full details for identification of the sample and any deviations from ISO 2418 with respect to sampling.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications

with their relevant European publications

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of
any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to
applies (including amendments).

NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated
by (mod.), the relevant EN/HD applies.

Publication Year Title EN Year

ISO 2418 2002 Leather - Chemical, physical and EN ISO 2418 2002
mechanical and fastness tests -
Sampling location

ISO 2419 2002 Leather - Physical and mechanical EN ISO 2419 2002
tests - Sample preparation and
conditioning

ISO 2589 2002 Leather - Physical and mechanical EN ISO 2589 2002
tests - Determination of thickness

ISO 7500-1 1999 Metallic materials - Verification of EN ISO 7500-1 1999

static uniaxial testing machines -
Part 1: Tension/compression
testing machines

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