NIKE G#77-TEAR RESISTANCE BY TONGUE

METHOD
(Textile/ Synthetic Leather & Leather)
Revisi 7 / 3/10/2017- Addition of Composition Leather
Overview

The purpose of the test is to determine the tear strength for textile, synthetic
leather and nonwoven materials by the tongue method using a tensile test
machine
and the tear strength of leather and composition leather by measuring the
force required to tear a specimen cut perpendicular to the surface.

Sample Size
A. LEATHER
Sample for leather are 6, 3 in the “A” direction(machine direction) and 3
specimens in the “B” direction (cross direction).(From each of 3 hides)

B. SYNTHETIC LEATHER & TEXTILE

Fabric & Syn.lea die cut 3 samples for each direction A1 (opening on top),
A2 (opening on bottom), B1 (opening on left), B2 (opening on right).

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Specimen
A.For Leather material
Die cut 2 rectangular pieces of leather 2.54 x10.16 cm (1x4 inch) (A & B) from the
ISO 2418 sampling area from each of the three hides. It shall have a 0.476 cm (3/16
inch) diameter hole located on the long axis 2.54 cm (1 inch) from one end and shall
be split along its axis from the hole to the other end to form two tongues.

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Specimen
B.For Textile, Synthetic leather and non-woven materials
Die cut 12 rectangular specimens 7.62 x 15 cm (3 x 6 inch) from each yard of fabric.
Cut6 specimens for measurement of the tear strength of warp yarns in the “A”
direction(machine direction) and 6 specimens for measurement of the tear strength of
filling yarns in the “B” direction (cross direction).
Make a 7.62 cm (3 in) cut in the long end of each specimen .Label specimens as
A1a, A1b, A1c, A2a, A2b, A2c,B1a, B1b, B1c and B2a, B2b, B2c. Then mark five
successive 12-mm portions starting at 5-mm past the initial cut line

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Specimen

C. For Composition Leather material

Using the leather tongue tear die (described in section 4.2 above),
cut 6 specimens in A (machine) direction: cut 3 samples and label
specimens as A1a, A1b, A1c,
and cut 3 samples 180 degrees to A1 direction and mark as A2a, A2b, A2c.
Then die cut 6 specimens in B
(cross) direction, using the same method and mark as B1a-c, and B2a-c.

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Set-Up and Adjustment of Test Equipment
A .For Textile, Synthetic leather and non-woven materials.e,
Synthetic leather and non-woven materials
Set the nominal gage length at 75 mm and use a crosshead speed of 300 mm/min.
Then place the specimen in the clamps so that the slit is centered in the jaws.
Each tongue is held in a clamp in such a manner that the originally adjacent cut edges
of the tongues form a straight line joining the centers of the clamps and the two
tongues present opposite faces of the fabric to the tester.
Use a knife to cut the tear if the material does not tear in a straight line and discard
those cutting values.

B. For Leather material and Composition Leather Material

Clamp one of the tongues on the specimen in each of the testing grips so that the long
axis of the tongue is in the direction of the motion of the movable grip.
The faces of the grips shall be approximately 50.8 mm (2 inch) from the common base
of the tongues (from the hole). Use a crosshead speed of 300 mm/min. Operate until
the specimen starts to tear.
Program

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Data Collection and Analysis
1. For Textile, Synthetic leather and non-woven materials

Record the highest load value from each 12 mm section of each specimen.
This results in 5 load values for each specimen (A1a, A1b, A1c, etc.).
Calculate the average tear load for each specimen (average of 5 load values),

in unit Kg

2. For Leather material and Composition Leather

Record and report the initial tear strength as the result.

Report the tear loads for both A and B directions in unit Kg .
Data Analysis

Textile , Synthetic Lea & Non Leather & composition leather

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Testing Demo (video)

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Concerns

When do testing Material Textile and Synthetic Leather , If the material

does not tear in the direction we are testing, a knife can be used to help
initiate tearing in the test direction.
In some cases, the material may be weaker in the cross direction and may
not tear in the test direction even if a knife is used.
If the material fails to tear in the test direction, report the value, but note the
behavior in the notes section.