ASTM E3078/E3078M-23
(Practice)Standard Practice for Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
Standard Practice for Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 It is anticipated that this practice will be referenced by certifiers, purchasers, and other users in order to meet their specific needs. Those users will specify which conditioning procedures are applicable.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice applies to the conditioning of hard armor test items prior to ballistic resistance testing. Hard armor is an item of personal protective equipment that is constructed of rigid materials and is intended to protect the wearer from threats that may include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, or blunt impact, or combinations thereof. (Terminology E3005.) Hard armor is also referred to as hard armor plate and plate.
Note 1: Ballistic resistance testing is not covered in this practice.
1.2 This practice describes requirements for subjecting test items to conditions intended to assess the capability of the test item to withstand environmental conditions that induce responses similar to those that might result from conditions encountered during use. This practice includes the conditioning procedures listed below:
1.2.1 Controlled ambient conditioning procedure,
1.2.2 Thermal/temperature shock procedure,
1.2.3 Temperature extremes procedure,
1.2.4 Weathering procedure,
1.2.5 Fluid exposure procedure,
1.2.6 Altitude exposure procedure,
1.2.7 Vibration conditioning procedure,
1.2.8 Impact Durability pre-conditioning,
1.2.9 Impact Durability procedure for torso front and back plates, and
1.2.10 Impact Durability procedure for other plates (that is, other than torso front and back plates).
1.3 The user of this practice shall determine which conditioning procedures apply.
Note 2: This practice may not be applicable to all types of hard armor.
1.4 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example, military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use of this practice. Purchasers and other users are responsible for the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any requirements that supersede those of this practice.
1.5 This practice does not address pass/fail requirements for test items subjected to these procedures.
1.6 This practice does not address visual inspections or radiographic inspections of test items that may be required prior to or following conditioning.
Note 3: It is recommended that a thorough visual examination of each test item prior to and after the exposures be performed to document any change in physical appearance resulting from the exposure.
1.7 This practice does not address subsequent conditioning or testing of test items.
1.8 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.8.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-referenced standards maintain consistency of units between standards.
1.9 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3078/E3078M − 23
Standard Practice for
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Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3078/E3078M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope the “other standards and specifications” and for specifying any
requirements that supersede those of this practice.
1.1 This practice applies to the conditioning of hard armor
test items prior to ballistic resistance testing. Hard armor is an 1.5 This practice does not address pass/fail requirements for
item of personal protective equipment that is constructed of test items subjected to these procedures.
rigid materials and is intended to protect the wearer from
1.6 This practice does not address visual inspections or
threats that may include ballistic threats, stabbing,
radiographic inspections of test items that may be required
fragmentation, or blunt impact, or combinations thereof. (Ter-
prior to or following conditioning.
minology E3005.) Hard armor is also referred to as hard armor
NOTE 3—It is recommended that a thorough visual examination of each
plate and plate.
test item prior to and after the exposures be performed to document any
NOTE 1—Ballistic resistance testing is not covered in this practice. change in physical appearance resulting from the exposure.
1.2 This practice describes requirements for subjecting test 1.7 This practice does not address subsequent conditioning
items to conditions intended to assess the capability of the test or testing of test items.
item to withstand environmental conditions that induce re-
1.8 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
sponses similar to those that might result from conditions
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
encountered during use. This practice includes the conditioning
values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equiva-
procedures listed below:
lents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each
1.2.1 Controlled ambient conditioning procedure,
system shall be used independently of the other, and values
1.2.2 Thermal/temperature shock procedure,
from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.2.3 Temperature extremes procedure,
1.8.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of
1.2.4 Weathering procedure,
units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-
1.2.5 Fluid exposure procedure,
referenced standards maintain consistency of units between
1.2.6 Altitude exposure procedure,
standards.
1.2.7 Vibration conditioning procedure,
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2.8 Impact Durability pre-conditioning,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2.9 Impact Durability procedure for torso front and back
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
plates, and
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.2.10 Impact Durability procedure for other plates (that is,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
other than torso front and back plates).
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.3 The user of this practice shall determine which condi-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
tioning procedures apply.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
NOTE 2—This practice may not be applicable to all types of hard armor.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.4 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
“unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example,
military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use
2. Referenced Documents
of this practice. Purchasers and other users are responsible for
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Designation: E3078/E3078M − 22 E3078/E3078M − 23
Standard Practice for
1
Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3078/E3078M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice applies to the conditioning of hard armor test items prior to ballistic resistance testing. Hard armor is an item
of personal protective equipment that is constructed of rigid materials and is intended to protect the wearer from threats that may
include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, or blunt impact, or combinations thereof. (Terminology E3005.) Hard armor is
also referred to as hard armor plate and plate.
NOTE 1—Ballistic resistance testing is not covered in this practice.
1.2 This practice describes requirements for subjecting test items to conditions intended to assess the capability of the test item
to withstand environmental conditions that induce responses similar to those that might result from conditions encountered during
use. This practice includes the conditioning procedures listed below:
1.2.1 Controlled ambient conditioning procedure,
1.2.2 Thermal/temperature shock procedure,
1.2.3 Temperature extremes procedure,
1.2.4 Weathering procedure,
1.2.5 Fluid exposure procedure,
1.2.6 Altitude exposure procedure,
1.2.7 Vibration conditioning procedure,
1.2.8 Impact Durability pre-conditioning,
1.2.9 Impact Durability procedure for torso front and back plates, and
1.2.10 Impact Durability procedure for other plates (that is, other than torso front and back plates).
1.3 The user of this practice shall determine which conditioning procedures apply.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on Public
Safety Equipment.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2022Feb. 1, 2023. Published November 2022February 2023. Originally approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 20202022
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NOTE 2—This practice may not be applicable to all types of hard armor.
1.4 In this practice, “other standards and specifications” and “unless specified elsewhere” refer to documents (for example,
military standards, purchase specifications) that require the use of this practice. Purchasers and other users are responsible for the
“other standards and specifications” and for specifying any requirements that supersede those of this practice.
1.5 This practice does not address pass/fail requirements for test items subjected to these procedures.
1.6 This practice does not address visual inspections or radiographic inspections of test items that may be required prior to or
following conditioning.
NOTE 3—It is recommended that a thorough visual examination of each test item prior to and after the exposures be performed to document any change
in physical appearance resulting from the exposure.
1.7 This practice does not address subsequent conditioning or testing of test items.
1.8 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used
independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.8.1 The user of this standard will identify the system of units to be used, and it is critical to ensure that any cross-referenced
standards maintain consistency of units between standards.
1.9 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards,
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