ASTM E3005-20

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Designation: E3005 − 18 E3005 − 20
Standard Terminology for
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Body Armor
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3005; 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 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard terminology for body armor providing protection against ballistic
threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a combination of threats.
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms, abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal agencies, law
enforcement and corrections agencies, testing and certification bodies, and manufacturers.
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be defined more specifically as needed within individual test methods
or other standards.
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test methods or performance requirements for body armor.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E3086 Practice for Creating Appliques for Use in Testing of Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
E3107 Test Method for Resistance to Penetration and Backface Deformation for Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot
Packs
E3110 Test Method for Collection of Ballistic Limit Data for Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
E3112 Test Method for Ballistic-resistant Products and Shoot Packs
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2.1 DOD Standard:
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Requirements and Testing of Body Armor
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2.2 NIJ Standard:
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
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2.3 SAAMI Standard:
SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
3. Terminology
accessory, n—a body armor component that is detachable or removable from the body armor and is intended to provide extended
area of coverage protection against threats that may include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a
combination of threats.
DISCUSSION—
Accessories are typically attachments to tactical body armor providing protection to areas not covered by the vest, such as the shoulders, upper arms,
neck, sides, pelvis, and groin. See tactical body armor. See vest.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018Feb. 1, 2020. Published October 2018March 2020. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20152018 as
E3005 – 15.E3005 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/E3005-18.10.1520/E3005-20.
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www.access.gpo.gov.
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Available from National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 810 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20531, http://nij.gov.
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Available from Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc., 11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, Connecticut, 06470–2539, www.saami.org.
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ammunition, n—one or more loaded cartridges consisting of case, primer, propellant, and one or more projectiles.
angle of incidence, n—the angle between the test threat line of aim and the line normal to a reference plane based on the front
surface of the backing assembly or witness panel. (Test Method E3110 – 18). See also obliquity.
DISCUSSION—
Some standards have used the terms angle of incidence and obliquity as synonyms, but in this standard, they are defined differently. Fig. 1 provides
examples to aid in visualizing the difference between angle of incidence and obliquity.
applique, n—a three-dimensional item molded from backing material that is shaped and sized for testing or conditioning a
nonplanar test item. (Practice E3086 – 17)
DISCUSSION—
Some appliques are designed for the purpose of filling the entire space behind a nonplanar test item; other applique
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Designation: E3005 − 20
Standard Terminology for
1
Body Armor
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3005; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard
accessory, n—a body armor component that is detachable or
terminology for body armor providing protection against
removable from the body armor and is intended to provide
ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a
extended area of coverage protection against threats that may
combination of threats.
include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt
impact, or a combination of threats.
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms,
DISCUSSION—Accessories are typically attachments to tactical body
abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal
armor providing protection to areas not covered by the vest, such as the
agencies, law enforcement and corrections agencies, testing
shoulders, upper arms, neck, sides, pelvis, and groin. See tactical body
and certification bodies, and manufacturers.
armor. See vest.
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be
ammunition, n—one or more loaded cartridges consisting of
defined more specifically as needed within individual test
case, primer, propellant, and one or more projectiles.
methods or other standards.
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test meth-
angle of incidence, n—the angle between the test threat line of
ods or performance requirements for body armor. aim and the line normal to a reference plane based on the
front surface of the backing assembly or witness panel. See
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
also obliquity.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
DISCUSSION—Some standards have used the terms angle of incidence
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and obliquity as synonyms, but in this standard, they are defined
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
differently. Fig. 1 provides examples to aid in visualizing the difference
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
between angle of incidence and obliquity.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
applique, n—a three-dimensional item molded from backing
material that is shaped and sized for testing or conditioning
2. Referenced Documents
a nonplanar test item.
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2.1 DOD Standard:
DISCUSSION—Some appliques are designed for the purpose of filling
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Require- the entire space behind a nonplanar test item; other appliques are
designed to assess features of a nonplanar test item.
ments and Testing of Body Armor
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2.2 NIJ Standard: applique pattern, n—a replica of the final product (that is,
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
applique) used for preparing the applique mold cavity.
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2.3 SAAMI Standard:
areal density, n—a measure of the mass of the armor panel per
SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
unit area, usually expressed in kilograms per square meter
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(kg/m ) or pound-mass per square foot (lbm/ft ).
armor carrier, n—See carrier.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on
Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
armor panel, n—a component of soft body armor consisting of
E54.04 on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
protective materials, typically enclosed in a panel cover. See
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2020. Published March 2020. Originally
ballistic panel, blunt impact panel, stab panel. See also
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as E3005 – 18. DOI:
10.1520/E3005-20.
panel cover.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,
732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
backface deformation (BFD), n—the indentation in the back-
www.access.gpo.gov.
ing material caused by a projectile impact on the test item
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Available from National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 810 7th St., NW, Washington,
during testing. Synonymous with backface signature.
DC 20531, http://nij.gov.
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DISCUSSION—Details necessary for making BFD measurements are
Available from Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc.,
11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, Connecticut, 06470–2539, www.saami.org. specified in individual test methods.
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