1 Scope
This document specifies two methods for the determination of the resistance of rubber
to abrasion by means of a rotating cylindrical drum device.
The methods involve determination of the volume loss due to the abrasive action of
rubbing a test piece over a specified grade of abrasive sheet. Method A is for a non-rotating
test piece and method B is for a rotating test piece. For each method, the result
can be reported as a relative volume loss or an abrasion resistance index.
These test methods are suitable for comparative testing, quality control, specification
compliance testing, referee purposes and research and development work. No close relation
between the results of this abrasion test and service performance can be inferred.
NOTE The abrasion loss is often more uniform using the rotating test piece because the
whole surface of the test piece is in contact with the abrasive sheet over the duration
of the test. However, there is considerable experience using the non-rotating test
piece.