ASTM D579/D579M-15 - 1.2.2015
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers greige fabrics woven from “E” electrical glass fiber yarns. This specification can also be applied to fabrics made of other glass fiber types as agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.

1.2 This specification specifies the terminology, definitions, general requirements and physical requirements for greige glass fiber fabrics. This specification permits the application of organic materials to the glass fiber yarn during manufacture that helps facilitate weaving.

1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.4 This specification is one of a series to provide a substitute for Military Specifications: MIL-Y-1140 Yarn, Cord, Sleeving, Cloth, and Tape-Glass; and MIL-C-9084 Cloth, Glass Finished for Resin Laminates.

1.5 Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. These include finished glass fabrics, unfinished glass fabrics, glass tapes, glass sleevings, glass cords, glass sewing threads, and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.

1.6 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1776-08

Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles

D1777-26

Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials

D3773-07

Standard Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric

D3774-18(2024)

Standard Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric

D3775-17(2023)

Standard Test Method for End (Warp) and Pick (Filling) Count of Woven Fabrics

D1423-02

Standard Test Method for Twist in Yarns by Direct-Counting

D1059-17(2022)

Standard Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-Length Specimens

D3776-09

Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric

D4963-04

Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Glass Strands and Fabrics

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4

Sampling Procedures for Inspection by Attributes Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

D578-05

Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Strands

D123-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles

D5035-11(2024)

Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)

D7018-04

Standard Terminology Relating to Glass Fiber and Its Products