LABORATORY BELT TESTING
as per SANS 1173:2013, 1366:2013, 968:2013
Full Plied Belt testing
- Whole belt tensile test standards SANS 1173- 2013 / SANS 968 - 2013
- Adhesion tests - cover and ply adhesions
- Belt gauges (mm)
- Cover properties
- Flame test - ISO 340 test method
- Electrical resistance ( x 108 ohms ) ISO 284 test method
- Troughability
- Resistance to drum friction SANA 971:2013
- Flame test as per SANS BS EN 12881-1:2014 (method-c)
Full Steel Cord Belt testing
- Cord diameter
- Cord breaking strength
- Calculated st rating
- Cord lay correct.
- Distance edge to 1'st cord
- Distance edge to last cord
- Mean cord spacing
- Individual cord spacing deviating
- Belt width
- Top cover thickness
- Bottom cover thickness
- Total belt thickness
- Troughability
- Cover properties
- Pull-out strength - n/mm
- Adhesion of secondary reinforcing
- Lamination adhesion
- Electrical resistance ( x 108 ohms ) ISO 284 test method
- Flame test - ISO 340 test method
- Resistance to drum friction SANS 971:2013
- Dynamic cord pull-out fatigue resistance - 10 000 cycles
- Cord elastomeric compound penatration
- Flame test as per SANS BS EN 12881-1:2014 (method-c)
