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BS 5F 118:2002

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

50 g/m2 nylon parachute fabric
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-05-2002

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Yarn
6 Manufacture
7 Finish
8 Construction and properties of finished fabric
9 Permeability
10 Water extractable matter
11 Identification
Annex A (informative) Information to be supplied by the
         purchaser
Annex B (normative) Heat ageing test
Bibliography
Table 1 - General requirements (given in BS F 100)
Table 2 - Yarn twist
Table 3 - Construction and properties of finished fabric
Table 4 - Permeability requirements

Describes the requirements for a range of nylon fabrics, of nominal mass per unit area of 50 g/m[2], for aerospace purposes, primarily for parachute canopies.

This British Standard specifies the requirements for a range of nylon fabrics, of nominal mass per unit area of 50 g/m2, for aerospace purposes, primarily for parachute canopies.

NOTE The information to be supplied by the purchaser in the contract or order should be as listed in Annex A.

Committee
ACE/65
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS4F118(1990) and 00/706576 DC (06/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 6F 100:1998 Procedure for inspection and testing of textiles for aerospace purposes

BS 381C:1996 Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposes
BS EN ISO 2061:2015 Textiles. Determination of twist in yarns. Direct counting method
BS EN ISO 2062:1995 Textiles. Yarns from packages. Determination of single-end breaking force and elongation at break
BS EN ISO 7500-1:2015 Metallic materials — Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines — Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system

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