ASTM E3005-18
(Terminology)Standard Terminology for Body Armor
Standard Terminology for Body Armor
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.
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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.
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1. Scope 2.2 DOD Standard:
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Require-
1.1 The scope of this terminology is to provide a standard
ments and Testing of Body Armor
terminology for body armor providing protection against
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2.3 NIJ Standard:
ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt impact, or a
combination of threats. NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
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2.4 SAAMI Standard:
1.2 The intent of this terminology is to have terms,
abbreviations, and formulas that are applicable across federal SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
agencies, law enforcement and corrections agencies, testing
and certification bodies, and manufacturers. 3. Terminology
1.2.1 The terminology is kept general herein and should be
accessory, n—a body armor component that is detachable or
defined more specifically as needed within individual test
removable from the body armor and is intended to provide
methods or other standards.
extendedareaofcoverageprotectionagainstthreatsthatmay
1.3 This terminology is not intended to describe test meth-
include ballistic threats, stabbing, fragmentation, blunt
ods or performance requirements for body armor.
impact, or a combination of threats.
DISCUSSION—Accessories are typically attachments to tactical body
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
armor providing protection to areas not covered by the vest, such as the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
shoulders, upper arms, neck, sides, pelvis, and groin. See tactical body
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
armor. See vest.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ammunition, n—one or more loaded cartridges consisting of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
case, primer, propellant, and one or more projectiles.
angle of incidence, n—the angle between the test threat line of
2. Referenced Documents
aim and the line normal to a reference plane based on the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
front surface of the backing assembly or witness panel. (Test
E3086 Practice for CreatingAppliques for Use in Testing of
Method E3110 – 18). See also obliquity.
Nonplanar Soft Body Armor Designed for Females
DISCUSSION—Some standards have used the terms angle of incidence
E3107 Test Method for Resistance to Penetration and Back-
and obliquity as synonyms, but in this standard, they are defined
faceDeformationforBallistic-resistantTorsoBodyArmor
differently. Fig. 1 provides examples to aid in visualizing the difference
and Shoot Packs between angle of incidence and obliquity.
E3110 Test Method for Collection of Ballistic Limit Data for
applique, n—a three-dimensional item molded from backing
Ballistic-resistant Torso Body Armor and Shoot Packs
material that is shaped and sized for testing or conditioning
E3112 Test Method for Ballistic-resistant Products and
a nonplanar test item. (Practice E3086 – 17)
Shoot Packs
DISCUSSION—Some appliques are designed for the purpose of filling
the entire space behind a nonplanar test item; other appliques are
designed to assess features of a nonplanar test item.
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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).
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E3005 – 15. DOI: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
10.1520/E3005-18. www.access.gpo.gov.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or AvailablefromNationalInstituteofJustice(NIJ),8107thSt.,NW,Washington,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM DC 20531, http://nij.gov.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’Institute, Inc.,
the ASTM website. 11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, Connecticut, 06470–2539, www.saami.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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FIG. 1 Examples to Aid in Visualizing the Difference Between Ang
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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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2.2 DOD Standard:
MIL-STD-3027 Method Standard for Performance Requirements and Testing of Body Armor
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2.3 NIJ Standard:
NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
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2.4 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—
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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 Nov. 1, 2015Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2015October 2018. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as
E3005 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/E3005-15.10.1520/E3005-18.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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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://
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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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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.
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. (Adapted from NIJ 0101.06). 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
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