ASTM E3113-23

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.
Designation: E3113 − 23
Standard Specification for
Ballistic-resistant Vehicle Door Panels Used by Public
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Safety Agencies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3113; 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 1.4 Selection and procurement guidance is provided in
Appendix X2 to assist purchasers in using this specification to
1.1 This specification specifies requirements for ballistic-
procure vehicles with ballistic-resistant door panels or to
resistant panels to be mounted in or on public safety vehicle
retrofit existing vehicles with ballistic-resistant door panels.
doors to protect against complete penetration of projectiles
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from small arms. 1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
1.2 The purpose of this specification is to define minimum
conversions to non-SI units that are provided for information
performance for ballistic-resistant vehicle door panels.
only.
1.2.1 In addition to the required tests, optional tests with
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
specific conditions are provided that allow testing beyond the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
minimum requirements of this specification. Statements of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
conformance with this specification do not include any optional
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
test unless the optional test is conducted, and the results are
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
included in the test report.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.3 This specification requires ballistic testing of vehicle
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
door panels mounted either in a test fixture or mounted on a
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
vehicle door for which the panel is designed.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.3.1 Door panels intended to be mounted inside a vehicle
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
door shall be assessed in a test fixture with air backing.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.3.1.1 Two optional ballistic tests are provided for vehicle
door panels intended to be mounted inside a vehicle door:
2. Referenced Documents
(1) The preferred optional ballistic test assesses the panel
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
in a vehicle door for which the panel is designed.
E3005 Terminology for Body Armor
(2) If a vehicle door for which the panel is designed is not
E3062 Specification for Indoor Ballistic Test Ranges for
available, a second optional ballistic test assesses the panel in
Small Arms and Fragmentation Testing of Ballistic-
a test fixture with air backing and a door skin simulant in front
resistant Items
of the strike face of the panel.
E3078 Practice for Conditioning of Hard Armor Test Items
1.3.2 Door panels intended to be mounted on the exterior of
E3112 Test Method for Ballistic-resistant Products and
a vehicle door shall be assessed on a vehicle door for which the
Shoot Packs
panel is designed.
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1.3.3 An optional extreme temperature ballistic test is pro-
2.2 ISO/IEC Standards:
vided for purchasers concerned with performance of vehicle
ISO/IEC 17050-1 Conformity assessment – Supplier’s dec-
door panels in very hot or very cold environments.
laration of conformity – Part 1: General requirements
1.3.4 The optional ballistic tests are provided in Appendix
ISO/IEC 17050-2 Conformity assessment – Supplier’s dec-
X1.
laration of conformity – Part 2: Supporting documentation
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on
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Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
E54.04 on Public Safety Equipment. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 1, 2023. Published July 2023. Originally approved Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as E3113 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/ the ASTM website.
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E3113-23. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
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Small arms are defined as portable firearms, typically including handguns, Central Secretariat, BIBC II,
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