ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 5744 Third edition 2004-09-15 Pliers and nippers Methods of test Pinces et tenaillesMethodes d'essai Reference number ISO 5744:2004(E) @ ISO 2004 Not for Resale ISO 5744:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. ?ISO2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's memberbody in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56.CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 4122 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland CopyightInternatinal organization for Standardization @ ISo 2004 - All rights reserved vithout license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 5744:2004(E) Contents Page Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 General 4 Load test 4.1 General 4.2 Pliers and nippers 4.3 Lever-assisted pliers 4.4 Test piece.. 5 Wire cutting test.. 5.1 Verification of test wire... 5.2 Cutting force... 5.3 Cutting test 6 Torsion test 8 6.1 General. 8 6.2 Testpiece 7 Soft wire cutting test. 10 8 Hardness of gripping surfaces. Bibliography Copyrght InternationalOrganizasandardizaoghtsreserved ii from IHS Not for Resal ISO 5744:2004(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through isO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 5744 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 29, Small tools, Subcommittee SC 10, Assembly tools for screws and nuts, pliers and nippers. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (isO 5744:1988) which has been technically revised onal Organization for Standardizatior IS0 2004 - All rights reserved Copyright I ISO 5744:2004(E) INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Pliers and nippers Methods of test Scope This International Standard specifies methods of test for checking the correct functioning of pliers and nippers The test parameters have been specified on the basis of the functional uses of the tools. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 12166:1988, Copper and copper alloys—Wire for general purposes Enamelled round copperwire 3 General Unless otherwise specified,