ASTM_D_999_-_08_2015.pdf

Designation:D99908(Reapproved 2015)Standard Test Methods forVibration Testing of Shipping Containers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D999;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 These test methods cover vibration tests of filled ship-ping containers.Such tests may be used to assess the perfor-mance of a container,with its interior packing and means ofclosure,both in terms of its strength and of the protection itprovides its contents when it is subjected to vibration such asit experiences in transportation.These procedures are suitablefor testing containers of any form,material,kind,design ofinterior packing,means of closure,and any size and weight.They are not intended for determining the response of productsto vibration for product design purposes,nor are they intendedfor tests of products in their operational configuration as othermore suitable procedures are available for these purposes.2,31.2 The following methods appear:Method A1Repetitive Shock Test(Vertical Motion).Method A2Repetitive Shock Test(Rotary Motion).Method BSingle Container Resonance Test.Method CPalletized Load,Unitized Load,or VerticalStack Resonance Test.1.3 For testing of intermediate bulk containers(IBCs)con-taining liquid hazardous materials,refer to Test MethodD7387.1.4 These test methods fulfill the requirements of Interna-tional Organization for Standardization standards ISO 8318and ISO 2247.The ISO standards may not meet the require-ments for these methods.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specific precau-tionary statements are given in Section 6.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3580 Test Methods for Vibration(Vertical Linear Motion)Test of ProductsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingD7387 Test Method for Vibration Testing of IntermediateBulk Containers(IBCs)Used for Shipping Liquid Haz-ardous Materials(Dangerous Goods)E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,WithSpecified Precision,the Average for a Characteristic of aLot or Process2.2 ISO Standards:ISO2247 PackagingComplete,FilledTransportPackagesVibration Test at Fixed Low Frequency5ISO8318 PackagingComplete,FilledTransportPackagesVibration Tests Using a Variable Frequency53.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in these test methods,seeTerminology D996.3.1.2 double amplitude,nthe maximum value of a sinu-soidal quantity(peak-to-peak).3.1.3 octave,nthe interval between two frequencies hav-ing a ratio of two(2).1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.21 on ShippingContainers and Systems-Application of Performance Test Methods.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D999 08.DOI:10.1520/D0999-08R15.2Military Standard Environmental Test Methods,MIL-STD-810F,Method 514,Vibration,available from www.dodssp.daps.mil/dodssp.htm.3International Electrotechnical Commission Recommendation,Publication 68-2-6,Part 2,Test F:Vibration,Basic Environmental Testing Procedures forElectronic Components and Electrical Equipment,available from American Na-tional Standards Institute,Inc.,25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.4For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.4 power spectral density(PSD),nused to quantify theintensity of random vibration in terms of mean-square accel-eration per unit of frequency.The units are g2/Hz(m/s2)2/Hz),where g is the acceleration of gravity,equal to 386 in./s2(9.8m/s2).Power spectral density is the limiting mean square valuein a given rectangular bandwidth divided by the bandwidth,asthe bandwidth approaches ze