ASTM_D_642_-_20.pdf

Designation:D64220Standard Test Method forDetermining Compressive Resistance of ShippingContainers,Components,and Unit Loads1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D642;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers compression tests on shippingcontainers(for example,boxes and drums)or components,orboth.Shipping containers may be tested with or withoutcontents.The procedure may be used for measuring the abilityof the container to resist external compressive loads applied toits faces,to diagonally opposite edges,or to corners.This testmethod covers testing of multiple containers or unit loads,inaddition to individual shipping containers,components,materials,or combination thereof.1.2 The test method of applying load may be used tocompare the characteristics of a given design of container witha standard,or to compare the characteristics of containersdiffering in construction.1.3 This test method is related to TAPPI T 804.This testmethod fulfills the requirements of International Organizationfor Standardization(ISO)Test Method 12048.The ISO stan-dards may not meet the requirements for this test method.1.4 The test may be conducted with the container loadedwith contents and interior packaging in cases where thecontents share the load.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.1.6 This 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Productsfor TestingD996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper ProductsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingD4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-ment of Wood and Wood-Based MaterialsD4577 Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Con-tainer Under Constant LoadE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,WithSpecified Precision,the Average for a Characteristic of aLot or Process2.2 TAPPI Standards:3T 412 Moisture in Pulp,Paper and PaperboardT 804 Compression Testing of Fiberboard Shipping Contain-ers2.3 ISO Standard:4ISO 12048 PackagingComplete,FilledTransportPackagesCompression and Stacking Test Using Com-pression Tester1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.21 on ShippingContainers and Systems-Application of Performance Test Methods.Current edition approved Oct.1,2020.Published October 2020.Originallyapproved in 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D642 15.DOI:10.1520/D0642-20.2For 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.3Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry,15Technology Parkway South,Atlanta,GA 30092.4Available from American National Standards Institute,25 W.43rd St.,4thFloor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral terms for Packaging and Distribu-tion Environments are found in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 Terms specific to fiberboard containers are found inTerminology D1968.3.2.2 fixed platen testing machine(Fig.1)a testing ma-chine equipped with two