ASTM_D_6880_-_D_6880M_-_19.pdf

Designation:D6880/D6880M19Standard Specification forWood Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6880/D6880M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the fabrication of wood boxes.These wood boxes,when constructed,filled and closed,shallbe used for the packing of contents not exceeding 1000 lb 454kg.1.2 If the use of other construction methods or techniques isacceptable and permitted(see 5.1),the resulting boxes shall beof equal or better performance than would result from the useof the specified materials and procedures.An appropriatedistribution cycle,specified in Practice D4169,can be used todevelop comparative procedures and criteria.1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are tobe regarded separately as standard.Within the text,the SI unitsare shown in brackets.The values stated in each system are notexact equivalents;therefore,each system must be used inde-pendently of the other.Combining values from the two systemsmay result in nonconformance with the standard.See IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for conversion of units.1.4 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.1.5 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:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD3953 Specification for Strapping,Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-terials1D6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Containersand PalletsD6253 Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of WoodPackaging MaterialsF1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners:Nails,Spikes,andStaplesIEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modernized Metric System2.2 American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)Standards:3B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws-Inch SeriesB18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts(Inch Series)B18.5 Round Head Bolts(Inch Series)B18.22M Metric Plain Washers2.3 APA The Engineered Wood Association:4APA PS-20 American Softwood Lumber Standard2.4 ISO Standards:5ISO 4033 Hexagon High Nuts(Style 2)Product Grades Aand BISO 8677 Cup Head Square Neck Bolts with Large HeadProduct Grade CISO 8678 Cup Head Square Neck Bolts with Small Headand Short NeckProduct Grade B2.5 National Hardwood Lumber Association(NHLA)Stan-dard:6Rules for the Measurement and Inspection of Hardwood andCypress1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on ShippingContainers,Crates,Pallets,Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved Aug.1,2019.Published November 2019.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6880/D6880M 11.DOI:10.1520/D6880_D6880M-19.2For 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 American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.4Available from APA The Engineered Wood Association,7011 S.19th Street,Tacoma,WA 98466-5333,https:/www.apawood.org.5Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),ISOCentral Secretariat,BIBC II,Chemin de Blandonnet 8,CP 401,1214 Vernier,Geneva,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.org.6Available from National Hardwood Lumber Association(NHLA),6830 Ra-leigh LaGrange Rd.,Memphis,TN 38134,http:/www.natlhardwood.org*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright 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.1 2.6 American Wood Protection Association(AWPA)Stan-dard:7P36 Standard for Copper Naphtt