ASTM_D_3953_-_15_2022.pdf

Designation:D395315(Reapproved 2022)Standard Specification forStrapping,Flat Steel and Seals1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3953;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 specification covers flat steel strapping and sealsintended for use in closing,reinforcing,bundling articles forshipment,unitizing,palletizing,and bracing for carloading,truckloading,lifting,and lashing.1.2 This specification includes strapping and seals madefrom carbon steel and applies only to the types and sizes ascataloged by strapping suppliers to be a standard,commer-cially available product.It does not include“specialty”-typestrapping as developed for special applications or strappingproduced from alloy metals.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.1.4 Performance characteristics may be negatively affectedby extremes of temperatures,such as occur during the anneal-ing of steel.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat applies only to thetest method portion,Sections 11,12,and 13,of this specifica-tion:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environmental practices and determine the appli-cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 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:2A90/A90M Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating onIron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy CoatingsA109/A109M Specification for Steel,Strip,Carbon(0.25Maximum Percent),Cold-RolledA239 Practice for Locating the Thinnest Spot in a Zinc(Galvanized)Coating on Iron or Steel ArticlesB504 Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Metal-lic Coatings by the Coulometric MethodD996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingD4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-terials1D6039/D6039M Specification for Open and Covered WoodCratesD6880 Specification for Wood BoxesE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method2.2 Military Standard:3MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-tion by Attributes2.3 AAR Rules:4AAR Open Top Loading Rules Manual,Section No.1,General Rules for Loading All Commodities,Part 2,Rule17 and Section No.7,Rules for LoadingAll Commoditieson Open Top Trailers and Containers for Rail Transport,Part 2,Rule 1171This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizingand Unitizing of Loads.Current edition approved Oct.1,2022.Published October 2022.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D3953 15.DOI:10.1520/D3953-15R22.2For 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 Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.4Available from the Association of American Railroads(AAR),Safety andOperations,50 F St.,NW,Washington,DC 200011564.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 General definitions for packaging and distribution envi-ronments are found in Terminology D996.4.Strapping Classifications4.1 Strapping shall be of the following types,finish andsizes:Type 1,Flat Strapping:Power Machine and Hand Applica-tion:Regular-dutyRegular-duty high-strengthHeavy-dutyUSLM(Unit Strap Lifting Method)(See Note 1.)NOTE1For USLM applications,refer to manufacturers standardpractice.Type 2:Nail-On4.1.1 Strapping Finish,Lubricated or Dry(see 8.3):4.1.1.1 Finish AOrga