4tDesignation:D3248-73(Reapproved1984)StandardTestMethodforCOEFFICIENTOFSTATICFRICTIONOFCORRUGATEDANDSOLIDFIBERBOARD(INCLINEDPLANEMETHOD)'ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3248;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearororiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(~)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.I.ScopeI.IThistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecoefficientofstaticfrictionofcorrugatedandsolidfiberboardorofthematerialsusedtomakesuchboard.1.2Theinclinedplaneisraiseduntilslidingbegins.Thecoefficientoffrictionisequaltothetangentoftheangleatwhichslidingbegins.1.3AhorizontalplanemethodisdescribedinTestMethod03247.Eithermethodgivesessen-tiallyequivalentresults.Thechoiceofapproachdependsontheequipmentavailableandthemeansofmeasurement.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousma-terials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyprob-lemsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibil-ityofwhoeverusesthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapp/icabilityofregulatoryIimi-tationspriortouse.2.ApplicableDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:0585MethodofSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiber-board,orRelatedProduct'0685MethodofConditioningPaperandPa-perProductsforTesting202534TestMethodforCoefficientofKineticFrictionforWaxCoatings303247TestMethodforCoefficientofStaticFrictionofCorrugatedandSolidFiberboard(HorizontalPlaneMethod)'2.2Special.TechnicalPublication:STP335ManualforConductinganlnterlab-oratoryStudyofaTestMethod'5443.SignificanceandUse3.1Thecoefficientoffrictionofcorrugatedandsolidfiberboardindicateshowcontainersmadefromthatboardwillperforminmanycriticalapplications.Ahighcoefficientoffrictionofonesurfaceofboardtoitselfmeansthatcontainershavingthatsurfacewilltendtoresistslidinginunitloads.Alowcoefficientmayin-dicatepotentialproblemswiththecontainersslippingfromtheload...
