ASTM_D_2658_-_04_2013.pdf

Designation:D265804(Reapproved 2013)Standard Test Method forDetermining Interior Dimensions of Fiberboard Boxes(BoxGage Method)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2658;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 This test method covers the determination of the interiordimensions of regular slotted or special slotted styles ofsingle-wall corrugated,double-wall corrugated,and solid fi-berboard boxes.1.2 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.1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D585 Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,and Related Product(Withdrawn 2010)3D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Productsfor TestingD996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method2.2 ANSI Standard:B46.1 Surface Texture Surface Roughness,Waviness andLay43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral terms in this test method are de-fined in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 depththe distance between the innermost surfaces ofthe box measured perpendicular to the length and width.3.2.2interior dimensionsthe shortest distances betweenopposite walls.3.2.3lengththe larger of the two dimensions of the openface.3.2.4 regular slottedone-piece box with all flaps the samelength and outer flaps meeting.Inner flaps may or may notmeet,but do not overlap.3.2.5 special slottedone-piece box with all flaps meetingor not meeting but not overlapping.3.2.6widththe lesser of the two dimensions of the openface.4.Significance and Use4.1 The interior dimensions are important properties in thegeneral construction of a box,and accurate methods ofmeasurement are required for research work,routine control,and acceptance testing for conformance to specifications.Forcontainers to carry and protect their contents effectively andefficiently,the containers must be of proper and uniform size.This method involves a degree of human judgment andassumes careful and accurate placement and reading of speci-fied apparatus.4.2 Method A,Measuring Lot of Boxesdetermines if a lot(i.e.,production run)is within specified tolerance for eachdimension(length,width,and depth).A minimum of fivespecimens are measured.The test result for each dimension is1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Paper andPaperboard Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 1967.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D2658 04(2009).DOI:10.1520/D2658-04R13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available 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 the individual measurements of that dimension on all speci-mens.If any test result is outside of a specified tolerance,thatbox specimen should be re-measured using Method B todetermine final test results.4.3 Method B,Measuring Single Boxesdetermines if oneparticular box is within specified tolerance for each dimension.The test result for each dimension is the average of allmeasurements of that dimension.5.Apparatus5.1 Measuring Equipment,consisting of two flat metalplates mounted on each end and at right angles to a telescopingspacing bar(Fig.1).5.1.1 Metal Plates The metal plates shall be not less than316in.(4.76 mm)thick and shall have length and widthdimensions of 4 by 3 in.(102 by 76 mm)with a maximumsurface roughness height of 64 in.(1.63 m),in accordancewithANSI B46.1.All sharp edges shall be relieved and cornersshall be rounded with approximately14-in.(6.35-mm)radius.The plates shall be mounted firmly at each end of thetelescoping bar and must be parallel to each other wit