Designation:D2395−14´1StandardTestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(RelativeDensity)ofWoodandWood-BasedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2395;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.ε1NOTE—CorrectionsweremadeeditoriallyinOctober2015.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthedeterminationofthedensityandspecificgravity(relativedensity)ofwoodandwood-basedmaterialstogenerallydesireddegreesofaccuracyandforspecimensofdifferentsizes,shapes,andmoisturecontentconditions.Themethodtitleisindicativeoftheproceduresusedorthespecificareaofuse.SectionTestMethodA—VolumebyMeasurement7TestMethodB—VolumebyWaterImmersion8TestMethodC—FlotationTube9TestMethodD—ForstnerBit10TestMethodE—IncrementCore11TestMethodF—Chips121.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D9TerminologyRelatingtoWoodandWood-BasedProd-uctsD2555PracticeforEstablishingClearWoodStrengthValuesD4442TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-mentofWoodandWood-BasedMaterialsD5456SpecificationforEvaluationofStructuralCompositeLumberProductsD7438PracticeforFieldCalibrationandApplicationofHand-HeldMoistureMetersE1547TerminologyRelatingtoIndustrialandSpecialtyChemicals2.2OtherStandards:CAN/CSAO86EngineeringDesigninWood3ANSI/AWCNationalDesignSpecificationforWoodCon-struction43.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminologyD9.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1density,ρ[kg/m3,g/cm3orlb/ft3],n—themassofaunitvolumeofaspecimenatspec...
