Designation:D2063/D2063M−10(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodsforMeasurementofTorqueRetentionforPackageswithContinuousThreadClosuresUsingNon-Automated(Manual)TorqueTestingEquipment1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2063/D2063M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsevaluatethetorqueretentionofcontinuousthreadclosuresoncontainers,withmatchingfin-ishes,forpredeterminedenvironmentalconditionsovertime.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.NOTE1—TheSIunitsystemistherecommendedsystem.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD3198TestMethodforApplicationandRemovalTorqueofThreadedorLug-StyleClosuresD3474PracticeforCalibrationandUseofTorqueMetersUsedinPackagingApplicationsD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingE41TerminologyRelatingToConditioningE171PracticeforConditioningandTestingFlexibleBarrierPackagingE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionsofgeneralpackaginganddistributionterms,seeTerminologyD996.3.1.2Fordefinitionsofapplicationtorqueandremovaltorque,seeTestMethodD3198.3.1.3ForDefinitionsregardingconditioning,s...
