Designation:D2063/D2063M−10(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodsforMeasurementofTorqueRetentionforPackageswithContinuousThreadClosuresUsingNon-Automated(Manual)TorqueTestingEquipment1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2063/D2063M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsevaluatethetorqueretentionofcontinuousthreadclosuresoncontainers,withmatchingfinishes,forpredeterminedenvironmentalconditionsovertime.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.NOTE1—TheSIunitsystemistherecommendedsystem.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD3198TestMethodforApplicationandRemovalTorqueofThreadedorLug-StyleClosures(Withdrawn2016)3D3474PracticeforCalibrationandUseofTorqueMetersUsedinPackagingApplicationsD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingE41TerminologyRelatingtoConditioningE171/E171MPracticeforConditioningandTestingFlexibl...
