ASTM_D_1037_-_12_2020.pdf

Designation:D103712(Reapproved 2020)Standard Test Methods forEvaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and ParticlePanel Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1037;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.INTRODUCTIONThe test methods presented herein have been developed and are presented to serve two distinctpurposes.They are divided into two parts.Part A.General Test Methods for Evaluating the Basic Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and ParticlePanel MaterialsPart A is for use in obtaining basic properties suitable for comparison studies withother materials of construction.These refined test methods are applicable for this purpose to allmaterials covered by Definitions D1554.Part B.Acceptance and Specification Test Methods for HardboardPart B is for specific use inspecifications for procurement and acceptance testing of hardboard.These test methods are generallyemployed for those purposes in the industry.By confining their intended use as indicated,it has beenpossible to achieve adequate precision of results combined with economy and speed in testing,whichare desirable for specification use.The choice between a particular test method and its alternative should be made with a fullunderstanding of the intended purpose of each,because values obtained from tests may,in some cases,differ.Of the test methods presented in both parts,some have been in generally accepted use for manyyears,some are modifications and refinements of previously developed test methods,and some aremore recent developments.Where test methods are suitable for more than one of the purposes,theyare delineated in Part A,but not repeated in Part B.It is the intent that reference to the appropriatesection of the test method shall suffice in specifications developed for the different materials.1.Scope1.1 Part AGeneral Test Methods for Evaluating the BasicProperties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel MaterialsThese test methods cover the determination of the properties ofwood-base fiber and particle panel materials that are producedas mat-formed panels such as particleboard,medium-densityfiberboard,hardboard,and oriented strand board.SectionSignificance and Use3Apparatus4Test Specimens5Moisture Content and Conditioning Requirements6Accelerated Aging7Size,Physical Properties and Appearance of Panels8Static Bending9Tension Parallel to Surface10Tension Perpendicular to Surface11Compression Parallel to Surface12Fastener Holding Tests:Lateral Nail Resistance13Nail Withdrawal14Nail-Head Pull-Through15Direct Screw Withdrawal16Hardness17Hardness Modulus181These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 onWood and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2020.Published November 2020.Originallyapproved in 1949.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D1037 12.DOI:10.1520/D1037-12R20.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1SectionShear in the Plane of the Panel19Glue-Line Shear(Block Type)20Falling Ball Impact21Abrasion Resistance by the U.S.Navy Wear Tester22Moisture Tests:Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling23Linear Expansion with Change in Moisture Content24Cupping and Twisting25Interlaminar Shear26Edgewise Shear27Compression-Shear281.2 Part BAcceptance and Specification Test Methods forHardboardThe methods for Part B provide test proceduresfor measuring the following properties of hardboard:SectionThickness32Modulus of Rupture33Tension Strength Parallel to Surface34Tension Strength Perpendicular to Surface35Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling36Moisture Content and Specific Gravity371.3 There are accepted basic test procedures for variousfundamental properties of materials that may be used withoutmodification for evaluating certain properties of wood-basedfiber and particle panel materials.These test methods areincluded elsewhere in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.The pertinent ones are listed in Table 1.A few of the testmethods referenced are for construction where the wood-basematerials often are used.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI equivalents are approximate in manycases.1 in.=25.4 mm,1 lbf=4.45 N.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associa