ASTM_F_826_-_94_2010.pdf

Designation:F82694(Reapproved 2010)An American National StandardStandard Specification forTops,Furniture,Marine,Steel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F826;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the construction of steel furni-ture tops for use where invoked by other marine furniturespecifications.1.2 This specification applies to tops for furniture casegoods only such as chests of drawers,log desks with cabinets,and so forth.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The metric equivalents,given in parentheses,are provided for information only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A366/A366M Specification for Commercial Steel(CS)Sheet,Carbon,(0.15 Maximum Percent)Cold-Rolled(Withdrawn 2000)3B16/B16M Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod,Barand Shapes for Use in Screw MachinesB221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Ex-truded Bars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,and TubesD907 Terminology of Adhesives2.2 National Electrical Manufacturers Association:ANSI/NEMA LD-3 High Pressure Decorative Laminates42.3 American Institute of Steel Construction Manual:AISC Wire and Sheet Metal Gages Equivalent Thicknessin Decimals of an Inch,U.S.Standard Gage for UncoatedHot And Cold Rolled Sheets52.4 American National Standards Institute Standard:A208.1 American National Standard for Mat Formed Par-ticle Board63.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 case goodsfurniture items having drawers,a cabinetwith doors,or both.3.1.2 edge binderthe strips of metal or other materialapplied to the edges of a top.3.1.3 lee railsextensions above the surface of furnituretops that retain items placed on top.3.1.4 substrate materialthe core,or structural material ofthe top,to which the melamine laminate is directly bonded.3.1.5topsthe horizontal surface that makes up the upperexposed surface of furniture items.4.Classification4.1 Tops shall be of the following types as required by thespecifications for the item of furniture and as indicated in theordering documents.See Fig.1,Fig.2,Table 1,and Table 2 fordetails.4.1.1 Type ITop on which the edge binder is flush with thetop and the substrate material is steel.4.1.2 Type IITop on which the edge binder projects abovethe upper surface of the top to act as a lee rail and the substratematerial is steel.4.1.3 Type IIITop on which a lee rail is applied to theupper surface of the finished top,the top has a self edgesecurely bonded to the finished top,and the substrate materialis a particle or mineral board core.4.1.4 Type IVTop is an insert panel and the edge binder isan integral part of the supporting furniture unit.4.1.4.1 Grade 1Substrate material and edge reinforce-ments for Types I,II,and IV Grade 1 tops shall be a minimumof 16 USSG(0.0598-in.or 1.6-mm)steel in accordance withSpecification A366/A366M.4.1.4.2 Grade 2Substrate material is a particle or mineralboard core with a minimum density of 45 lb/ft3(722 kg/m3).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 onOutfitting and Deck Machinery.Current edition approved March 1,2010.Published April 2010.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F826 94(2004).DOI:10.1520/F0826-94R10.2For 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 National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA),1300N.17th St.,Suite 1752,Rosslyn,VA 22209,http:/www.nema.org.5Available from American Institute of Steel Construction(AISC),One E.Wacker Dr.,Suite 700,Chicago,IL 60601-2001,http:/www.aisc.org.6Available 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 5.Ordering Information5.1 Tops are included as part of the orders for items offurniture requiring tops.These orders shall include the follow-ing information:5.1.1 Type.5.1.2 Color or pattern of top covering material,or both.5.1.3 If Type III top is ordered,whether lee rail is required.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 For typical design,see Fig.1 and Fig.2.6.2 Sheet Metal,shall be cold-rolled steel,commercialquality,furniture grade in accordance with Specification A366/A366M.6.3 Joining:NOTE1For dimensions,see Table 1.NOTE2Top covering for all type tops shall be high-pressure melamine