ASTM D4577-00
Historical Standard: ASTM D4577-00 Standard Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Container Under Constant Load
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ASTM D4577
1. Scope
1.1 This test method is designed to determine the resistance of a shipping container to a vertically applied constant load for either a specified time or to failure. The test method may also, include, for example, a package of a shipping container, palletized or unitized loads.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 6.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D642 Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads
D644 Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper and Paperboard by Oven Drying
D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products for Testing
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
Keywords
compression test; creep test; duration of load; packaging; shipping container; shipping unit; stacking life; storage environment; Distribution systems; Compression testing--container materials; Duration of load; Loading tests--shipping materials; Packing/packaging materials/systems; Pallets; Shipping; Shipping containers/materials/applications; Stacking test; Storage; Time-to-failure (TTF); Weibull parameters;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
DOI: 10.1520/D4577-00
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