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ASTM D 5276 : 1998 : R2009

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Standard Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-2009

CONTAINED IN VOL. 15.10, 2017 Defines procedures for the drop testing of loaded boxes, cylindrical containers, and bags and sacks by the free-fall method.

1.1 This test method covers procedures for the drop testing of loaded boxes, cylindrical containers, and bags and sacks by the free-fall method.

1.2 For containers not exceeding 110 lb (50 kg), this test method fulfills the requirements of ISO Standards 2206:1987 and 2248:1985. These ISO standards may describe procedures that do not meet the requirements for this test method.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
D 10
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes ASTM D 775, ASTM D 959 and ASTM D 997 (12/2001)
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
8
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2009
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ASTM D 5639/D5639M : 2011 : R2015 Standard Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiberboard Materials and Box Construction Based on Performance Requirements
ASTM D 4919 : 2017 Standard Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods) Packagings
ASTM D 4168 : 1995 : R2015 Standard Test Methods for Transmitted Shock Characteristics of Foam-in-Place Cushioning Materials
ASTM D 6537 : 2000 : R2014 Standard Practice for Instrumented Package Shock Testing For Determination of Package Performance
ASTM D 6198 : 2018 Standard Guide for Transport Packaging Design
ASTM D 5487 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines
ASTM D 6804 : 2002 : R2015 Standard Guide for Hand Hole Design in Corrugated Boxes
ASTM D 6179 : 2007 : R2014 Standard Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates

ASTM E 122 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
ASTM D 4169 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D 644 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper and Paperboard by Oven Drying
ASTM D 2463 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Drop Impact Resistance of Blow-Molded Thermoplastic Containers
ASTM D 585 : 1997 Standard Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot of Paper, Paperboard, Fiberboard, and Related Product
ASTM D 996 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
ASTM D 880 : 1992 : R2002 Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
ISO 2206:1987 Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages — Identification of parts when testing
ISO 2248:1985 Packaging Complete, filled transport packages Vertical impact test by dropping

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