ASTM D4577 - 05(2010)
Standard Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Container Under Constant Load
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Significance and Use
In the distribution system for many products there is a phase wherein the packaged product may be stored for a period of time in a manner such that one or more containers are superimposed one upon the other. The bottom package is thus continually stressed with a constant load.
This test method subjects a container, empty or filled, to a predetermined static load, and to specified atmospheric conditions, if required.
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 be used for palletized or unitized load configurations.
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
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code 24110000(Containers and storage)
Referencing This Standard
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DOI: 10.1520/D4577-05R10
Citation Format
ASTM D4577-05(2010), Standard Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Container Under Constant Load, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2010, www.astm.org
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