1、Designation:D634404(Reapproved 2017)Standard Test Method forConcentrated Impacts to Transport Packages1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6344;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revisio
2、n.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers procedures and equipment fortesting complete filled transport packages for resistance againstconcentrated low-l
3、evel impacts typical of those encountered inthe distribution environment.The test is most appropriate forpackages such as thin fluted/lighter grade corrugated boxes orstretch-wrapped packaging.1.2 The test result is a pass/fail determination,based onacceptance criteria previously established,and a r
4、ecord of theenergy dissipated by the complete filled transport packageduring a low level concentrated impact.NOTE1This test method discusses the conduct of the test from aprescribed height that either meets or does not meet specific acceptancecriteria.It may be possible to conduct this type of testi
5、ng using modifiedprocedures that provide a numerical response.These might include anincremental test where the drop height(or mass)is increased until aspecific failure occurs or an up-and-down or staircase procedure used tofind the average height to failure.1.3 This standard does not purport to addr
6、ess all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance
7、 with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards
8、:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingE122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,WithSpecified Precision,
9、the Average for a Characteristic of aLot or Process3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral definitions for the packaging anddistribution environments are found in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 acceptance criteriathe acceptable condition ofpackage and contents
10、that must be met after the shippingcontainer has been tested.4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method is intended to evaluate the ability ofpackaging to resist the force of concentrated impacts fromoutside sources,such as those encountered in various modes oftransportation and handling.These impac
11、ts may be inflicted byadjacent freight jostling against the package in a carriervehicle,by accidental bumps against other freight when loadedor unloaded from vehicles,by packages bumping against oneanother during sorting on conveyors or chutes,or many othercircumstances.4.2 This test method is inten
12、ded to determine the ability ofpackaging to protect contents from such impacts,and toevaluate if there is sufficient clearance or support or bothbetween the package wall and its contents.5.Apparatus5.1 Cylindrical Mass with Full Radius(Hemispherical)EndSolid steel rod 32 mm 6 2 mm(1.25 in.6 0.1 in.)
13、indiameter,approximately 115 mm(4.5 in.)long,one endrounded to form a hemisphere,with a mass of 680 6 15 g(1.56 0.03 lb).A threaded eye-bolt may be attached to the end forpositioning and support prior to guided free fall drop,but itmust be included in the 680 g(1.5 lb)mass(see Fig.1).Threaded eyebol
14、ts must be attached to the side for positioningand support when used as a pendulum,and must be included inthe 680 g(1.5 lb)mass.5.2 Guided Free Fall(see Fig.2):1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.21 on Shi
15、ppingContainers and Systems-Application of Performance Test Methods.Current edition approved May 1,2017.Published July 2017.Originally approvedin 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D6344 04(2009).DOI:10.1520/D6344-04R17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,o
16、rcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.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 Recommend
