1、Designation:D4727/D4727M15Standard Specification forCorrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock(ContainerGrade)and Cut Shapes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4727/D4727M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of rev
2、ision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification c
3、overs fiberboard primarily used forthe fabrication of boxes and interior details such as pads,sleeves,liners,partitions,die-cut sheets,etc.1.2 The performance of fiberboard boxes is largely depen-dent on the paper components from which they are fabricatedand,in the case of corrugated boxes,on the fl
4、ute structure aswell.Therefore,a variety of grades reflecting varied perfor-mance levels are specified.1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,theSI units are shown in brackets.The values stated in eachsystem are not exact
5、 equivalents;therefore,each system mustbe used independently of the other.Combining values from thetwo systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.See IEEE/ASTM-SI-10 for conversion of units.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest portion,Sections 8 and 9,of this
6、 specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referen
7、ced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D585 Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,and Related Product(Withdrawn 2010)3D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3950 Specification for Strapping,Nonmetallic(and Join-ing Methods)D3951 Practice for C
8、ommercial PackagingD3953 Specification for Strapping,Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-terials1D5118/D5118M Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Ship-ping BoxesD5168 Practice for Fabr
9、ication and Closure of Triple-WallCorrugated Fiberboard ContainersD5639/D5639M Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiber-board Materials and Box Construction Based on Perfor-mance RequirementsD6039/D6039M Specification for Open and Covered WoodCratesD6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Con
10、tainersand PalletsE162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of MaterialsUsing a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of SmokeGenerated by Solid MaterialsIEEE/ASTM-SI-10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.2 TAPPI Stand
11、ards:4T 402 Standard Conditioning and Testing AtmoshpereT 410 Weight per Unit Area(Basis Weight or Substance)T 411 Thickness(Caliper)of Paper and PaperboardT 441 Water Absorptiveness of Sized(Non-Bibulous)Paperand Paperboard(Cobb Test)T 803 Puncture and Stiffness Test of Container BoardT 810 Burstin
12、g Strength of Corrugated and Solid FiberboardT 811 Edge Crush TestT 812 Ply Separation of Solid and Corrugated Fiberboard(Wet)1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on FiberboardShipping Containers,Conta
13、inerboard and Related Structures and Materials.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published December 2015.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D4727/D4727M 12.DOI:10.1520/D4727_D4727M-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact AST
14、M 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 Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper In
15、dustry(TAPPI),15 Technology Parkway South,Norcross,GA 30092,http:/www.tappi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 Other Standards:National Motor Freight Classification5Uniform Freight Classification6ISO 535 Paper and Boa
16、rdDetermination of WaterAbsorptionCobb Method73.Terminology3.1 General definitions for packaging and distribution envi-ronments are found in Terminology D996.4.Classification4.1 TypeCorrugated fiberboard(CF).4.1.1 ClassesDomestic(D)and domestic/fire retardant(D/FR).4.1.1.1 VarietySinglewall(SW).(1)Burst Grades125,150,175,200,250,275,and 350.8(2)ECT Grades23,26,29,32,40,44,and 5594.1.1.2 VarietyDoublewall(DW).(1)Burst Grades200,275,350,400,500 and 600.8(2)ECT Grades42,48,51X,61X,71X,and 82X.9,104
