1、Designation:D4727/D4727M22Standard 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.Scope*1.1 This specification
3、covers 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 f
4、lute 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 exac
5、t 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 thi
6、s 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,health,andenvironmental practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to
7、use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance 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
8、 to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced 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ASTM Standards:2D585 Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,and Related Product(Withdrawn 2010)3D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products
9、D3950 Specification for Strapping,Nonmetallic(and Join-ing Methods)D3951 Practice for Commercial 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-terials1D51
10、18/D5118M Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Ship-ping BoxesD5168 Practice for Fabrication 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 Specifi
11、cation for Open and Covered WoodCratesD6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Containersand PalletsE162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of MaterialsUsing a Radiant Heat Energy Source1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsib
12、ility of Subcommittee D10.27 on FiberboardShipping Containers,Containerboard and Related Structures and Materials.Current edition approved April 15,2022.Published May 2022.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D4727/D4727M 17.DOI:10.1520/D4727_D4727M-22.2For referenced
13、 ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM 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.o
14、rg.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright 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 establ
15、ished in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1E662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of SmokeGenerated by Solid MaterialsIEEE/ASTM-SI-10 Standard fo
16、r Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.2 TAPPI Standards:4T 402 Standard Conditioning and Testing AtmosphereT 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 Bursting Strength of Corrugated and Solid FiberboardT 811 Edge Crush TestT 812 Ply Separation of Solid and Corrugated Fibe