1、Designation: D 6251/D 6251M 07e1Standard Specification forWood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6251/D 6251M; the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last r
2、evision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.e1NOTESections 4.1.3 and 6.2.3 were editorially corrected in August 2007.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers the fabrication and clos
3、ure ofempty and full wood-cleated, hereafter referred to as wood-cleated, panelboard boxes. These boxes are intended for use ascontainers for domestic and overseas shipment of generalmaterials and supplies, not exceeding 1000 lb 454 kgdepending on box type (see 10.1).1.2 Wood-cleated panelboard ship
4、ping box performance isdependent on its fabricated components and subsequent assem-bly; therefore, a variety of types, classes, styles, and treatmentsreflecting varied performance are specified. This specification,however, does not cover wood-cleated panelboard box perfor-mance under all atmospheric
5、, handling, shipping, and storageconditions.1.3 If the use of other construction methods or techniques isacceptable and permitted (see 5.1.17), the resulting packagingsystems shall be of equal or better performance than wouldresult from the use of these specified materials and procedures.The appropr
6、iate distribution cycle, specified in PracticeD 4169, can be used to develop comparative procedures andcriteria.1.4 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 a
7、re not exact equivalents; therefore, each system mustbe used independently of the other. Combining values from thetwo systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.See IEEE/ASTM SI 10 for conversion of units.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, as
8、sociated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of the standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
9、mentsD 1990 Practice for Establishing Allowable Properties forVisually-Graded Dimension Lumber from In-Grade Testsof Full-Size SpecimensD 3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD 3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and SealsD 4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and
10、SystemsD 4727/D 4727M Specification for Corrugated and SolidFiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut ShapesD 6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Contain-ers and PalletsF 1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes,and StaplesIEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the Interna
11、tionalSystem of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System2.2 Federal Specifications:A-A-58078 Plastic Board (For Packaging Applications)3FF-F-133 Fasteners, Wood Joint, Corrugated (Saw Edge)32.3 Code of Federal Regulations:CFR Parts 107-180 Title 49, Hazardous Materials Regula-tions42.4 APAThe Engineered
12、 Wood Association:PRP-108 Performance Standards and Policies forStructural-Use Panels5PS 1-95 Construction and Industrial Plywood51This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on ShippingContainers, Crates, Pal
13、lets, Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approvedin 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 6251/D 6251M 01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.
14、org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specification Section, Suite8100, 480 LEnfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20408.4Available from the Superintendent of Documents,
15、US Government PrintingOffice, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.5Available from APAThe Engineered Wood Association, 7011 South 19thStreet, Tacoma, WA 98466.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.PS 2-04 Performance
16、Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels52.5 American Wood-Preservers Association (AWPA):P8-99 Standard for Oil-Borne Preservatives6P9-98 Standards for Solvents and Formulations for OrganicPreservative Systems62.6 American Softwood Lumber Standard:PS 2005 American Softwood Lumber Standard72.7 H
17、ardwood Plywood and Veneer Association:HPVA HP-1-2004 Hardwood and Decorative Plywood82.8 National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA):Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber, 1996 Edi-tion, Printed Dec. 1, 199792.9 National Motor Freight Traffc Association:National Motor Freight Classification102.10
18、Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association(NELMA):Standard Grading Rules: NELMA112.11 Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB):Standard Grading Rules: NSLB122.12 Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB):1994 Grading Rules for Southern Yellow Pine132.13 Uniform Classification Committee Standard:Unifor
19、m Freight Classification142.14 West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB):Standard Grading Rules Number 17 WCLIB152.15 Western Wood Products Association (WWPA):Western Lumber Grading Rules 98163. Terminology3.1 General definitions for packaging and distribution envi-ronments are found in Terminolog
20、y D 996.4. Classification4.1 Type (see 4.3):4.1.1 Type ICorrugated plastic.4.1.2 Type IICorrugated and solid fiberboard.4.1.3 Type IIIPlywood.4.1.4 Type IVOriented strand board (OSB) (only Style A,B, I, and J).4.2 Class:4.2.1 Class 1Domestic (see 10.1.1).4.2.2 Class 2Overseas (see 10.1.2).4.3 Style
21、(see Fig. 1 and 10.1):4.3.1 Style AStandard box corner (see Fig. 2).4.3.2 Style A1Type I and II, Style A, modified with skidsand when specified (see 5.1.3) unnailed top panel closure (see4.6 and Fig. 3).4.3.3 Style BInterlocking three-way corners (see Fig. 4).4.3.4 Style C through KLimited only to T
22、ype II, Class 1(see 5.1.2 and Fig. 1).4.3.5 Style A, B, I, and JType III limited only to thesestyles (see 5.1.2 and Fig. 1)4.4 Water-Repellent Wood Preservative (see 5.1.13):4.4.1 Treatment AWithout water-repellent wood preserva-tive.4.4.2 Treatment BWith water-repellent wood preserva-tive.4.5 Load
23、Type (see 5.1.19 and 10.2):4.5.1 Type 1Easy.4.5.2 Type 2Average.4.5.3 Type 3Difficult.4.6 Unnailed Top Panel Closure OptionWhen specified(see 4.3.2 and 5.1.3), Type I and II, Style A1, or Type III andType IV, Style A or B shall have the top panel modified (see7.1.8) and closed with flat steel strapp
24、ing as specified in theSupplemental Requirements. Securing the top panel to the boxwith other than flat steel strapping shall be prohibited.6Available from American Wood-Preservers Association (AWPA), P.O. Box361784, Birmingham, AL 352361784.7Available from National Institute of Standards and Techno
25、logy (NIST), 100Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http:/www.nist.gov.8Available from Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (HPVA), P.O. Box2789, Reston, VA 22090-0789, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)adopted.9Available from National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA), #30
26、2-960 Quay-side Drive, New Westminster, B.C., Canada, V3M6G2.10Available from National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), 2200Mill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314, http:/www.nmfta.org.11Available from Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA),272 Tuttle Road, P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland,
27、ME 04021.12Available from Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB), 272 Tuttle Road,P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland, ME 04021.13Available from Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, 4709 Scenic Highway,Pensacola, FL 32504-9094.14Available from the Uniform Classification Committee, Tariff PublishingOfficer, 151 Ell
28、is St. N.E., Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30335-6021.15Available from West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB), P.O. Box23145, Portland, OR 97281.16Available from Western Wood Products Association, 522 SW Fifth Avenue,Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204-2122. FIG. 1 Styles of Cleated Panel BoxesD 6251/D 6251
29、M 07e124.7 Part NumberIf required, a specification part numberfor boxes described in this specification can be formulated (seeS3.3).5. Ordering Information5.1 Purchasers shall select the preferred permitted optionsand include the following information in procurement docu-ments:5.1.1 Specification ti
30、tle, number, and date.5.1.2 Box type, class, style, preservative treatment, loadtype, and closure required (see 4.1-4.6, and 6.5).5.1.3 When Type I and II, StyleA1; or Type III and IV, StyleAor B, unnailed top panel closure is required (see 4.3, 4.6, and7.1.8).5.1.4 Contents weight (see Tables 1-8).
31、5.1.5 Cleat lumber quality classification required (see 6.3).5.1.6 Lumber quality used for skid fabrication (see 6.3).5.1.7 Intermediate cleat requirements for Type III and IV,Class 1 and Class 2, Style I and J (see 7.2.2).5.1.8 When skids are not required for boxes with grossweights of 200 lb 91 kg
32、 or 100 lb 45 kg with dimensions of48 by 24 in. 1219 by 610 mm or more (see 7.7.2).5.1.9 When beveled skids are required (see 7.7.2).5.1.10 When four-way entry skids are required and when312 by 4-in. 89 by 102-mm built-up skids are required (see7.7.3).5.1.11 Whether container manufacturers identific
33、ation isrequired (see 7.8).5.1.11.1 Whether modifications to container manufacturersidentification are required (see 7.8.6).5.1.12 Box dimensions (inside measurements, panel topanel) specified in order of length by width by depth (see 7.5).5.1.13 When water-repellent wood preservative treatment isre
34、quired for plywood and cleats (see 4.4 and 6.5).5.1.14 Whether boxes are to be shipped assembled orknocked-down (see 9.1).5.1.15 When Class 1 boxes require external strapping (seeS1.1).FIG. 2 Style A BoxD 6251/D 6251M 07e135.1.15.1 When Class 2 boxes do not require strapping (seeS1.1).5.1.16 When se
35、al joint specimens are required prior tostrapping operations (see S3.1.1).5.1.17 Whether other construction methods or techniquesare acceptable and permitted (see 1.3).5.1.17.1 Whether proof is required that other constructionmethods or techniques are acceptable (see 1.3).5.1.18 Whether sanded plywo
36、od and cleats are required (see6.2.3 and 6.5.3).5.1.19 Load type (see 4.5).5.1.20 Whether alternate fastening systems to secure thecleated box panels together are allowed (see 6.4.6).6. Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialsIt is encouraged that recycled material beused when practical. All recovered
37、, recycled, or virgin mate-rials used in the box manufacture shall meet the requirementsof this specification and referenced documents. In addition,materials shall not affect or be affected by the product beingpacked. Type II panelboard shall have no more than 40 % postconsumer recovered material.6.
38、2 PanelboardPanelboard shall be as specified (5.1.2).6.2.1 Type IPanelboard shall be polyethylene, containing12 % ultraviolet (UV) inhibitor and shall conform to A-A-58078, Type II, or commercial equivalent. The plastic panelbasis weight shall be 245 to 255 lb/1000 ft21195 to 1245g/m2.6.2.2 Type IIP
39、anelboard shall be fiberboard conforming toSpecification D 4727/D 4727M. Class 1 and Class 2 boxes,singlewall (SW), solid (SF), and V board shall conform to therequirements of 7.1.1.6.2.3 Type IIIPanelboard for Class 1 boxes shall conformto PS 1-95 Exposure 1 or Exterior panel; or ANSI/HPVAHP-1-2004
40、. Panelboard for Class 2 boxes shall conform toPS 1-95 Exposure 1 or Exterior panel; or ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2004. Unless otherwise specified, plywood shall be unsanded.If smooth finish or sanded panels are required, appropriateFIG. 3 Unnailed Top Panel ClosureFIG. 4 Style B BoxTABLE 1 Type II Corrugated
41、and Solid Fiberboard RequirementsContents WeightLb kg Class 1 Class 2Not CF D SW SF D SFExceeding Exceeding GradesAGradesAGradesA,B0 75 200 200 V3S or V4S0 3475 150 275 275 V3S or V4S34 68150 200 350 350 V3S or V4S68 91200 300 350 350 . . .91 136300 400 . . . 500 . . .136 181AAs defined in Specifica
42、tion D 4727/D 4727M CF or SF (corrugated or solidfiberboard), D (domestic), SW (single-wall), grades as stated.BClass 2 boxes are limited to StyleAor B and shall not exceed 48-in. 1219-mmlength, 36-in. 914-mm width, or 36-in. 914-mm depth.D 6251/D 6251M 07e14sanded grades should be specified in the
43、contract (see 5.1.18).The plywood thickness shall be specified in Tables 2 and 3.Plywood shall have no defects (knot holes, worm holes, and soforth) extending through the panel. When the plywood isspecified to be surface treated with water-repellant woodpreservative, the treatment shall be as specif
44、ied in 6.5.6.2.4 Type IVPanelboard for Class 1 boxes shall conformto PS 2-04 Exposure 1 or Exterior panels. Panelboard for Class2 boxes shall conform to PS 2-04 Exposure 1 or Exteriorpanels; or ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2004.6.3 LumberAs specified in 5.1.5, lumber cleats shallconform to Practice D 6199, Class
45、2, PS 20-05 or the NHLArules. As specified in 5.1.6, skids shall conform to PracticeD 6199 class 3, PS 20-05 or the NHLA rules.6.4 FastenersTesting is not required for fasteners speci-fied in 6.4.1-6.4.3 when used to join panelboard to wood inpanel fabrication.6.4.1 NailsNails shall be made of steel
46、 wire and shallconform to Specification F 1667 and as specified in 7.1 and 7.4.6.4.2 Staples or Wire StitchesStaples or wire stitches shallbe made of steel wire not less than 0.0625 in. diameter (16gauge), 1.59 mm. The crown bearing surface (the underside)shall be not less than516 in. 8 mm long exce
47、pt that for TypeII boxes the bearing surface shall be not less than12 in. 13mm long.6.4.3 Single-Leg FastenersSingle-leg fasteners shall beformed automatically into a nail from sheared off bright,smooth, knurled, or helically fluted low-carbon steel. Mediumcarbon steel (stiff-stock) minimum 0.072-in
48、. (15-gauge)1.83-mm diameter) wire may also be used. Fasteners aredriven subsequently by a special machine at a rapid rate, withsheared-bevel or sheared-square point. For Type I and II boxes,the nail length, before driving, shall be a minimum of18 in. 3mm longer than the thickness of the material be
49、ing joined. ForType III and IV boxes, the nail length, before driving, shall bea minimum of12 in. 13 mm longer than the thickness of thematerial being joined. The automatic machine for driving shallbe provided with needle-point knives, a J-clinch plate, and a132-in. 1-mm countersink. Single-leg fasteners shall not beused in joining panelboard to cleats.6.4.4 Other FasteningsOther single-leg fasteners, pre-formed or formed from wire, fastenings may be used to theextent sp
