1、Designation: D6254/D6254M 07D6254/D6254M 13Standard Specification forWirebound Pallet-Type Wood Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6254/D6254M; the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of las
2、t 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 Department of Defense.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers the fabricatio
3、n of new fully enclosed wirebound pallet-type woodenwood boxes intended for useas containers for domestic and overseas shipment of general materials and supplies, not exceeding 2500 lb 1134 kg (see 4.1 and10.1).1.2 Wirebound pallet-type woodenwood box performance is dependent on its fabricated compo
4、nents; therefore, a variety oftypes, classes, and treatments reflecting varied performance are specified. specified (see 4). This specification, however, does notcover wirebound pallet-type woodenwood box performance under all atmosphere, handling, shipping, and storage conditions.1.3 If the The use
5、 of other construction methods or techniques is acceptable and permitted (see 5.1.11), provided the resultingpackaging systems shall be of equal or better performance than would result from the use of these specified materials andprocedures. The appropriate distribution cycle provided in Practice D4
6、169 can be used to develop comparative procedures andcriteria.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SIunits are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
7、must be usedindependently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard. See forconversion of units.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of th
8、is standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution EnvironmentsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD3953 Specification for
9、Strapping, Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and SystemsD4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base MaterialsD4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture MetersD6199 Practic
10、e for Quality of Wood Members of Containers and PalletsD6253 Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of Wood Packaging MaterialsF1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and StaplesIEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System2.2 Fe
11、deral Specifications:3TT-W-572B Fungicide: Pentachlorophenol2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:3CFR Parts 107180, Title 49, Hazardous Materials Regulations1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping Containers,
12、 Crates, Pallets,Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007April 15, 2013. Published November 2007September 2013. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 20052007as D6254/D6254M 99 (2005).D6254/D6254M 07. DOI: 10.1520/D6254_D6254M-07.10.1520/D6254_D6254
13、M-13.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 Available from the Federal Supply Service Bureau, Spec
14、ification Section, Suite 8100, 480 LEnfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20408.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately
15、depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
16、 19428-2959. United States12.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard:4PS107 PS 107 Voluntary Product Standard, Structural PlywoodPS 2005 American Softwood Lumber Standard2.4 Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association Standard:5ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2004 American National Standard for
17、Hardwood and Decorative Plywood2.5 National Motor Freight Traffc Association:6National Motor Freight Classification2.6 Uniform Classification Committee Standard:7Uniform Freight Classification2.7 American Wood PreserversProtection Association (AWPA):8P899AWPA P36 Standard for Oil-Borne Preservatives
18、Copper Naphthenate (CuN)P998AWPA P37 Standards for Solvents and Formulations for Organic Preservative SystemsStandard for Oxine Copper(Copper-8-Quinolinolate) (Cu8)2.8 Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)/ANSI Standard:9MHIA/ANSI MH12005 Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases for Unit Loads2.
19、9 International Standard10International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Publication No. 15 (ISPM 15) Regulation of Wood Packaging Material inInternational Trade2.10 U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)11MIL-DTL-2427H Box, ammunition packing: Wood, nailed3. Terminology3
20、.1 DefinitionsGeneral definitions for packaging and distribution environments are found in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: The wood box components discussed herein were selected on the basis ofpart function. Alternate names are sometimes used by the wood packagin
21、g industry and end-users.3.2.1 battenreinforcement used to hold the faceboards together to create rigidity.3.2.2 binding wireround steel wire stapled to the faceboards which ends in a loop, the prong of which is firmly anchored ina board or twisted to form a loop.3.2.3 blanka flat unassembled wirebo
22、und box exclusive of pallet base and top.3.2.4 cleatlumber piece which forms the wirebound box framework and to which the faceboards are stapled.3.2.5 deckboardthe material used to make up the pallet base top and bottom surfaces referred to as top and bottom deckboards.3.2.6 faceboardthe material us
23、ed for the front, end, bottom, sides, and top.3.2.7 lumbermanufactured wood product derived from a log through sawing or planing.3.2.8 plywoodpanel built up of sheers of veneer called plies, united under pressure by a bonding agent to create a panel withan adhesive bond between plies.3.2.9 stapleU-s
24、haped piece of wire with pointed ends, driven astride the binding wires in fabricating the blank or attachingboards to battens.3.2.10 stringera runner to which the riser batten and deckboards are attached and which serves as a spacer between top andbottom deckboards to permit mechanical handling equ
25、ipment entry.3.2.11 veneerthin layer or sheet of wood.3 Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Office, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.20401,www.access.gpo.gov.4 Available from APAThe Engineered Wood Association, 7011 South 19th St.,
26、Tacoma, WA 984465399.National Institude of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, www.nist.gov.5 Available from Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, PO Association (HPVA), P.O. Box 2789, Reston, VA 2290-0789.22090-0789, www.hpva.org.6 Available fr
27、om National Motor Freight Traffic Association, 2200 Mill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22302.Inc. (NMFTA), 1001 N Fairfax St., Ste 600, Alexandria, VA 22314,www.nmfta.org.7 Available from the Uniform Classification Committee, Tariff Publishing Officer, 151 Ellis St., N.E. Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30335.8 Availa
28、ble from American Wood PreserversProtection Association (AWPA), P.O. Box 5690, Granbury, TX 76049.361784, Birmingham, AL 35236-1784, .9 Available from Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) MH1 Secretariat, 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217, http:/www.mhiastore.org.www.mhiasto
29、re.org.10 Product may be obtained from Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc., 222 Red School Lane, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, ChemicalAbstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number 20624-25-3(J.T. Baker Product Number 8624) or an equivalent manufacturer. Available from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC),
30、 www.ippc.int.11 Product may be obtained from Fisher Scientific, 711 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4785, CAS Registry Number 1667-99-8 (Fisher Scientific Product NumberAC190050250) or an equivalent manufacturer.Available from ASSIST Quicksearch, assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearchD6254/D6254M 1324.
31、Classification4.1 Type:4.1.1 Type ISheathed lumber, 2500-lb 1134-kg maximum load (see Fig. 1).4.1.2 Type IISheathed lumber and veneer, 1500-lb 680-kg maximum load (see Fig. 2).4.1.3 Type IIISheathed lumber and veneer with two different length sidewalls, 1500-lb 680-kg maximum load (see Fig. 3).4.1.4
32、 Type IVSheathed plywood, 2500-lb 1134-kg maximum load (see Fig. 4).4.2 Class:4.2.1 Class 1Partial four-way entry base (see Fig. 5).4.2.2 Class 2Two-way entry base (see Fig. 5).4.2.3 Class 3Partial four-way entry base with two different length sidewalls (see Fig. 6).4.2.4 Class 4Two-way entry base w
33、ith two different length sidewalls (see Fig. 6).4.3 Treatment:4.3.1 Treatment AWith waterWithout water-repellent preservative treatment (see 6.1.1.96.1.6).4.3.2 Treatment BWith water water-repellent wood preservative treatment (see 6.1.1.96.1.6).4.3.3 Treatment CWithout preservative treatment.5. Ord
34、ering Information5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred permitted options and include the following information in procurement and purchaseorder documents:5.1.1 Specification title, number, and date.5.1.2 Box type, class, and treatment required (see 4.1-4.3 and 7.1).5.1.3 Contents weight.5.1.4 M
35、odifications to container manufacturers identification (see 7.67.5).NOTE 1All cleats (see Fig. 5Figs. 5 and 7 and Fig. 7), 1316 by 78 in. nominal 16 by 16 mm.Type I wirebound box (Select Select Class 1 or 2 baseBase from Fig. 5)FIG. 1 Type I Wirebound Box (Select Class 1 or 2 Base from Box-Sheathed
36、LumberFig. 5)D6254/D6254M 1335.1.5 Box dimensions specified in order of length by width by depth (see 7.77.6 and Fig. 7).5.1.6 When preservative treatment is required (see 4.3 and 6.1.1.96.1.6).5.1.7 Whether boxes are to be shipped assembled or knocked down (see 9.1).5.1.8 Whether additional marking
37、s are required (see 9.2).5.1.9 Whether different strapping materials are required (see S3.2.1).S2.2).5.1.10 Whether additional support is required (see S3.2.3).S2.2.3).5.1.11 Whether other construction methods or techniques and proof are acceptable and permitted (see permitted.1.3).5.1.11.1 Whether
38、proof that other constructions methods or techniques are acceptable (see 1.3) is required.5.1.12 When ISPM 15 compliance is required (see 9.3).6. Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialsIt is encouraged that recycled material be used when practical. All recovered, recycled, or virgin materials usedin
39、box manufacture shall meet the requirements of this specification and referenced documents. In addition, materials shall notaffect or be affected by the product being packed.Materials shall be as specified herein. Materials not specified shall be selectedby the contractor or box builder and shall be
40、 sufject to all provisions of this specification. Materials shall be free of defects, whichadversely affect performance or serviceability of the finished product.NOTE 1Top battens (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 7) 78 by 1 38 in. nominal 16 by 29 mm.All cleats (see Fig. 5 and Fig. 7) 1316 by 78 in. nominal 16
41、by 16 mm.Corner and intermediate faceboards 4 in. nominal 38 in. 90 8 mm (width thickness).Select Class 1 or 2 Base from Fig. 5.FIG. 2 Type II Wirebound Box (Select Class 1 or 2 Base from Box-Sheathed Lumber and Veneer.Fig. 5).D6254/D6254M 1346.1.1 WoodLumberWood used in box fabrication Lumber compo
42、nents shall conform to Practice D6199 as applicable.Group I Woods shall not be permitted for cleats. Nominal dimensions shall be as specified in Practice, PS 20, or the NHLA rules.All lumber sizes specified herein shall be nominal and shall be the minimum acceptable sizes for lumber components. Lumb
43、ercomponents shall have a target thickness and width uniform in dimension D6199.and 50 % of components shall meet or exceedthe target dimensions at the time of component manufacture.6.1.1.1 WoodLumber QualityGrain divergence (grain slope), whether on a wooden member lumber face or edge, shall notexc
44、eed 1 in. 25 mm per 10-in. 254-mm length for pallet base and box frame members and shall not exceed 1 in. 25 mm per8-in. 203-mm length for face boards. Members shall be free from decay and sufficiently smooth on the exterior surface to permitNOTE 1Top cleat 1316 by 1 58 in. nominal 16 by 35 mm.Botto
45、m cleat 1316 by 78 in. nominal 16 by 16 mm.Top battens 78 by 1 38 in. nominal 16 by 29 29 mm (thickness width).Corner and intermediate faceboards 4 in. wide nominal 38 in. thick 90 8 mm.Select Class 3 or 4 Base from Fig. 6.FIG. 3 Type III Wirebound Box (Select Class 3 or 4 Base fromBox-Sheathed Lumb
46、er and Veneer with Two Different Length Fig. 6)Side-walls.D6254/D6254M 135legible markings. Stains and discoloration not associated with decay will be permitted provided they are not so pronounced as toobscure markings. Members Lumber components shall be free from all defects that will interfere wit
47、h specified stapling andnailing. Each wood memberlumber component shall be a single wood piece without any joints.6.1.1.2 Cleat and Batten KnotsAny cleat or batten knot width shall not exceed 14 the member width. Knots shall be soundand tight with no part within 114 in. 32 mm of the cleat or batten
48、end. Loose knots and knot holes shall not be permitted in cleatsand battens. Group I Woods (low density hardwoods and softwoods) listed in Practice D6199 shall not be permitted for cleats.6.1.1.3 FaceFaceboard and Deck Board Deckboard and Stringer KnotsAny face and deck board and faceboard, deckboar
49、d,or stringer knot width shall not exceed 112 in. 38 mm nor 13 the member width. Knots shall be sound and tight with no part ofany knot within 1 in. 25 mm of the member end. Loose knots or knot holes not more than 1 in. 25 mm wide shall be permitted,provided they are not within 1 in. 25 mm of the member end.6.1.1.4 Splits Extending Entire Board LengthSplits extending the entire board length shall be permitted for sides, top, bott
