1、Designation: D 6573/D 6573M 01 (Reapproved 2007)Standard Specification forGeneral Purpose Wirebound Shipping Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6573/D 6573M; the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers the fabrication of new wire-bound general purpose (GP) panelboard (hereafter re
3、ferred toas wirebound boxes) shipping boxes intended for use ascontainers for domestic and overseas shipment of generalmaterials and supplies, not exceeding 500 lb 226.8 kg forclass 1 domestic, 400 lb 181.4 kg for Class 2 overseasshipments or 300 lb 136.0 kg for Class 3 extreme distributionhazard co
4、nditions or military contingency purposes.1.2 Wirebound box performance is dependent on its fabri-cated components; therefore, a variety of types, classes, styles,and treatments reflecting varied performance are specified.This specification does not cover wirebound box performanceunder all atmospher
5、e, handling, shipping, and storage condi-tions. Wirebound boxes in compliance with Hazardous Mate-rial Modal Regulations or United States Code of FederalRegulations (CFRs) are found in the Supplementary Require-ments.1.3 The use of other construction methods or techniques areacceptable and shall be
6、permitted, provided the resultingpackaging systems are of equal or better performance thanwould result from the use of these specified materials andprocedures. The appropriate Practice D 4169 distributioncycle(s) can be used to develop comparative procedures andcriteria.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in
7、 inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard. The SI values given in brackets aremathematical. The values stated in each system are not exactequivalents; therefore, each system must be used indepen-dently of the other. Combining values from the two systemsmay result in non-conformance with the st
8、andard. See IEEE/SI10 for conversion of units.1.5 This standard does not purport to address 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 regul
9、atory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A 641/A 641M Specification for ZincCoated (Galvanized)Carbon Steel WireA 777 Specification for Galvanized Round Steel TyingWire3D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD 1990 Practice for Establishing Allo
10、wable Properties forVisually-Graded Dimension Lumber from In-Grade Testsof Full-Size SpecimensD 3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and SealsD 4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD 6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Contain-ers and PalletsD 625
11、4/D 6254M Specification for Wirebound Pallet-TypeWood BoxesF 1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes,and StaplesIEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units (SI) (the Modern Metric System)22.2 Federal Specification:Fed-Std-123 Federal Standard Marking for Shipm
12、ent (CivilAgencies)42.3 Military Specification:MIL-HDBK-129 Department of Defense Handbook Mili-tary Marking52.4 National Motor Freight Traffc Association Standard:National Motor Freight Classification62.5 APAThe Engineered Wood Association Standard:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of A
13、STM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on ShippingContainers, Crates, Pallets, Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published May 2007. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 6573/D 6573M
14、01.2For referenced 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.3Withdrawn.4Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.
15、S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 191115094, Attn: NPODS.6Available from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, AmericanTrucking Associations, 2200 Mill Road, Alexand
16、ria, VA 22314.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.PS1-95 Construction and Industrial Plywood72.6 ANSI Standard:ANSI/ASQC Q911987 Quality Systems-Model for Qual-ity Assurance and Design/Development, Production, In-stallati
17、on, and Servicing83. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral definitions for packaging and dis-tribution environments are found in Terminology D 996.4. Classification4.1 Types:4.1.1 Type 1Easy load, one interior container that sup-ports the top, bottom, and sides of the outer wireboundshipping box.4.1.2 T
18、ype 2Average load, interior or intermediate con-tainers that support and fill the voids of outer wireboundcontainer.4.1.3 Type 3Difficult load, interior contents that require ahigh degree of protection. Interior contents will not supportouter wirebound shipping container top, bottom, or sides.4.2 Cl
19、asses:4.2.1 Class 1Domestic shipments capable of passingPractice D 4169, distribution Cycle 1 testing as a minimum,with no maritime shipment testing required.4.2.2 Class 2Overseas shipments capable of passingPractice D 4169 distribution Cycles 1 with 15, 16, or 17 asapplicable to the type of shippin
20、g container selected.4.2.3 Class 3Extreme Distribution hazards or militarycontingency operations the wirebound container will be ca-pable of passing Practice D 4169 distribution cycle 18 testingas a minimum requirement.4.3 Style (based on the method of closure, see Fig. 19):4.3.1 Style 1Twisted wire
21、 closure.4.3.2 Style 2Looped wire closure.4.3.3 Style 3Looped wire closure with wired ends.4.4 Treatment:4.4.1 Grade AWith preservative treatment.4.4.2 Grade BWithout water preservative treatment.5. Ordering Information5.1 Purchasers should cite the following information inprocurement and purchase o
22、rder documents:5.1.1 This specification title, ASTM number, and date.5.1.2 Type of load, box type, class, style, and treatment, ifspecified, (see 4.1-4.4 and S2.1 respectively).5.1.3 The material/product shall conform to the require-ments stated in United States Customary Units of SpecificationIEEE/
23、S1 10.5.1.3.1 Inside box dimensions (see 7.1).5.1.4 Intermediate cleats for special designs, their size andlocation. (see 7.3.1).5.1.5 Weight of contents or load specified in lbs (kg).5.1.6 Type of girth wire (see 7.7).5.1.7 When palletization is required (see S3.1.4.3).5.1.8 Marking required (see S
24、4).5.1.9 Exceptions to these specifications, if authorized.5.1.10 When preservation treatment Grade A is required forclass 2 or 3 boxes for overseas shipments (see 6.1.4).5.1.11 When four-way entry skids are required and when312 by 4-in. 76 by 89 mm built-up skids are required (see7.13).5.1.12 Purch
25、asers should reference by paragraph numberany supplemental requirements applicable to their purchaserequest (see S1.1).6. Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialsIt is encouraged that recycled material beused when practical. All recovered, recycled, or virgin mate-rials used in the box manufacture sha
26、ll meet the requirementsof this specification and APA/EWA PSI-95.6.1.1 LumberLumber shall perform to Practice D 6199,Class 2 requirements, for cleats (see 7.3, Group III) for skidssee Specification D 6254/D 6254M. Properties of lumber are inaccordance with Practice D 19906.1.1.1 Plywood PanelRequire
27、ments are found in APAPS195.6.1.1.2 FaceboardsThe material used for the faces of abox. Faceboards shall be as specified (see 7.2):6.1.2 Wires:6.1.2.1 Binding Wire and Staple WireBinding wire shallbe low carbon annealed steel wire and have the propertieslisted in Table 1. Staple wire shall be hard te
28、mpered, lowcarbon steel wire, and have the properties listed in Table 1.6.1.2.2 Wire CoatingsThe surfaces of binding wire andstaple wire for Class 2 and 3 boxes shall be galvanized. Thesurface of binding and staple wires for Class 1 boxes need notbe galvanized. Galvanized coating shall be smooth and
29、 shallnot flake or peel when tested in accordance with SpecificationA 641.6.1.3 Fasteners:6.1.3.1 NailsNails shall be made of steel wire and shallconform to the requirements of Specification F 1667. Nails willbe clinched, cement-coated, or chemical etched to preventpremature withdrawal.6.1.3.2 Stapl
30、es or Wire StitchesStaples or wire stitchesshall be made of steel wire not less than 0.0625 in. 2 mm andcomply with Specification F 1667.6.1.4 Wood Preservative, Water RepellentWater repellentpreservative shall be composed of either a 2 % copper naph-thenate, a 3 % zinc naphthenate, or a 1.8 % oxine
31、 copper(formerly referred to as copper-8-quinolinolate) solution.7. Construction7.1 DimensionsBoxes shall be furnished having the di-mensions as specified (see 5.1.3). Dimensions of boxes aremeasured between the inside surfaces of the faceboards, andcalculated to the nearest18 in. 3 mm, the preferre
32、d sequencelength, width, and depth is used to communicate size in thepurchase order or contract.7Available from theAPA, the EngineeredWoodAssociation, 7011 S. 19thStreet,P.O. Box 11700, Tacoma, WA 984110700.8Available from the American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd St.,New York, NY 1003
33、6.9Dean, School of Military Packaging Technology, 360 Lanyard Rd., Building360, Attn: ATSL-MP, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 210055282.D 6573/D 6573M 01 (2007)27.2 FaceboardsFaceboards are the sheathing boards onthe top, bottom, sides and ends of a box. The thickness of thefaceboard can be determined
34、by selecting the appropriateinformation from Tables 2 and 3. Weight of box contents, typeof load and the groups of wood based on box class determinethe appropriate faceboard.7.2.1 Grain of FaceboardsEnd faceboards for Styles 1and 2 boxes shall be placed with the grain horizontal, exceptthat when hor
35、izontal battens are used in end panels, the grainof the faceboards shall be vertical. End faceboards for Style 3boxes shall be placed with the grain vertical. A line of staplesshall be located approximately 1 in. 25 mm from the parallelFIG. 1 Styles of Closures1TABLE 1 Tensile Strength of Binding an
36、d Staple WireType K (psi) MPa UseTwist binding 4570 310483 Twist closureMedium binding 6075 414517 Groups 1, 2, 3 woodsHard binding 7085 483586 Group 4 woodsStapling wire 95125 655862 Group 1, 2, 3 woodsStapling wire special Up to 180 Up to 1241 Group 4 woodsD 6573/D 6573M 01 (2007)3to each horizont
37、al edge of the end faceboard (see 7.8). Thedirection of grain of the ply to which the end wire is stitchedshall be vertical.7.3 CleatsCleats are pieces of lumber which form theframework of the box and to which faceboards of the top,bottom, and sides are stapled. Cleats shall be made from woodspecifi
38、ed in Practice D 6199.The cleats shall be made of Group2, 3, or 4 woods only. Each cleat shall be single piece of woodwithout joints. Cleats shall be made with mitered ends or withmortised and tenoned ends tongue- and groove. Dimensionsshall be actual dimensions, 1132 in. 9 mm. Edge cleats of allsty
39、les of boxes shall be1316 in. 21 mm wide and78 in. 22mm in thickness for boxes having weight of contents up to 300lb 136 kg. Boxes having weight of contents from 300 to 500lb 136 to 227 kg edge cleats shall be 118 in. 29 mm wideand 118 in. 29 mm in thickness, except that HVB or HVBWend patterns are
40、used (see Fig. 2), edge cleats shall be1316 in.21 mm wide and78 in. 22 mm in thickness.7.3.1 Intermediate CleatsBoxes for Types 2 and 3 loads,having greater between-cleat dimensions than specified inTable 4, shall be reinforced with one or more rows ofintermediate cleats, except as below. Rows of in
41、termediatecleats are not required on boxes for Type 1 loads. The distancebetween adjacent rows of cleats shall not exceed the distanceindicated in Table 5. In special designs for Types 2 and 3 loads,where required, size and location of intermediate cleats shall bespecified (see 5.1.4) If the use of
42、intermediate cleats may beomitted but the thickness of faceboards shall be increased tothe thickness specified for the between cleat dimension indi-cated in Table 5.7.3.2 Cleat SizesUnless otherwise specified in the con-tract or purchase order (see 5.1.9), any of the sizes of cleatsshown in Table 6
43、shall be used for intermediate rows. No partof any intermediate cleat shall be more than132 in. 1 mm lessthan the dimension shown inTable 6, for dimensions exceeding1316 in. 21 mm or116 in. 2 mm less than the dimensionsexceeding1316 in. 21 mm.7.4 BattensA batten is a wooden board to which the endfac
44、eboard is nailed or stapled.Abatten is a reinforcement usedonly on the ends of the wirebound container. Battens shall beattached to the outside face of the end faceboard and may bepositioned horizontal, vertical, or both horizontal and vertical.Battens made for Group 1 woods shall be not less than 1
45、34 in.45 mm wide and those made from Groups 2, 3, and 4 woodsshall be not less than 138 in. 35 mm wide. Battens shall be thesame thickness as the cleats on the boxes. No part of a battenTABLE 2 Minimum Thickness of FaceboardsWeight of Contents in lbs kgGroup 1 Woods in Fractionalin. mmExceeding Not
46、Exceeding Type 1 Load Type 2 Load Type 3 LoadClass I Boxes0 85 38.5732 614 6516 885 38.5 125 56.714 6516 838 10125 56.7 200 90.7516 838 10716 11200 90.7 300 136.138 10716 11A300 136.1 400 181.4AAA400 181.4 500 226.8Class 2 Boxes0 85 38.5516 838 10A85 38.5 125 56.738 1038 10A125 56.7 200 90.7AAA200 9
47、0.7 300 136.1300 136.1 400 181.4AAAWeight of Box Contents in lbs kgGroup I Woods Fractional, in.mmClass 3 BoxesExceedingNot Exceeding Type 1 Load Type 2 Load Type 3 Load0 85 38.538 1038 10A85 38.5 125 56.7AAA125 56.7 200 90.7200 90.7 500 226.8AAAWeight of Box Contents in lbs kgGroup 2 and 3 Woods in
48、Fractional in. mmClass 1 BoxesExceedingNot Exceeding Type 1 Load Type 2 Load Type 3 Load0 85 38.517 416 4316 585 38.5 125 56.716 4316 5732 6125 56.7 200 90.7316 5732 614 6200 90.7 300 136.1732 6732 614 6300 136.1 400 181.414 614 6516 8400 181.4 500 226.8516 8516 838 10Class 2 Boxes0 85 38.5316 5732 6516 885 38.5 125 56.7732 614 6516 8125 56.7 200 90.7732 614 6516 8200 90.7 300 136.114 638 1038 10300 136.1 400 181.4516 838 1038 10Class 3 Boxes0 85 38.514 614 6516 885 38.5 125 56.714 6516 8516 8125 5
