ASTM D6199-07(2012)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Containers and Pallets
Standard Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Containers and Pallets
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Each wood member contains a combination of characteristics which affects the performance of the container or pallet in which it is used. The requirements for classes, herein specified, have been established as these characteristics are related to the functional application of members in container and pallet construction and to the service that the container or pallet may be called upon to perform.
Any other specified requirements or limitations peculiar to a particular container or pallet construction or use, such as prohibiting knotholes or loose knots to provide siftproofness, limitation to certain wood groups or species, or the selection of applicable classes for specific members of or types of containers or pallet shall be the responsibility of the standard for that container or pallet.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the quality requirements for three classes of hardwood and soft-wood members, excluding man-made or fabricated wood composites, used in the construction of boxes, crates, pallets, and blocking and bracing.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This practice does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of the regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D6199 − 07 (Reapproved 2012)
Standard Practice for
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Quality of Wood Members of Containers and Pallets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6199; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. 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 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 brash, n—decay characteristic, which is the breaking
1.1 This practice covers the quality requirements for three
of the grain without splintering.
classes of hardwood and soft-wood members, excluding man-
made or fabricated wood composites, used in the construction
3.2.2 crate frame members, n—those parts which form the
of boxes, crates, pallets, and blocking and bracing.
fundamental structure upon which the strength and rigidity of
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
crates depend.
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
3.2.3 diagonals, n—frame members placed at angles of
information only.
nearly45°tootherframemembers,toensuretherigidityofthe
1.3 This practice does not purport to address all of the
crate.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.4 linderman joint, n—glued dove-tailed joint between
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
two or more pieces of wood.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of the regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.5 longitudinal frame members, n—horizontal members
of the side, end, and top panels of crates.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.6 punk, n—decay characteristic, which is very dry,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
powdery, and crumbly wood.
D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
ucts 3.2.7 siftproofness, n—the prohibition of the migration of
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ- material, of any size, from the interior to the exterior of a
ments container.
D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-
3.2.8 struts, n—vertical frame members placed between the
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
upper and lower frame members of the side and end panels of
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2.2 MHIA/ANSI Standard:
a crate that serve as columns for supporting vertical stacking
MHIA/ANSI MH1–2005 Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other
loads.
Bases for Unit Loads
4. Significance and Use
3. Terminology
4.1 Each wood member contains a combination of charac-
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for packaging and dis-
teristics which affects the performance of the container or
tribution environments are found in Terminology D996. Gen-
pallet in which it is used. The requirements for classes, herein
eral definitions for wood are found in Terminology D9.
specified, have been established as these characteristics are
related to the functional application of members in container
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging and pallet construction and to the service that the container or
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping Containers,
pallet may be called upon to perform.
Crates, Pallets, Skids and Related Structures.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published May 2012. Originally
4.2 Any other specified requirements or limitations peculiar
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6199 – 97 (2007).
to a particular container or pallet construction or use, such as
DOI: 10.1520/D6199-07R12.
2 prohibiting knotholes or loose knots to provide siftproofness,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
limitation to certain wood groups or species, or the selection of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
applicable classes for specific members of or types of contain-
the ASTM website.
3 ers or pallet shall be the responsibility of the standard for that
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D6199 − 07 (2012)
5. Wood Member Classification They are the heaviest and hardest domestic woods and are
difficult to work. They are especially useful where high
5.1 Class 1—Structural (highly stressed members).
fastener withdrawal resistance is required and many of them
5.2 Class 2—Structural (moderately st
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