Standard Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slotted Angle Crates

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This specification covers the material and fabrication of new reusable, slotted angle metal crates intended for use as containers for domestic and overseas shipment of lightweight airframe components and lightweight bulky items for domestic or overseas air and surface shipments. This specification includes metal crates in a variety of types, classes, and styles reflecting varied performance, but does not address their performance under al atmosphere, handling, shipping, and storage conditions. Type I are open crates, while Type II are fully-enclosed or sheathed with solid material. On the other hand, Class 1 are used for outside or indeterminate storage, while Class 2 are for inside or protected storage. And finally, Style A are furnished without skids or rubbing strips, while Style B are furnished with skid blocks or skids with rubbing strips and provisions for forklift truck handling. Details regarding the manufacture and construction requirements are itemized thoroughly.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the material and fabrication of new reusable metal (slotted angle) crates intended for use as containers for domestic and overseas shipment of lightweight airframe components and lightweight bulky items, not exceeding 3000 lb [1361 kg] for domestic or overseas air and surface shipments.
1.2 Slotted angle crate performance is dependent on its fabricated components; therefore, a variety of types, classes, and styles reflecting varied performance are specified. This specification, however, does not cover slotted angle crate performance under all atmosphere, handling, shipping, and storage conditions.
1.3 If the use of other construction methods or techniques are acceptable and permitted (see ), the resulting packaging systems shall be of equal or better performance than would result from the use of these specified materials and procedures. The appropriate distribution cycle specified in Practice D 4169 can be used to develop comparative procedures and criteria.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard. See IEEE/ASTM SI 10 for conversion of units.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of the standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: D6255/D6255M – 05
Standard Specification for
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Steel or Aluminum Slotted Angle Crates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6255/D6255M; 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.
1. Scope A109/A109M Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon (0.25
Maximum Percent), Cold-Rolled
1.1 This specification covers the material and fabrication of
A123/A123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized)
new reusable metal (slotted angle) crates intended for use as
Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
containers for domestic and overseas shipment of lightweight
A924/A924M Specification for General Requirements for
airframe components and lightweight bulky items, not exceed-
Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
ing 3000 lb [1361 kg] for domestic or overseas air and surface
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
shipments.
Sheet and Plate
1.2 Slotted angle crate performance is dependent on its
B633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc
fabricated components; therefore, a variety of types, classes,
on Iron and Steel
and styles reflecting varied performance are specified. This
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
specification, however, does not cover slotted angle crate
ments
performance under all atmosphere, handling, shipping, and
D1990 Practice for Establishing Allowable Properties for
storage conditions.
Visually-Graded Dimension Lumber from In-Grade Tests
1.3 If the use of other construction methods or techniques
of Full-Size Specimens
are acceptable and permitted (see 5.1.12), the resulting pack-
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
aging systems shall be of equal or better performance than
D3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
would result from the use of these specified materials and
D4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-
procedures. The appropriate distribution cycle specified in
tainers and Systems
PracticeD4169canbeusedtodevelopcomparativeprocedures
D4727/D4727M Specification for Corrugated and Solid
and criteria.
Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to
D6199 Practice for Quality of Wood Members of Contain-
be regarded separately as standard.Within the text, the SI units
ers and Pallets
are shown in brackets.The values stated in each system are not
F1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes,
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
and Staples
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
may result in nonconformance with the standard. See IEEE/
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
ASTM SI 10 for conversion of units.
2.2 Federal Specifications:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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TT-W-572 Wood Preservative: Water-Repellent
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
responsibility of the user of the standard to establish appro-
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PS1-95 Construction and Industrial Plywood
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Standards:
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2. Referenced Documents
B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch Series)
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B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts (Inch Series)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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B18.2.3.5M Metric Hex Bolts
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B18.2.4.1M Metric Hex Nuts, Style 1
1
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
B18.2.4.2M Metric Hex Nuts, Style 2
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping
Containers, Crates, Pallets, Skids, and Related Structures.
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
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approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D6255/D6255M – 99. Available from the Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specification Section, Suite
DOI: 10.1520/D6255_D6255M-05. 8100, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20408.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Bureau Dr., Stop 3460, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th
the ASTM website. St., New York, NY 10017; American National Standard (ANSI) adopted.
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