Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials

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1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the specific gravity of wood and wood-based materials to generally desired degrees of accuracy and for specimens of different sizes, shapes, and moisture content conditions. The method title is indicative of the procedures used or the specific area of use.SectionMethod A—Volume by Measurement6Method B—Volume by Water Immersion9Method C—Flotation Tube12Method D—Forstner Bit15Method E—Increment Core18Method F—Chips21
1.2 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 this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: D 2395 – 07
Standard Test Methods for
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Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2395; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
The specific gravity is the weight of any given volume of a substance divided by the weight of an
equal volume of water. As both the weight and volume of wood vary with the amount of moisture
contained in the wood, specific gravity as applied to wood is an indefinite quantity unless the
conditions under which it is determined are clearly specified.The specific gravity of wood is generally
basedontheweightwhenoven-dry,butthevolumemaybethatintheoven-dry,partiallydry,orgreen
condition. The amount of moisture retained at any equilibrium condition is proportional to the dry
weight of the specimen, and for this reason moisture content is normally expressed as a percent of the
oven-dry weight of the wood.
1. Scope D 9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
ucts
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the
D 4442 TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-
specificgravityofwoodandwood-basedmaterialstogenerally
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
desired degrees of accuracy and for specimens of different
D 4444 TestMethodsforUseandCalibrationofHand-Held
sizes, shapes, and moisture content conditions. The method
Moisture Meters
title is indicative of the procedures used or the specific area of
use.
3. Summary of Test Methods
Section
3.1 The accuracy of the specific gravity value obtained on a
MethodA—VolumebyMeasurement 6
MethodB—VolumebyWaterImmersion 9
representative specimen will depend upon the accuracy of the
MethodC—FlotationTube 12
measurements made. If the specimens are carefully prepared
MethodD—ForstnerBit 15
and regular in shape, the volume determined by MethodAcan
MethodE—IncrementCore 18
MethodF—Chips 21
be quite exact. The volume of irregularly shaped specimens
can best be determined by immersion in water and if due care
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
is taken to prevent absorption of water, Method B will give
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
results of great precision. Method C is an approximate method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
but a procedure that can be very useful, particularly as part of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
a production procedure. Methods D and E are especially
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
adapted to gravity measurements of living trees or of in-place
2. Referenced Documents
elements and the accuracy of the result is dependent upon the
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care used in obtaining the specimen. Method F is a specific
2.1 ASTM Standards:
procedure for wood chips.
3.2 Conversion of Values—It may often be desirable to
convert the specific gravity obtained at one moisture content to
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on
that at some other moisture content condition. This may be
Wood and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.01 on Fundamental
approximated by the use of the chart in Fig. 1. The values of
Test Methods and Properties.
specific gravity based on oven-dry volume or volume at the
Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published April 2007. Originally
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D 2395 – 06.
current moisture content, less than the fiber saturation value,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
are read on the left-hand scale. The specific gravity values
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
based on green volume are plotted on the diagonal lines. All
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. values are based on oven-dry weight.
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D2395–07
FIG. 1 Relation of Specific Gravity and Moisture Content
3.2.1 To illustrate the use of the chart, assume the specific gravity at 8 % moisture content is 0.45 and the value at 15 %
gravity on an oven-dry weight and green volume basis is 0.55 moisture content is desired, enter the char
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