ASTM D6537-00(2021)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Instrumented Package Shock Testing For Determination of Package Performance
Standard Practice for Instrumented Package Shock Testing For Determination of Package Performance
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice is intended to provide the user with a process to obtain data on package performance when a packaged product is subjected to shock. These measures can be used to quantify or qualify a package system.
4.2 Data from this practice may provide a measure of a package's ability to mitigate the various levels of shipping shock or impact hazards. These measures may be used to prescribe a mode of shipping and handling that will not induce damage to the packaged product or to define the required levels of protection that must be provided by its packaging.
4.3 This practice could potentially be used in conjunction with the data derived from Test Method D3332 (Method B) for optimizing cushion design.
4.4 This practice obtains data at the interface of the product and package (coupled) or element response, depending on the intent of the user (see 10.1 and 10.1.1).
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers methods for obtaining measured shock responses using instrumentation for an actual or simulated product package system when subjected to defined shock inputs to measure package performance.
1.2 This practice establishes methods for obtaining measured shock data for use with shock and impact test methods. It is not intended as a substitute for performance testing of shipping containers and systems such as Practice D4169.
1.3 This practice will address acceleration measuring techniques. Other ways of measuring shock impacts, such as high speed video, are not covered by this practice.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D6537 − 00 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Practice for
Instrumented Package Shock Testing For Determination of
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Package Performance
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6537; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D4169Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-
tainers and Systems
1.1 This practice covers methods for obtaining measured
D5276Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by
shock responses using instrumentation for an actual or simu-
Free Fall
lated product package system when subjected to defined shock
D5277Test Method for Performing Programmed Horizontal
inputs to measure package performance.
Impacts Using an Inclined Impact Tester
1.2 This practice establishes methods for obtaining mea-
D5487Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Contain-
sured shock data for use with shock and impact test methods.
ers by Shock Machines
It is not intended as a substitute for performance testing of
D6055Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized
shipping containers and systems such as Practice D4169.
Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
1.3 This practice will address acceleration measuring tech- D6179Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads
and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
niques. Other ways of measuring shock impacts, such as high
speed video, are not covered by this practice.
2.2 ISO Standard:
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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the 10012Quality Assurance for Measuring Equipment
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1 Definitions:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 General definitions for packaging and distribution are
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
found in Terminology D996.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.2.1 accelerometer, n—a sensor that converts acceleration
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
into a proportional electric signal for measurement.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.2.2 coeffıcient of restitution, n—the ratio of the rebound
velocity to the impact velocity.
2. Referenced Documents
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3.2.3 complex waveform, n—acceleration versus time graph
2.1 ASTM Standards:
representing the responses of many different spring/mass
D996Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
systems when subjected to an impact. Also referred to as a
ments
complex shock-pulse.
D3332Test Methods for Mechanical-Shock Fragility of
Products, Using Shock Machines
3.2.4 faired acceleration, n—the amplitude representing the
D4003Test Methods for Programmable Horizontal Impact
primaryorintendedresponsesysteminacomplexshockpulse.
Test for Shipping Containers and Systems
3.2.5 fairing, n—the graphical smoothing of a recorded
pulse by visually estimating the amplitude of the primary
waveform when high frequency responses are also present.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.13 on Interior Packaging.
3.2.6 peak acceleration, n—the maximum absolute value of
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2021. Published November 2021. Originally
acceleration which occurred during the shock pulse.
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D6537–00 (2014).
DOI: 10.1520/D6537-00R21.
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3.2.7 primary waveform, n—acceleration versus time graph
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representing the response of the spring/mass system of in
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