ISO 17712:2013

Freight containers — Mechanical seals

ISO 17712:2013 establishes uniform procedures for the classification, acceptance, and withdrawal of mechanical freight container seals. It provides a single source of information on mechanical seals which are acceptable for securing freight containers in international commerce.

Conteneurs pour le transport de marchandises — Scellés mécaniques

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-May-2013
• ICS: 55.180.10 - General purpose containers
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 104 - Freight containers
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 104 - Freight containers
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2023

Relations

• Revises: ISO 17712:2010 - Freight containers — Mechanical seals
• Effective Date: 06-Jul-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17712
Second edition
2013-05-15
Freight containers — Mechanical seals
Conteneurs pour le transport de marchandises — Scellés mécaniques
Reference number
ISO 17712:2013(E)
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ISO 2013

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ISO 17712:2013(E)

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ISO 17712:2013(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 General terms . 1
3.2 Terms describing different types of mechanical seals . 2
4 Seal requirements . 4
4.1 General and environmental . 4
4.2 Marking . 4
4.3 Identification marks . 5
4.4 Evidence of tampering . . 5
5 Testing for seal classification . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Tensile test . 6
5.3 Shear test .11
5.4 Bending test .15
5.5 Impact test .17
5.6 Seal classification test report .19
6 Evidence of tampering .19
6.1 General .
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