Significance and Use
These test methods cover small-specimen tests for wood-base fiber and particle panel materials that are made to provide:
Data for comparing the mechanical and physical properties of various materials,
Data for determining the influence on the basic properties of such factors as raw material and processing variables, post-treatments of panels, and environmental influences, and
Data for manufacturing control, product research and development, and specification acceptance.
Not all the tests outlined in these test methods may be necessary to evaluate any particular panel for any specified use. In each instance, therefore, it will be necessary to determine which tests shall be made.
Scope
1.1 Part A
| Section | |
|---|---|
| Significance and Use | 3 |
| Apparatus | 4 |
| Test Specimens | 5 |
| Moisture Content and Conditioning Requirements | 6 |
| Accelerated Aging | 7 |
| Size, Physical Properties and Appearance of Panels | 8 |
| Static Bending | 9 |
| Tension Parallel to Surface | 10 |
| Tension Perpendicular to Surface | 11 |
| Compression Parallel to Surface | 12 |
| Fastener Holding Tests: | |
| Lateral Nail Resistance | 13 |
| Nail Withdrawal | 14 |
| Nail-Head Pull-Through | 15 |
| Direct Screw Withdrawal | 16 |
| Hardness | 17 |
| Hardness Modulus | 18 |
| Shear in the Plane of the Panel | 19 |
| Glue-Line Shear (Block Type) | 20 |
| Falling Ball Impact | 21 |
| Abrasion Resistance by the U.S. Navy Wear Tester | 22 |
| Moisture Tests: | |
| Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling | 23 |
| Linear Expansion with Change in Moisture Content | 24 |
| Cupping and Twisting | 25 |
| Interlaminar Shear | 26 |
| Edgewise Shear | 27 |
| Compression-Shear | 28 |
1.2 Part B
| Section | |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 32 |
| Modulus of Rupture | 33 |
| Tension Strength Parallel to Surface | 34 |
| Tension Strength Perpendicular to Surface | 35 |
| Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling | 36 |
| Moisture Content and Specific Gravity | 37 |
1.3 There are accepted basic test procedures for various fundamental properties of materials that may be used without modification for evaluating certain properties of wood-based fiber and particle panel materials. These test methods are included elsewhere in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. The pertinent ones are listed in Table 1. A few of the test methods referenced are for construction where the wood-base materials often are used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI equivalents are approximate in many cases. 1 in. = 25.4 mm, 1 lbf = 4.45 N.
1.5 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.
TABLE 1 Basic Test Procedures for Evaluating Properties of Wood Base-Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
| ASTM Designation | Test Methods for |
|---|---|
| C177 | Steady-State Heat-Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusA |
| C209 | Cellulosic Fiber Insulating BoardA |
| C236 | Steady-State Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of the Guarded Hot BoxA |
| C384 | Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials by the Imped- ance Tube MethodA |
| C423 | Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Re- verberation Room MethodA |
| D149 | Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Elec- trical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power FrequenciesB |
| D150 | A-C Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulating MaterialsB |
| D257 | D-C Resistance or Conductance of Insulating MaterialsB |
| D495 | High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical InsulationB |
| D1666 | Conducting Machining Tests of Wood and Wood-Base MaterialsC |
| D1761 | Mechanical Fasteners in WoodC |
| E72 | Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building ConstructionD |
| E84 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building MaterialsD |
| E90 | Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building PartitionsA |
| E96 | Water Vapor Transmission of MaterialsA |
| E97 | Directional Reflectance Factor, 45-deg 0-deg, of Opaque Specimens by Broad-Band Filter ReflectometryE |
| E119 | Fire Tests of Building Construction and MaterialsD |
| E136 | Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°CD |
| E152 | Fire Tests of Door AssembliesD |
| E162 | Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceD |
| E661 | Performance of Wood and Wood-Based Floor and Roof Sheathing Under Concentrated Static and Impact LoadsD |
| E662 | Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid MaterialsD |
| E906 | Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Prod- uctsD |
A Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
B Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
C Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.10.
D Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
E Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
