1.1Part A—General Test Methods for Evaluating the Basic Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials—These test methods cover the determination of the properties of wood-base fiber and particle panel materials that are produced as mat-formed panels such as particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, hardboard, and oriented strand board.
| | 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 |
1.2Part B—Acceptance and Specification Test Methods for Hardboard—The methods for Part B provide test procedures for measuring the following properties of hardboard:
| | 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 |
1.3There 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.
1.4The 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.
1.5This 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.
1.6This 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.