~~Designation:D3247-73(Reapproved1984)StandardTestMethodforCOEFFICIENTOFSTATICFRICTIONOFCORRUGATEDANDSOLIDFIBERBOARD(HORIZONTALPLANEMETHOD)1T~i~stondanl.isiuu~underthefilcd.~tionD3247;thenumberimmediatelyfollowinatfledtsi&Ntionlndia~u:slheyarofon.,n•ladopnond",•nlllecaJCofrEWIIIQn,theyarorluirevision.AnumbctinJl'l~thc:saindie~testheyurorIARrcapproval1\1uprncrlptepsilon(o)~nd•n~tes•ncditorillchanacsincethelastrevisionor~PPI'O'I81.·t.ScopeI.IThistestmethodcoversthedetenninationofthecoefficientofstaticfrictionofcorruptedand.solidfiberboardorofthematerialsusedtomakesuchboard.1.2Thehorizontalinstrumentrequiressomemeansofmovementofthespecimeninrelationtothesurfaceuponwhichitrests.Thecoefficientoffrictionismeasureddirectlyfromtheresist-ancetothatforceandtheappliedweight.1.3AninclinedplanemethodisdescribedinTestMethodD3248.Eithermethod&ivesessen-tiallyequivalentresults.Thechoiceofapproachdependsontheequipmentavailableandthemeansofmeasurement.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousma·terials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyprob-lemsassociaJedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibil-ityofwhoeverusesthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriaresafetya'1dhealthpracticesa"ddetermitretheapplicabilityofregulaJorylimi-tationspriortouse.2.ApplicableDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D585MethodofSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiber-board,orRelatedProduct2D685MethpdofConditioningPaperandPa-perProductsforTesting1D2534TestMethodforCoefficientofKineticFrictionforWaxCoalill8S)D3248TestMethodforCoefficientofStaticFrictionofCorrugatedandSolidFiberboard(InclinedPlaneMethod)25402.2SpecialTechnicalPublicaJion:STP335ManualforConductinganInter-laboratoryStudyofaTestMethod•3.Slpific:anceaadUse3.1Thecoefficientoffrictionofcorrugatedandsolidfiberboardindicateshowcontainersmadefromthatboardwillperfomtinmanycriticalapplications.Ahipcoefficientoffrictionofonesurfaceofboardtoitselfmeansthatcontainershavingthatsurfacewilltendtoresistslidinginunitloads.Alowcoeff...
