ASTM D1037 Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Test Machine

ASTM D1037 – 12 : Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

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:

 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