ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 12048 First edition 1994-10-15 Packaging Complete, filled transport packages Compression and stacking tests using a compression tester Emballages -- Emballages d'expedition complets et pleins -- Essais de compression et de gerbage a I'aide d'une machine d'essai de compression ISO Reference number ISO 12048:1994(E) No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 12048:1994(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the International Eiectrotechnical Commission (iEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting avote Internationai Standard ISO 10248 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122, Packaging, Subcommittee SC 3, Performance requirements and tests. This first edition cancels and replaces ISO 2872:1985 and ISO 2874:1974, which have been technically revised. Annexes A and B of this International Standard are for information only. @ISO1994 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Printed inSwitzerland 1i. ational Organization for Standardizatior Noreproductionornetworkingpemitedwithout licensefromIHS Not for Resale INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISO ISO 12048:1994(E) Packaging Complete, filled transport packages - Compression and stacking tests using a compression tester 1 Scope 3 Principle This International Standard specifies a method for The test package is placed between the platens of a testing the resistance to compression of complete, compressiontesterandeither: filled transport packages and a method for carrying out a stacking test on complete, filed transport a) in the case of a compression test, a load is packages using the same apparatus. applied until failure occurs or predetermined values for load or displacement are reached; or The test may be used to assess the performance of a b) in the case of a stacking test, a predetermined package in terms of its strength or the protection it offers to its contents when it is subjected to load is applied for a predetermined time or until compressive forces. A test may be performed either failure occurs. asingle testto investigate the effects (deformation, collapse or failure) of compression or 4 Apparatus stacking,or as part of a sequence of tests designed to measure the ability of a package to withstand a 4.1 Compression tester, motor-driven, platen-type. distribution system that includes a compression or capable of applying load through uniform movement stacking hazard. of one or both platens at a relative speed of This test may also be used as a stacking test to 10 mm/min ± 3 mm/min. investigate performance under particular conditions of NOTES loading,as,for example, when the bottom package in a stack rests on an open-decked pallet. 1The comparison between results obtained from apparatus operated at other speeds (for example 12,5 mm/min ± 2,5 mm/min) and results obtained at 10 mm/min ± 3 mm/min is not recommended. 2 Normative references 2 For certain packagings, such as metal drums or wooden crates, lower 'speeds may be required to prevent load peaks in excess of the predetermi