Product Test Procedures and Standards
Test methods form the basis of the laboratory evaluation, allowing repeatable, controllable and meaningful assessment of the physical performance of a product or component. Smithers Pira's knowledge covers the range of internationally recognized shock testing, vibration testing and climatic testing methods and standards, and defence standards including Def-Stan 00-35 and MIL-STD 810F.
Smithers Pira also has extensive knowlegde of package testing standards and procedures covering products during distribution, storage and handling. See our Package Test Procedures and Standards page for further details.
Smithers Pira's laboratories are ISTA certified and Smithers Pira's UK laboratory is certified to ISO 17025.
Standards Commonly Used by Smithers Pira for Product Testing
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| ASTM D642 | Standard Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads |
| ASTM D880 | Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems |
| ASTM D1596 | Standard Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics of Packaging Material |
| ASTM D3332 | Standard Test Methods for Mechanical-Shock Fragility of Products, Using Shock Machine |
| ASTM D3580 | Standard Test Methods for Vibration (Vertical Linear Motion) Test of Products |
| ASTM D4168 | Standard Test Methods for Transmitted Shock Characteristics of Foam-in-Place Cushioning Materials |
| ASTM D4577 | Standard Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Container Under Constant Load |
| ASTM D4728 | Standard Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers |
| ASTM D5112 | Standard Test Method for Vibration (Horizontal Linear Sinusoidal Motion) Test of Products |
| ASTM D5276 | Standard Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall |
| ASTM D6198 | Standard Guide for Transport Packaging Design |
| ASTM D6537 | Standard Practice for Instrumented Package Shock Testing For Determination of Package Performance |
| Def-Stan 00-35 | Environmental Handbook for Defence Materiel
Part 1 Control and Management
Part 2 Environmental Trials Programme Derivation and Assessment Methodologies
Part 3 Environmental Test Methods
Part 4 Natural Environments
Part 5 Induced Mechanical Environments
Part 6 Induced Climatic, Chemical and Biological Environments |
| MIL-STD 810F | Department of Defense Test Method Standard for Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-1 | Cold |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-2 | Dry heat |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-6 | Vibration (sinusoidal) |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-13 | Low air pressure |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-14 | Change of temperature |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-27 | Shock |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-29 | Bump |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-30 | Damp heat, cyclic |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-78 | Damp heat, steady state |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-31 | Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-38 | Composite temperature/humidity cyclic test |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-55 | Bounce |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-57 | Vibration - Time-history method |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-59 | Vibration - Sine-beat method |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-61 | Climatic sequence |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-64 | Vibration, broadband random |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-67 | Damp heat, steady state, accelerated test |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-80 | Vibration - Mixed mode |
| EN \ IEC 60068-2-81 | Shock - Shock response spectrum |