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ISTA Series 2 Test Information
Samples for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2A
Test Sequence for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2A
Sequence 1: Atmospheric Preconditioning using temperature and humidity at an ambient level. This sequence is required.
Sequence 2: Atmospheric Preconditioning using controlled temperature and humidity with temperature and humidity chosen from a chart. This sequence is required.
Sequence 3: Compression Testing (Select one test type only): Machine Apply and Release Calculated Test Force x 1.4, Machine Apply and Hold Calculated test force, Weight and Load Spreader Calculated Test Load, Required.
Sequence 4: Vibration Testing (Select one test type only): Using fixed displacement at 1 inch (25 mm) peak-to-peak at a frequency to be determined, Random Overall Grms level of 1.15. This sequence is required.
Sequence 5: Shock Testing using drop testing with varying height and packaged product weight. Also incline impact with variable impact velocity depending upon packaged product weight. Finally horizontal impact is tested with impact velocity varying with product weight. These sequences are required.
Sequence 6: Vibration Testing (Select one test type only): Using fixed displacement at 1 inch (25 mm) peak-to-peak at a frequency to be determined, Random Overall Grms level of 1.15. This sequence is required.
Note: It is acceptable to use either the same or different vibration methods in sequences 4 and 6. The report should clearly document which type of vibration was used for each sequence number.
Required Equipment for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2A
Samples for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2B
Test Sequence for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2B
Sequence 1: Atmospheric Preconditioning using temperature and humidity at an ambient level. This sequence is required.
Sequence 2: Atmospheric Preconditioning using controlled temperature and humidity with temperature and humidity chosen from a chart. This sequence is required.
Sequence 3: Compression Testing (Select one test type only): Machine Apply and Release Calculated Test Force x 1.4, Machine Apply and Hold Calculated test force, Weight and Load Spreader Calculated Test Load, Required.
Sequence 4: Vibration Testing (Select one test type only): Using fixed displacement at 1 inch (25 mm) peak-to-peak at a frequency to be determined, Random Overall Grms level of 1.15. This sequence is required.
Sequence 5: Shock Testing using drop testing from 6 in (25 mm) peak to peak at a frequency to be determined, Incline Impact (Conbur) from 69 in (1.7 m) per second velocity change, Horizontal Impact 69 in (1.7 m) per second velocity change. Shock Testing is required.
Sequence 6: Shock Testing by Rotational Edge Drop from 8 in (200 mm). This is required when not testing face 1.
Sequence 7: Vibration Testing (Select one test type only): Using fixed displacement at 1 inch (25 mm) peak-to-peak at a frequency to be determined, Random Overall Grms level of 1.15. This sequence is required.
Note: It is acceptable to use either the same or different vibration methods in sequences 4 and 7. The report should clearly document which type of vibration was used for each sequence number.
Required Equipment for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2B
Samples for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2C
Test Sequence for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2C
Sequence 1: Atmospheric Preconditioning using temperature and humidity at an ambient level. This sequence is required.
Sequence 2: Atmospheric Preconditioning using controlled temperature and humidity with temperature and humidity chosen from a chart. This sequence is optional.
Sequence 3: Vibration Testing: Using random test type under dynamic load. The test level is Calculated Top Load differing for distribution channel and according to package size and configuration. Random vibration spectrum differs per distribution channel. This sequence is required.
Sequence 4: Shock Testing by Drop with height varying with packaged-product weight and distribution channel, Exception one and Two Incline-Impact (Conbur) with impact velocity varying with packaged-product weight, and Horizontal Impact with impact velocity varying with packaged-product weight. This sequence is required.
Required Equipment for ISTA Series Test Procedure 2C
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