INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 4180 First eaition 2008-02-18 Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages — General rules for the compilation of performance test schedules Emballages — Emballages d'expécition complets et pleins — Régles générales pour Iétablissement de programmes d'essais daptitude 4 femploi Reference number 180 4180:2008(E) ‘© 180 2008ISO 4180:2009(E) POF disclaimer This POF file may contain embedded typafaces. In accordance with Adobe's icensing policy, this fle may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typofaces which are embedded aro liconsod to and installed on tne computer performing the editng. In 20 kg and < 100 kg (see Table 20) ©) Gross mass > 100 kg (see Table 21), ‘The following three classes of severities exist, depending on the destination of the package. — Level t: very long range transportations (> 2500 km), or expected poor conditions of transport infrastructures. — Level 2: long range national transportations or international transportations, with adequate roads and rails, ina temperate climate. — Level 3: short range national transportations (< 200 km), without particular hazards. © 180 2000 ~All rights reservedISO 4180:2009(E) Table 18 — Test schedules and intensities for packages of mass less than 30 kg Intensity Basic sequence Conditioning Test type Almospheric Reference standard 180 2238 lowest highest 23°C at 50% relative humidity Notes Tether conditions are desired choose atmospheric conditioning om Table + Shock Drop tests 180 2248 See Table 9 [Choose drop height Jdopending upon package Perform drops on tee aces. 3, 22nd 5, in accordance with ISO 2206, our edges and four [corners surrounding the ase Compression State load 180 12048 Maximum load ‘Maximum load x2 ‘Maximum load x3 Maximum load [package mass x (number of stacked elements ~1)) Apply load and release Transport vibration Vibvation Random PSD |s0 13388) Nominal PSD. '30 13365) 15min Nominal FSD 150 13385, 90min Nominal PSD 150 13365, 180min PREFERRED TEST Perform the test along the vertical xs Inthe vertical ans is undefined and the ocentation of the package ]dunng transportation s unpredictabe, perform the test along three axis (the test ime along each ais is [5 min, 30 minor 60 min) iso 8318 Sinusoidal Tis? 18min Tos? 90min Tmt 180min itis recommended to [conduct the test with variable frequency Transport vibration Ropatitve shock Random PSD. 10 1388 Nominal PSD) 180 13365) 10min Nominal PSD) 150 13385, 20min Nominal PSD) 150 13365, 30min Use random PSD with no clamoing of unis to table surface Compression Static load Iso 12048, ‘Apply maximum load for 24h Impose maximum expected load [package mass x (number of stacked elements ~ 1) Shock Drop tests 180 2248 See Table 9 [Choose drop height depending upon package mass Perfor drops on tives aces: 3, 2and Sin accordance with iSO 2208, our edges and four [comers surounding the base aught reserved 13ISO 4180:2009(E) Table 19 — Drop height Test intensity (haight in cm) Mass tig) 3 2 1 Oto 10 60 20 100) 10.1 19 20, 45 60 80 20.1 to 30 30 48 60 Table 20 — Test schedules and intensities for packages of gross mass > 30 kg and < 100 kg Intensity sequence | Testt¥P¢ | ‘Standard 3 2 1 Honzontal Smis mis impact once on each side face rarnient Vibration 15min 90 min 180 min | transportation unpredictable, perform 1SO 8318 Tmis? T mis? Tms? It is recommended to conduct the test ‘Sinusoidal 15min 90 min 180 min _ | with variable frequency vibration ‘shock ISO 13355 units to table surface = g Vertical impact ‘one drop on each corner of the base >70Kg _| Rotational ron prescribed height © 180 2000 ~All rights reservedISO 4180:2009(E) Table 21 — Test schedules and intensities for packages of gross mass > 100 kg Intensity Notes Basic | Testtype | Reference | lowest highest sequence standard | , i 7 TT Tater conditions a Bsred Tense Conditioning | Atmosphere | 1802238 Za-cate0%Raaive may [one condos a ened cee Shock Horizontal 180 2244 1mis 41,5 mv 2m |Apply impact once on each side fe cx | Horo 2 6 6 ss |asptmpactonceon each sie ce 7 itoxnun | Moma | Moxman | MeXnan 2d eackege mass compression] stations | iso rz04e | Maman | Masinan | Maxum | er ed mons Apply load and release Ransom FSO [wera PSO | Nonna PSO | Nomina PSO 18010055 | 18015055 | Is0seass | iso-coss |PREFERREDTEST | Teanga Tense | vibration 48min amin | 180min 'so8s8 | 7ms? Tmvist 7 mis? Tits recommended to conduct the test srusodal | 45min gomin | 80min _ |ith variable Frequency Z sandom psp | NOT! PSD | Nomina PSO | Nominal PSO ranspot | pepetiive | Random Use random PSD with no clamping of 180 13388 | so 13388 | so 13288 Vibration shock | iso 13365 unis to table surface 10min 20min 30min Tmipose maamum expected oad [package mass x (numberof stacked elements — 1) JCompression| Static oad | iso 12048 Apply maximum load for 24 h Incase a compression ofthe sides possible (package that can be clamped), a compression test on the sides affected by the clamp is ecessar 'so 14149 Pexfcm diop on two adjacent edges of shock | Droptests | petatina | om 20cm 30cm | the base ofthe package from the top proscribed height 12 Documentation 12.1 Test specification Before starting the tests, a test specification shall be written, including the following particulars. a) Reference to this International Standard, b) Information relevant to the kind of distribution, including recordings acquired. ©) A description of each test, of the items to be tested and of their number. d) The criteria of acceptance. his reserved 15ISO 4180:2009(E) 12.2 Test report The final report shall include a) b) °) 4) e) f) 9) hy a reference to this International Standard, 2 unique identification of the report, the name, title and signature of persons accepting test responsibility for the test report, {detailed information on the package under testing and the distribution system, including the content, a description of the test schedule adopted, any modification to the original test plan and relevant clauses, the report of each test performed, any deviation from the test method described in this International Standard, the condition of the item after the test schedule, and observations regarding the test that caused the maximum hazard to the item, the date of the test, and the place of testing. © 180 2000 ~All rights reservedISO 4180:2009(E) Annex A (informative) Methods of quantifying damage to a package and/or its contents AA Extent of damage The extent of damage may be quantified as follows. a) loss of content by number, volume or mass; NOTE Loss by leakage is also related to time b) damage to contents measured by appropriate test methods, for example moisture content of biscuits; loss of calibration of an instrument ¢) other damage to the package and/or its contents including 1) changes in dimension, 2) dimensions of damage (for example, lenath of splits, area of corrosion), and 3) time or cost of repair 7ISO 4180:2009(E) Bibliography [1] 180.2247, Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads — Vibration tests at fixed low frequency [2] 180 2875, Packaging — Complete, filed transport packages and unit loads — Water-spray test [3] 180 2876, Packaging — Compiete, filed transport packages — Rolling test [4] 180 8768, Packaging — Complete, filed transport packages — Toppling test [5] ISO 10531, Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages — Stability testing of unit loads [6] 18021067, Packaging — Vocabulary asin © 180 2000 ~All rights reservedSitiyt eae tcen goISO 4180:2009(E) ICS 55.180.40 Price based on 18 pages