ISO 3340, Fibre building boards — Determination of sand content, is the test method for the procedure described below.
ISO 3340 Fibre building boards — Determination of sand content
At a Glance
Document type: Test Method.
Edition: published, edition ISO 3340:1976, confirmed on systematic review in 2020.
Scope
Method to obtain an indication of machinability by cutting tools.
Test pieces are burned completely and the sand remaining is weighed in a desiccator at the end of the procedure.
What the Result Tells You
Because the numbers depend on those fixed conditions, a result is only meaningful when the report names the standard, the edition and any options the method allows.
Equipment for This Standard
Equipment on our site referenced against ISO 3340:
Grips and Fixtures for Tensile, Shear, and Flexural Testing of Wood
Reading the Designation
ISO 3340: the designation as published by the issuing body.
Year suffix: the revision is identified by its year, as in ISO 3340-76. A specification that names an edition fixes that edition; a later revision does not apply to an order retroactively.
When a drawing, purchase order or quality procedure cites this document, the test setup, the specimen and the report follow that citation.
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