ISO 2244:2000

Overview

ISO 2244:2000 - "Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Horizontal impact tests" specifies validated methods for subjecting complete, filled transport packages or unit loads to horizontal impact. The standard covers three test types: the inclined plane test, the horizontal plane test, and the pendulum test. Its purpose is to evaluate how packages and unit loads withstand a distribution system that includes horizontal impact hazards, either as a single event or part of a test sequence.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Test principle: apply a horizontal velocity to a filled package or unit load and bring it to a halt by impact with a vertical (or inclined) impact surface.
• Apparatus types:
  • Inclined plane tester (track inclined at 10° ± 1°).
  • Horizontal plane tester (horizontal track, mechanically driven carriage).
  • Pendulum apparatus (platform suspended on rods/ropes).
• Impact surface: plane inclined to 10° ± 1° (inclined test) or vertical within 1° (horizontal/pendulum tests). Surface must be rigid - deflection not more than 0.25 mm under 160 kg/cm load.
• Velocity and tolerance: impact velocity shall be within ±5% of the predetermined value.
• Specimen preparation: test specimens must be filled and closed as for distribution; simulated contents may be used if they match dimensions and physical properties.
• Attitude tolerances: strict angular tolerances for face, edge and corner impacts (e.g., face-to-impact-plane angle