ASTM F826-94(2004)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F826 – 94 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Tops, Furniture, Marine, Steel
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF826;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope A208.1 American National Standard for Mat Formed Par-
ticle Board
1.1 This specification covers the construction of steel furni-
ture tops for use where invoked by other marine furniture
3. Terminology
specifications.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 This specification applies to tops for furniture case
3.1.1 case goods—furnitureitemshavingdrawers,acabinet
goods only such as chests of drawers, log desks with cabinets,
with doors, or both.
and so forth.
3.1.2 edge binder—the strips of metal or other material
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
applied to the edges of a top.
as the standard. The metric equivalents, given in parentheses,
3.1.3 lee rails—extensions above the surface of furniture
are provided for information only.
tops that retain items placed on top.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.4 substrate material—the core, or structural material of
the top, to which the melamine laminate is directly bonded.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 tops—the horizontal surface that makes up the upper
A366/A366M Specification for Commercial Steel (CS)
exposed surface of furniture items.
Sheet, Carbon, (0.15 Maximum Percent) Cold-Rolled
B16/B16M Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar
4. Classification
and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines
4.1 Tops shall be of the following types as required by the
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
specifications for the item of furniture and as indicated in the
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
orderingdocuments.SeeFig.1,Fig.2,Table1,andTable2for
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
details.
2.2 National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association:
4 4.1.1 Type I—Toponwhichtheedgebinderisflushwiththe
ANSI/NEMA LD-3 High Pressure Decorative Laminates
top and the substrate material is steel.
2.3 American Institute of Steel Construction Manual:
4.1.2 Type II—Toponwhichtheedgebinderprojectsabove
AISCWire and Sheet Metal Gages— EquivalentThickness
theuppersurfaceofthetoptoactasaleerailandthesubstrate
in Decimals of an Inch, U.S. Standard Gage for Uncoated
5 material is steel.
Hot And Cold Rolled Sheets
4.1.3 Type III—Top on which a lee rail is applied to the
2.4 American National Standards Institute Standard:
upper surface of the finished top, the top has a self edge
securely bonded to the finished top, and the substrate material
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F25 on Ships is a particle or mineral board core.
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 on
4.1.4 Type IV—Topisaninsertpanelandtheedgebinderis
Outfitting and Deck Machinery.
an integral part of the supporting furniture unit.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally
4.1.4.1 Grade 1—Substrate material and edge reinforce-
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F826–94 (1999).
DOI: 10.1520/F0826-94R04.
ments forTypes I, II, and IVGrade 1 tops shall be a minimum
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
of 16 USSG (0.0598-in. or 1.6-mm) steel in accordance with
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Specification A366/A366M.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
4.1.4.2 Grade 2—Substrate material is a particle or mineral
the ASTM website.
3 3 3
Withdrawn.
board core with a minimum density of 45 lb/ft (722 kg/m ).
Available from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 N.
17th St., Suite 1847, Rosslyn, VA 22209.
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Available from the American Institute of Steel Construction, One E. Wacker Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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F826 – 94 (2004)
NOTE 1—For dimensions, see Table 1.
NOTE 2—Topcoveringforalltypetopsshallbehigh-pressuremelaminelaminateperANSI/NEMALD-3,withamaximumthicknessof1.59mm( ⁄16
in.), securely bonded to upper surface of substrate material.
NOTE 3—Material of substrate and edge reinforcements for Type I, II, and IV Grade 1 tops shall be a minimum of 16 USSG (1.52-mm or 0.0598-in.)
steel per Specification A366/A366M.
NOTE 4—Material of substrate for Type III tops shall be mineral board or particle board perANSIA208.1 with a maximum thickness of 25.4 mm (1
in.).
1 1
NOTE 5—MaterialofsubstrateforTypeIVGrade2topsshallbe13-mm( ⁄2-in.)thickparticleboardperANSIA208.1or13-mm( ⁄2-in.)thickmineral
board.
NOTE 6—For Type I, II, and IV Grade 1 tops, a stiffener shall be applied to any area of the steel substrate having an unsupported width greater than
89 mm (greater than 3 ⁄2 in.), see Fig. 3. Stiffener shall be 18 USSG (1.21 mm or 0.0478 in.) per Specification A366/A366M.
NOTE 7—Edge binder for Type I top shall be of Type 6063-T1 anodized aluminum extrusion per Specification B221 and installed flush with upper
surface of finished top.
NOTE 8—The combination edge binder and lee rail forType II top shall be ofType 6063-T1 anodized aluminum extrusion per Specification B221 and
installed so it projects above the upper surface of top a maximum of 9.53 mm ( ⁄8 in.) to act as a lee rail.
NOTE 9—ForType III tops, a self edge of the same material as the melamine top covering shall be securely bound to the top edge. See 6.8.2 for other
details.
NOTE 10—For Type III top, a lee rail of polished and lacquered brass per Specification B16/B16M shall be applied to upper surface of finished top
after application of melamine covering and shall project above the upper surface of the top a maximum of 1.35 mm ( ⁄4 in.).
NOTE 11—Type IV top is an inserted panel, and the edge binder is an integral part of the supporting furniture unit.
NOTE 12—TherearmoldingfortopsofTypeI,II,andIVGrades1and2shallbeananodizedaluminumextrudedbarperSpecificationB221attached
to top with No. 6 oval head stainless steel machine screws.
NOTE 13—TherearmoldingforTypeIIItopshallbeofpolishedandlacqueredbrassperSpecificationB16/B16MattachedtotopwithNo.6ovalhead
brass machine screws.
NOTE 14—Type III andType IVGrade 2 tops shall have a backing sheet securely bonded to underside of particle board substrate. Backing sheet shall
be a resinous similar to top covering.
NOTE 15—Type IV Grade 1 and 2 tops shall be retained in case with No. 8 hex head jack screws and lock nuts spaced 203.2 mm (8 in.) on centers.
NOTE 16—Completed top shall be securely attached to the supporting furniture unit below.
FIG. 1 Furniture Tops Types I and II
5. Ordering Information 5.1.3 If Type III top is ordered, whether lee rail is required.
5.1 Tops are included as part of the orders for items of
6. Materials and Manufacture
furniture requiring tops. These orders shall include the follow-
ing information:
6.1 For typical design, see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
5.1.1 Type.
5.1.2 Color or pattern of top covering material, or both.
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NOTE 1—For dimensions, see Table 2.
NOTE 2—See Notes 2 through 16 under Fig. 1.
FIG. 2 Furniture Tops Types III and IV
TABLE 1 Type I and II Top Dimensions TABLE 2 Type III and Type IV Top Dimensions
Dimension Tolerances, + or − Dimension Tolerances + or −
Designation Designation
in. mm. in. mm. in. mm. in. mm.
1 1 1 1
Edge binder height A 1 ⁄4 max 32 max ⁄16 2 Top overhang (side) B ⁄4 max 6 max ⁄16 2
1 1 5 1
Top overhang (si
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