Container compression test

The container compression test measures the <a href="/facts/Compressive_strength/qVWDPDvo">compressive strength</a> of packages such as boxes, drums, and cans. It usually provides a plot of <a href="/facts/Deformation_(engineering)/z1LEmkQX">deformation</a> vs compressive <a href="/facts/Force/LNAUWMwK">force</a>.
It is commonly used to evaluate <a href="/facts/Shipping_container/7mPdo1SE">shipping containers</a> made of <a href="/facts/Corrugated_fiberboard/VjDFR6II">corrugated fiberboard</a> as well as <a href="/facts/Wooden_box/Rch5DLWP">wooden boxes</a> and <a href="/facts/Crate/gBqMaQL1">crates</a>. Industrial and consumer packages other than boxes can also be subjected to compression testing: drum, pail, bottle, tub etc. Package components are also evaluated for compression resistance.
It is usually a laboratory test involving a special machine, a compression tester, to apply controlled compression on a test <a href="/facts/Laboratory_specimen/hfvsEm9f">specimen</a>. A <a href="/facts/Universal_testing_machine/gAHoX84a">universal testing machine</a> is sometimes configured to perform a package compression test. Compression testing can also involve a superimposed dead load to a test package.

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Container compression test