ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 9895 Second edition 2008-10-15 Paper and board Compressive strength Short-span test Papier et carton-Résistance a la compression -Essai a faible écartement Reference number ISO 9895:2008(E) @ ISO 2008 ISO 9895:2008(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT ISO2008 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 4122 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ ISo 2008 - All rights reserved ISO 9895:2008(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative reference 3 Terms and definitions 4 Principle. 5 Apparatus 6 Calibration. 7 Sampling.. 8 Conditioning 9 Preparation of test pieces.. 10 Procedure.. 11 Calculation and expression of results. 11.1 General.. 11.2 Compressive strength. 11.3 Compressive index. 12 Precision 12.1 General. 12.2 Repeatability 12.3 Reproducibility.. 13 Test report Annex A (normative) Specifications for the clamps. Annex B (informative) The reason for not measuring strain at break Bibliography .. @ISo 2008-All rights reserved ii