ASTM F821/F821M-01(2018)

1.1This specification covers the construction of standard and custom-built interior steel doors and frames for ships including U.S. Coast Guard certificated vessels with domestic routes.

1.2Doors and frames are to be hollow metal construction with the door insulated for sound or fire.

1.3The doors are intended for use in staterooms, lavatories, passageways, and other areas protected from weather.

1.4The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.