Standard No.:	GB/T 3325-2008
English Name:	Metal furniture - General technical requirements
Chinese Name:	金属家具通用技术条件
Chinese Classification:	Y81    Furniture products
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Issued by:	AQSIQ; SAC
Issued on:	2008-08-19
Implemented on:	2009-5-1
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB/T 3325-2017 General technical requirements for metal furniture
Superseded on:	2018-4-1
Superseding:	GB/T 3325-1995 Metal furniture―General technical requirements
Language:	English
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Word Count:	8000 words
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1 Scope This standard specifies the terminologies and definitions, requirements, test methods, inspection procedure, inspection rules, marking, operating instructions, packaging, transportation and storage, etc. of metal furniture. This standard is applicable to the general technical requirements of metal furniture with the main structure of metal material, and may be referred by other furniture with metal material parts. When specific product standard is available, the requirements of relevant product standard shall be met. 2 Normative References The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to (excluding corrections to), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, the parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. GB 250 Gray Scale for Assessing Change in Colour GB/T 1043 Plastics Determination of Charpy Impact Strength of Rigid Materials GB/T 1732 Determination of Impact Resistance of Film GB/T 1931-1991 Determination of Wood Moisture Content GB/T 2828.1-2003 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by Attributea - Part 1: Sampling Schemes Indexed by Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) for Lot-by-lot Inspection GB/T 2912.1 Textiles - Determination of Formaldehyde - Part 1: Free and Hydrolized Formaldehyde (Water Extraction Method) GB/T 3920 Textiles - Tests for Colour Fastness - Colour Fastness to Rubbing GB/T 4689.20 Leather - Determination for Adhesion of Finish GB/T 4893.1 Furniture - Assessment of Surface Resistance to Cold Liquids GB/T 4893.2 Furniture - Assessment of Surface Resistance to Wet Heat GB/T 4893.3 Furniture - Assessment of Surface Resistance to Dry Heat GB/T 4893.4 Furniture; Assessment of Adhesion of Surface Coatings; Cross Cut GB/T 4893.7 Furniture; Assessment of Surface Resistance to Alternation of Heat and Cold GB/T 4893.8 Furniture; Assessment of Wearability of Surface Coatings GB/T 4893.9 Furniture - Test for Surfaces - Assessment of Resistance to Impact GB 5296.6 Instructions for Use of Products of Consumer Interest - Part 6: Furniture GB/T 6343 Cellular Plastics and Rubbers - Determination of Apparent (Bulk) Density GB/T 6669 Flexible Cellular Polymeric Materials - Determination of Compression Set GB/T 6670 Cellular Plastics - Flexible Polyurethane Foam - Determination of Resilience GB/T 6739-2006 Paints and Varnishes - Determination of Film Hardness by Pencil Test GB/T 9286 Paints and Varnishes - Cross Cut Test for Films GB/T 9754 Paints and Varnishes - Measurement of Specular Gloss of Non-metallic Paint Films at 20°, 60° and 85° GB/T 10357.1 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture; Strength and Durability of Tables GB/T 10357.2-1989 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture; Stability of Chairs and Stools GB/T 10357.3 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture; Strength and Durability of Chairs and Stools GB/T 10357.4 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture; Stability of Storage Units GB/T 10357.5 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture; Strength and Durability of Storage Units GB/T 10357.6 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture - Strength and Durability of Beds GB/T 10357.7-1995 Test of Mechanical Properties of Furniture - Stability of Tables GB/T 13667.1-2003 General specification for steel book shelves GB/T 15102-2006 Surface Decorated Wood-based Panels with Paper Impregnated Thermosetting Resins GB/T 15104-2006 Decorative Veneered Wood-based Panel GB 15763.2 Safety Glazing Materials in Building - Part 2: Tempered Glass GB/T 16422.2 Plastics - Methods of Exposure to Laboratory Light Sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc Sources GB/T 17657-1999 Test Methods of Evaluating the Properties of wood-based Panels and Surface Decorated Wood-based Panels GB 17927 Upholstered Furniture - Assessment of the Resistance to Ignition of the Spring Mattress and the Sofa GB 18580 Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials - Limit of Formaldehyde Emission of Wood-based Panels and Finishing Products GB 18584 Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials - Limit of Harmful Substances of Wood Based Furniture GB 20286 Requirements and Mark on Burning Behavior of Fire Retarding Products and Subassemblies in Public Place QB/T 3814-1999 Surface Examination Method of the Metal Deposits and Conversion Coatings for the Light Industrial Products QB/T 3826-1999 Corrosion - Resistant Testing Method of the Metal Deposits and Conversion Coatings for the Light Industrial Products - Neutral Salt Spraying Test (NSS) 3 Terminologies and Definitions For the purpose of this standard, the following terminologies and definitions apply. 3.1 Metal furniture The furniture with the frame or component parts mainly of metal tubes, plates and other section materials, and with the parts made of wood, wood-based panel, leather, textile fabric, plastics, glass, stones and other auxiliary materials, or the furniture fully made of metal materials.

Foreword I 1 Scope 2 Normative References 3 Terminologies and Definitions 4 Requirements 5 Test Methods 6 Inspection Procedure 7 Inspection Rules 8 Marking, Use Instruction, Packaging, Transportation and Storage Appendix A (Normative ) Annual Average Equilibrium Moisture Content of Wood in Various Regions of China Appendix B (Informative) Mechanical Property Test Levels Bibliography