Designation: F824 − 93 (Reapproved 2017) An American National StandardStandard Specif i cation forTables, Mess, Marine, Steel 1This standard is issued under the f i xed designation F824; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specif i cation covers the construction of round,square, and rectangular marine mess tables with or withoutadjustable lee rails for use in crew, officer, and passengerdining areas aboard ship.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards: 2A53/A53M Specif i cation for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and SeamlessA167 Specif i cation for Stainless and Heat-ResistingChromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (With-drawn 2014) 3A240/A240M Specif i cation for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for PressureVessels and for General ApplicationsA366/A366M Specif i cation for Commercial Steel (CS)Sheet, Carbon, (0.15 Maximum Percent) Cold-Rolled(Withdrawn 2000) 3A500 Specif i cation for Cold-Formed Welded and SeamlessCarbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and ShapesA501 Specif i cation for Hot-Formed Welded and SeamlessCarbon Steel Structural TubingA567/A567M Specif i cation for Castings, Iron, Cobalt, andNickel-Base Alloy, for High Strength at Elevated Tem-peratures (Withdrawn 1987) 3A582/A582M Specif i cation for Free-Machining StainlessSteel BarsB221 Specif i cation for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Ex-truded Bars, Rods, Wire, Prof i les, and TubesD907 Terminology of Adhesives2.2 NEMA Specif i cation: 4NEMA LD-3 High Pressure Decorative Laminates2.3 AISC Manual: 5AISC Wire and Sheet Metal Gauges Equivalent Thickness inDecimals of an Inch, U.S. Standard Gauge (USSG) forUncoated Hot and Cold Rolled Sheets3. Terminology3.1 Def i nitions of Terms Specif i c to This Standard:3.1.1 mess table—a dining table for use in crew, officer, orpassenger dining areas, consisting of a horizontal top assemblyand one or more supporting pedestals.3.1.2 table top—the assembled horizontal surface of themess table including the substrate, top covering, lee rails, andedge binder, or all of the preceding.3.1.2.1 substrate—the structural core of the top assembly.3.1.2.2 top covering—the decorative melamine laminateattached to the top surface of the substratae.3.1.2.3 lee rails:(1) f i xed lee rail—a trim piece at the edge of the table topthat projects above the upper surface of the table top to retaintableware and act as an edge binder.(2) adjustable lee rail—a trim piece at the edge of the tabletop that can be raised above the upper surface of the table topto retain tableware and can be retracted when not needed.3.1.2.4 edge binder—the f i nishing strips of metal applied tothe edge of the table top.3.1.2.5 cleanout—an interruption in the raised portion of thelee rail to facilitate cleaning of table top.1 This specif i cation is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 onOutf i tting and Deck Machinery.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2017. Published January 2017. Originallyapproved 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F824 – 93 (2010). DOI:10.1520/F0824-93R17.2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3 The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4 Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300N. 17th St., Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.5 Available from American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), 130 E.Randolph St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601-6219, http://www.aisc.org.Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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