# ISO 4860:1982 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 4860:1982, item title is Wood — Determination of volumetric swelling; status code is 9599; successor is ISO/NP 13061-16 | ISO 13061-16:2017; withdrawn / published date is 1982-12-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 4860:1982 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Wood — Determination of volumetric swelling _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO/NP 13061-16 | ISO 13061-16:2017 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1982-12-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 10842,IS,,ISO 4860:1982,Wood — Determination of volumetric swelling,Bois — Détermination du gonflement volumique,1982-12-01,1,['79.040'],ISO/TC 218,9599,,"[52520,60078]","['en','fr']",3,"

Two methods are specified: the stereometric method used for test pieces made in accordance with ISO 4859, and the mercury volumenometer method used for test pieces of any shape. Determines the change in volume of test pieces after drying, at a moisture content in equilibrium with the normal environment and at a moisture content, equal to or greater than the saturation point of the cellular walls of wood.

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