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ASTM E 2231 : 2015

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Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-05-2015

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-04-2015

1.1This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing pipe and duct insulation materials to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84.

1.2If the pipe or duct insulation materials to be tested are reflective insulation materials (see 3.2.10 and 3.2.11), the materials shall be tested using the procedures for specimen preparation and mounting described in Practice E2599 and not the procedures described in 6.1 through 6.6.

1.3Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.

1.4This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.

1.5Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.

1.6This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

1.7Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 8.

1.8The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered requirements of the standard.

1.9This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.10This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

Committee
E 05
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
8
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM C 1427 : 2016 Standard Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cellular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
ASTM C 1410 : 2017 Standard Specification for Cellular Melamine Thermal and Sound-Absorbing Insulation
ASTM E 2599 : 2018 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Reflective Insulation, Radiant Barrier and Vinyl Stretch Ceiling Materials for Building Applications to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
ASTM C 1290 : 2016 Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Blanket Insulation Used to Externally Insulate HVAC Ducts
ASTM C 1685 : 2015 Standard Specification for Pneumatically Applied High-Temperature Fiber Thermal Insulation for Industrial Applications
ASTM C 1594 : 2011 : R2017 Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
ASTM C 534/C534M : 2019 Standard Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
ASTM C 1071 : 2019 Standard Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material)
ASTM E 176 : 2018 : REV A Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
ASTM C 1728 : 2017 Standard Specification for Flexible Aerogel Insulation
ASTM E 84 : 2019 : REV B Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM C 1482 : 2017 Standard Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
ASTM C 1534 : 2019 Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems

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