ASTM C1594-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the composition and physical properties of rigid polyimide cellular foams intended for use as thermal and sound-isolating insulation in commercial and industrial environments. The polyimide insulations covered are classified into three types (Types I, II, and III) according to closed cell content, and into four grades (Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4) according to density. Type II insulation is further divided into two classes (Classes 1 and 2) according to upper temperature limits. Materials shall be manufactured from the appropriate monomers and necessary ingredients. Specimens shall be sampled, tested, and conform accordingly to the following physical property requirements: apparent thermal conductivity; water and gas permeability; density; percent closed cell; upper temperature limit; high temperature stability; compressive strength; compressive force deflection; water vapor transmission; steam aging characteristics (tensile strength, dimensional and weight changes), corrosiveness; chemical resistance; vertical burn characteristics (flame application and time, burn length, and dripping); specific optical smoke density for both flaming and non-flaming exposures; toxic smoke generation; surface burning characteristics (flame spread and smoke developed indices); combustion by-products (carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen cyanide); oxygen index, and ¼ scale room burn.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the composition and physical properties of polyimide foam insulation with nominal densities from 1.0 lb/ft3 to 8.0 lb/ft3 (16 kg/m3 to 128 kg/m 3) and intended for use as thermal and sound-isolating insulation for temperatures from -423°F to +600°F (-253°C to +316°C) in commercial and industrial environments.
1.1.1 The annex shall apply to this specification for marine applications.
1.1.2 This standard is designed as a material specification and not a design document.
1.1.3 The values stated in Tables 1 and 2 are not to be used as design values. It is the buyers responsibility to specify design requirements and obtain supporting documentation from the material supplier.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units are given in parentheses for information only and are approximate.
1.3 This 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 requirements prior to use.
Note 1—The subject matter of this material specification is not covered by any other ASTM specification. There is no known ISO standard covering the subject of this standard.
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Designation: C1594 – 07
Standard Specification for
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Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1594; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C335 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Proper-
ties of Pipe Insulation
1.1 This specification covers the composition and physical
C390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal
propertiesofpolyimidefoaminsulationwithnominaldensities
3 3 3 3
Insulation Lots
from 1.0 lb/ft to 8.0 lb/ft (16 kg/m to 128 kg/m ) and
C411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-
intended for use as thermal and sound-isolating insulation for
Temperature Thermal Insulation
temperatures from −423°F to +600°F (−253°C to +316°C) in
C447 Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Tempera-
commercial and industrial environments.
ture of Thermal Insulations
1.1.1 The annex shall apply to this specification for marine
C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
applications.
Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
1.1.2 This standard is designed as a material specification
C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental
and not a design document.
Acoustics
1.1.3 The values stated in Tables 1 and 2 are not to be used
C665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal In-
as design values. It is the buyer’s responsibility to specify
sulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured
design requirements and obtain supporting documentation
Housing
from the material supplier.
C1045 PracticeforCalculatingThermalTransmissionProp-
1.2 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
erties Under Steady-State Conditions
as the standard. The SI units are given in parentheses for
C1058 Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating
information only and are approximate.
and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C1482 Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Ther-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
mal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
NOTE 1—Thesubjectmatterofthismaterialspecificationisnotcovered
Chemical Reagents
by any other ASTM specification. There is no known ISO standard
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
covering the subject of this standard.
D1621 Test Method for Compressive Properties Of Rigid
Cellular Plastics
2. Referenced Documents
D2126 Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
to Thermal and Humid Aging
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
D2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
Plastics (Oxygen Index)
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
D3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab,
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on
D6226 TestMethodforOpenCellContentofRigidCellular
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.22 on
Plastics
Organic and Nonhomogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published May 2007. Originally
Building Materials
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as C1594–04. DOI:
10.1520/C1594-07.
E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Materials
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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C1594 – 07
E662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke 6. Physical Properties
Generated by Solid Materials
6.1 The insulation shall conform to the requirements in
E2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of
Tables 1 and 2 for each type, unless specifically stated
Pipe and Duc
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