ASTM C547-06

Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers mineral fiber insulation produced to form hollow cylinders for standard pipe and tubing sizes. The mineral fiber pipe insulation may be molded or precision v-grooved, with one or more walls split longitudinally for use on pipe temperatures up to 1400F (760C).
1.2 For satisfactory performance, properly installed protective vapor retarders or barriers should be used on sub-ambient temperature applications to reduce movement of moisture through or around the insulation to the colder surface. Failure to use a vapor barrier can lead to insulation and system damage. Refer to Practice C 921 to aid material selection.
1.3 Flexible mineral fiber wrap products such as perpendicular-oriented fiber insulation rolls, non-precision or manually scored block or board, or flexible boards or blankets used as pipe insulation, are not covered by this specification.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following safety hazards caveat applies to the test methods portion, Section , only: 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 limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2005
• ICS: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials
• Technical Committee: C16 - Thermal Insulation
• Drafting Committee: C16.20 - Homogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C547-03 - Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM C547-07 - Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F683-23 - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Thermal Insulation for Piping and Machinery
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1558-19 - Standard Guide for Development of Standard Data Records for Computerization of Thermal Transmission Test Data for Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1696-20 - Standard Guide for Industrial Thermal Insulation Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 547 – 06
Standard Specification for
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Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 547; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C 177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
1.1 This specification covers mineral fiber insulation pro-
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
duced to form hollow cylinders for standard pipe and tubing
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
sizes. The mineral fiber pipe insulation may be molded or
C 302 Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Pre-
precision v-grooved, with one or more walls split longitudi-
formed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
nally for use on pipe temperatures up to 1400°F (760°C).
C 335 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Proper-
1.2 For satisfactory performance, properly installed protec-
ties of Pipe Insulation
tive vapor retarders or barriers should be used on sub-ambient
C 356 Test Method for Linear Shrinkage of Preformed
temperature applications to reduce movement of moisture
High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soak-
through or around the insulation to the colder surface. Failure
ing Heat
to use a vapor barrier can lead to insulation and system
C 390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Preformed
damage. Refer to Practice C 921 to aid material selection.
Thermal Insulation Lots
1.3 Flexible mineral fiber wrap products such as
C411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-
perpendicular-oriented fiber insulation rolls, non-precision or
Temperature Thermal Insulation
manually scored block or board, or flexible boards or blankets
C 447 Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Tempera-
used as pipe insulation, are not covered by this specification.
ture of Thermal Insulations
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
C 585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
information only.
(NPS System)
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat applies to the test
C 612 Specification for Mineral Fiber Block and Board
methods portion, Section 11, only: This standard does not
Thermal Insulation
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
C 795 Specification for Thermal Insulation for Use in Con-
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
tact with Austenitic Stainless Steel
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
C 921 Practice for Determining the Properties of Jacketing
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
Materials for Thermal Insulation
use.
C 1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission
2. Referenced Documents
Properties Under Steady-State Conditions
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C 1058 Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation
C 167 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Blanket
C 1104/C1104M Test Method for Determining the Water
or Batt Thermal Insulations
Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on
Building Materials
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.20 on
2.2 Other Standards:
Homogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations.
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UL 723 Tests for Surface Burning of Building Materials
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2006. Published January 2006. Originally
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 547 – 03.
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