ASTM E2231-02

Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

SCOPE
1.1 This 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 E 84.
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E 84.
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.4 Use 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.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.6 Fire 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 E 84. See also Section 8.
1.7 The 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.
1.8 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: 09-Nov-2002
• ICS: 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.22 - Surface Burning

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E2231-02e1 - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1534-22 - Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1290-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Blanket Insulation Used to Externally Insulate HVAC Ducts
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1427-21 - Standard Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cellular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1685-15(2021) - Standard Specification for Pneumatically Applied High-Temperature Fiber Thermal Insulation for Industrial Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1594-23 - Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1410-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Cellular Melamine Thermal and Sound-Absorbing Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E176-21ae1 - Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2599-22 - 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
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C534/C534M-23 - Standard Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1071-19 - Standard Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material)
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E84-23b - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1482-23 - Standard Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1728-23 - Standard Specification for Flexible Aerogel Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 2231 – 02
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct
Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning
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Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2231; 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.
1. Scope C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-
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als
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
E 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
ration and mounting when testing pipe and duct insulation
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Building Materials
materials to assess flame spread and smoke development as
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E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
surface burning characteristics using Test Method E 84.
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI) The
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E 84.
Modernized Metric System
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
2.2 UL Standards:
be used as a regulatory tool.
UL 181 Standard for Safety for Factory-Made Air Ducts and
1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the stan-
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dard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units
are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/
3. Terminology
ASTM SI-10 for further details.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
tice refer to the terminology contained in Terminology E 176.
measures.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
3.2.1 composite, n—as related to a pipe or duct insulation,
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
see duct insulation system or pipe insulation system.
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
3.2.2 duct, n—as related to heating ventilating, air condi-
involves hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This
tioning or exhaust systems, a passageway made of sheet metal
standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and
or other suitable material used for conveying air or other gases.
mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test
3.2.3 duct insulation system, n—as related to fire testing,
Method E 84. See also Section 8.
system intended to insulate and cover, continuously for an
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
extended length, the outside surface of a duct; the system shall
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
have an insulation core, with or without a covering or vapor
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
retarder facing which includes longitudinal closure systems (if
requirements of the standard.
used) and perhaps other duct insulation supplementary mate-
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
rials such as adhesives, fasteners, or tapes (if used).
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.3.1 Discussion—Duct system components, including
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tapes, sealants, and fitting covers, that do not cover the duct
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
continuously for an extended length, but which are associated
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
with the duct insulation system are considered separately (see
2. Referenced Documents duct insulation supplementary materials). An extended length
is not intended to imply a length of 25 ft, but a length of at least
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3 ft.
A 390 Specification for Zinc-coated (Galvanized) Steel
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3.2.4 duct insulation supplementary materials, n—as re-
Poultry Fence Fabric (Hexagonal and Straight Line)
lated to fire testing, components, including tapes and sealants
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
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Burning. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333
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