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ASTM F2154-13

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Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced

Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced

ABSTRACT
This specification covers fibrous glass sound-absorbing board with a perforated fibrous glass cloth facing for sound reduction in ship spaces with high noise levels. It also measures and describes the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. The sound-absorbing board shall conform to the following performance requirements: density, surface flame spread and smoke generation properties, facing separation, and sound absorption coefficients.
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1.1 This specification covers fibrous glass sound-absorbing board with a perforated fibrous glass cloth facing for sound reduction in ship spaces with high noise levels. This specification is primarily for materials used on ships. Additional requirements, testing, and certification are required for use of this material aboard U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessels in the United States.  
1.2 Supplemental requirements and exceptions to the requirements discussed herein for ships of the US Navy are included in Supplementary Requirements S1.  
1.3 This standard measures and describes the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.  
1.4 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.

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Status
Historical
Publication Date
30-Apr-2013
ICS
91.120.20 - Acoustics in building. Sound insulation
Technical Committee
F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
Drafting Committee
F25.02 - Insulation/Processes
Current Stage
Ref Project

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ASTM F2154-01(2007) - Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced
Effective Date
01-May-2013
Replaced By
ASTM F2154-13(2019) - Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced
Effective Date
01-May-2019

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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
Contact ASTM International (www.astm.org) for the latest information
Designation: F2154 −13 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous
1
Glass Cloth Faced
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2154; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental
Acoustics
1.1 This specification covers fibrous glass sound-absorbing
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
board with a perforated fibrous glass cloth facing for sound
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
reduction in ship spaces with high noise levels. This specifi-
Building Materials
cation is primarily for materials used on ships. Additional
3
requirements, testing, and certification are required for use of
2.2 ANSI Standard:
this material aboard U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessels in the
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
United States.
spection by Attributes
1.2 Supplemental requirements and exceptions to the re-
2.3 Other Documents:
quirements discussed herein for ships of the US Navy are
46 CFR 164.012 Code of Federal Regulations—Interior
included in Supplementary Requirements S1. 4
Finishes for Merchant Vessels
5
1.3 This standard measures and describes the response of
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 9-97
materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all
3. Terminology
factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification, see
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
Terminology C634.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Ordering Information
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 First article sample, when required (see 7.1).
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.3 Width and length required, if other than 24- by 36-in.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
(609.6- by 914.4-mm) board (see 8.1).
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.4 Thickness required (see 8.2).
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.5 Density of waffle board (see 10.1).
2. Referenced Documents
4.6 Conformance inspection reports required (see 11.1).
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5. Materials and Manufacture
C423 Test Method for SoundAbsorption and SoundAbsorp-
tion Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
5.1 See typical construction details located in Supplemen-
tary Requirements Section S3.
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.02 on
Insulation/Processes.
3
Current edition approved May 1, 2013. Published May 2013. Originally Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2154 – 01 (2007). 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
DOI: 10.1520/F2154-13. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM www.access.gpo.gov.
5
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA
the ASTM website. 15250–7954.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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6. Performance Requirements 9.2 Sampling for Visual and Dimensional Examination—A
random sample of board shall be selected from each lot offered
6.1 Surface Flame Spread and Smoke Generation
for inspection in accordance with ANSI Z1.4 at Inspection
Properties—Thesound-absorbingboardshallmeettherequire-
Level II. No defects shall be allowed.
ments for surface flame spread and smoke generation proper-
ties for an U.S. Coast Guard Approved Interior Finish in 9.3 Conformance Test Sampling—When density and surface
accordance
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2154 − 01 (Reapproved 2007) F2154 − 13 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous
1
Glass Cloth Faced
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2154; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers fibrous glass sound-absorbing board with a perforated fibrous glass cloth facing for sound
reduction in ship spaces with high noise levels. This specification is primarily for materials used on ships. Additional requirements,
testing, and certification are required for use of this material aboard U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessels in the United States.
1.2 Supplemental requirements and exceptions to the requirements discussed herein for ships of the US Navy are included in
Supplementary Requirements S1.
1.3 This standard measures and describes the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled
conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of materials, products, or
assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C423 Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
2.2 ANSI Standard:
3
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
2.3 Other Documents:
4
46 CFR 164.012 Code of Federal Regulations—Interior Finishes for Merchant Vessels
5
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 9-97
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification, see Terminology C634.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
4.2 First article sample, when required (see 7.1).
4.3 Width and length required, if other than 24- by 36-in. (609.6- by 914.4-mm) board (see 8.1).
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.02 on
Insulation/Processes.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007May 1, 2013. Published June 2007May 2013. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20012007 as
F2154 - 01.F2154 - 01(2007). DOI: 10.1520/F2154-01R07.10.1520/F2154-13.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
5
Available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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4.4 Thickness required (see 8.2).
4.5 Density of waffle board (see 10.1).
4.6 Conformance inspection reports required (see 11.1).
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 See typical construction details located in Supplementary Requirements Section S3.
6. Performance Requirements
6.1 Surface Flame Spread and Smoke Generation Properties —The sound-absorbing board shall meet the requirements for
surface flame spread and smoke generation properties for an U.S. Coast Guard Approved Interior Finish in accordance with 46
CFR 164.012 or NVIC Circular 9-97.
6.2 Facing Separation—When the sound-absorbing board is cut or sawed, the threads of the fibrous glass cloth facing across
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which the cut is made shall not be separated from the face over a distance of mor
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1.1 This test method covers the laboratory measurement of impact sound transmission of floor-ceiling assemblies using a standardized tapping machine. It is assumed that the test specimen constitutes the primary sound transmission path into a receiving room located directly below and that a good approximation to a diffuse sound field exists in this room.  
1.2 Measurements may be conducted on floor-ceiling assemblies of all kinds, including those with floating-floor or suspended ceiling elements, or both, and floor-ceiling assemblies surfaced with any type of floor-surfacing or floor-covering materials.  
1.3 This test method prescribes a uniform procedure for reporting laboratory test data, that is, the normalized one-third octave band sound pressure levels transmitted by the floor-ceiling assembly due to the tapping machine.  
1.4 Laboratory Accreditation—The requirements for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method are given in Annex A2.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM E1477-98a(2022)(Test Method)
Standard Test Method for Luminous Reflectance Factor of Acoustical Materials by Use of Integrating-Sphere Reflectometers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Acoustical materials are often used as the entire ceiling of rooms and are therefore an important component of the lighting system. The luminous reflectance of all important components must be known in order to predict the level of illumination that will be obtained.  
5.2 The reflecting properties of a surface are measured relative to those of a standard reflector, the perfect reflecting diffuser, to provide a reflectance factor. The luminous reflectance factor is calculated for a standard illuminant, and a standard observer, for the standard hemispherical (integrating-sphere) geometry of illumination and viewing, in which all reflected radiation from an area of the surface is collected. In this way the reflecting properties of an acoustical material can be represented by a single number measured and calculated under standard conditions.  
5.3 Acoustical materials generally have a non-glossy white or near-white finish. The types of surface cover a wide range from smooth to deeply fissured. Measurement with integrating-sphere reflectometers has been satisfactory although multiple measurements may be required to sample the surface adequately. Instruments with other types of optical measuring systems may be used if it can be demonstrated that they provide equivalent results.  
5.4 The use of this test method for determining the luminous reflectance factor is required by Classification E1264.
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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the luminous reflectance factor of acoustical materials for use in predicting the levels of room illumination.  
1.2 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM C522-03(2022)(Test Method)
Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The specific airflow resistance of an acoustical material is one of the properties that determine its sound-absorptive and sound-transmitting properties. Measurement of specific airflow resistance is useful during product development, for quality control during manufacture, and for specification purposes.  
5.2 Valid measurements are made only in the region of laminar airflow where, aside from random measurement errors, the airflow resistance (R = P/U) is constant. When the airflow is turbulent, the apparent airflow resistance increases with an increase of volume velocity and the term “airflow resistance” does not apply.  
5.3 The specific airflow resistance measured by this test method may differ from the specific resistance measured by the impedance tube method in Test Method E384 for two reasons. In the presence of sound, the particle velocity inside a porous material is alternating while in this test method, the velocity is constant and in one direction only. Also, the particle velocity inside a porous material is not the same as the linear velocity measured outside the specimen.
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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of airflow resistance and the related measurements of specific airflow resistance and airflow resistivity of porous materials that can be used for the absorption and attenuation of sound. Materials cover a range from thick boards or blankets to thin mats, fabrics, papers, and screens. When the material is anisotropic, provision is made for measurements along different axes of the specimen.  
1.2 This test method is designed for the measurement of values of specific airflow resistance ranging from 100 to 10 000 mks rayls (Pa·s/m) with linear airflow velocities ranging from 0.5 mm/s to 50 mm/s and pressure differences across the specimen ranging from 0.1 Pa to 250 Pa. The upper limit of this range of linear airflow velocities is a point at which the airflow through most porous materials is in partial or complete transition from laminar to turbulent flow.  
1.3 A procedure for accrediting a laboratory for the purposes of this test method is given in Annex A1.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4.1 Table 1 is provided for user to convert into cgs units.    
cgs acoustic ohm  
mks acoustic ohm (Pa·s/m3)  
105  
cgs rayl  
mks rayl (Pa·s/m)  
10    
cgs rayl/cm  
mks rayl/m (Pa·s/m2)  
103  
cgs rayl/in.  
mks rayl/m (Pa·s/m2)  
394  
mks rayl/in.  
mks rayl/m (Pa·s/m2)  
39.4  
1.5 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM C634-22(Terminology)
Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Definitions—Terms and related definitions given in Section 4 are intended for use uniformly and consistently in all building and environmental acoustic test standards in which they appear.  
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to Each Standard:  
3.2.1 As indicated in Section 4, terms and their definitions are intended to provide a precise understanding and interpretation of the building and environmental acoustic test standards in which they appear.  
3.2.2 A specific definition of a given term is applicable to the standard or standards in which the term is described and used.  
3.2.3 Different definitions of the same term are acceptable provided each one is consistent with and is not in conflict with the standard definition for the same term, that is, the general concept the term describes.  
3.2.4 If a standard under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E33 specially defines a term, i.e. provides a definition different in any way from what is given in Section 4 of Terminology C634, that standard shall list the term and its description under the subheading, Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard.
3.2.4.1 Discussion—The mandatory language of section 3.2.4 is consistent with the mandatory language from §E2 of Form and Style for ASTM Standards (April 2020) and with the ASTM Committee E33 bylaws in place when this standard was published; it reflects a situation that exists, it does not prescribe anything.  
3.3 Definitions for some terms associated with building and environmental acoustic issues and not included in Terminology C634 are found in ISO/TR 25417 or IEEE P260.4. When discrepancies exist, the definition in Terminology C634 shall prevail.
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1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in building and environmental acoustics standards. Definitions of terms are special-purpose definitions that are consistent with the standard definitions but are written to ensure that a specific building and environmental acoustics standard is properly understood and precisely interpreted. The primary focus of this document is upon terms, definitions and descriptions found within standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E33; however, terms, definitions and descriptions that are of general interest to the field of acoustics are also included.  
1.2 This building and environmental acoustics standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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