ASTM E152-81AE02

Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies (Withdrawn 1995)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.11 - Fire Resistance

Standards Content (Sample)

AMERICAN SQCIElY FOR TESTING AND MATEF
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1916 Aace 51. Philadelphia, Pa 19103
~~l~ Designation: E 152 - 81a
Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
If not listed in the current combined index, will appear in the next edition.
Standard Methods of
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Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 152; 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 (.l indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
These methods have been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. Consult the DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards for the specific year of issue which has been adopted by the Department of Defense.
" NOTE-Paragraphs 10.2 and X 1.13.1 were changed editorially and all references were renumbered in July 1984.
<2 NOTE-Paragraph 1.4 was corrected and paragraph 1.5 was added editorially in June 1993.
1. Scope which may vary with changes in the amount, nature, and
distribution of fire loading, ventilation, compartment size
1.1 These methods of fire test are applicable to door
and configuration, and heat sink characteristics of the
assemblies of various materials and types of construction, for
compartment. It does, however, provide a relative measure
use in wall openings to retard the passage of fire (see
of fire performance of door assemblies under these specified
commentary in Appendix).
fire exposure conditions.
1.2 Tests made in conformity with these test methods will
2.3 Any variation from the construction or conditions
register performance during the test exposure; but such tests
that are tested may substantially change the performance
shall not be construed as determining suitability for use after
characteristics of the assembly.
exposure to fire.
2.4 The methods do not provide the following:
1.3 It is the intent that tests made in conformity with
2.4.1 Full information as to performance of all door
these test methods will develop data to enable regulatory
assemblies in walls constructed of materials other than that
bodies to determine the suitability of door assemblies for use
tested.
in locations where fire resistance of a specified duration is
2.4.2 Evaluation of the degree by which the door assembly
required.
contributes to the fire hazard by generation of smoke, toxic
1.4 This standard should be used to measure and describe
gases, or other products of combustion.
the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
2.4.3 A specific requirement that the unexposed surface
flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not
temperatures be reported although the temperature measure­
be used to describe or appraise the fire-hazard or fire-risk of
ment procedure is described.
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire condi­
2.4.4 A limit on the number of openings allowed in glazed
tions. However, results of the test may be used as elements of
areas or of the number and size of lateral openings between
a fire-hazard assessment or a fire-risk assessment which
the door and frame.
takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an
2.4.5 Measurement of the degree of control or limitation
assessment of the fire hazard or fire risk of a particular end
of the passage of smoke or products of combustion through
use.
the door assembly.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
CONTROL OF FIRE TESTS
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro­
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica­
3. Time-Temperature Curve
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 The fire exposure of door assemblies shall be con­
trolled to conform to the applicable portion of the standard
time-temperature curve shown in Fig. 1. The points on the
2. Significance
curve that determine its character are:
2.1 These methods are intended to evaluate the ability of
lOOO'F (53S'Cl
a door assembly to remain in an opening during a predeter­ at 5 min
1300'F (704'C)
at 10 min
mined test exposure.
1550'F (S43'C)
at 30 min
2.2 The tests expose a specimen to a standard' fire
1700'F (926'C)
at 1 h
exposure controlled to achieve specified temperatures IS50'F (101 O'C)
at 2 h
2000'F (l093'C)
at 4 h
throughout a specified time period, followed by the applica­
2300'F (1260'C)
at S h or over
tion of a specified standard fire host stream. The exposure,
3.1.1 For a closer definition of the time-temperature
however, may not be representative of all fire conditions,
curve, see Table A1.1.
4, Furnace Temperatures
I These methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-5 on Fire
Standards.
4.1 The temperatures of the test exposure shall b
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