Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

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1.1 This fire-test-response standard for the comparative surface burning behavior of building materials is applicable to exposed surfaces such as walls and ceilings. The test is conducted with the specimen in the ceiling position with the surface to be evaluated exposed face down to the ignition source. The material, product, or assembly shall be capable of being mounted in the test position during the test. Thus, the specimen shall either be self-supporting by its own structural quality, held in place by added supports along the test surface, or secured from the back side.
1.2 The purpose of this test method is to determine the relative burning behavior of the material by observing the flame spread along the specimen. Flame spread and smoke developed index are reported. However, there is not necessarily a relationship between these two measurements.
1.3 The use of supporting materials on the underside of the test specimen has the ability to lower the flame spread index from those which might be obtained if the specimen could be tested without such support. These test results do not necessarily relate to indices obtained by testing materials without such support.
1.4 Testing of materials that melt, drip, or delaminate to such a degree that the continuity of the flame front is destroyed, results in low flame spread indices that do not relate directly to indices obtained by testing materials that remain in place.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.7 This standard is used to measure and describe 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 the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
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.

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An American National Standard
Designation:E84–06a
Standard Test Method for
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Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE84;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
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 incorporate all factors required for fire-hazard or fire-risk
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
1.1 This fire-test-response standard for the comparative
actual fire conditions.
surface burning behavior of building materials is applicable to
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
exposed surfaces such as walls and ceilings. The test is
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
conducted with the specimen in the ceiling position with the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
surface to be evaluated exposed face down to the ignition
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
source. The material, product, or assembly shall be capable of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
being mounted in the test position during the test. Thus, the
specimen shall either be self-supporting by its own structural
2. Referenced Documents
quality, held in place by added supports along the test surface,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
or secured from the back side.
A390 Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel
1.2 The purpose of this test method is to determine the
Poultry Fence Fabric (Hexagonal and Straight Line)
relative burning behavior of the material by observing the
C1186 Specification for Flat Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement
flame spread along the specimen. Flame spread and smoke
Sheets
developedindexarereported.However,thereisnotnecessarily
C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
a relationship between these two measurements.
D4442 TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-
1.3 The use of supporting materials on the underside of the
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
test specimen has the ability to lower the flame spread index
D4444 TestMethodsforUseandCalibrationofHand-Held
from those which might be obtained if the specimen could be
Moisture Meters
tested without such support. These test results do not neces-
E69 Test Method for Combustible Properties of Treated
sarily relate to indices obtained by testing materials without
Wood by the Fire-Tube Apparatus
such support.
E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
1.4 Testing of materials that melt, drip, or delaminate to
Tube Furnace at 750°C
suchadegreethatthecontinuityoftheflamefrontisdestroyed,
E160 Test Method for Combustible Properties of Treated
resultsinlowflamespreadindicesthatdonotrelatedirectlyto
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Wood by the Crib Test
indices obtained by testing materials that remain in place.
E162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
as the standard.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
E286 Method ofTest for Surface Flammability of Building
that provide explanatory information. These notes and foot-
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Materials Using an 8-ft (2.44-m) Tunnel Furnace
notes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be
E2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of
considered as requirements of the standard.
Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface
1.7 This standard is used to measure and describe the
Burning Characteristics
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
E2404 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
PaperorVinylWallorCeilingCoveringstoAssessSurface
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Burning. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published December 2006. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E84–06. Withdrawn.
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