ASTM C552-17

Standard Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the composition, sizes, dimensions, and physical properties of cellular glass thermal insulation. The material shall consist of a glass composition that has been foamed or cellulated under molten conditions, annealed, and set to form a rigid noncombustible material with hermetically sealed cells. The materials shall also be trimmed into rectangular or tapered blocks of standard dimensions. All specimens shall also comply with with qualification requirements such as compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption, water vapor permeability, thermal conductivity, hot-surface performance, thermal conductivity and surface burning characteristics. These properties shall be determined in accordance with test methods specified herein.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the composition, sizes, dimensions, and physical properties of cellular glass thermal insulation intended for use on surfaces operating at temperatures between −450 and 800°F (−268 and 427°C). It is possible that special fabrication or techniques for pipe insulation, or both, will be required for application in the temperature range from 250 to 800°F (121 to 427°C). Contact the manufacturer for recommendations regarding fabrication and application procedures for use in this temperature range. For specific applications, the actual temperature limits shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser.  
1.2 Cellular glass insulation has the potential to exhibit stress cracks if the rate of temperature change exceeds 200°F (94°C) per hour.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2017
• ICS: 23.040.99 - Other pipeline components
• ICS: 81.040.30 - Glass products
• Technical Committee: C16 - Thermal Insulation
• Drafting Committee: C16.20 - Homogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C552-16a - Standard Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM C1774-13(2019) - Standard Guide for Thermal Performance Testing of Cryogenic Insulation Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM G189-07(2021)e1 - Standard Guide for Laboratory Simulation of Corrosion Under Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM C1639-19 - Standard Specification for Fabrication Of Cellular Glass Pipe And Tubing Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F683-23 - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Thermal Insulation for Piping and Machinery
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM C1696-20 - Standard Guide for Industrial Thermal Insulation Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7051-05(2020) - Standard Test Method for Cyclic Thermal Shock of SBS-Modified Bituminous Roofing Sheets with Factory-Applied Metal Surface
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• 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-Oct-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C552 −17
Standard Specification for
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Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C552; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers the composition, sizes, 2.1 ASTM Standards:
dimensions, and physical properties of cellular glass thermal C165TestMethodforMeasuringCompressivePropertiesof
insulation intended for use on surfaces operating at tempera- Thermal Insulations
turesbetween−450and800°F(−268and427°C).Itispossible C168Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
that special fabrication or techniques for pipe insulation, or C177Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
both, will be required for application in the temperature range ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
from 250 to 800°F (121 to 427°C). Contact the manufacturer the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
for recommendations regarding fabrication and application C203Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Proper-
procedures for use in this temperature range. For specific ties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
applications,theactualtemperaturelimitsshallbeagreedupon C240Test Methods of Testing Cellular Glass Insulation
between the manufacturer and the purchaser. Block
C302Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Pre-
1.2 Cellular glass insulation has the potential to exhibit
formed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
stress cracks if the rate of temperature change exceeds 200°F
C303Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Pre-
(94°C) per hour.
formed Block and Board–Type Thermal Insulation
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
C335/C335MTest Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Properties of Pipe Insulation
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
C390Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal
and are not considered standard.
Insulation Lots
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the C411Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Temperature Thermal Insulation
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- C450Practice for Fabrication of Thermal Insulating Fitting
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Covers for NPS Piping, and Vessel Lagging
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. C518Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- C585Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- C692Test Method for Evaluating the Influence of Thermal
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Insulations on External Stress Corrosion Cracking Ten-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. dency of Austenitic Stainless Steel
C795Specification for Thermal Insulation for Use in Con-
tact with Austenitic Stainless Steel
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.20 on
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Homogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnual Book ofASTM
approved in 1965 to replace C381–58 and C343–56. Last previous edition Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 2016 as C552–16a. DOI: 10.1520/C0552-17. the ASTM website.
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C552−17
C871Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Thermal Insu- 5.1.1 Type designation (see 4.1),
lationMaterialsforLeachableChloride,Fluoride,Silicate, 5.1.2 Dimensions according to type (see Section 9), and
and Sodium Ions 5.1.3 Jacketing when required.
C1045Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-
5.2 Any special requirements, such as, type, fabrication
erties Under Steady-State Conditions
combinations not listed in ac
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Designation: C552 − 16a C552 − 17
Standard Specification for
1
Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C552; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the composition, sizes, dimensions, and physical properties of cellular glass thermal insulation
intended for use on surfaces operating at temperatures between −450 and 800°F (−268 and 427°C). It is possible that special
fabrication or techniques for pipe insulation, or both, will be required for application in the temperature range from 250 to 800°F
(121 to 427°C). Contact the manufacturer for recommendations regarding fabrication and application procedures for use in this
temperature range. For specific applications, the actual temperature limits shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
1.2 It is anticipated that single-layer pipe insulation in half sections or the inner layer of a multilayer system have the Cellular
glass insulation has the potential to exhibit stress cracks above 250°F (122°C).if the rate of temperature change exceeds 200°F
(94°C) per hour.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C165 Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the
Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
C203 Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
C240 Test Methods of Testing Cellular Glass Insulation Block
C302 Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
C303 Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Board–Type Thermal Insulation
C335/C335M Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Pipe Insulation
C390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Insulation Lots
C411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
C450 Practice for Fabrication of Thermal Insulating Fitting Covers for NPS Piping, and Vessel Lagging
C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.20 on Homogeneous
Inorganic Thermal Insulations.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2016Oct. 1, 2017. Published September 2016October 2017. Originally approved in 1965 to replace C381 – 58 and C343 – 56. Last
previous edition approved in 2016 as C552 – 16.C552 – 16a. DOI: 10.1520/C0552-16A.10.1520/C0552-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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C692 Test Method for Evaluating the Influence of Thermal Insulations on External Stress Corrosion Cracking Tendency of
Austenitic Stainle
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