Standard Test Method for Determining the Corrosive Effect of Combustion Products Using the Cone Corrosimeter

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The metal loss from corrosion is directly related to the increase in electrical resistance of the target due to the decrease in conductive cross-sectional area.
The relationship between resistance increase of metallic targets used in this test method and the amount of metal loss as reported by a uniform loss in thickness has not been determined.
This test method is used to determine the corrosive effect of combustion products from burning electrical insulations or coverings or their constituent materials or components. Corrosion is determined by the reduction of thickness of the metal on standardized targets, as measured by electrical resistance. These targets are not necessarily representative of the intended end use.
This test method is intended for use in electrical insulations or coverings material and product evaluations, for additional data to assist in design of electrical insulations or coverings products, or for development and research of electrical insulations or coverings products.
A value of the heating flux is selected to be relevant to the fire scenario being investigated (up to 100 kW/m2). Additional information for testing is given in A1.2.3.
SCOPE
1.1 This fire-test-response standard measures the corrosive effect by loss of metal from the combustion products of materials, components, or products.
1.2 This test method provides corrosion results of product and material specimens limited to a maximum size of 100 by 100 mm in area and 50 mm thick.
1.3 The results of this test method have not been investigated with respect to correlation to actual fires.
1.4 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 the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.4.1 Additional information regarding the targets, the test conditions, and test limitations are provided in the annex.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 7.  
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. (See IEEE/ASTM SI-10 )

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An American National Standard
Designation:D5485–09
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Corrosive Effect of Combustion Products
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Using the Cone Corrosimeter
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5485; 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.
1. Scope* E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
1.1 This fire-test-response standard measures the corrosive
Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Con-
effect by loss of metal from the combustion products of
sumption Calorimeter
materials, components, or products.
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
1.2 This test method provides corrosion results of product
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
and material specimens limited to a maximum size of 100 by
2.2 Other Document:
100 mm in area and 50 mm thick.
OSHA191.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazard Chemi-
1.3 The results of this test method have not been investi-
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cals in Laboratories
gated with respect to correlation to actual fires.
1.4 This standard measures and describes the response of
3. Terminology
materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
3.1 Definitions:
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer
factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the
to Terminologies E176 and D1711.
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4.1 Additional information regarding the targets, the test
3.2.1 cone corrosimeter, n—equipment used to determine
conditions, and test limitations are provided in the annex.
corrosion in this test method.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.2 corrosion-by-metal-loss, n—loss of metal of a target
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
expressed as reduction of thickness of the target metal.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.3 exposure chamber, n—enclosure in which a target is
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
exposed to combustion products.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
3.2.4 heating flux, n—incident power per unit area that is
statements, see Section 7.
imposed externally from the heater on the specimen.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.2.4.1 Discussion—The specimen, once ignited, is also
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
heated by its own flame.
standard. (See IEEE/ASTM SI 10)
3.2.5 sustained flaming, n—existence of flame on or over
2. Referenced Documents the surface of the test specimen for periods of4sor more.
2 3.2.5.1 Discussion—Flaming ignition of less than4sis
2.1 ASTM Standards:
identified as transitory flaming or flashing.
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
3.2.6 target, n—detector of known electrical resistance
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
which can lose metal through a process of corrosion when it is
D6113 Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to
exposed to combustion products.
Determine Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulat-
3.3 Symbols Specific to This Standard:
ing Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber
3.3.1 A —initial corrosion instrument reading.
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Cables
3.3.2 A —corrosion instrument reading at the end of 1-h
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exposure to combustion products.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
3.3.3 A —corrosion instrument reading at the end of 24 h
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Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of
in the environmental chamber.
Subcommittee D09.21 on Fire Performance Standards.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2009.PublishedJuly2009.Originallyapproved
3.3.4 C—corrosion of a target, nm.
in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5485–05. DOI: 10.1520/
D5485-09.
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