Practice for Specimen Preparation of Fenestration Profiles Intended to Support Non-Combustible In-Fill Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Fenestration products are often evaluated with Test Method E84 to comply with building or life safety code requirements. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and systems.  
5.2 The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E84.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing fenestration profiles to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84.  
1.2 This practice applies to lengths of fenestration profiles only, intended for in-fill no less than 8 in. wide.  
1.2.1 This practice does not apply to ancillary materials such as combustible in-fill, reinforcement, hardware, accessories, sealants, or weather-stripping  
1.3 This practice presents two ways of testing fenestration profiles; either as profile lengths or as sheets of materials representing the profile.  
1.4 Testing shall be conducted with Test Method E84.  
1.5 This practice gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 1.9 of Test Method E84 for information on operator safety.  
1.6 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.  
1.7 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.  
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.  
1.9 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials, operations and equipment.  
1.10 The text of this practice references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered requirements of the standard.  
1.11 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.  
1.12 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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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.
Designation:E3287 −21 An American National Standard
Practice for
Specimen Preparation of Fenestration Profiles Intended to
Support Non-Combustible In-Fill Materials to Assess
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Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3287; 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 (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
requirements of the standard.
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
1.11 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ration and mounting when testing fenestration profiles to assess
flame spread and smoke development as surface burning safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
characteristics using Test Method E84.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.2 This practice applies to lengths of fenestration profiles
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
only, intended for in-fill no less than 8 in. wide.
1.12 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.2.1 This practice does not apply to ancillary materials
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
such as combustible in-fill, reinforcement, hardware,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
accessories, sealants, or weather-stripping
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.3 This practice presents two ways of testing fenestration
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
profiles; either as profile lengths or as sheets of materials
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
representing the profile.
1.4 Testing shall be conducted with Test Method E84. 2. Referenced Documents
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1.5 This practice gives instructions on specimen preparation
2.1 ASTM Standards:
andmounting,butthefire-test-responsemethodisgiveninTest
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Method E84. See also Section 1.9 of Test Method E84 for
Building Materials
information on operator safety.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.6 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI) The
be used as a regulatory tool. Modernized Metric System
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1.7 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard 2.2 AAMA Standard:
in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are AAMAAG-13 Glossary
given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM
SI-10 for further details. 3. Terminology
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice and
measures.
associated with fire issues refer to Terminology E176.
1.9 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
hazardous and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
3.2.1 fenestration profile, n—a profile is the cross-sectional
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
geometry of a frame, sash or its components.
involves hazardous materials, operations and equipment.
3.2.1.1 Discussion—The fenestration product is mounted
within the building envelope.
1.10 The text of this practice references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Burning. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2021. Published June 2021. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA),
E3287-21. www.aamanet.org.
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3.2.2 flame spread index, n—a comparative measure ex- 7.2.1 Profile sheets that are not self-supporting specimens
pressed as a dimensionless number, derived from visual mea- and will not remain in place during the test shall be supported
surements of the spread of flame versus time in Test Method in accordance with Annex A4 of Test Method E84.
E84 (Termin
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