ASTM C1558-03(2007)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Development of Standard Data Records for Computerization of Thermal Transmission Test Data for Thermal Insulation
Standard Guide for Development of Standard Data Records for Computerization of Thermal Transmission Test Data for Thermal Insulation
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide defines the principal elements of information, which are considered important and worth recording and storing permanently in computerized databases. Sufficient information is provided in this guide to enable the user to construct a database structure suitable for the intended application involving thermal insulation.
Because of increased activity in building computerized materials databases and the desire to encourage uniformity and ease of data comparison and interchange, these recommended formats provide for the inclusion of specific elements of thermal transmission test data in databases.
This guide has no implication on data required for materials production or purchase. Reporting of actual test results shall be as described in the actual materials specification or as agreed upon between the vendor and purchaser.
The suggested set of units for the recommended standard format given in this guide is SI. This guide, however, does not preclude other sets of units, such as inch-pound (IP).
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommended formats for the recording of thermal transmission test data for thermal insulation and similar materials for inclusion in computerized material property databases. From this information, the database designer should be able to construct the database dictionary preparatory for development of a database schema.
1.2 This guide is applicable to thermal transmission test data obtained from standard test methods that cover planar and radial specimen geometries.
1.3 This guide is not intended for thermal transmission data obtained for thermal insulation assemblies or systems (that is, heat transmission coefficients for walls, roofs, ceilings, and floors).
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 requirements prior to use.
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Designation: C1558 − 03(Reapproved 2007)
Standard Guide for
Development of Standard Data Records for Computerization
of Thermal Transmission Test Data for Thermal Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1558; 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 C335 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties
of Pipe Insulation
1.1 This guide provides recommended formats for the
C449/C449M Specification for Mineral Fiber Hydraulic-
recording of thermal transmission test data for thermal insula-
Setting Thermal Insulating and Finishing Cement
tion and similar materials for inclusion in computerized mate-
C516 Specification for Vermiculite Loose Fill Thermal In-
rial property databases. From this information, the database
sulation
designer should be able to construct the database dictionary
C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
preparatory for development of a database schema.
Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
1.2 Thisguideisapplicabletothermaltransmissiontestdata
C533 Specification for Calcium Silicate Block and Pipe
obtained from standard test methods that cover planar and
Thermal Insulation
radial specimen geometries.
C534 Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cel-
lular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
1.3 This guide is not intended for thermal transmission data
obtained for thermal insulation assemblies or systems (that is, C547 Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation
C549 Specification for Perlite Loose Fill Insulation
heat transmission coefficients for walls, roofs, ceilings, and
floors). C552 Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation
C553 Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insu-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
lation for Commercial and Industrial Applications
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
C578 Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Insulation
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
C592 Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Insulation and
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
Blanket-Type Pipe Insulation (Metal-Mesh Covered) (In-
dustrial Type)
2. Referenced Documents
C610 Specification for Molded Expanded Perlite Block and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Pipe Thermal Insulation
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C612 Specification for Mineral Fiber Block and Board
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
Thermal Insulation
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
C656 Specification for Structural Insulating Board, Calcium
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
Silicate
C195 Specification for Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulating
C665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insu-
Cement
lation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured
C196 Specification for Expanded or Exfoliated Vermiculite
Housing
Thermal Insulating Cement
C726 Specification for Mineral Wool Roof Insulation Board
C208 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
C728 Specification for Perlite Thermal Insulation Board
C739 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal
Insulation
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
C745 Test Method for Heat Flux Through Evacuated Insu-
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.30 on Thermal
lations Using a Guarded Flat Plate Boiloff Calorimeter
Measurement.
(Withdrawn 2008)
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published September 2007. Originally
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C1558–03. DOI: C764 Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal
10.1520/C1558-03R07.
Insulation
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C1558 − 03 (2007)
C991 Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Insulation for 3.2.2 data element, n—an individual piece of information
Metal Buildings used to describe a material or to record test results; for
C1014 Specification for Spray-Applied Mineral Fiber Ther- example, a variable name or a test parameter.
mal and Sound Absorbing Insulation 3.2.2.1 Discussion—The term is synonymous with data
C1029 Specification for Spray-Applied Rigid Cellular Poly- item.
urethane Thermal Insulation
3.2.3 essential field, n—a field in a record that must be
C1033 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Proper-
completed in order to make the record meaningful in accor-
ties of Pipe Insulation Installed Vertically (Withdrawn
dance with the pertinent guidelines or standard.
2003)
3.2.3.1 Discussion—Fields are considered essential if re-
C1044 Practice for Using a Guarded-Hot-PlateApparatus or
quired to make a comparison of property data from different
Thin-Heater Apparatus in the Single-Sided Mode
sources meaningful. A comparison of data from different
C1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-
sourcesmaystillbepossibleifessentialinformationisomitted,
erties Under Steady-State Conditions
but the value of the comparison may be greatly reduced.
C1071 Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insula-
3.2.4 field, n—an elementary unit of a record that may
tion (Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material)
contain a data item, a data aggregate, a pointer, or a link.
C1086 Specification for Glass Fiber Mechanically Bonded
3.2.5 field name, n—a name or code associated with a field
Felt Thermal Insulation
and used for identification.
C1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus 3.2.6 form, n—the material form, for example, blanket,
C1126 Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular
board, or roll.
Phenolic Thermal Insulation
3.2.7 value set, n—an open listing of representative accept-
C1149 Specification for Self-Supported Spray Applied Cel-
able text which could be included in a particular field of a
lulosic Thermal Insulation
record.
C1289 Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanu-
rate Thermal Insulation Board
4. Significance and Use
C1290 Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Blanket
4.1 This guide defines the principal elements of
Insulation Used to Externally Insulate HVAC Ducts
information, which are considered important and worth record-
C1363 Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building
ing and storing permanently in computerized databases. Suffi-
Materials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a Hot
cient information is provided in this guide to enable the user to
Box Apparatus
construct a database structure suitable for the intended appli-
C1410 Specification for Cellular Melamine Thermal and
cation involving thermal insulation.
Sound-Absorbing Insulation
4.2 Because of increased activity in building computerized
C1427 Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cel-
materials databases and the desire to encourage uniformity and
lular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular
ease of data comparison and interchange, these recommended
Form
formats provide for the inclusion of specific elements of
2.2 ISO Standards:
thermal transmission test data in databases.
ISO 8301 Thermal Insulation, Determination of Steady-
State Thermal Resistance and Related Properties—Heat
4.3 This guide has no implication on data required for
Flow Meter Apparatus
materials production or purchase. Reporting of actual test
ISO 8302 Thermal Insulation—Determination of Steady-
resultsshallbeasdescribedintheactualmaterialsspecification
State Thermal Resistance and Related Properties—
or as agreed upon between the vendor and purchaser.
Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus
4.4 The suggested set of units for the recommended stan-
ISO 8497 Thermal Insulation—Determination of Steady-
dardformatgiveninthisguideisSI.Thisguide,however,does
State Thermal Transmission Properties of Thermal Insu-
not preclude other sets of units, such as inch-pound (IP).
lation for Circular Pipes
ISO 8990 Thermal Insulation—Determination of Steady-
5. Recording of Test Data
State Thermal Transmission Properties—Calibrated and
5.1 Table 1 is a recommended standard format for the
Guarded Hot Box
computerization of thermal transmission data for thermal
3. Terminology
insulation materials. The headings for each field are:
5.1.1 Field Number—A reference number assigned to an
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of some terms applicable to
individual data field that has no permanent value and does not
this guide, see Terminology C168
become part of the database.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.1.2 Field Name and Description—The complete name of
3.2.1 class, n—amajormaterialclass,forexample,ceramic,
the field, descriptive of the data element of information of
insulation, polymer, etc.
interest.
5.1.3 Data Type—Type of data to be included in the field,
such as the type of number, character text, logical values
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. (yes/no), and date.
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TABLE 1 Data Format for Computerization of Test Data for Thermal Insulation
Field No. Field Name and Description Data Type Value Sets or Units
Material Identification
1* Material reference number text
2* Material class text
3* Material name text
4* Material description text
5 Material specification text
6 Material designation text
7 Material manufacturer text
8 Material source text
9 Material lot code text
10 Date of manufacture text
11 Material form text
12 Material classification text
Microstructure
13* Microstructure type text
14 Cell size real µm
15 Fiber size real µm
16 Particle size real µm
17 Blowing agent text
18 Closed-cell content real %
19 Binder content real %
20 Shot content real %
Test Method
21* ASTM, ISO, or other designation text
22* Test facility—laboratory text
23* Test facility—city text
24* Test facility—state text
25 Test facility—country text
26 Test facility—Site elevation real m
27 Test operator text
28* Apparatus type text
29* Apparatus arrangement text
30* Apparatus size—outer dimension real m
31* Apparatus size—outer dimension real m
32* Apparatus meter area—dimension real m
33* Apparatus meter area—dimension real m
34* Apparatus identification text
35* Mode of operation integer
36* Direction of heat flow text
37 Emittance real (dimensionless)
38 Plate flatness real mm
39 Method of plate separation text
40 Data collection method text
41 Sampling interval real s
42 Computer software text
Specimen Description
43 Specimen layout reference text
44* Conditioning temperature real K
45* Conditioning humidity real % RH
46* Conditioning time real hours
47 Conditioning environment text
48* Number of test specimens integer
49* Specimen identification integer
50* Specimen geometry text
51 Specimen width real mm
52 Specimen length real mm
53 Specimen diameter real mm
54 Specimen circumference real mm
55* Specimen thickness real mm
56* Specimen mass real kg
57* Bulk density real kg/m
58 Porosity real (dimensionless)
59 Sub-components text
Test Results and Analysis
60* Date of test date (year, month, day)
61* Moisture content before testing real %
62* Moisture content after testing real %
63* Hot temperature—average real K
64 Hot temperature—standard deviation real K
65* Cold temperature—average real K
66 Cold temperature—standard deviation real K
67* Heat flow—average real W
68 Heat flow—standard deviation real W
69* Meter area real m
70* Specimen test thickness real mm
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TABLE 1 Continued
Field No. Field Name and Description Data Type Value Sets or Units
71 Clamping pressure real kPa
72 Mean temperature real K
73 Temperature difference real K
74* Ambient temperature—average real K
75 Ambient temperature—standard deviation real K
76 Ambient humidity—average real %
77 Ambient humidity—standard deviation real %
78 Ambient barometric pressure—average real kPa
79 Ambient barometric pressure—standard real kPa
deviation
80* Thermal conductance—average real W/(m ·K)
81 Thermal conductance—standard deviation real W/(m ·K)
82* Thermal resistance—average real m ·K/W
83 Thermal resistance—standard deviation real m ·K/W
84 Thermal conductivity—average real W/(m·K)
85 Thermal conductivity—standard deviation real W/(m·K)
86 Thermal resistivity—average real m·K/W
87 Thermal resistivity—standard deviation real m·K/W
88* Is the test valid? logical
89* Standard uncertainty of test result real %
90* Footnotes text
* Essential field
5.1.4 Value Sets or Units—A listing of the types of infor- 6.1.3 Material Name (3*)—A (generic) name for the par-
mation which would be included in the field or, in the case of ticular material. A value set of typical responses is given in
properties or the numeric fields, the SI units in which the Table 2.
numbers are expressed. 6.1.4 Material Description (4*)—Descriptive name of ma-
terial tested, for example, E-type fibrous glass with phenolic
5.2 The presentation of the recommended standard format
binder.
does not require that every element of information be included
6.1.5 Material Specification (5)—Specification and year of
in every database. There is, however, a minimum number of
issue for material name in field (3). A value set of typical
fields considered essential to any database and these fields are
responses is given in Table 2.
marked with an asterisk (*).
6.1.6 Material Designation (6)—Trade name, trademark,
NOTE 1—Many databases are prepared for specific applications and,
brand name, etc., of material.
therefore,somedatabasebuildersmayomitcertainelementsconsideredto
6.1.7 MaterialManufacturer(7)—Manufacturerofmaterial.
beofnovalueforthatspecificapplication.Conversely,insomeindividual
6.1.8 Material Source (8)—Source of material, if different
cases, additional data elements are needed and the database builder is
from manufacturer.
encouraged to include these elements along with the elements in the
recommended standard format. It is important to note that not all of the
6.1.9 Material Lot Code (9)—Manufacturer identification
elements considered essential will be available for eve
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