Standard Test Method for Determining the Moisture Content of Organic and Inorganic Insulation Materials by Weight

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Some insulation materials contain moisture, which will affect the thermal and other physical properties of the insulation.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method will determine the moisture content, as a percentage of the dry weight of organic and inorganic insulation materials.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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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Designation:C1616–07
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Moisture Content of Organic and Inorganic
1
Insulation Materials by Weight
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1616; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope heating them in an oven to remove any moisture. Then the
moisture content is determined using the calculation procedure
1.1 Thistestmethodwilldeterminethemoisturecontent,as
in 9.1.
a percentage of the dry weight of organic and inorganic
insulation materials.
5. Significance and Use
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5.1 Some insulation materials contain moisture, which will
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
affect the thermal and other physical properties of the insula-
information only.
tion.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6. Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6.1 Air-circulating Oven.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
6.2 Scale (accurate to within 0.0011 lb (0.5 g).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
7. Sampling and Test Specimen Preparation
2. Referenced Documents
2 7.1 Test Specimen—Thetestspecimenshallbeofasizethat
2.1 ASTM Standards:
canbeconvenientlytestedinadryingovenbutnotlessthan72
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
cubic inches in volume such as 6 by 6 by 2 in. thick (150 by
C302 Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Pre-
150 by 51 mm).
formed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
C303 Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Pre-
8. Procedure
formed Block and Board−Type Thermal Insulation
8.1 Four test specimens shall be tested. Cut or prepare the
C390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal
four specimens to meet the size requirements of 7.1.
Insulation Lots
8.2 Measure and record the specimens weight (W) imme-
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diatelyafterthespecimensarepreparedtosize.Thespecimens
3. Terminology
shall be weighed to the nearest 0.0011 lb (0.5 g).
3.1 Definitions—For definitions used in this specification,
8.3 Place the specimens in an air-circulating oven at a
see Terminology C168.
temperature specified in the material specification or at a
3.2 Symbols:
temperature of 230 6 10°F (110 6 6°C) for a minimum of 2
M=moisture content weight, percent
h. Cool the specimens to room temperature in a desiccator and
W =initial specimen weight, lb (g)
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measure their weight. Repeat the process until successive
W =moisture-free specimen weight (g) M,lb
MF
weightsagreetowithin0.2%ofthespecimenweightobtained
4. Summary of Test Method in the latest weighing. Record these weights as moisture free
weight (W ).
MF
4.1 This test method is based upon weighing specimens of
the insulation material and then drying the specimens by
NOTE 1—When testing an insulation that contains multiple ingredients
and one or more ingredients w
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