Standard Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is designed to differentiate the flame propagation characteristics of dense or cellular elastomeric compounds used in gaskets, setting blocks, shims, or spacers. It is a small scale test which enables the specifier to exercise engineering judgment in the selection of materials.
In this test method, the specimens are subjected to a specific laboratory fire test exposure condition. If different test conditions are substituted or the anticipated end-use conditions are changed, it may not be possible by or from this test method to predict changes in the performance characteristics. Therefore, the results are valid only for the fire test exposure condition described in this test method.
If the results obtained by this test method are to be considered in the total assessment of fire risk, then all pertinent established criteria for fire risk assessment developed by ASTM Committee E-5 must be included in the consideration.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining flame propagation characteristics of a dense or cellular elastomeric gasket (such as expansion, lock-strip or compression gasket) or an accessory (such as a setting block, spacer or shim) when exposed to heat and flame, with no significance being attached to such matters as fuel contribution, rate of flame spread, smoke developed, or the nature and temperature of the products of combustion.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire-hazard or fire-risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of the test may be used as elements of a fire-hazard assessment or a fire-risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard or fire risk of a particular end use
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.
1.4 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard is not aware of any comparable standards published by other organizations.

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Designation:C1166–06
Standard Test Method for
Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric
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Gaskets and Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1166; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this stan-
determining flame propagation characteristics of a dense or dard, see Terminology C717.
cellular elastomeric gasket (such as expansion, lock-strip or 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
compression gasket) or an accessory (such as a setting block, 3.2.1 dense material, n—material that is free of porosity, as
spacer or shim) when exposed to heat and flame, with no described in Specification C864.
significancebeingattachedtosuchmattersasfuelcontribution,
4. Summary of Test Method
rate of flame spread, smoke developed, or the nature and
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4.1 In this test method, a specimen 13 by 25 by 460 mm ( ⁄2
temperature of the products of combustion.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the by 1 by 18 in.) mounted in a vertical position within the test
chamber, is exposed to a gas flame at the lower end for 15 min
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
information purposes only. with dense materials or 5 min with cellular materials, and
ventilated at no more than 18.3 m/min (60 ft/min). The length
1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describe
the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and oftheflameismeasuredandprovidesanumericalvalueforthe
propagation of flame along the specimen.
flame under controlled conditions and should not be used to
describe or appraise the fire-hazard or fire-risk of materials,
5. Significance and Use
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However,
5.1 This test method is designed to differentiate the flame
results of the test may be used as elements of a fire-hazard
propagation characteristics of dense or cellular elastomeric
assessment or a fire-risk assessment which takes into account
compounds used in gaskets, setting blocks, shims, or spacers.
all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the
It is a small scale test which enables the specifier to exercise
fire hazard or fire risk of a particular end use.
engineering judgment in the selection of materials.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.2 In this test method, the specimens are subjected to a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
specific laboratory fire test exposure condition. If different test
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
conditionsaresubstitutedortheanticipatedend-useconditions
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
arechanged,itmaynotbepossiblebyorfromthistestmethod
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
to predict changes in the performance characteristics. There-
1.5 Thecommitteewithjurisdictionoverthisstandardisnot
fore, the results are valid only for the fire test exposure
aware of any comparable standards published by other orga-
condition described in this test method.
nizations.
5.3 If the results obtained by this test method are to be
2. Referenced Documents
consideredinthetotalassessmentoffirerisk,thenallpertinent
2.1 ASTM Standards: established criteria for fire risk assessment developed by
ASTM Committee E-5 must be included in the consideration.
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
C864 Specification for Dense Elastomeric Compression
6. Apparatus
Seal Gaskets, Setting Blocks, and Spacers
6.1 The Test Chamber, may be any enclosure that will
permit circulation of air past the specimen during burning. A
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC24onBuilding
hood or ventilated spray booth is recommended to remove any
Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.73 on
noxious products of combustion, provided the velocity of air
Compression Seal and Lock Strip Gaskets.
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally past the specimen does not exceed 18.3 m/min (60 ft/min).
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as C1166–00. DOI:
10.1520/C1166-06.
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C1166–06
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dense and cellular material dictates, and then shall be extin-
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