ASTM-E2058 2003

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E2058-03 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Synthetic Polymer Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)

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ASTM	2003	29

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Categories: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products, 59.060.20 - Man-made fibres, ASTM

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1.1 This fire-test-response standard determines and quantifies synthetic polymer material flammability characteristics, related to the propensity of materials to support fire propagation, by means of a fire propagation apparatus (FPA). Material flammability characteristics that are quantified include time to ignition ( t _ign ), chemical ( Q _chem ), and convective ( Q _c ) heat release rates, mass loss rate ( m ) and effective heat of combustion (EHC).

1.2 The following test methods, capable of being performed separately and independently, are included herein:

1.2.1 Ignition Test , to determine t _ign for a horizontal specimen;

1.2.2 Combustion Test , to determine Q _chem , Q _c’ m , and EHC from burning of a horizontal specimen; and,

1.2.3 Fire Propagation Test to determine Q _chem from burning of a vertical specimen.

1.3 Distinguishing features of the FPA include tungsten-quartz external, isolated heaters to provide a radiant flux of up to 65 kW/m ² to the test specimen, which remains constant whether the surface regresses or expands; provision for combustion or upward fire propagation in prescribed flows of normal air, air enriched with up to 40 % oxygen, air oxygen vitiated, pure nitrogen or mixtures of gaseous suppression agents with the preceding air mixtures; and, the capability of measuring heat release rates and exhaust product flows generated during upward fire propagation on a vertical test specimen 0.305 m high.

1.4 The FPA is used to evaluate the flammability of synthetic polymer materials and products. It is also designed to obtain the transient response of such materials and products to prescribed heat fluxes in specified inert or oxidizing environments and to obtain laboratory measurements of generation rates of fire products (CO ₂ , CO, and, if desired, gaseous hydrocarbons) for use in fire safety engineering.

1.5 Ignition of the specimen is by means of a pilot flame at a prescribed location with respect to the specimen surface.

1.6 The Fire Propagation test of vertical specimens is not suitable for materials that, on heating, melt sufficiently to form a liquid pool.

1.7 Values stated are in SI units. Values in parentheses are for information only.

1.8 This standard is used to measure and describe 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.

1.9 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.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
1	Scope Referenced Documents Terminology
2	Summary of Test Method Significance and Use Apparatus
4	FIG. 1
5	FIG. 2
6	FIG. 3
7	FIG. 4
8	FIG. 5
9	FIG. 6
10	FIG. 7
11	Hazards FIG. 8
12	Test Specimen FIG. 9
13	Calibration FIG. 10
14	FIG. 11 FIG. 12
15	FIG. 13
16	Conditioning Procedure FIG. 14
17	FIG. 15
18	FIG. 16
19	Calculation
20	Report Precision and Bias Keywords
21	A1. ALTERNATIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM A1.1 Introduction A1.2 Design and Operation
22	FIG. A1.1
23	X1. COMMENTARY X1.1 Background X1.2 Terminology X1.3 Details of Heat Release Rate Calculation
24	X1.4 Application of the Test Methods to the Evaluation of Cable Insulation, Clean Room Materials and Conveyor Belting Using a Fire Propagation Index X1.5 Background on the Use of a 40 % Oxygen Concentration for the Fire Propagation Test
25	X1.6 Real-Scale Fire Behavior and the Fire Propagation Index of Cable Insulation, Clean Room Materials and Conveyor Belting X1.7 Examples of Materials That Have Undergone the Test Methods FIG. X1.1 TABLE X1.1
26	X1.8 Precision TABLE X1.2 TABLE X1.3 TABLE X1.4
27	X2. COMPARISON OF RESULTS: VERTICAL AND ALTERNATIVE HORIZONTAL EXHAUST DUCT X2.1 Background X2.2 Test Conditions X2.3 Test Results for Effective Heat of Combustion X2.4 Test Results for Time to Ignition X2.5 Test Results for Heat Release Rate in the Combustion Test Method X2.6 Test Results for Heat Release Rate in the Propagation Test Method TABLE X1.5 TABLE X2.1 TABLE X2.2 TABLE X2.3
28	FIG. X2.1
29	X2.7 Discussion of Test Results REFERENCES TABLE X2.4

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Standard Title	E2058-03 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Synthetic Polymer Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)
Published Code	ASTM
Publication Date	2003
Pages Count	29
ICS Codes	13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products 59.060.20 - Man-made fibres

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