ASTM E1354-17 pdf free download.Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter.
This fire-test-response standard provides for measuring the response of materials exposed to controlled levels of radiant heating with or without an external ignitor.
ASTM E1354-17 is used to determine the ignitability, heat release rates, mass loss rates, effective heat of combustion, and visible smoke development of materials and products.
Referenced Documents
ASTM D5865 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke
ASTM E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
ASTM E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
7. Hazards
7.1 The test procedures involve high temperatures and combustion processes. Therefore, hazards exist for burns ignition of extraneous objects or clothing, and for inhalation of combustion products. The operator shall use protective gloves for insertion and removal of test specimens. Neither the cone heater nor the associated fixtures shall be touched while hot except with the use of protective gloves. The possibility of the violent ejection of molten hot material or sharp fragments from some kinds of specimens when irradiated cannot totally be discounted and eye protection shall be worn.
7.2 The exhaust system shall be checked for proper opera tion before testing and must discharge into a building exhaust system with adequate capacity. Provision shall be made for collected by the normal exhaust system of the appara e not collecting and venting any combustion products that are not collect by the normal exhaust system of the apparatus.
8.Test Specimens
8.1 Size and Preparation
8.1.1 Test specimens shall be 100 by 100 mm in area, up to 50-mm thick, and cut to be representative of the construction of the end-use product. For products of normal thickness greater than 50 mm, the requisite specimens shall be obtained by cutting away the unexposed face to reduce the thickness to 50 mm. For testing, wrap specimens in a single layer of aluminum foil, shiny side toward the specimen,covering sides and bottom. Foil thickness shall be 0.025 to 0.04 mm
8.1.2 Expose composite specimens in a manner typical of the cnd-usc condition. Prepare them so the sides are covered with the outer layer(s) or otherwise protected.