ASTM-C612-2010

Designation:C612–10StandardSpecificationforMineralFiberBlockandBoardThermalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC612;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheclassification,composition,dimension,andphysicalpropertiesofmineralfiber(rock,slag,orglass)semi-rigidandrigidboardintendedfortheuseasthermalinsulationonsurfacesoperatingattemperaturesbe-tween0°F(-18°C)and1800°F(982°C).Forspecificapplica-tions,theactualtemperaturelimitsshallbeagreeduponbetweenthesupplierandthepurchaser.1.2Forsatisfactoryperformance,properlyinstalledprotec-tivevaporretarderorbarriersshallbeusedonbelowambienttemperatureapplicationstoreducemovementofwaterthroughoraroundtheinsulationtowardsthecoldersurface.Failuretouseavaporretarderorbarriercanleadtoinsulationandsystemdamage.RefertoPracticeC1338toaidmaterialselection.Althoughvaporretarderpropertiesarenotpartofthisspecifi-cation,propertiesrequiredinSpecificationC1136arepertinenttoapplicationsorperformance.1.3Theorientationofthefiberswithintheboardsisprimarilyparalleltotheprincipalsurface(face).Thisspecifi-cationdoesnotcoverfabricatedpipeandtankwrapinsulationwheretheinsulationhasbeencutandfabricatedtoprovideafiberorientationthatisperpendiculartothesurface(face).1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoprovidetheperfor-mancerequirementsofhourly-ratedfiresystems.Consultthemanufacturerfortheappropriatesystem.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C165TestMethodforMeasuringCompressivePropertiesofThermalInsulationsC168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationC177TestMethodforSteady-StateHeatFluxMeasure-mentsandThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheGuarded-Hot-PlateApparatusC303TestMethodforDimensionsandDensityofPre-formedBlockandBoard−TypeThermalInsulationC356TestMethodforLinearShrinkageofPreformedHigh-TemperatureThermalInsulationSubjectedtoSoak-ingHeatC390PracticeforSamplingandAcceptanceofThermalInsulationLotsC411TestMethodforHot-SurfacePerformanceofHigh-TemperatureThermalInsulationC447PracticeforEstimatingtheMaximumUseTempera-tureofThermalInsulationsC518TestMethodforSteady-StateThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheHeatFlowMeterApparatusC665SpecificationforMineral-FiberBlanketThermalIn-sulationforLightFrameConstructionandManufacturedHousingC680PracticeforEstimateoftheHeatGainorLossandtheSurfaceTemperaturesofInsulatedFlat,Cylindrical,andSphericalSystemsbyUseofComputerProgramsC795SpecificationforThermalInsulationforUseinCon-tactwithAusteniticStainlessSteelC921PracticeforDeterminingthePropertiesofJacketingMaterialsforThermalInsulationC1045PracticeforCalculatingThermalTransmissionProp-ertiesUnderSteady-StateConditionsC1058PracticeforSelectingTemperaturesforEvaluatingandReportingThermalPropertiesofThermalInsulation1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC16onThermalInsulationandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC16.20onHomogeneousInorganicThermalInsulations.CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2010.PublishedJune2010.Originallyapprovedin1967.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2009asC612–09.DOI:10.1520/C0612-10.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.1Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.--``,,`,``,``````,`,,,`,,,,,,`,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---C1101/C1101MTestMethodsforClassifyingtheFlexibil-ityorRigidityofMineralFiberBlanketandBoardInsulationC1104/C1104MTestMethodforDeterminingtheWaterVaporSorptionofUnfacedMineralFiberInsulationC1114TestMethodforSteady-StateThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheThin-HeaterApparatusC1136SpecificationforFlexible,LowPermeanceVaporRetardersforThermalInsulationC1304TestMethodforAssessingtheOdorEmissionofThermalInsulationMaterialsC1335TestMethodforMeasuringNon-FibrousContentofMan-MadeRockandSlagMineralFiberInsulationC1338TestMethodforDeterminingFungiResistanceofInsulationMaterialsandFacingsE84TestMethodforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterials2.2OtherReferencedDocument:CAN/ULC-S102StandardMethodofTestforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterialsandAssem-blies33.Terminology3.1Defintions—Fordefinitionsusedinthisspecification,refertoTerminologyC168.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1deliveredthick