1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover those insulation products in specified Specification C208 that are not singularly specified elsewhere as insulating formboard (see Specification C532) and nail-base sheathing (see Specification D2277). The requirements for the products' physical properties are specified in Specification C208. The methods for the general insulation products' physical properties are given as follows:
Section Thickness 6 Size of Finished Board 7 Thermal Conductivity 8 Transverse Strength 9 Deflection at Specified Minimum Load 10 Tensile Strength Parallel to Surface 11 Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Surface 12 Water Absorption 13 Linear Expansion (with change in moisture content) 14 Water Vapor Transmission 15 Flame Spread Test 16 Moisture Vapor Content and Density 17
1.2 Reference is provided to an established source for nomenclature and definitions.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
C1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission
C1114 Test Method for Strady-State Thermal Transmission
C168 Termninology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
C208 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
C518 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C870 Practice for Conditioning of Thermal Insulating Materials
D1037 Test Methods for Evaluating the Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
D1554 Definitions of Terms Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
E96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
C 532 Specification for Structural Insulating Formboard (Cellulosic Fiber)
Index Terms
Cellular materials-thermal insulation; Decorative insulating board; Density-thermal insulating materials; Modulus of rupture (MOR); Moisture analysis; Tension (tensile) properties/tests-tensile strength; Thermal insulating materials-block/board; Thickness-thermal insulating materials; Transverse strength; Water absorption-thermal insulating materials; cellulosic fiber (structural/decorative) insulating board, testing |