ASTM C 534-C 534M-08

Designation:C534/C534M–08StandardSpecificationforPreformedFlexibleElastomericCellularThermalInsulationinSheetandTubularForm1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC534/C534M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverspreformedflexibleelastomericcellularthermalinsulationinsheetandtubularform.Grade1coversmaterialstobeusedoncommercialorindustrialsystemswithoperatingtemperaturesfrom-183to104°C[-297to220°F],Grade2coversmaterialusedonindustrialsystemswithoperatingtemperaturesfrom-183to175°C[-297to350°F],andGrade3coversmaterialusedonindustrialsystemswithoperatingtemperaturesfrom-183to120°C[-297to250°F]wherehalogensarenotpermitted.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationC177TestMethodforSteady-StateHeatFluxMeasure-mentsandThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheGuarded-Hot-PlateApparatusC209TestMethodsforCellulosicFiberInsulatingBoardC390PracticeforSamplingandAcceptanceofThermalInsulationLotsC335TestMethodforSteady-StateHeatTransferProper-tiesofPipeInsulationC411TestMethodforHot-SurfacePerformanceofHigh-TemperatureThermalInsulationC447PracticeforEstimatingtheMaximumUseTempera-tureofThermalInsulationsC518TestMethodforSteady-StateThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheHeatFlowMeterApparatusC534SpecificationforPreformedFlexibleElastomericCellularThermalInsulationinSheetandTubularFormC585PracticeforInnerandOuterDiametersofRigidThermalInsulationforNominalSizesofPipeandTubing(NPSSystem)C692TestMethodforEvaluatingtheInfluenceofThermalInsulationsonExternalStressCorrosionCrackingTen-dencyofAusteniticStainlessSteelC795SpecificationforThermalInsulationforUseinCon-tactwithAusteniticStainlessSteelC871TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofThermalInsulationMaterialsforLeachableChloride,Fluoride,Silicate,andSodiumIonsC1045PracticeforCalculatingThermalTransmissionPropertiesUnderSteady-StateConditionsC1058PracticeforSelectingTemperaturesforEvaluatingandReportingThermalPropertiesofThermalInsulationC1114TestMethodforSteady-StateThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheThin-HeaterApparatusC1304TestMethodforAssessingtheOdorEmissionofThermalInsulationMaterialsC1427SpecificationforExtrudedPreformedFlexibleCel-lularPolyolefinThermalInsulationinSheetandTubularFormD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1622TestMethodforApparentDensityofRigidCellularPlasticsD1667SpecificationforFlexibleCellularMaterials—Poly(VinylChloride)Foam(Closed-Cell)E84TestMethodforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterialsE96/E96MTestMethodsforWaterVaporTransmissionofMaterialsE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE456TerminologyRelatingtoQualityandStatistics1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC16onThermalInsulationandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC16.22onOrganicandNonhomogeneousInorganicThermalInsulations.CurrenteditionapprovedAug.1,2008.PublishedAugust2008.Originallyapprovedin1964.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asC534-07a.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.1Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.--`,`,,`,`,`,,,`,,,`,`,`,,,,,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---E691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE2231PracticeforSpecimenPreparationandMountingofPipeandDuctInsulationMaterialstoAssessSurfaceBurningCharacteristics2.2OtherStandards:3CAN/ULC-S102–03StandardMethodofTestforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterialsandAssem-blies3.Terminology3.1Definitions—TermsusedinthisspecificationaredefinedinTerminologyC168andinTerminologyD883.3.2DefinitionofTermSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1cellularelastomericfoam—aclosed-cellfoammadeofnaturalorsyntheticrubber,oramixtureofthetwo,andcontainingotherpolymers,otherchemicals,orboth,whichispermittedtobemodifiedbyorganicorinorganicadditives.Thesefoamshavepropertiessimilartothoseofvulcanizedrubber,namely,(1)theabilitytobeconvertedfromathermo-plastictoathermosettingstatebycross-linking(vulcanization)and(2)theabilitytorecoversubstantiallyitsoriginalshapewhenstrainedorelongated.3.2.2flexiblecellular—afl