ASTM C1710-09

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Designation:C1710–09
Standard Guide for
Installation of Flexible Closed Cell Preformed Insulation in
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Tube and Sheet Form
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1710; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal
Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
1.1 This guide covers recommended installation techniques
C1427 Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cel-
for flexible closed cell pre-formed insulation in tube or sheet
lular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular
form. This guide is applicable to materials manufactured in
Form
accordance with Specification C534 (Elastomeric based insu-
2.2 Other Standards:
lation) or Specification C1427 (polyolefin based insulation).
National Commerical, Industrial Insulation Standards
The materials covered in this guide encompass a service
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(MICA Manual)
temperature of -297°F to 300°F ( -183°C to 150 °C) as
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ASHRAE Handbook (Fundamentals – Chapter 26)
indicatedinthematerialspecificationsreferencedabove.Many
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ASHRAE Handbook (Refrigeration – Chapter 33)
of the recommendations made are specific to below ambient
applications only.
3. Terminology
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to optimize the thermal
3.1 Definitions:
performance and longevity of installed closed cell flexible
C168 shall be considered as applying to the terms in this
insulation systems. By following this guide, the owner, and
specification.
designercanexpecttoachievetheenergysavingsexpectedand
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
prevention of condensation under the specified design condi-
3.2.1 seams—Longitudinal or horizontal cross-sections
tions. This document is limited to installation procedures and
where insulation meets and must be adhered to itself or other
does not encompass system design.
system components.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2.2 butt joints—Cross-sections where two pieces of tubu-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
lar or sheet insulation must be adhered to itself or other system
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
components.
and are not considered standard.
3.2.3 vapor (water) stops—Locations / methods to prevent
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
waterorwatervaporfromtravelingintoordownatubularpipe
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
section.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.4 sleeving/multi layering—Applying another layer of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
insulation over the first layer. This process is used when the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
insulation thickness required is greater than that which is
2. Referenced Documents commercially available. This technique is also employed when
2 proper installation practice requires multiple layers and or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
staggered joint application, even if a single layer thickness is
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
available.
C534 SpecificationforPreformedFlexibleElastomericCel-
lular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
4. Summary of Guide
4.1 Properinsulationthicknessshallbeinstalledasspecified
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
and not compromised. The integrity of the insulation system
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.40 on Insulation
Systems.
CurrenteditionapprovedNov.1,2009.PublishedDecember2009.DOI:10.1520/
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C1710–09
shall be maintained throughout the application. Never pull or 7. Dimensional Tolerances
stretch insulation, always push or over-size insulation.
7.1 Dimensions for the ID, wall and length shall conform to
4.2 All seams, butt joints, cutouts and termination points
to
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