ASTM D1929-10

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Designation:D1929–10
Standard Test Method for
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Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1929; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope* 2.2 International Standards:
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ISO 871-1996 Plastics—Determination of Ignition Tem-
1.1 This fire test response test method covers a laboratory
perature Using a Hot-Air Furnace
determination of the flash ignition temperature and spontane-
ISO 5725 Precision of Test Methods—Determination of
ous ignition temperature of plastics using a hot-air furnace.
Repeatability and Reproducibility for StandardTest Meth-
1.2 Caution—During the course of combustion, gases or
ods by Interlaboratory Tests
vapors, or both, are evolved that may be hazardous to person-
IEC 584-2 Thermocouples—Part 2: Tolerances
nel. Adequate precautions should be taken to protect the
operator.
3. Terminology
1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms relating to fire, see
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
Terminology E176.
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
incorporate all factors required for fire hazards or fire risk
3.2.1 flash ignition temperature (FIT)—the minimum tem-
assessment of materials, products, or assemblies under actual
perature at which, under specified test conditions, sufficient
fire conditions.
flammable gases are emitted to ignite momentarily upon
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
application of a small external pilot flame.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 glowing combustion—combustion of a material in the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
solid phase without flame but with emission of light from the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
combustion zone, caused by slow decomposition and carbon-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
ization at various points in the specimen, without general
tionary statements are given in 1.2 and 1.3.
ignition occurring.
NOTE 1—This test method and ISO 871-1996 are identical in all
3.2.3 spontaneous ignition temperature or self-ignition tem-
technical details.
perature (SIT)—the minimum temperature at which the self-
heating properties of the specimen lead to ignition or ignition
2. Referenced Documents
occurs of itself, under specified test conditions, in the absence
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
of any additional flame ignition source.
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Tests made under conditions herein prescribed can be of
considerable value in comparing the relative ignition charac-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
teristics of different materials. Values obtained represent the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.30 on Thermal Proper-
ties.30.03).
lowest ambient air temperature that will cause ignition of the
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010. Published January 2011. Originally
material under the conditions of this test. Test values are
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approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D1929 – 96(2001) ,
expected to rank materials according to ignition susceptibility
which was withdrawn January 2010 and reinstated in December 2010.
under actual use conditions.
DOI:10.1520/D1929-10.
In 1996, this test method was totally revised to be technically equal to
4.2 This test is not intended to be the sole criterion for fire
ISO 871-1996, and a specific air velocity is specified, which eliminates the need for
hazard. In addition to ignition temperatures, fire hazards
approximations.
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include other factors such as burning rate or flame spread,
The following reference may be of interest in connection with this test method:
Stetchkin, N. P., “A Method and Apparatus for Determining the Ignition Charac- intensity of burning, fuel contribution, products of combustion,
teristics of Plastics,” Journal of Research, National Institute of Standards and
and others.
Technology, Vol 43, No. 6, December 1949 (RP 2052), p. 591.
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