ASTM E1354-11b

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An American National Standard
Designation:E1354–11a Designation:E1354–11b
Standard Test Method for
Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and
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Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1354; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This fire-test-response standard provides for measuring the response of materials exposed to controlled levels of radiant
heating with or without an external ignitor.
1.2 This test method is used to determine the ignitability, heat release rates, mass loss rates, effective heat of combustion, and
visible smoke development of materials and products.
1.3 The rate of heat release is determined by measurement of the oxygen consumption as determined by the oxygen
concentration and the flow rate in the exhaust product stream.The effective heat of combustion is determined from a concomitant
measurement of specimen mass loss rate, in combination with the heat release rate. Smoke development is measured by
obscuration of light by the combustion product stream.
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1.4 Specimens shall be exposed to initial test heat fluxes in the range of 0 to 100 kW/m . External ignition, when used, shall
be by electric spark. The value of the initial test heat flux and the use of external ignition are to be as specified in the relevant
material or performance standard (see X1.2). The normal specimen testing orientation is horizontal, independent of whether the
end-use application involves a horizontal or a vertical orientation. The apparatus also contains provisions for vertical orientation
testing; this is used for exploratory or diagnostic studies only.
1.5 Ignitability is determined as a measurement of time from initial exposure to time of sustained flaming.
1.6 Thistestmethodhasbeendevelopedforuseformaterialandproductevaluations,mathematicalmodeling,designpurposes,
or development and research. Examples of material specimens include portions of an end-use product or the various components
used in the end-use product.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials,
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 7.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D5865 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
E662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
E906 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 5657-1986(E) Fire Tests—reaction to fire—ignitability of building materials
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE05onFireStandardsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE05.21onSmokeandCombustion
Products.
Current edition approved July 1,Oct. 15, 2011. Published AugustNovember 2011. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as E1354-11a.
DOI: 10.1520/E1354-11AB.
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