Plastics - Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 4589-1:2017)

This document specifies the general requirements for the oxygen index (OI) test which are further
described in ISO 4589-2 and ISO 4589-3 as follows:
— ISO 4589-2 describes a method for determining the minimum volume fraction of oxygen in a mixture
of oxygen and nitrogen introduced at 23 °C ± 2 °C that will just support combustion of a material
under specified test conditions;
— ISO 4589-3 describes methods of carrying out the same determination over a range of temperatures
typically between 25 °C and 150 °C (although temperatures up to 400 °C can be used).

Kunststoffe - Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens durch den Sauerstoff-Index - Teil 1: Anleitung (ISO 4589-1:2017)

Dieser Teil von ISO 4589 enthält eine Anleitung für die Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens mittels Sauerstoff-Index. Er gibt Informationen, um den Leser bei der Anwendung der in den Teilen 2 und 3 beschriebenen Prüfverfahren anzuleiten.
In Teil 2 wird ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung des minimalen Volumenanteils an Sauerstoff in einem Gemisch aus Sauerstoff und Stickstoff, das bei einer Temperatur von (23  2) °C zugegeben wird und die Verbrennung eines Werkstoffes unter festgelegten Prüfbedingungen gerade noch unterstützt, beschreiben. Die Ergebnisse werden als OI Werte definiert. Zu Vergleichszwecken wird außerdem ein Verfahren geliefert, mit dem bestimmt werden kann, ob der OI eines Werkstoffes über einem festgelegten Mindestwert liegt, der besonders für die Qualitätskontrolle von Bedeutung ist. Außerdem gibt es ein Verfahren, mit dem dünne Folien, die zwischen 20 µm und 100 µm dick sind, geprüft werden können.
In Teil 3 werden Verfahren beschrieben, mit denen die gleiche Bestimmung über einen Temperaturbereich durchgeführt werden kann, der üblicherweise zwischen 25 °C und 150 °C liegt (obwohl Temperaturen bis zu 400 °C angewendet werden dürfen). Die Ergebnisse werden als TI (Temperaturindex)-Werte bei der Prüftemperatur definiert. In Teil 3 wird auch ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Temperatur beschrieben, bei der der OI Wert bei kleinen senkrecht angeordneten Probekörpern 20,9 % beträgt. Das Ergebnis wird als Entflammbarkeitstemperatur definiert. Teil 3 ist nicht auf Werkstoffe anwendbar, deren OI Wert bei einer Temperatur von 23 °C weniger als 20,9 % beträgt.

Plastiques - Détermination du comportement au feu au moyen de l'indice d'oxygène - Partie 1: Lignes directrices (ISO 4589-1:2017)

ISO 4589-1:2017 spécifie les exigences générales pour l'essai de l'indice d'oxygène (OI) qui est décrit dans l'ISO 4589‑2 et l'ISO 4589‑3 comme suit:
-      l'ISO 4589‑2 décrit une méthode de détermination de la fraction volumique minimale d'oxygène, dans un mélange oxygène-azote introduit à 23 °C ± 2 °C, qui est juste nécessaire au maintien de la combustion du matériau dans les conditions d'essai spécifiées.
-      l'ISO 4589‑3 décrit des méthodes qui permettent de procéder à la même détermination sur une plage de températures allant, généralement, de 25 °C à 150 °C (bien qu'il soit possible de mettre en ?uvre des températures allant jusqu'à 400 °C).

Polimerni materiali - Določanje gorljivosti s kisikovim indeksom - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (ISO 4589-1:2017)

Ta dokument določa splošne zahteve za preskus kisikovega indeksa (OI), ki so podrobneje opisane v standardih ISO 4589-2 in ISO 4589-3:
– ISO 4589-2 opisuje metodo za določanje najmanjšega prostorninskega deleža kisika v mešanici kisika in dušika pri 23 °C ± 2 °C, namenjeni zgolj za podporo pri zgorevanju materiala pri določenih preskusnih pogojih;
– ISO 4589-3 opisuje metodo za izvedbo enakega določanja pri običajnem temperaturnem razponu 25–150 °C (čeprav se lahko uporabijo temperature do 400 °C).

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requirements (ISO 4589-1:2017)
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Plastiques - Détermination du comportement au feu au moyen de l'indice d'oxygène -
Partie 1: Lignes directrices (ISO 4589-1:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 4589-1:2017
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
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EN ISO 4589-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

May 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.40; 83.080.01 Supersedes EN ISO 4589-1:1999
English Version

Plastics - Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen
index - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 4589-1:2017)
Plastiques - Détermination du comportement au feu au Kunststoffe - Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens durch
moyen de l'indice d'oxygène - Partie 1: Exigences den Sauerstoff-Index - Teil 1: Allgemeine
générales (ISO 4589-1:2017) Anforderungen (ISO 4589-1:2017)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 4589-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 "Plastics"
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics” the secretariat of which is held by
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The text of ISO 4589-1:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 4589-1:2017 without any
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4589-1
Second edition
2017-04
Plastics — Determination of burning
behaviour by oxygen index —
Part 1:
General requirements
Plastiques — Détermination du comportement au feu au moyen de
l’indice d’oxygène —
Partie 1: Exigences générales
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Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles of the test . 2
5 Applicability of the test . 2
6 Specimen preparation . 3
7 Apparatus . 3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Measuring device . 3
7.3 Column design . 3
7.4 Sample holder . 3
8 Operating conditions . 3
8.1 Calibration . 3
8.2 Flame application time . 4
8.3 Gas flow . 4
8.4 Elevated-temperature routine . 4
8.5 Pass/fail criteria . 4
9 Conclusions . 5
Bibliography . 6
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Foreword
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Introduction
[3]
The oxygen index (OI) test at ambient temperature was first described by Fenimore and Martin in
0[2]
1966. The first use of the method in standards was ASTM D2863: 197 and it has since been published
in a wide range of national and international standards. It was published as ISO 4589 in 1984 and has
now been revised as ISO 4589-2. The OI test at elevated temperatures is described in ISO 4589-3.
In the period since ASTM D2863 became a standard, a considerable number of papers have been
published about this test. An example is the review in Reference [6] relating to the relevance of the
test to real fire situations. Other papers have suggested empirical formulae relating OI to the amounts
of added fire retardant, or describe practical investigations on the equipment performance (see
Reference [7]). A clear consensus on the value of the two variants of the test has emerged, however, and
it is the purpose of this document to discuss the use of the equipment and the applicability of both test
methods.
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Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour by
oxygen index —
Part 1:
General requirements
1 Scope
This document
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Kunststoffe - Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens durch den Sauerstoff-Index - Teil 1:
Anleitung (ISO/DIS 4589-1:2016)
Plastiques - Détermination du comportement au feu au moyen de l'indice d'oxygène -
Partie 1: Lignes directrices (ISO/DIS 4589-1:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 4589-1
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
oSIST prEN ISO 4589-1:2016 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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1 Contents Page
2 Foreword . iv
3 Introduction . v
4 1 Scope . 1
5 2 Normative references . 1
6 3 Terms and definitions . 1
7 4 Principles of the test . 1
8 5 Applicability of the test . 2
9 6 Specimen preparation . 2
10 7 Apparatus . 3
11 7.1 General . 3
12 7.2 Measuring device . 3
13 7.3 Column design . 3
14 7.4 Sample holder . 3
15 8 Operating conditions . 3
16 8.1 Calibration . 3
17 8.2 Flame application time . 3
18 8.3 Gas flow . 4
19 8.4 Elevated-temperature routine . 4
20 8.5 Pass/fail criteria . 4
21 9 Conclusions . 4
22 Bibliography . 5
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24 Foreword
25 ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
26 (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
27 technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
28 established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
29 non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
30 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
31 International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
32 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
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34 International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
35 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
36 rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
37 ISO 4589-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 4, Burning
38 behaviour.
39 This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 4589-1:1996), which has been technically
40 revised.
41 ISO 4589 consists of the following parts, under the general title Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour
42 by oxygen index:
43  Part 1: Guidance
44  Part 2: Ambient-temperature test
45  Part 3: Elevated-temperature test
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46 Introduction
[2]
47 The oxygen index (OI) test at ambient temperature was first described by Fenimore and Martin in 1966. The
[6]
48 first use of the method in standards was ASTM Standard Test Method D 2863:1970 , and it has since been
49 published in a wide range of national and international standards. It was published as ISO 4589 in 1984 and
50 has now been revised as ISO 4589-2. The OI test at elevated temperatures is described in ISO 4589-3
51 In the period since ASTM D 2863 became a standard, a considerable number of papers have been published
[3]
52 about this test. An example is the review by Weil, Hirschler, et al relating to the relevance of the test to real
53 fire situations. Other papers have suggested empirical formulae relating OI to the amounts of added fire
[4]
54 retardant, or describe practical investigations on the equipment performance (see Kanury ). A clear
55 consensus on the value of the two variants of the test has emerged, however, and it is the purpose of this
56 guidance document to discuss the use of the equipment and the applicability of both test methods.
57
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Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen
index — Part 1: Guidance
1 Scope
This part of ISO 4589 constitutes a guidance document for the OI test. It provides information to guide the
reader in the use of the test procedures described in parts 2 and 3.
Part 2 describes a method for determining the minimum volume fraction of oxygen in a mixture of oxygen and
nitrogen introduced at 23 °C ± 2 °C that will just support combustion of a material under specified test
conditions. The results are defined as OI values. For comparative purposes, a procedure is also provided for
determining whether or not the OI of a material lies above some specified minimum value, which is particularly
important for quality control purposes. There is also a procedure for the testing of thin films between 20 μm
and 100 μm thickness
Part 3 describes methods of carrying out the same determination over a range of temperatures typically
between 25 °C and 150 °C (although temperatures up to 400 °C may be used). The results are defined as TI
(Temperature Index) values at the test temperature. Part 3 also describes a method for determining the
temperature at which the OI of the small vertical test specimens is 20,9 %. The result is defined as the
flammability temperature. Part 3 is not applicable to materials having an OI value of less than 20,9 % at 23 °C.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4589-2, Plastics  Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index  Part 2: Ambient-temperature
test.
ISO 4589-3, Plastics  Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index  Part 3: Elevated-temperature
test.
 Vocabulary.
ISO 13943, Fire safety
3 Terms and definitions
For the purp
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