Designation:D3801−10StandardTestMethodforMeasuringtheComparativeBurningCharacteristicsofSolidPlasticsinaVerticalPosition1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3801;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisfire-test-responsestandardcoversasmall-scalelaboratoryprocedurefordeterminingcomparativeburningcharacteristicsofsolid-plasticmaterial,usinga20-mm(50W)premixedflameappliedtothebaseofspecimensheldinaverticalposition.NOTE1—Thistestmethodandthe20mm(50W)VerticalBurningTest(V-0,V-1,orV-2)ofANSI/UL94areequivalent.NOTE2—ThistestmethodandTestMethodBofIEC60695–11–10areequivalent.IEC60695–11–10hasreplacedISO1210.NOTE3—Foradditionalinformationonmaterialsthatburnuptotheholdingclampbythistestmethod,seeTestMethodD635.Fortestmethodsofflexibleplasticsintheformofthinsheetsandfilm,seeTestMethodD4804.Foradditionalinformationoncomparativeburningcharacteristicsandresistancetoburn-through,seeTestMethodD5048.1.2Thistestmethodwasdevelopedforpolymericmaterialsusedforpartsindevicesandappliances.Theresultsareintendedtoserveasapreliminaryindicationoftheiraccept-abilitywithrespecttoflammabilityforaparticularapplication.Thefinalacceptanceofthematerialisdependentuponitsuseincompleteequipmentthatconformswiththestandardsapplicabletosuchequipment.1.3Theclassificationsystemdescribedintheappendixisintendedforqualityassuranceandthepreselectionofcompo-nentmaterialsforproducts.1.4Itispossiblethatthistestisapplicabletononmetallicmaterialsotherthanplastics.Suchapplicationisoutsidethescopeofthistechnicalcommittee.1.5Thistestmethoddoesnotcoverplasticswhenusedforbuildingconstruction,finishingorcontentssuchaswallandfloorcoverings,furnishings,decorativeobjectsetc.Inaddition,thefireresistance(intermsofanhourlyrating),flamespread,smokecharacterizationandheatreleaserate...
