Designation:C1729−17StandardSpecificationforAluminumJacketingforInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1729;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversaluminumjacketingforther-malandacousticalinsulationoperatingateitheraboveorbelowambienttemperaturesandinbothindoorandoutdoorlocations.Itdoesnotcoverinsulationjacketingmadefromothermaterialssuchasmastics,fiberreinforcedplastic,PVC,orstainlesssteelnordoesitcoverthedetailsofthermaloracousticalinsulationsystems.1.2Thisspecificationprovidesphysicalrequirementsforaluminumjacketingforthermalandacousticalinsulation.GuideC1423providesguidanceinselectingjacketingmateri-alsandtheirsafeuse.1.3Thisisamaterialspecificationanddoesnotimplyanyperformanceoftheinstalledsystemusingthematerialsspeci-fiedherein.Forinformationaboutinstallationofaluminumjacketing,see(1).21.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.NOTE1—AversionofthisspecificationinSIunitsisavailableasC1729M.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3B209SpecificationforAluminumandAluminum-AlloySheetandPlateB487TestMethodforMeasurementofMetalandOxideCoatingThicknessbyMicroscopicalExaminationofCrossSectionC168TerminologyRelatingtoTh...
