ASTM_C_551_-_C_551M_-_07_2011e1.pdf

Designation:C551/C551M07(Reapproved 2011)1Standard Specification forAsbestos-Cement Fiberboard Insulating Panels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C551/C551M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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.1NOTEUnits information was editorially corrected in January 2012.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers asbestos-cement insulatingpanels consisting of a core of insulating fiber board sandwichedbetween,and bonded to,two sheets of asbestos-cement facingboard.Asbestos-cement insulating panels are designed forexterior and interior walls,partitions,curtain walls,roof decks,and for decorative purposes.1.2 All measurements and tests necessary for determiningthe conformity of asbestos-cement insulating panels with thisspecification are made in accordance with the methods coveredin Section 9.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.4 WarningBreathing of asbestos dust is hazardous.Asbestos and asbestos products present demonstrated healthrisks for users and for those with whom they come into contact.In addition to other precautions,when working with asbestos-cement products,minimize the dust that results.For informa-tion on the safe use of chrysoltile asbestos,refer to“Safe Useof Chrysotile Asbestos:A Manual on Preventive and ControlMeasures.”21.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 9,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.See for a specific hazard warning.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C150 Specification for Portland CementC208 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating BoardC220 Specification for Flat Asbestos-Cement SheetsC236 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Performance ofBuilding Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box(Withdrawn 2001)4C458 Test Method for Organic Fiber Content of Asbestos-Cement ProductsC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteD2946 Terminology for Asbestos and AsbestosCementProductsE96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterials2.2 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)52.3 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage52.4Other Standards:Uniform Freight Classification Rules6National Motor Freight Classification Rules73.Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C17 onFiber-Reinforced Cement Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC17.03 on Asbestos-Cement Sheet Products and Accessories.Current edition approved Nov.1,2011.Published January 2012.Originallyapproved in 1964.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C551 07.DOI:10.1520/C0551_C0551M-07R11E01.2Available from The Asbestos Institute,http:/ referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from Standardization Documents,Order Desk,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.6Available from the Uniform Classification Commission,Room 1106,222 S.Riverside Plaza,Chicago,IL 60606.7Available from National Motor Freight Inc.,1616“P”St.NW,Washington,DC20036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 dimensionsfor the purpose of this specification,include the length,width,thickness,and squareness(definedhereunder)of asbestos-cement insulating panels as measuredunder specified conditions.3.1.2 flexural strengththe average breaking load in new-tons per meter of width or lbf/ft of width of dried specimensloaded as simple beams on a 762 mm 30 in.span with theload applied equally and simultaneously at both one-thirdpoints of the span.NOTE1The flexural performance is defined as the moment capacity inNm/m or ftlbf/ft of width,obtained from the product of flexuralstrength and span divided by 6.3.1.3 lotshipment,or part thereof,o