ASTM_C_1729M_-_17.pdf

Designation:C1729M17Standard Specification forAluminum Jacketing for Insulation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1729M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers aluminum jacketing for ther-mal and acoustical insulation operating at either above orbelow ambient temperatures and in both indoor and outdoorlocations.It does not cover insulation jacketing made fromother materials such as mastics,fiber reinforced plastic,PVC,or stainless steel nor does it cover the details of thermal oracoustical insulation systems.1.2 This specification provides physical requirements foraluminum jacketing for thermal and acoustical insulation.Guide C1423 provides guidance in selecting jacketing materi-als and their safe use.1.3 This is a material specification and does not imply anyperformance of the installed system using the materials speci-fied herein.For information about installation of aluminumjacketing,see(1).21.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.NOTE1Aversion of this specification in inch-pound units is availableas Specification C1729.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloySheet and PlateB487 Test Method for Measurement of Metal and OxideCoating Thickness by Microscopical Examination ofCross SectionC168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC450 Practice for Fabrication of Thermal Insulating FittingCovers for NPS Piping,and Vessel LaggingC585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of ThermalInsulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and TubingC835 Test Method for Total Hemispherical Emittance ofSurfaces up to 1400CC1371 Test Method for Determination of Emittance ofMaterials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emis-sometersC1423 Guide for Selecting Jacketing Materials for ThermalInsulationC1729 Specification for Aluminum Jacketing for InsulationC1785 Test Method for Concentration of Pinhole Detectionsin Moisture Barriers on Metal JacketingD3363 Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil TestE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsF1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a ModulatedInfrared Sensor1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.40 onInsulation Systems.Current edition approved May 1,2017.Published May 2017.Originallyapproved in 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as C1729M 16a.DOI:10.1520/C1729M-17.2The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end ofthis standard.3For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 2.2 AAMA Standard:4AAMA 2605 Specification,Performance Requirements andTest Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coat-ings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels(with CoilCoating Appendix)2.3 ANSI Standard:5ANSI H35.2/H35.2(M)Dimensional Tolerances for Alumi-num Mill Products3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions in Terminology C168 apply toterms used in this specification.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 box ribaluminum sheet formed to have alternatingparallel grooves and ridges with a cross section approximatinga square wave.3.2.2 cladding(as related to insulation jacketing)synonymous with jacketing.3.2.2.1 DiscussionThe three terms“jacketing,”“lagging,”and“cladding”are considered synonymous in most metaljacket related applications and geograph