ASTM_C_1695_-_10_2015.pdf

Designation:C169510(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forFabrication of Flexible Removable and Reusable BlanketInsulation for Hot Service1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1695;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 the minimum requirements formaterials and fabrication of flexible removable and reusableblanket insulation for hot service,from above ambient tem-peratures to 1000F(538C).1.2 This specification separately addresses both outdoor andindoor applications.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC553 Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insu-lation for Commercial and Industrial ApplicationsC680 Practice for Estimate of the Heat Gain or Loss and theSurface Temperatures of Insulated Flat,Cylindrical,andSpherical Systems by Use of Computer ProgramsC892 Specification for High-Temperature Fiber BlanketThermal InsulationC1086 Specification for Glass Fiber Mechanically BondedFelt Thermal InsulationC1129 Practice for Estimation of Heat Savings by AddingThermal Insulation to Bare Valves and FlangesC1263 Test Method for Thermal Integrity of Flexible WaterVapor RetardersD3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance(Rotary Platform Abrader)D3776/D3776M Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)of FabricD3786/D3786M Test Method for Bursting Strength of Tex-tile FabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)D5189 Test Method for Temperature Corresponding ToVapor-Liquid Ratio Of 20 For Gasoline And Gasoline-Oxgenate Blends(Bomb Method)(Withdrawn 1993)3D5587 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byTrapezoid ProcedureD6413/D6413M Test Method for Flame Resistance of Tex-tiles(Vertical Test)2.2 Other Standards:3E PlusRInsulation Thickness Computer Program NorthAmericanInsulationManufacturersAssociation(NAIMA)4MIL-C-20079H Military Specification Cloth,Glass;Tape,Textile Glass and Thread,Glass and Wire ReinforcedGlass53.Terminology3.1 GeneralDefinitions included in Terminology C168shall apply to the terms used in this specification.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 coated fabric,nAwoven fabric coated with a rubberor plastic compound such that the woven fabric material itselfis not exposed to the environment.1This 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 Sept.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C1695-10.DOI:10.1520/C1695-10R15.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from North American Insulation Manufacturers Association(NAIMA),11 Canal Center Plaza,Suite 103,Alexandria,VA 22314,http:/www.naima.org.5Available from DLA Document Services,Building 4/D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,http:/quicksearch.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.2D-ring,na section of heavy wire which forms acomplete loop in either a rectangular shape or the shape of thecapital letter“D”,that is used in removable insulation blanketsfor attaching a fabric strap that secures the blanket around apipe component or piece of equipment.3.2.3 hook and loop fastener,na woven molded fabricmaterial that has small hooks on one part and small loops onthe other such that,when pressed together,they adhere to oneanother and further,requiring a significant force to separate onanother.3.2.4 lacing anchor,na metal disk,located on the outsideof an insulation blanket,that is secured to a pin that passesthrough the blanket;the assembly is used to wrap tire wirearound so as to secure an insulation blanket around a pipecomponent or pi