ASTM_C_195_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:C19507(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forMineral Fiber Thermal Insulating Cement1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C195;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers mineral fiber thermal insulat-ing materials in the form of dry cement,which,when mixedwith a suitable proportion of water,applied as a plastic mass,and dried in place,affords resistance to heat transmission onsurfaces operating at temperatures between 250 and 1900F(about 121 and 1038C).1.2 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.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods section of this specification:This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and CoarseAggregatesC163 Practice for Mixing Thermal Insulating CementSamplesC166 Test Method for Covering Capacity and VolumeChange Upon Drying of Thermal Insulating CementC168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC356 Test Method for Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to SoakingHeatC390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of ThermalInsulation LotsC411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal InsulationC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-erties Under Steady-State ConditionsC1058 Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluatingand Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal InsulationC1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Thin-Heater ApparatusE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750C3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerminology C168 shall be considered asapplying to the terms used in this specification.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Mineral fiber thermal insulating cement shall be com-posed of mineral fiber and inorganic fillers,with a suitableproportion of heat-resistant binder.4.2 The mineral fiber shall consist of rock,slag,or glassprocessed from a molten state into fibrous form.4.3 Asbestos shall not be used as an ingredient or compo-nent part of the product.5.Other Requirements5.1 The cement shall conform to the requirements given inTable 1.Conformance shall be based on results of tests onspecimens prepared in accordance with 9.1.5.2 Maximum Use TemperatureWhen tested in accor-dance with 10.5,the dried cement shall not warp,flame,orglow during hot surface exposure.No evidence of melting orfiber degradation shall be evident upon post-test inspection.5.3 Non-combustibilityWhen tested in accordance with10.6,the dried cement shall conform to the requirements ofTest Method E136.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.20 onHomogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations.Current edition approved March 1,2013.Published March 2013.Originallypublished as ES 10,1942.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C195 07.DOI:10.1520/C0195-07R13.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Qualification Requirements6.1 The following requirements are employed for purposesof initial material or product qualification:6.1.1 Linear shrinkage,and6.1.2 Dry adhesion to steel.7.Sampling7.1 The cement shall be sampled,for the purpose of tests,using one of the following procedures.Unless otherwisespecified or agreed upon between the purchaser and themanufacturer or supplier,the cement shall be sampled usingthe manufacturers standard procedure.7.1.1 Use Criteria C390.Each bag shall represent a unit.7.1.1.1 In a single sampling plan by attributes the accept-ability of a lot will be determined by the number of units ofproduct in the sample th