ASTM_F_2154_-_13_2019.pdf

Designation:F215413(Reapproved 2019)An American National StandardStandard Specification forSound-Absorbing Board,Fibrous Glass,Perforated FibrousGlass Cloth Faced1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2154;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 fibrous glass sound-absorbingboard with a perforated fibrous glass cloth facing for soundreduction in ship spaces with high noise levels.This specifi-cation is primarily for materials used on ships.Additionalrequirements,testing,and certification are required for use ofthis material aboard U.S.Coast Guard inspected vessels in theUnited States.1.2 Supplemental requirements and exceptions to the re-quirements discussed herein for ships of the U.S.Navy areincluded in Supplementary Requirements S1.1.3 This standard measures and describes the response ofmaterials,products,or assemblies to heat and flame undercontrolled conditions,but does not by itself incorporate allfactors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment ofmaterials,products,or assemblies under actual fire conditions.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability 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:2C423 Test Method for SoundAbsorption and SoundAbsorp-tion Coefficients by the Reverberation Room MethodC634 Terminology Relating to Building and EnvironmentalAcousticsD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding Materials2.2 ANSI Standard:3ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes2.3 Other Documents:46 CFR 164.012 Code of Federal RegulationsInteriorFinishes for Merchant Vessels4Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular(NVIC)9-9753.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisspecification,see Terminology C634.4.Ordering Information4.1 Title,number,and date of this specification.4.2 First article sample,when required(see 7.1).4.3 Width and length required,if other than 609.6-by914.4-mm(24-by 36-in.)board(see 8.1).4.4 Thickness required(see 8.2).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.02 onInsulation/Processes.Current edition approved May 1,2019.Published June 2019.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2154 13.DOI:10.1520/F2154-13R19.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Superintendent ofDocuments,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,P.O.Box 371954,Pittsburgh,PA152507954.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 4.5 Density of waffle board(see 10.1).4.6 Conformance inspection reports required(see 11.1).5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 See typical construction details located in Supplemen-tary Requirements S3.6.Performance Requirements6.1 SurfaceFlameSpreadandSmokeGenerationPropertiesThe sound-absorbing board shall meet the require-ments for surface flame spread and smoke generation proper-ties for an U.S.Coast Guard Approved Interior Finish inaccordance with 46 CFR 164.012 or NVIC Circular 9-97.6.2 Facing SeparationWhen the sound-absorbing board iscut or sawed,the threads of the fib