C921 Practice for Determining the Properties of Jacketing
Materials for Thermal Insulation (Withdrawn 2021)
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C1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-
erties Under Steady-State Conditions
C1058/C1058M Practice for Selecting Temperatures for
Evaluating and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal
Insulation
C1104/C1104M Test Method for Determining the Water
Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1335 Test Method for Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of
Man-Made Rock and Slag Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1617 Practice for Quantitative Accelerated Laboratory
Evaluation of Extraction Solutions Containing Ions
Leached from Thermal Insulation on Aqueous Corrosion
of Metals
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials
2.2 Other Standards:
UL 723 Tests for Surface Burning of Building Materials
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CAN/ULC-S102 Standard Method of Test for Surface Burn-
ing Characteristics of Building Materials and Assemblies
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3. Terminology
3.1 The definitions in Terminology C168 shall apply to the
terms used in this specification.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 molded—refers to products preformed via a molding
process to yield full-round cylindrical pipe insulation sections.
3.2.2 precision v-groove—refers to products fabricated from
machined board via a precision cutting process. Machined
segments are adhered to a backing to form a full-round
cylindrical pipe insulation section. Due to the precision of the
process, the product has no gaps when installed.
4. Classification
4.1 Products covered by this specification are classified
according to maximum use temperature as follows:
4.1.1 Type I—Molded, for use to 850°F (454°C).
Grade A—Requires no heat-up schedule
Grade B—Heat-up schedule is required
4.1.2 Type II—Molded, for use to 1200°F (650°C).
Grade A—Requires no heat-up schedule
Grade B—Heat-up schedule is required
4.1.3 Type III—Precision v-groove, for use to 1200°F
(650°C).
Grade A—Requires no heat-up schedule
Grade B—Heat-up schedule is required
4.1.4 Type IV—Molded, for use to 1000°F (538°C).
Grade A—Requires no heat-up schedule
Grade B—Heat-up schedule is required
4.1.5 Type V—Molded, for use to 1400°F (760°C)
Grade A—Requires no heat-up schedule
Grade B—Heat-up schedule is required
NOTE 1—Warning: Grade B may not be suitable for applications
requiring hot installation capability at the maximum temperature indi-
cated. Products having a Grade B designation are designed to be used with
a heat-up schedule. Failure to use a heat-up schedule with Grade B
products may lead to an exothermic reaction. This is dependent on
thickness and temperature. Consult the manufacturer or manufacturer’s
literature for special heat rate considerations.
4.2 It is possible that binder decomposition at elevated
temperature will be a limiting factor in certain applications.
Consult the manufacturer regarding special heat rate consider-
ations.
5. Materials and Manufacturer
5.1 Composition—The mineral fiber insulation for pipes
shall be manufactured from mineral substance such as rock,
slag, or glass, processed from a molten state into fibrous form
with binder. Asbestos shall not be used as an ingredient or
component part. It is possible that some products will also
contain adhesive.
5.2 Jackets (Facings)—The user of this specification has the
option to specify that the insulation be jacketed.
NOTE 2—The user is advised that the maximum use temperature of
factory-applied facings and adhesives may be lower than the maximum
use temperature of the insulation. The specifier shall ensure that sufficient
insulation thickness is installed so none of these accessory items (facings
and adhesives) are exposed to temperatures above their maximum use
temperature. The products covered by this standard are predominantly
inorganic in nature. Organic facings, adhesives and binders are also used
in the construction of these products. The resulting composite therefore
could have increased combustibility.
6. Physical Requirements
6.1 The product shall conform to the following require-
ments in addition to those specified in Table 1.
6.2 Hot Surface Performance:
6.2.1 The product shall not crack, warp, flame, or glow
during hot surface exposure. No evidence of melting or fiber
degradation shall be evident upon post test inspection.
6.2.2 For Grade A products, the insulation’s internal tem-
perature rise (exotherm) shall not exceed the pipe surface
temperature by more than 200°F (111°C) for each measure-
ment location as required by Practice C447. If the setpoint
temperature is lower than the average pipe surface temperature,
the exotherm is derived by the difference between the maxi-
mum measured temperature and the pipe surface set point
temperature.
NOTE 3—In some situations where an exothermic reaction is observed,
the apparatus is heated above the test set point temperature by the
exothermic reaction. This provision is to ensure that the amount the
apparatus is heated above the set point temperature is not added to the
pass/fail threshold.
6.3 Non-fibrous (Shot) Content:
6.3.1 The non-fibrous content of a rock- or slag-based
product shall not exceed 25 % by weight.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
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Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 2600 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas,
WA 98607-8542, http://www.ul.com.
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Available from Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse Road,
Scarborough, Ontario MIR3A9.
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