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  • BS 2972:1989

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    Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Methods
    Section one. General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Sampling
    Section two. Dimensions
    4. General
    5. Measurement before application
    6. Measurement after application
    7. Weighing
    Section three. Bulk density
    8. General
    9. Preformed materials
    10. Plastic composition materials
    11. Flexible materials
    12. Loose-fill materials
    13. Blown materials
    Section four. Thermal properties
    14. Thermal conductivity
    15. Specific heat capacity
    16. Thermal diffusivity
    Section five. Assessment of fire hazard
    17. General
    18. Assessment of self heating hazard
    Section six. Heat stability
    19. General
    20. Apparatus
    21. Preparation of test specimen
    22. Procedure
    23. Expression of results
    Section seven. Resistance to compression
    24. Apparatus
    25. Specimens
    26. Procedure
    27. Expression of results
    Section eight. Interlaminar strength
    28. General
    Section nine. Vibration settlement
    29. Vibration at high frequency and small amplitude
    30. Expression of results
    31. Description of a gauge for measuring settlement of
         fibrous materials
    Section ten. Covering capacity
    32. General
    33. Apparatus
    34. Procedure
    35. Expression of results
    Section eleven. Moisture content
    36. General
    37. Specimens
    38. Preparation of test specimens
    39. Procedure
    40. Expression of results
    Section twelve. Water absorption
    41. General
    42. Specimens
    43. Procedure
    44. Expression of results
    Section thirteen. Water vapour permeance
    45. Procedure
    46. Conversion of units
    Section fourteen. Coarse shot content
    47. General
    48. Apparatus
    49. Procedure
    50. Expression of results
    Section fifteen. Oil content
    51. General
    52. Apparatus
    53. Procedure
    54. Expression of results
    Section sixteen. Organic matter
    55. General
    56. Method 1. Determination of organic matter
    57. Method 2. Determination of the concentration of
         carbon in inorganic insulation materials without
         combined water and/or carbonates
    58. Method 3. Determination of the concentration of
         carbon in inorganic insulating materials containing
         combined water and/or carbonates
    Section seventeen. Air permeability
    59. General
    60. Apparatus
    61. Procedure
    62. Expression of results
    Section eighteen. Flexural strength
    63. General
    64. Apparatus
    65. Specimens
    66. Procedure
    67. Expression of results
    Section nineteen. Fibre diameter
    68. General
    69. Apparatus
    70. Specimen preparation
    71. Slide preparation
    72. Measurement procedure
    73. Expression of results
    Section twenty. Electrical conductivity of aqueous
    extract
    74. General
    75. Apparatus
    76. Conditioning atmosphere
    77. Sample
    78. Procedure
    Section twenty-one. Trace quantities of water-soluble
    chlorides
    79. General
    80. Method 1
    81. Method 2
    Section twenty-two. pH value of water extract
    82. Preparation of sample
    83. Determination of pH value of water extract
    Tables
    1. Sample sizes and rates of additional sampling
    2. Size and number of specimens
    3. Methods of thickness measurement
    4. Calculation of insulation thickness
    5. Thickness test under pressure
    6. Water vapour permeage conversion factors
    Figures
    1. Thickness gauge
    2. Determination of deviation from square of a board
    3. Apparatus for determining bulk density of powders
    4. Alternative apparatus for determining bulk density
         of powders
    5. Apparatus for determining bulk density of powder
         and granular insulating materials after attrition
    6. Measuring device
    7. Top views of vibration boxes: showing positions for
         height measurements
    8. Specimen mounting for interlaminar strength test
    9. Vibration tester
    10. Apparatus for determining carbon dioxide produced
         by ignition
    11. Apparatus for determining carbon dioxide produced
         by boiling in acid
    12. Apparatus for measuring air permeability of
         insulating materials
    13. Illustration of measurement rules
    14. Field scanning sequence

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    Includes preformed plastic composition, flexible and loose-fill materials.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This British Standard specifies methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials, including preformed, plastic composition, flexible and loose-fill materials.

    The following methods of test are given.

    Section 2. Dimensions
    Section 3. Bulk density
    Section 4. Thermal properties
    Section 5. Assessment of fire hazard
    Section 6. Heat stability
    Section 7. Resistance to compression
    Section 8. Interlaminar strength
    Section 9. Vibration settlement
    Section 10. Covering capacity
    Section 11. Moisture content
    Section 12. Water absorption
    Section 13. Water vapour permeance
    Section 14. Coarse shot content
    Section 15. Oil content
    Section 16. Organic matter
    Section 17. Air permeability
    Section 18. Flexural strength
    Section 19. Fibre diameter
    Section 20. Electrical conductivity of aqueous extract
    Section 21. Determination of trace quantities of water-soluble chlorides
    Section 22. pH value of water extract

    NOTE The titles of publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee B/540
    Development Note Supersedes 87/76211 DC and BS 2972(1975) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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