1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the physical dimensions and characteristics of a laboratory burner to be used as an ignition source for small-scale burning tests on plastic materials. The burner is used with methane, propane, or butane supply gases for flame heights of 20 to 125 mm.

Note 1The burner described in this specification is suitable for use in the following ASTM standards: Specification C 509, Test Method D 229, Test Method D 635, Test Method D 876, Test Method D 3014, Test Method D 3801, Test Method D 4804, Test Method D 4986, and Test Method D 5048. Safety hazards and known limitations on applicability of fire-test-response standards are addressed in the individual test methods.

Note 2This specification is equivalent to the ignition source specified in IEC 60695-11-3, Annex A and IEC 60695-11-4, Annex A.

Note 3This specification is equivalent to the P/PF2 ignition source specified in ISO 10093.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C509 Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing Material

D229 Test Methods for Rigid Sheet and Plate Materials Used for Electrical Insulation

D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position

D876 Test Methods for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer Tubing Used for Electrical Insulation

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics

D3014 Test Method for Flame Height, Time of Burning, and Loss of Mass of Rigid Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position

D3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position

D4804 Test Method for Determining the Flammability Characteristics of Nonrigid Solid Plastics

D4986 Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials

D5048 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics and Resistance to Burn-Through of Solid Plastics Using a 125-mm Flame

D5207 Practice for Confirmation of 20-mm (50-W) and 125-mm (500-W) Test Flames for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic Materials

E176 Terminology of Fire Standards

ISO Standards

IEC Standards

Keywords

flammability; ignition source; laboratory burner; plastics; small-scale burning tests;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.040.20 (Laboratory ware and related apparatus)

DOI: 10.1520/D5025-05

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