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Thermal Insulation Standards


ASTM's thermal insulation standards are instrumental in specifying and evaluating the materials and methods used to reduce the rate of heat transfer. The flow of heat can be delayed by understanding the conductive, convective, and/or radiative behavior of the material in consideration. Such materials include cements, fiber boards, glass blocks, coatings, and blankets, to name a few. These thermal insulation standards help laboratories, device and equipment manufacturers, construction companies, and industrial firms, and other groups of people that deal with thermal insulating materials and procedures in examining these respective materials for efficiency.


List of thermal insulation standards developed by ASTM:


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Blanket and Loose Fill Insulation
DesignationTitle
C516 - 08 Standard Specification for Vermiculite Loose Fill Thermal Insulation
C549 - 06(2012) Standard Specification for Perlite Loose Fill Insulation
C553 - 11 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Commercial and Industrial Applications
C592 - 12 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Insulation and Blanket-Type Pipe Insulation (Metal-Mesh Covered) (Industrial Type)
C665 - 12 Standard Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing
C739 - 11 Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
C764 - 11 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
C800 - 08 Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Blanket Insulation (Aircraft Type)
C892 - 10 Standard Specification for High-Temperature Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation
C991 - 08e1 Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Insulation for Metal Buildings
C1014 - 08 Standard Specification for Spray-Applied Mineral Fiber Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
C1015 - 06(2011)e1 Standard Practice for Installation of Cellulosic and Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
C1071 - 12 Standard Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material)
C1086 - 09 Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Mechanically Bonded Felt Thermal Insulation
C1139 - 08 Standard Specification for Fibrous Glass Thermal Insulation and Sound Absorbing Blanket and Board for Military Applications
C1149 - 11 Standard Specification for Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal Insulation
C1290 - 11 Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Blanket Insulation Used to Externally Insulate HVAC Ducts
C1320 - 10 Standard Practice for Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction
C1497 - 12 Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Stabilized Thermal Insulation
C1630 - 11 Standard Guide for Development of Coverage Charts for Loose-Fill Thermal Building Insulations
C1685 - 08 Standard Specification for Pneumatically Applied High-Temperature Fiber Thermal Insulation for Industrial Applications
C1728 - 12 Standard Specification for Flexible Aerogel Insulation
Chemical and Physical Properties
DesignationTitle
C163 - 05(2010) Standard Practice for Mixing Thermal Insulating Cement Samples
C166 - 05(2010) Standard Test Method for Covering Capacity and Volume Change Upon Drying of Thermal Insulating Cement
C356 - 10 Standard Test Method for Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat
C390 - 08e1 Standard Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Insulation Lots
C411 - 11 Standard Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
C447 - 03(2010) Standard Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Temperature of Thermal Insulations
C692 - 08e1 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Influence of Thermal Insulations on External Stress Corrosion Cracking Tendency of Austenitic Stainless Steel
C870 - 11 Standard Practice for Conditioning of Thermal Insulating Materials
C871 - 11e1 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Thermal Insulation Materials for Leachable Chloride, Fluoride, Silicate, and Sodium Ions
C1304 - 08 Standard Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation Materials
C1338 - 08 Standard Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings
C1485 - 06 Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using an Electric Radiant Heat Energy Source
C1488 - 04e1 Standard Practice for Simulated Aging of Cellulosic Loose-Fill Insulation
C1617 - 09 Standard Practice for Quantitative Accelerated Laboratory Evaluation of Extraction Solutions Containing Ions Leached from Thermal Insulation on Aqueous Corrosion of Metals
Editorial
DesignationTitle
C1302 - 04(2011) Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Keywords for Thermal Insulation Test Methods and Standards
Homogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations
DesignationTitle
C195 - 07 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulating Cement
C196 - 00(2010) Standard Specification for Expanded or Exfoliated Vermiculite Thermal Insulating Cement
C449 - 07 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Hydraulic-Setting Thermal Insulating and Finishing Cement
C450 - 08 Standard Practice for Fabrication of Thermal Insulating Fitting Covers for NPS Piping, and Vessel Lagging
C533 - 11 Standard Specification for Calcium Silicate Block and Pipe Thermal Insulation
C547 - 12 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation
C552 - 12b Standard Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation
C585 - 10 Standard Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
C610 - 11 Standard Specification for Molded Expanded Perlite Block and Pipe Thermal Insulation
C612 - 10 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Block and Board Thermal Insulation
C656 - 07 Standard Specification for Structural Insulating Board, Calcium Silicate
C726 - 12 Standard Specification for Mineral Wool Roof Insulation Board
C795 - 08 Standard Specification for Thermal Insulation for Use in Contact with Austenitic Stainless Steel
C929 - 94(2009) Standard Practice for Handling, Transporting, Shipping, Storage, Receiving, and Application of Thermal Insulation Materials For Use in Contact with Austenitic Stainless Steel
C1393 - 11 Standard Specification for Perpendicularly Oriented Mineral Fiber Roll and Sheet Thermal Insulation for Pipes and Tanks
C1676 - 08 Standard Specification for Microporous Thermal Insulation
Insulation Finishes and Moisture
DesignationTitle
C419 - 08 Standard Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens of Mastic Thermal Insulation Coatings
C461 - 81(2008) Standard Test Methods for Mastics and Coatings Used With Thermal Insulation
C488 - 05(2010) Standard Test Method for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Finishes for Thermal Insulation
C647 - 08 Standard Guide to Properties and Tests of Mastics and Coating Finishes for Thermal Insulation
C755 - 10 Standard Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation
C916 - 85(2007) Standard Specification for Adhesives for Duct Thermal Insulation
C921 - 10 Standard Practice for Determining the Properties of Jacketing Materials for Thermal Insulation
C1104 / C1104M - 00(2006) Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1134 - 90(2007)e1 Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Rigid Thermal Insulations Following Partial Immersion
C1136 - 10 Standard Specification for Flexible, Low Permeance Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation
C1258 - 08 Standard Test Method for Elevated Temperature and Humidity Resistance of Vapor Retarders for Insulation
C1263 - 95(2010) Standard Test Method for Thermal Integrity of Flexible Water Vapor Retarders
C1498 - 04a(2010)e1 Standard Test Method for Hygroscopic Sorption Isotherms of Building Materials
C1511 - 04(2009) Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Retention (Repellency) Characteristics of Glass Fiber Insulation (Aircraft Type)
C1512 - 10 Standard Test Method for Characterizing the Effect of Exposure to Environmental Cycling on Thermal Performance of Insulation Products
C1559 - 04(2009) Standard Test Method for Determining Wicking of Glass Fiber Blanket Insulation (Aircraft Type)
C1616 - 07(2012) Standard Test Method for Determining the Moisture Content of Organic and Inorganic Insulation Materials by Weight
C1699 - 09 Standard Test Method for Moisture Retention Curves of Porous Building Materials Using Pressure Plates
E96 / E96M - 10 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
Insulation Systems
DesignationTitle
C846 - 94(2009) Standard Practice for Application of Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board for Wall Sheathing
C930 - 12 Standard Classification of Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories
C945 - 05(2012) Standard Practice for Design Considerations and Spray Application of a Rigid Cellular Polyurethane Insulation System on Outdoor Service Vessels
C950 / C950M - 08(2012) Standard Practice for Repair of a Rigid Cellular Polyurethane Insulation System on Outdoor Service Vessels
C1146 - 09 Standard Guide for Prefabricated Panel and H–bar Insulation Systems for Vessels, Ducts and Equipment Operating at Temperatures Above Ambient Air
C1409 - 12 Standard Guide for Measuring and Estimating Quantities of Insulated Piping and Components
C1423 - 98(2011) Standard Guide for Selecting Jacketing Materials for Thermal Insulation
C1639 - 10a Standard Specification for Fabrication of Cellular Glass Pipe and Tubing Insulation
C1695 - 10 Standard Specification for Fabrication of Flexible Removable and Reusable Blanket Insulation for Hot Service
C1696 - 12 Standard Guide for Industrial Thermal Insulation Systems
C1710 - 11 Standard Guide for Installation of Flexible Closed Cell Preformed Insulation in Tube and Sheet Form
C1729 - 12a Standard Specification for Aluminum Jacketing for Insulation
Mechanical Properties
DesignationTitle
C165 - 07(2012) Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations
C167 - 09 Standard Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal Insulations
C203 - 05a(2012) Standard Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
C209 - 07ae1 Standard Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
C240 - 08(2012) Standard Test Methods of Testing Cellular Glass Insulation Block
C302 - 95(2007) Standard Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
C303 - 10 Standard Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Board-Type Thermal Insulation
C421 - 08 Standard Test Method for Tumbling Friability of Preformed Block-Type and Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
C520 - 04(2010) Standard Test Methods for Density of Granular Loose Fill Insulations
C550 - 10 Standard Test Method for Measuring Trueness and Squareness of Rigid Block and Board Thermal Insulation
C686 - 90(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Parting Strength of Mineral Fiber Batt- and Blanket-Type Insulation
C1101 / C1101M - 06(2012) Standard Test Methods for Classifying the Flexibility or Rigidity of Mineral Fiber Blanket and Board Insulation
C1335 - 12 Standard Test Method for Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of Man-Made Rock and Slag Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1374 - 03(2009) Standard Test Method for Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation
C1574 - 04(2008)e1 Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation
Organic and Nonhomogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations
DesignationTitle
C208 - 12 Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
C534 / C534M - 11 Standard Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
C578 - 12a Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation
C591 - 12a Standard Specification for Unfaced Preformed Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation
C728 - 05(2010) Standard Specification for Perlite Thermal Insulation Board
C1029 - 10 Standard Specification for Spray-Applied Rigid Cellular Polyurethane Thermal Insulation
C1126 - 12 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
C1289 - 12 Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board
C1410 - 12 Standard Specification for Cellular Melamine Thermal and Sound-Absorbing Insulation
C1427 - 07e1 Standard Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cellular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
C1482 - 12 Standard Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
C1484 - 10 Standard Specification for Vacuum Insulation Panels
C1534 - 12 Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems
C1594 - 11 Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
Reflective Insulation
DesignationTitle
C667 - 09 Standard Specification for Prefabricated Reflective Insulation Systems for Equipment and Pipe Operating at Temperatures above Ambient Air
C727 - 12 Standard Practice for Installation and Use of Reflective Insulation in Building Constructions
C740 / C740M - 97(2009) Standard Practice for Evacuated Reflective Insulation In Cryogenic Service
C1224 - 11 Standard Specification for Reflective Insulation for Building Applications
C1313 / C1313M - 12 Standard Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction Applications
C1321 - 09 Standard Practice for Installation and Use of Interior Radiation Control Coating Systems (IRCCS) in Building Construction
C1340 / C1340M - 10 Standard Practice for Estimation of Heat Gain or Loss Through Ceilings Under Attics Containing Radiant Barriers by Use of a Computer Program
C1483 / C1483M - 04(2009) Standard Specification for Exterior Solar Radiation Control Coatings on Buildings
C1668 - 12 Standard Specification for Externally Applied Reflective Insulation Systems on Rigid Duct in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
C1743 - 12 Standard Practice for Installation and Use of Radiant Barrier Systems (RBS) in Residential Building Construction
C1744 - 12 Standard Practice for Installation and Use of Radiant Barrier Systems (RBS) in Commercial/Industrial Building Construction
Terminology
DesignationTitle
C168 - 10 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
Thermal Measurement
DesignationTitle
C177 - 10 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
C335 / C335M - 10e1 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Pipe Insulation
C518 - 10 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C653 - 97(2012) Standard Guide for Determination of the Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation
C680 - 10 Standard Practice for Estimate of the Heat Gain or Loss and the Surface Temperatures of Insulated Flat, Cylindrical, and Spherical Systems by Use of Computer Programs
C687 - 12 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation
C835 - 06 Standard Test Method for Total Hemispherical Emittance of Surfaces up to 1400°C
C1041 - 10 Standard Practice for In-Situ Measurements of Heat Flux in Industrial Thermal Insulation Using Heat Flux Transducers
C1043 - 06(2010) Standard Practice for Guarded-Hot-Plate Design Using Circular Line-Heat Sources
C1044 - 12 Standard Practice for Using a Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus or Thin-Heater Apparatus in the Single-Sided Mode
C1045 - 07 Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions
C1046 - 95(2007) Standard Practice for In-Situ Measurement of Heat Flux and Temperature on Building Envelope Components
C1055 - 03(2009) Standard Guide for Heated System Surface Conditions That Produce Contact Burn Injuries
C1057 - 03(2010) Standard Practice for Determination of Skin Contact Temperature from Heated Surfaces Using A Mathematical Model and Thermesthesiometer
C1058 / C1058M - 10 Standard Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation
C1060 - 11a Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings
C1114 - 06 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus
C1129 - 12 Standard Practice for Estimation of Heat Savings by Adding Thermal Insulation to Bare Valves and Flanges
C1130 - 07(2012) Standard Practice for Calibrating Thin Heat Flux Transducers
C1153 - 10 Standard Practice for Location of Wet Insulation in Roofing Systems Using Infrared Imaging
C1155 - 95(2007) Standard Practice for Determining Thermal Resistance of Building Envelope Components from the In-Situ Data
C1199 - 09e1 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Steady-State Thermal Transmittance of Fenestration Systems Using Hot Box Methods
C1303 / C1303M - 12 Standard Test Method for Predicting Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Foam Insulation
C1363 - 11 Standard Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building Materials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a Hot Box Apparatus
C1371 - 04a(2010)e1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers
C1373 / C1373M - 11 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Attic Insulation Systems Under Simulated Winter Conditions
C1549 - 09 Standard Test Method for Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer
C1558 - 12 Standard Guide for Development of Standard Data Records for Computerization of Thermal Transmission Test Data for Thermal Insulation
C1667 - 09 Standard Test Method for Using Heat Flow Meter Apparatus to Measure the Center-of-Panel Thermal Resistivity of Vacuum Panels


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