BS 2972:1989
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Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials
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11-30-1989
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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
Includes preformed plastic composition, flexible and loose-fill materials.
| Committee |
B/540
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 87/76211 DC and BS 2972(1975) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
64
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
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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| BS 874:1973 | Methods for determining thermal insulating properties with definitions of thermal insulating terms |
| BS 7523:1991 | Specification for preformed cellular polyethylene (PE) materials for the thermal insulation of pipework |
| DEFSTAN 02-802/1(2008) : 2008 | REQUIREMENTS FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS FOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION |
| BS 5250:2002 | Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings |
| BS 5970:2012 | Thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, associated equipment and other industrial installations in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C. Code of practice |
| BS 5970:2001 | Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C |
| BS 5250(2011) : 2011 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONTROL OF CONDENSATION IN BUILDINGS |
| BS 5803-3:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for application by blowing |
| DEFSTAN 02-806/2(2010) : 2010 | REQUIREMENTS FOR CERAMIC PRODUCTS FOR THERMAL INSULATION APPLICATIONS: CERAMIC ROPE AND CERAMIC BLANKET |
| DEFSTAN 02-800/1(2010) : 2010 | REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCIUM SILICATE PRODUCTS FOR THERMAL INSULATIONS |
| PD 6621:1998 | Guidance on the new European test method standards for thermal insulation materials |
| DEFSTAN 02-802/2(2015) : 2015 | REQUIREMENTS FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS FOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION |
| API 583 : 2014 | CORROSION UNDER INSULATION AND FIREPROOFING |
| PD 6680:2002 | Guidance on the new European Standards for thermal insulation materials |
| BS 5608:1993 | Specification for preformed rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment |
| PD 6686:2006 | Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries |
| BS 5803-2:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation in pelleted or granular form for application by blowing |
| BS 5803-2:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation in pelleted or granular form for application by blowing |
| BS 3958-3:1985 | Thermal insulating materials Metal mesh faced man-made mineral fibre mattresses |
| BS 1752:1983 | Specification for laboratory sintered or fritted filters including porosity grading |
| BS 4364:1968 | Specification for industrial oxygen |
| BS 3958-2:1982 | Thermal insulating materials Calcium silicate preformed insulation |
| BS 3958-1:1982 | Thermal insulating materials Magnesia preformed insulation |
| BS 3958-5:1969 | Specifications for thermal insulating materials. Bonded mineral wool slabs (for use at temperatures above 50°C) |
| BS 3145:1978 | Specification for laboratory pH meters |
| BS 3177:1959 | Method for determining the permeability to water vapour of flexible sheet materials used for packaging |
| BS 5922:1980 | Specification for glass condensers for laboratory use |
| BS 4370-2:1973 | Methods of test for rigid cellular materials Methods 6-10 |
| BS 2690-6:1968 | Methods of testing water used in industry Chloride and sulphate |
| PD 6467:1972 | Arrangement of vibration tester |
| BS 1902-6:1986 | Methods of testing refractory materials Ceramic fibre products |
| BS 3533:1981 | Glossary of thermal insulation terms |
| BS 5803-1:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation mats |
| BS 874(1983) : LATEST | |
| BS 3958-4:1982 | Thermal insulating materials Bonded preformed man-made mineral fibre pipe sections |
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