AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) STAN

SL.
NO.

ASTM Test

1
a
b
c

C665-88.
C726-88.
C764-88.

a
b
c
d
e
f
g

C547-77.
C553-70 (1977).
C592-80.
C612-83.
C720-89.
C892-89.
C971-82.

2
a
b
c
d

C516-80 (1990).
C549-81 (1986).
C552-88.
C728-89a.

a
b
c
d

C517-71 (1979)
C533-85 (1990).
C552-88.
C610-85.

3
a
b

C208-72 (1982).
C739-88.

4
a
b

C578-87a.
C591-85.

a
b

C534-88.
C591-85.

5
a
b

C726-88.
C984-83.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

C136
C165
C167
C168
C177
C208
C203
C273

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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

C335
C356
C411/C447
C446
C450
C5 18
C533
C534
C547
C552
C553
C585
C592
C612
C665
C726
C795
C892
C916
C921
C99 1
C1071

31
32

C1101
C1104

33

C1 126

34
35
36
37

C1146
C 1289
C 1290
C1338

38

C 1393

39
40

C1510
C1559

38
39
40
41

D1 523
D1 621
D2 126
D2842

43
44
45
46

E84
E96
E136
E1222-90

47

UL 1709

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) STANDARDS FOR INSULATIO
Description
Thermal Insulating Materials for Building Elements Including Walls, Floors, Ceilings, Attics, and
Insulating Materials for Pipes, Ducts, and Equipment Such as Boilers and Furnaces
Insulation-mineral fiber:
Blanket insulation
Roof insulation board
Loose-fill insulation
Preformed pipe insulation
Blanket and felt insulation (industrial type).
Blanket insulation and blanket type pipe insulation (metal-mesh covered)(industrial type).
Block and board insulation
Spray applied fibrous insulation for elevated temperature.
High-temperature fiber blanket insulation.
Duct work insulation
Insulation-mineral cellular:
Vermiculite loose-fill insulation
Perlite loose-fill insulation
Cellular glass insulation block
Perlite insulation board
Diatomaceous earth block and pipe insulation.
Calcium silicate block and pipe insulation.
Cellular glass insulation
Expanded perlite block and pipe insulation.
Insulation-organic fiber:
Cellulosic fiber insulating board
Cellulose loose-fill insulation
Insulation-organic cellular:
Preformed block-type polystyrene insulation.
Rigid preformed polyurethane insulation board.
Preformed flexible elastomeric cellular insulation in sheet and tubular form.
Unfaced preformed rigid cellular polyurethane insulation.
Insulation-composite boards:
Mineral fiber and rigid cellular polyurethane composite roof insulation board.
Perlite board and rigid cellular polyurethane composite roof insulation.
No Combustibility Test
Compressive Strength
Thickness and Density of Blanket- or Batt Type Insulating Materials
Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials
Hot Plate Thermal Conductivity
Insulating Board, Structural and Decorative
Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of BlockType Thermal Insulation
Shear Properties in Flatwise Plane of Flat Sandwich Construction of Sandwich Cores

Thermal Conductivity on Hot Pipe

Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat
HotSurface Performance of HighTemperature (Block/Pipe) Thermal Insulation / Continuous Use Tempera
Breaking Load and Calculated Modulus of Rupture of Preformed Insulating for Pipes
Practice for Prefabrication of thermal insulating fitting covers.
SteadyState Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Me
Calcium Silicate Block and Pipe Thermal Insulation
Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
Mineral Fiber Preformed Pipe Insulation
Cellular Glass Block and Pipe Thermal Insulation
Mineral Fiber Blanket and Felt Thermal Insulation (Industrial Type)
Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and
Mural Fiber Blanket Insulation and Blanket Type Pipe Insulation (Metal mesh covered, Indudstrial Type)
Mineral Fiber Block and Board Insulation
Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing
Thermal Insulation, Mineral Fibe Roofs Insulation Boards
Specification for Thermal Insulation for Use in Contact with Austenitic Stainless Steel.
High Temperature Fiber Blaket Thermal Insulation
Adhesives for Duct Thermal Insulation
Practice for Determining Properties of Jacketing Materials for Thermal Insulation
Flexible Glas Fiber Insulation for Metal Buildings
Fibrous Glas Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound
Absorbing Material)
Rigidity Classification Test
Water Vapor (moisture) Sorption
Thermal Insulation, Faced and Unfaced Rigid Cellular
Phenolic

Guide for Prefabricated Panel Insulation Systems for Ducts and Equipment Operating at Temperatures Abov
Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Insulation Board
Flexible fibrous Glass Blanket Insulation Used to externally insulate HVAC Ducts
Fungal Growth
Perpendicularly Oriented Mineral Fiber Roll and Sheet
Thermal Insulation for Pipes and Tanks
Water Repellency
Water Wicking
Tensile and Tensile Adhesive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging
Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
Behaviour Of Materials at 750C (1382 F)
Acoustic Properties
Rapid Rise HC Fire Test
(Insulation and insulating materials shall be listed in the UL Fire Resistance Directory, UL 181 or UL 723.)

BRITISH STANDARDS (BS) FOR INSULATION

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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

BS Test
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

476-Part 5
3533:1981
3837-2:1990
3953 / BS3953:1990
3958-1 / BS3958-1:1982
3958-2 / BS3958-2:1982
3958-3 / BS3958-3:1985
3958-4 / BS3958-4:1982
3958-5 / BS3958-5:1986
3958-6 / BS3958-6:1972
4370
4735

13 BS 5422:2001

14 BS 5608:1993

BRITISH STANDARDS (BS) FOR INSULATION

Description
Ignitability
Glossary of thermal insulation terms
Expanded polystyrene boards. Specification for extruded boards
Specification for synthetic resin bonded woven glass fabric la
Thermal insulating materials. Magnesia preformed insulation
Thermal insulating materials. Calcium silicate preformed insulation
Thermal insulating materials. Metal mesh faced man-made mineral
Thermal insulating materials. Bonded preformed man-made mineral
Thermal insulating materials. Specification for bonded man-made
Thermal insulating materials. Finishing materials; hard setting
Specification for PUF / PIR insulation
Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Foam Plastic
Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks,
vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range
-40?C to +700?C
Specification for preformed rigid polyurethane (PUR) and
polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams for thermal insulation of pipework and
equipment

INDIAN STANDARDS (IS) FOR INSULATION

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NO.

IS Test

IS 277:1992

IS 737:1986

IS 1322:1993

IS 2074:1979

IS 3069:1994

IS 3144-1992

IS 3150:1982

IS 4671:1984

IS 7240:1981

10
11
12
13

IS
IS
IS
IS

8183:1993
9743:1990
9842:1993
12436:1988

14 IS 13205:1993
15 IS 14164-1994

INDIAN STANDARDS (IS) FOR INSULATION

Description
Specification for galvanised steel sheets (plain and corrugated) (fifth
revision) Amendment-3
Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy steel and strip for
general engineering purpose (fourth revision)
Bitumen felts for water proofing and damp proofing (third revision)
For anti-corrosive treatment, either suitable anti-corrosive primer used
before application of insulation materials.
Glossary of terms, symbols and units relating to thermal insulation
materials (first revision)
Method of test for mineral wool thermal insulation
Specification for hexagonal wire netting for general purposes (second
revision)
Expanded polystrene block and pre-formed pipe sections of self
extinguishing grade
Code of practice for industrial application and finishing of thermal insulating
materials at temperature from (- 80 deg C) to (+ 10 deg C)
Specifications for bonded mineral wool (first revision) Amendment-1
Thermal insulation finishing cements (first revision)
Specifications for pre-formed fibrous pipe insulation (first revision)
Rigid polyurethane blocks and pipe sections
Code of practice for the application of polyurethane / polyisocyanurate
insulation by the in-situ pouring method.
Code of practice for industrial application and finishing of thermal insulation
material for 80C to +700C

FEDERAL STANDARDS (FS) FOR INSULATION

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NO.

FS Test

FS \2\ HH-I-1972/1 (1981).

FS HH-I-1972/2 (1981) And

Amendment 1, October 3, 1985

FS HH-I-1972/4 (1981).

Description
Insulation-organic cellular:
Polyurethane or polyisocyanurate insulation
board faced with aluminum foil on both
sides.
Polyurethane or polyisocyanurate insulation
board faced with felt on both sides.

Insulation--composite boards:
Gypsum board and polyurethane or
polisocyanurate composite board.