ASTM E 648 Fire Test to Building Material – Standard
ASTM E 648: Standard test method for critical radiant flux of floor-covering systems using a radiant heat energy source.
ASTM E 648 Fire Test to Building Material –Test Method
The Floor Radiant Panel apparatus involves a horizontally mounted floor covering test sample which receives radiant energy from a gas-air fueled radiant panel mounted above one end of the sample and inclined at an angle of 30°. The radiant panel generates a radiant flux profile along the length of the sample ranging from a maximum of 1.1 W/c m2 immediately under the panel to approximately 0.1 W/cm2 at the end of the test sample. A gas fired pilot burner is used to initiate the ignition in the sample. The distance the flooring system burns to extinguishment is converted to watts per square centimeter (W/c m2 ) and is reported as critical radiant flux (CRF). This is the minimum radiant energy a fire needs to sustain flame propagation in the flooring system. In this test, a higher number indicates a more flame-resistant system.
ASTM E 648 Fire Test to Building Material –Product Scope
PVC Flooring
Carpet
Laminate Flooring
etc
ASTM E 648 Fire Test to Building Material – Relative Standard
BS 476: Fire tests on building materials and structures
BS 476-7：Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 7: Method of Test to Determine
the Classification of the Surface Spread of Flame of Products
EN 13501-1: Fire classification of construction products and building elements- Part1:
Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
NF P 92 - 501: Safety against fire - Building materials - Reaction to fire tests - Radiation test
used for rigid materials. or for materials on rigid substrates (flooring and finishes) of all
thicknesses. and for flexible materials thicker that 5 mm
NF P 92 - 503: Safety against fire - Building materials – Reaction to fire tests. Electrical burner test used for flexible materials
GB 8624: Classification for burning behavior of building materials and products
GB 20286: Requirements and mark on burning behavior of fire retarding products and
subassemblies in public place