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.
1.2 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.3 The burner described in this specification is suitable for use in the following ASTM standards: Specification C509, Test Method D229, Test Method D635, Test Method D876, Test Method D3014, Test Method D3801, Test Method D4804, Test Method D4986, and Test Method D5048. Safety hazards and known limitations on applicability of fire-test-response standards are addressed in the individual test methods. NOTE 1—This specification is equivalent to the ignition source specified in IEC 60695-11-3, Annex A and IEC 60695-11-4, Annex A. NOTE 2—This specification is equivalent to the P/PF2 ignition source specified in ISO 10093.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5025-20a Referenced Document
ASTM C509 Standard Specification for Cellular Elastomeric Preformed Gasket And Sealing Material
ASTM D1600 Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
ASTM D229 Standard Test Methods for Rigid Sheet and Plate Materials Used for Electrical Insulation
ASTM D3014 Standard Test Method for Flame Height, Time of Burning, and Loss of Mass of Rigid Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position
ASTM D3801 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position
ASTM D4804 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Flammability Characteristics of Nonrigid Solid Plastics
ASTM D4986 Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials
ASTM D5048 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics and Resistance to Burn-Through of Solid Plastics Using 125-mm Flame
ASTM D5207 Standard Practice for Calibration of 20 and 125 mm Test Flames for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic Materials
ASTM D635 Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
ASTM D876 Standard Test Methods for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer Tubing Used for Electrical Insulation*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*, 2024-02-01 Update