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Test Short description & Explanation
Standard Test criteria
T01 – EN ISO ISO 4589-1:2017 specifies the general requirements for the oxygen index (OI) OI (Oxygen Index) ,
4589-2 test which are further described in ISO 4589-2 and ISO 4589-3 as follows: Usually reported as
´% of Oxygen´,
- ISO 4589-2 describes a method for determining the minimum volume
Minimum
fraction of oxygen in a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen introduced at 23 °C ±
2 °C (Ambient temperature) that will just support combustion of a material
under specified test conditions;
Specifies methods for determining the minimum volume fraction of oxygen,
in admixture with nitrogen, that will support combustion of small vertical
test specimens under specified test conditions. The results are defined as
oxygen index (OI) values.
Methods are provided for testing materials that are self-supporting in the
form of vertical bars or sheets up to 10,5 mm thick. These methods are
suitable for solid, laminated or cellular materials characterized by an
apparent density 100 kg/m3 or greater. The methods might also be
applicable to some cellular materials having an apparent density of less
than 100 kg/m3. A method is provided for testing flexible sheets or film
materials while supported vertically.
For comparative purposes, a procedure is provided for determining whether
or not the OI of a material lies above some specified minimum value.
- ISO 4589-3 describes methods of carrying out the same determination over
a range of temperatures typically between 25 °C and 150 °C (although
temperatures up to 400 °C can be used).
T02 – EN ISO ISO 5658-2:2006 specifies a method of test for measuring the lateral spread CFE (Critical flux at
5658-2 of flame along the surface of a specimen of a product orientated in the Extinguishment),
vertical position. ISO 5658-2:2006 provides data suitable for comparing the kW/m2 (heat
performance of essentially flat materials, composites or assemblies that are emission rate per
used primarily as the exposed surfaces of walls in buildings and transport unit
vehicles, such as ships and trains. Some profiled products (such as pipes) area),Minimum
can also be tested under specified mounting and fixing conditions.
ISO 5658-2:2006 is applicable to the measurement and description of the
properties of materials, products or assemblies in response to radiative heat
in the presence of a pilot flame under controlled laboratory conditions.
ISO 5658-2:2006 is not suitable to be used alone to describe or appraise the
fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products or assemblies under actual fire
conditions.
T03.01 – ISO Reaction to fire test – heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – MARHE (maximum
5660-1 part:1 heat release rate (cone calorimeter method). average rate of
The data collection interval shall be 2 s and data collection shall be heat emission),
terminated at 20 min. the heat flux shall be 50kW/m2. kW/m2 (heat
ISO 5660-1:2015 specifies a method for assessing the heat release rate and emission rate per
dynamic smoke production rate of specimens exposed in the horizontal unit area),
orientation to controlled levels of irradiance with an external igniter. The Maximum
heat release rate is determined by measurement of the oxygen
consumption derived from the oxygen concentration and the flow rate in
the combustion product stream. The time to ignition (sustained flaming) is
 also measured in this test.
The dynamic smoke production rate is calculated from measurement of the
attenuation of a laser light beam by the combustion product stream. Smoke
obscuration is recorded for the entire test, regardless of whether the
specimen is flaming or not.
T03.02 ISO Reaction to fire test – heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate –
5660-1 part:1 heat release rate (cone calorimeter method).
The data collection interval shall be 2 s and data collection shall be
terminated at 20 min. the heat flux shall be 25kW/m2.
ISO 5660-1:2015 specifies a method for assessing the heat release rate and
dynamic smoke production rate of specimens exposed in the horizontal
orientation to controlled levels of irradiance with an external igniter. The
heat release rate is determined by measurement of the oxygen
consumption derived from the oxygen concentration and the flow rate in
the combustion product stream. The time to ignition (sustained flaming) is
also measured in this test.
The dynamic smoke production rate is calculated from measurement of the
attenuation of a laser light beam by the combustion product stream. Smoke
obscuration is recorded for the entire test, regardless of whether the
specimen is flaming or not.