APPENDIX 9 - FIRE TEST FOR FRP
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APPENDIX 9 - FIRE TEST FOR FRP

 1. Heat Source

1.1 The heat source for the fire test should be provided by a Butane or Propane fuelled Bunsen or Tirril burner with a nominal 9.525mm (3/8inch) inside diameter tube adjusted to give a pre-mixed air/gas flame of 38.1mm (1½ inch) length. The minimum temperature measured in the centre of the flame with a calibrated thermocouple pyrometer must be 843.33°C (1550°F).

2. Specimen

2.1 The specimen should be 500mm x 500mm. The edges of the specimen should be housed in a steel frame sufficiently to prevent them igniting during the test. The specimen should be cured for at least 7 days at ambient temperature or 1 day at ambient temperature and 16 hours at 40°c before testing. The lay-up of the panel should be representative of the structure being considered.

3. Test Procedure

3.1 The specimen should be oriented vertically in a draft free location. The flame should impinge on the centre of the specimen with the flame normal to its surface. The surface of the specimen affected by the fire risk should be exposed to the flame at a set distance of 19.1mm (¾ inch) from the end of the burner tube. The flame should not burn through the specimen within 15 minutes.

Parent topic: The Workboat Code Edition 2
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