ASTM E1591-20
Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models

Standard No.

ASTM E1591-20

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E1591-20

Scope

1.1 This guide describes data required as input for mathematical fire growth models. 1.2 Guidelines are presented on how the data can be obtained. 1.3 The emphasis in this guide is on ignition, pyrolysis and flame spread models for solid materials. 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures. 1.7 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 E1591-20 Referenced Document

• ASTM C1371 Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers
• ASTM C177 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
• ASTM C518 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
• ASTM C835 Standard Test Method for Total Hemispherical Emittance of Surfaces up to 1400°C
• ASTM D2395 Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
• ASTM D3417 Standard Test Method for Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• ASTM D5865 Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke
• ASTM D7309 Standard Test Method for Determining Flammability Characteristics of Plastics and Other Solid Materials Using Microscale Combustion Calorimetry*， 2021-10-01 Update
• ASTM E1321 Standard Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread Properties
• ASTM E1354 Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
• ASTM E1537 Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Real Scale Upholstered Furniture
• ASTM E1623 Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)*， 2022-11-01 Update
• ASTM E176 Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• ASTM E2058 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)
• ASTM E2257 Standard Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies*， 2022-04-01 Update
• ASTM E408 Standard Test Methods for Total Normal Emittance of Surfaces Using Inspection-Meter Techniques
• ASTM E472 Practice for Reporting Thermoanalytical Data
• ASTM E537 Standard Test Method for Assessing the Thermal Stability of Chemicals By Methods of Thermal Analysis
• ASTM E793 Standard Test Method for Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• ASTM E906 Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products
• ASTM E967 Standard Practice for Temperature Calibration of Differential Scanning Calorimeters and Differential Thermal Analyzers
• ASTM E968 Standard Practice for Heat Flow Calibration of Differential Scanning Calorimeters

ASTM E1591-20 history

• 2020 ASTM E1591-20 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models
• 2013 ASTM E1591-13 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models
• 2007 ASTM E1591-07 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models
• 2000 ASTM E1591-00e1 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models
• 2000 ASTM E1591-00 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models