Designation:D5207−14StandardPracticeforConfirmationof20–mm(50–W)and125–mm(500–W)TestFlamesforSmall-ScaleBurningTestsonPlasticMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5207;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoverstheconfirmationoftestflamesforsmall-scaleburningtestsonplasticmaterialsusingthelabora-toryburnerdescribedinSpecificationD5025.Backpressuresandflowratesformethane,propane,andbutanesupplygasesaregivenforspecifictestflames.Thispracticedescribesaproceduretoconfirmtheheatevolutionofthetestflame.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.NOTE1—ThereisnosimilarISOstandard.Thispracticeisequivalentintechnicalcontentto,butnotfullycorrespondinginpresentationwith,theconfirmatoryproceduresofIEC/TS60695-11-3,MethodAandIEC/TS60695-11-4,MethodA.1.4Firetestingisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafe-guardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD3195PracticeforRotameterCalibrationD5025SpecificationforLaboratoryBurnerUsedforSmall-ScaleBurningTestsonPlasticMaterialsE176TerminologyofFireStandardsE220TestMethodforCalibrationofThermocouplesByComparisonTechniquesE230SpecificationandTemperature-ElectromotiveForce(EMF)Tabl...
