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Exhaust

Sample

Heater

Igniter

Air intake

NF F 16-101

Reaction fire tests

NF P 92-501: Epiradiator Test

Standard test for rigid materials > 5mm

400x300m specimen at 45° heated for 20 min. with 30kW/m2

Parameters:

- h: height of flames [cm]

- ti: ignition time [s]

- t: burning time [s]

- maximum values in 30s intervals

- melting, dripping, ...

Tests M-rating

q-Value M rating

0 < q < 2.5 M1

2.5 < q < 15 M2

15 < q < 50 M3

50 < q M4

tt

hq

i

100

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NF F 16-101

NF P 92-504: Flame Propagation

Applicable if specimen showed melting in NF P 92-501

Specimen fixed horizontally and flamed for 5 s up to 10 times at a different location

-> Final classification dependant on after burn time and dripping behavior

**If M4, flame spread test has to be performed: flaming from lower side for 30s,

measurement of flame propagation speed between 200mm reference.

Tests M-rating

Class M1 M2 M3 M4**

After burning 0 s 5 s 5 s M3

Burning drops allowed x not passed

Flame spread [mm] < 250 < 250 not passed

**Flame propagation speed < 2 mm/s

not passed

if > 2 mm/s

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Cotton

Heater

Mesh carrying

sample

NF F 16-101

NF P 92-505: Dripping Test

Specimen 75x75mm distance 30mm to radiator, heated for 10 min.

-> Ignition during first 5 min., heater removed until self-extinguish

Rating applies, if at least one sample shows relevant behavior!

Burning drips -> M3

Ignition of cotton -> M4

Tests M-rating

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NF F 16-101

Tests F-rating

Smoke Parameters

NF X 10-702: Smoke Opacity

Specimen 76x76mm heated with 25kW/m2 for 20min.

Parameters

Dm: Max optical density

VOF4: Sum of optical density after 4 min.

NF X 70-100-1/2: Smoke Toxicity

Sample 1g pyrolised at 600°C in tube furnace

ti: Mass of compound from 1g sample

Toxicity Index:

Chamber

Heater

(vertical)

Detektor

Light source

i

i

CC

tITC 100

Compound Critical Concentration (mg/m3)

CO 1750

CO2 90000

HCl 150

HBr 170

HCN 55

HF 17

SO2 260

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Fire Smoke Toxicity (FST)

F-Rating

IF-Value combined from the smoke parameters Dm, VOF4 & ITC for final rating

F-Classification:

230

4

100

ITCVOFDmValueIF

IF-Value F rating

< 5 F0

< 20 F1

< 40 F2

< 80 F3

< 120 F4

> 120 F5

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Fire Smoke Toxicity (FST)

Classification of components

A1 A2 B

Ceiling M0 F0 M0 F0 F1

Wall M1 F1 M1 F1 M2 F1

Curtain M1 F1 M1 F1 M1 F2

Lights M1 F1 M2 F1 M2 F2

Seat components M1 F1 M1 F1 M1 F1

Flooring M1 F1 M1 F1 M1 F1

Exterior Materials M2 F1 M2 F2 M3 F3

Bed Furniture M1 F1 M1 F1 M1 F1

Categories: Proof testing of components summarized in table 5-8 of the standard

Some examples:

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FST

Standards

NF F 16-101:1998

DIN 5510-2:2009-05

CEN TS 45545-2:2006-11

Documentations provided by Test Laboratories

Test Labs

Currenta www.currenta.de

Crepim www.crepim.com

CSTB www.cstb.fr

LNE www.lne.fr

CSI www.csi-spa.com

Lantal Textiles www.lantal.com

Exova Warringtonfire www.exova.com

References

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FST Certificates

NF F 16-101

AIREX® T90

M1 for flammability

F1 for smoke density

F1 for gas toxicity

DIN 5510-2

AIREX® T90

S4 for flammability

SR2 for smoke density

ST2 for dripping

FED < 1.0 (0.1)

AIREX Portfolio – Cores only!

AIREX® R82

M1 for flammability

F2 for smoke density

F2 for gas toxicity

AIREX® C70

M2,M3 for flammability

F4,F5 for smoke density

F4, F5 for gas toxicity

AIREX® R82

S4 for flammability

SR2 for smoke density

ST2 for dripping

FED < 1.0 (0.1)

AIREX® C70

S3, S4 for flammability

SR2 for smoke density

ST2 for dripping

FED > 1.0

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Example

Some examples based on core rating only :

DIN 5510-2 & NF F 16-101

Standard DIN5510-2:2009-05 NF F 16-101:1988

Components with proof Class S SR ST FED Core Class M F Core

1/2: Walls, doors

(exterior)

1 S3 - - - C70.75 B M3 F3 SB.50

2-3 S3 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A1 M2 F1 T90.150

4 S4 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A2 M2 F2

T90.150/

R82.80

70/71: Tables, folding

tables

2 & 3 S3 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A1 M1 F1 T90.100

4 S4 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A2 M1 F1 T90.100

43/44/45: Walls, doors

(interior)

1 S3 - - - C70.75 B M2 F1 T90.150

2-3 S3 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A1 M1 F1 T90.100

4 S4 SR2 ST2 < 1 T90.100 A2 M1 F1 T90.100

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Test Examples

T90.100 (PET) C70.48 (PVC)

S4 SR2 ST2 S3 SR2 ST2

AIREX T90 vs. C70

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20 sec

Test Examples

T90.100 with HPL-skins S3 SR2 ST2 (core only S4 SR2 ST2 !!!)

AIREX T90.100 sandwich

2 min.

3 min.

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Core only

S- & SR-rating not possible, ST1

Test Examples

AIREX T92.100