This standard specifies the terminologies and definitions, general requirements, requirements, test methods, test rules and packaging, marking transportation and storage of thermal insulation for use in contact with austenitic stainless steel (hereinafter referred to as "insulation").
This standard is applicable to fibrous insulation, including aluminum silicate wool, rock wool, mineral wool, glass wool and their products as well as other insulation, such as calcium silicate, compound silicate, foam asbestos, foamed plastic and foamed rubber/plastics.
This standard is not intended to put forward all safety problems related to the application of this standard. Users of this standard are responsible for establishing appropriate safety and sound rules and deciding whether relevant regulatory limitations shall be taken prior to application.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to (excluding any corrigendum), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the document referred to applies.
GB/T 228 Metallic Materials - Tensile Testing at Ambient Temperature
GB/T 4132 Definitions of Terms Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials
GB/T 15970.3 Corrosion of Metals and Alloys - Stress Corrosion Testing - Part 3: Preparation and Use of U-bend Specimens
GB/T 20878 Stainless and Heat-resisting Steels - Designation and Chemical Composition
JC/T 618-2005 Method of Chemical Analysis of Thermal Insulation Materials for Leachable Chloride, Fluoride, Silicate and Sodium Ions
