Standards by Component

Insulation

Thermal insulation materials, design, and installation for hot and cold piping.

Primary Standards
ASTM C547ASTM C552ASTM C795ISO 12241

ASTM C547

ASTM

Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation

Preformed mineral fiber (mineral wool / glass fiber) pipe insulation for hot piping service, formed into hollow cylinders for standard pipe sizes.

InsulationMineral FiberThermal InsulationHot Service

ASTM C552

ASTM

Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation

Cellular glass thermal insulation for hot, cold, and cryogenic service (approximately −450 to 800 °F), valued for its closed-cell, non-absorbent, non-combustible structure.

InsulationCellular GlassCold ServiceCryogenic

ASTM C591

ASTM

Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation (PIR)

Unfaced preformed rigid cellular polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam insulation for cold and cryogenic piping, by compressive-strength type and service-temperature grade.

InsulationPIR FoamCold ServiceCompressive Types

ASTM C795

ASTM

Thermal Insulation for Use in Contact with Austenitic Stainless Steel

Chemical requirements — chiefly limiting leachable chlorides and requiring inhibiting sodium/silicate — so insulation is safe against external chloride stress-corrosion cracking (ESCC) of austenitic stainless.

InsulationChloride LimitsCUI PreventionESCC

ISO 12241

ISO

Thermal Insulation for Building Equipment and Industrial Installations — Calculation Rules

Calculation rules for heat loss/gain, surface temperature, condensation avoidance, and cool-down/freeze times of insulated piping and equipment.

InsulationHeat Loss CalcSurface TempCondensation

ASTM C692

ASTM

Evaluating Thermal Insulations for External Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steel

Evaluation of insulation materials for their influence on external stress-corrosion cracking of austenitic stainless steel.

InsulationScope and applicabilityMaterials or componentsQuality and acceptance requirements

ASTM C1617

ASTM

Quantitative Accelerated Laboratory Evaluation of Extraction Solutions from Thermal Insulation on Aqueous Corrosion of Metals

Accelerated laboratory evaluation of how insulation extraction solutions influence aqueous corrosion of metals.

InsulationScope and applicabilityMaterials or componentsQuality and acceptance requirements
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