ASTM D6194-97 - 10.11.1997
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the minimum temperature required to ignite insulating materials using a glowing heat source. In a preliminary fashion, this test method differentiates between the susceptabilities of different materials with respect to their resistance to ignition due to an electrically-heated source.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1711-26

Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation

IEC 60695-2-13

E176-24a

Standard Terminology of Fire Standards (Includes all amendments and changes 12/9/2024).

E220-25

Standard Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by Comparison Techniques

E230-03

Standard Specification and Temperature-Electromotive Force (EMF) Tables for Standardized Thermocouples

IEEE/ASTM SI-10

IEC 60695-4

Fire Hazard Testing--Part 4: Terminology Concerning Fire Tests Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3 Rue de Varemb, Case postale 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iec.ch.

IEC 60695-2-12

Fire Hazard Testing--Part 2-12: Glowing/Hot-Wire Based Test Methods--Glow-Wire Flammability Test Method for Materials