Insulation Materials Specification Guide

Insulation Materials Specification Guide from the NIA National Insulation Training Program
This chart provides the reader with material properties as typically specified in ASTM material specifications and is a guide to performance characteristics, but may not be sufficient for writing
specifications. This was created by NIA for use by NIA and its members. quarterly. You may not print and distribute this document without written permission from NIA.
Elastomeric Elastomeric
Elastomeric
Tube and
Tube and
Physical Tube and
Sheet High
Sheet
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Properties
Sheet
Temp
Halogen Free
Cellular
Glass
Block
Cellular Polystyren Polystyren Polyiso

Glass Pipe e Board
e Pipe
cyanurate
Phenolic
Foam
Unfaced
Melamine
Foam
Polyolefin
Sheet and
Tube
Polyimide
Foam
Polyimide
Foam
Cellular
Type of Material
C1594
Type II
ASTM Standard
572
600
Temp (F) - Max.
328
328
-423
Temp (F) - Min.
(C518)
(C518)
(C518)
(C518 &
C177)
Type of Material
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
ASTM Standard
C534
Grade I
C534
Grade II
C534
Grade III
C552
Grade 6,
Type I
C552
Grade 6,
Type II
C578
Type I XII
C578
Type XIII
C591
C1126
Type III
C1410
C1427
C1482
Type I
C1482
Type VI
Temp (F) - Max.
220
350
250
800
800
165
165
300
257
350
200
400
Temp (F) - Min.
297
297
297
450
450
65
297
297
290
40
150
(C518 & C177)
(C518 & C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C335)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518)
Apparent Thermal
Conductivity Max. (Btu(C518 & C177)
2
in/h ft F) at Mean
Temperatures of:
Polyimide
Physical
Rigid
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Cellular Properties
Apparent Thermal
Conductivity Max.
2
(Btu-in/h ft F) at Mean
Temperatures of:
100F
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
Not Stated
N/A
0.181
0.17 0.19
0.18
N/A
0.29
0.21
0.21
0.066
100F
0F
0.264
0.264
0.264
0.27
Not Stated
N/A
0.221
0.18 0.20
0.18
N/A
0.33
0.27
0.28
0.138
0F
75F
0.28
0.30
0.28
0.31
Not Stated
0.20 0.32
0.259
0.18 0.20
0.18
0.30
0.35
0.32
0.34
0.246
75F
200F
N/A
0.38
0.31
0.40
0.46
N/A
N/A
0.24 0.28
0.25
0.41
N/A
0.51
0.50
0.396
200F
400 F
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.58
0.69
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.82
0.82
0.648
400 F
600F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not Stated
600F
Compressive Resistance
(psi) (C165/C1621) - Min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
60 @ failure
N/A
5 100 @
10%
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Density (lbs/ft )
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
6.12 min
6.12 min
Linear Change
at Max Temp
(C356 / D2126)
7%
(C 356)
7%
(C 356)
7%
(C 356)
Not Stated
Min. Flexural Strength

(psi) Min. (C203)
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
pH
Not Stated
Not Stated
Behavior in a Vertical
Tube Furnace (ASTM
E136)
N/A
Surface Burning
Characteristics Max
9
(E84)
25/50
Water Vapor
Permeability
(Perm in) Max (E96)
Corrosion of Carbon
Steel (ASTM C1617)
3
N/A
Compressive
Resistance (psi)
(C165/C1621) - Min.
20 @ 10%
20 125 @
10%
18 @ 10%
N/A
N/A
0.5 @ 25%
0.5 @ 25%
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
0.7 3.0
1.6
1.8 6.0
2 min
0.6 0.8
2.5 max
0.48 max
0.50 max
3.0 max
Density (lbs/ft )
Not Stated
2% max
(D 2126)
2% max
(D 2126)
2% max
(D 2126)
2% max
(D 2126)
5% max
(C 356)
7% max
(C 356)
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Linear Change
at Max Temp
(C356 / D2126)
Not Stated
Not Stated
10 100
45
Not Stated
Not Stated
N/A
N/A
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated

(psi) Min. (C203)
Not Stated
78
78
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
68
Not Stated
Not Stated
Not Stated
pH
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not stated
Not stated
5/0
5/0
Not Stated
Not Stated
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.005
0.005
1.1 5.0
1.5
2.0 4.0
0.9
D.I. Water D.I. Water Not Stated
25/50
25/50
25/50
Not Stated
25/50
0.05
A
10/15
Not Stated
10/15
N/A
Not Stated
Tube Furnace (ASTM
E136)
10/15
Surface Burning
Characteristics Max
9
(E84)
Water Vapor
Permeability
(Perm in) Max (E96)
Procedure A or B
Procedure A or B
Physical Elastomeric Elastomeric Elastomeric
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Properties
Tube and
Tube and
Tube and
Sheet
Sheet High
Sheet
Temp
Halogen Free
Corrosion of Carbon
Steel (ASTM C1617)
Cellular
Glass
Block
Cellular Polystyren Polystyren Polyiso

Glass Pipe e Board
e Pipe
cyanurate
Phenolic
Foam
Unfaced
Melamine
Foam
Polyolefin
Sheet and
Tube
Polyimide
Foam
Polyimide
Foam
Revised August 2014

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Polyimide Physical
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Rigid
Properties
Cellular
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Mineral
Physical Fiber
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Properties
Pipe
Mineral
Fiber
Pipe
Mineral
Fiber
Pipe
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Metal
Mesh
Blanket
Type of Material Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous
Fibrous Granular Granular Granular Granular Granular Type of Material
C547
C547
Type II
Type IV
III & V
C553
Type I &
II
C553
C592
C612
C553
C553
Type V &
Class I & Type 1A
Type IV
Type VII
VI
II
III
C612
Type IV
A&B
C612
Type V
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Flexible
Aerogel
Low
Temp
Flexible
Aerogel
High
Temp
C1728
C1728
C1728
Type I, Type III, Type III,
Grade1B Grade1A Grade 2
ASTM Standard
C547
Type I
Temp (F) - Max.
850
1200 or
1400 (V)
1000
450
850
1000
1200
850 or
1200
450 1000
1200
1800
257
1200
Temp (F) - Min.
20
20
20
80
-321
75
(C518)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
(C518 &
C177)
Apparent Thermal
Conductivity Max.
2
Temperatures of:
(C335)
(C335)
N/A
N/A
N/A
(C518)
N/A
N/A
(C518)
0F
N/A
75F
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.31
0.25
0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
200F
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.44
0.34
0.36
0.34
0.34
400 F
0.51
0.45
0.45
Not Stated
0.56
0.60
0.55
600F
0.64
0.65
0.65
Not Stated Not Stated
1.05
Compressive
Resistance (psi)
(C165/C1621) - Min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(C518)
N/A
100F
N/A
(C335)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flexible Calcium Expande

Aerogel Silicate d Perlite
Pipe
Pipe and Pipe & Physical
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Block
Block Properties
C177
C177
0.10
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.11
N/A
0.24 0.25
N/A
0.12
0.35
0.30 0.34
0.35
0.55
0.55
0.42 0.55
0.89
0.75
0.70
Not Stated
N/A
0.083
0.174
@10%
C533
Type I
C610
ASTM Standard
1200
1200
1200
Temp (F) - Max.
75
80
80
Temp (F) - Min.
(C335)
(C518 &
C177)
C335
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.14
0.13
0.52
0.63
0.347 @
10%
N/A
100F
N/A
N/A
0F
0.16
N/A
N/A
75F
0.16
0.18
0.45
0.55
200F
N/A
0.20
0.24
0.55
0.66
400 F
0.72
N/A
0.25
0.33
0.66
0.80
600F
0.049 @
10%
5 @ 10%
3 @ 10%
3 @ 10%
100 @ 5%
Corrosion of Carbon
Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated < 5ppm CL < 5ppm CL < 5ppm CL
Steel (ASTM C1617)
Density (lbs/ft )
36
68
36
Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated
10 12
max
Linear Change
at Max Temp
(C356 / D2126)
2% max
(C 356)
2% max
(C 356)
2% max
(C 356)
Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated
2% max
(C 356)
Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated

2% max
(C 356)
2% max
(C 356)
4% max
(C 356)
Tube Furnace (ASTM
E136)
Surface Burning
Characteristics Max
9
(E84)
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 9.5
8 10
8 10
8 10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
25/50
Compressive
60 @ 5% Resistance (psi)
(C165/C1621) - Min.
< DI
< DI
Corrosion of Carbon
Steel (ASTM C1617)
3
5 11.2
10 15
10 15
15 max
10 14
Density (lbs/ft )
Not Stated
< 2%
< 2%
2%
(C 356)
2 8%
max
(C 356)
Linear Change
at Max Temp
(C356 / D2126)
50
45
9 11.5
9 11
Tube Furnace (ASTM
E136)
0/0
0/5
Surface Burning
Characteristics Max
9
(E84)

Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated
(psi) Min. (C203)
pH
Apparent Thermal
Conductivity Max.
2
Temperatures of:
7 to 11.2
7 to 11.2
Not Stated
Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated
25/50
5/10
5/10

(psi) Min. (C203)
pH
Water Vapor
Water Vapor
Permeability
Permeability
(Perm in) Max (E96) Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated (Perm in) Max (E96)
Procedure A or B
Physical Mineral
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Properties
Fiber
Pipe
Procedure A or B
Mineral
Fiber
Pipe
Mineral
Fiber
Pipe
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Metal
Mesh
Blanket
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Mineral
Fiber
Board
Flexible
Aerogel
Low
Temp
Flexible
Aerogel
High
Temp
Flexible Calcium Expande Physical

1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Aerogel Silicate d Perlite Properties
Pipe
Pipe and Pipe &
Block
Block
This chart provides the reader with material

properties as typically specified in ASTM material
specifications and is a guide to performance
characteristics, but may not be sufficient for writing
specifications. This was created by NIA for use by
NIA and its members. The content is reviewed and
updated quarterly. You may not print and distribute
this document without written permission from NIA.
Notes:
1. All properties are for the generic material type and will vary
by grade and by manufacturer. All properties should be
verified with individual manufacturers. Properties that are
not stated may or may not be an indication that a material
is not appropriate for applications depending on that
property.
This should be verified with the specific manufacturer.
2. Surface burning characteristics may vary with thickness;
verify results for type and thickness with the manufacturer.
3. When a property is out of the specified usage range it is
3
shown by N/A . Properties that are not listed or stated are so
shown.
4. All properties listed above are for the core insulation
material only and may not be indicative of the performance
of an insulation system including vapor retarders, adhesives
and sealants.
5. Many materials can be used for applications outside of the
ranges listed above but additional precautions must be
followed. The specific manufacturer should be consulted for
detailed recommendations.
6. Some values such as specific thermal conductivities at
various mean temperatures may be interpolated.
7. This chart has been established for products with current
ASTM standards.
8. Data found in this chart is generally derived from ASTM
Standards. Some exceptions were made to provide more
complete information on materials for better comparison
purposes. In those cases, the information was derived by
consensus of manufacturers and the NIA TIC Committee
approval.
9. For guidance on Surface Burning Characteristics testing of
products used in Canada, refer to the appropriate ASTM
product specification for requirements or use CAN/ULCS102, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning
Characteristics of Building Materials and Assemblies.
In ASTM E96, Procedure A is the dry cup method and
Procedure B is the wet cup method.

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Insulation Materials Specification Guide from the NIA National Insulation Training Program

Cellular Polystyren Polystyren Polyiso

Temp (F) - Max.

Temp (F) - Min.

Temp (F) - Max.

Temp (F) - Min.

(C518 & C177)

(C518 & C177)

Min. Flexural Strength

Min. Flexural Strength

D.I. Water D.I. Water Not Stated

Cellular Polystyren Polystyren Polyiso

Revised August 2014

Type of Material Fibrous

Fibrous Granular Granular Granular Granular Granular Type of Material

Temp (F) - Max.

Temp (F) - Min.

Not Stated Not Stated

Flexible Calcium Expande

Temp (F) - Max.

Temp (F) - Min.

Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated

Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated

Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated

Min. Flexural Strength

Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated

Min. Flexural Strength

Flexible Calcium Expande Physical

This chart provides the reader with material

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