I am trying to understand a certain ASTM standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. The points that determine the Time-Temperature Curve for this standard are as follows:
1000F at 5 min.
1300F at 10 min.
1550F at 30 min.
1700F at 1 hr.
1850F at 2 hr.
2000F at 4 hr.
2300F at 8 hr. or over
I guess I'm just stupid... but what does this mean?! I know the definition of a time-temp curve is the thermal analysis curve produced by the plot of time vs. temperature, but does this particular curve mean that, as something (whatever kind of construction material being tested) is exposed to heat, it should reach a temperature of 1000F after 5 min, 1300F after 10 min, 1550F, after 30 min, and so on? Please help me understand this!!! Any helpful information about it would be greatly appriciated.
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2006-11-23
05:41:52
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