ip Designation: C 166 - 87 (Reapproved 1992)" ‘Standard Test Method for Covering Capacity and Volume Change Upon Drying of Thermal Insulating Cement? “This sands ed oes Fined gt conga sdopon oi th ene fron ‘Spec epi) intron eto ‘Noni Secon Soa aed ony ay 16: he puter immediay folowing he design acca ne yar | arf reson & ur: parents neste tear at eaproal-A rence thas eon 9 epproe 1. Seope 1.1 Wet covering capacity and volume change upon drying are offen of major importance in the application of thermal insulating cement. These properties can be easily determined atthe same time thatthe determinations of dry ‘overing capacity are made. Therefore, the procedures for determining these three properties are covered together in this test method. 1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. 1.3 This standard does not purpon to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with tis use. It 18 the responsibility ofthe user of this standard to estabish appro priate safety and heath practices and determine he applica. bility of regulatory lrtiations prior to use. 2. Referenced Documents 2. ASTM Standards: © 163 Practice for Mixing Thermal Insulating Cement Samples? C168. Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials? 3. Terminology 3.1 dry covering capacity—the area covered in “R?, | in, in thickmess/100 Ib of dry cement” (m2, 1 cm in thickness/ 100 kg of dry cement) after the wet cement has been molded and dried to constant weight in accordance with Section 6. 3.2 wet covering capacity-—the area covered in “A. | in. in thickness/100 Ib of dry cement” (m?, 1 em in thickness) 106 kg of dry cement) when the cement is'mixed with the recommended amount of water and molded in accordance with Section 6. 3.3 volume change upon drying—the percentage change in volume of the wet molded cement that occurs when the dry cement is mixed with the recommended amount of water, molded, and dried to constant weight in accordance with Section 6. 3.4 Definitions C 168 shall be considered as applying to the terms used in this test method, "hi tet mth tar the jibicion of ASTAL Commitee C216 20 ‘perma estan sed the det aponnbiy of Sabor C163 Chel ans Paka! Popes ‘Cree ston apeoved Aug 28 987, Pune Deemer 199, Oia puted sc 10a La pes ean ©6620 anal Book of AST Sarda, Va! O08 Apparatus 4.1. Mold-—A rigid mold having inside dimensions of 1 by 8 by 30 in, (25.4 by 203 by 726 me) with one cnd and one face open, and a piece of wood or cther suiable material | by 1A by Tin. 54 by 38.1 by 200 mm) in dimensions for squaring up the end of the test specimen toward the open ‘end of the mold, 4.2 Wax Papor—Sheets of wax paper 8 by 30 in, (200 by 762 man) in dimensions 43 Engine Oil 44 Trowel—A 16:n, (about 400-mm) rectangular plater- e's wowel 4,5 Steel Rules—Stel rules 18 and 36 in. (about Vs and | 1m) in length accurate to within Yee in. (0.5 me). 46 Denth Gage—A depth gage consisting of a ssid, pointed rod approximately V4 in. (@ mm) in diameter, ited ‘with ela disk about “in. (13 mm) in diameter which may bbe moved along the rod either by a sliding action oF by means of threads. S$. Sampling and Mixing 5.1 The cement shall be sampled and mixed in accor- dance with Practice C 163. 6. Procedure 6.1 Oil the inside surfaces of the mold well, or line them with wax paper in order to prevent the cement from sticking to the sides and to permit convenient removal of the specimen. Then place the mixed cement inthe mold. 62 Tzowel the cement in one layer and in two directions lengthwise of the mold without unnecessary compacting, unt the surface is smooth and flush with the top edges ofthe mold. Sufficient wet cement shall be used to fill the mold when the piece of wood or other suiable material sin place in the open end of the mold and in contact with the cement, in order to make a square end and to prevent movement of the cement afer troweling is complete. 63 Measure the thickness at nine points on the top surface of the sample as indicated in Fig. 1 6.4 Make the thickness measurements within ar accuracy of £2 % by means ofa depth gage. Carefully push the point fod of the depth gage through the cement uri it comes in contact with the bottom of the mald. Hold the rod con- Siantly ina vertical postion and adjust the disk unt its Nat surface just comes into contact with the top surface of the cement” Secure the disk to the pin before withdrawing the ge from the cement. Determine the thickness of thei. rs a Saas el ow FIG. 1 Mold fot Test Specimens and Locations of Points for ‘Thleknees Meseuromonts| cement by measuring the distance from the fat surface of the disk tothe pointed end of the rod witha steel rule or by some ther suitable scale Do not fill the indentations in the cement showing the points of measurement, but allow them to dry in place. 65 Make the width and length measurements with the steel rales within an accuracy of Vie in, {about +1.6 mm), Make the width measurements at locations approximately 6 in, (150 mm) from each end of the specimen. Make the length measurements at locations approximately 2 in. (50 mm) from each side of the specimen. While making these ‘measurements, allow the edge of the steel rule to make an indentation in the wet cement in order to assure measure- ‘ments at the same locations after the cement has been dried, 6.6 Immediately after the measurements have been made, ‘or as soon thereafter as recommended by the manufacturer, place the cement specimen and mold in an oven at 215 :0 280°F (102 to 121°C) until dried to constant weight. The ‘oven chamber shall be adequately vented in such a manner as to ensure complete circulation of the atmosphere of the entire oven chamber, preferably by fin or other forced circulation method. 6.7 Alter the dried specimen has been weighed, measure it for thickness, width, and length at the same locations at ‘which corresponding measurements were made before the specimen was dried, These locations are indicated by the indentation marks made in the wet cement. Measure the thickness as deseribed in 6.4. In order to prevent false thickness measurements on the dry specimen, cue to the bottom surface of the specimen having become warped in drying, remove the specimen from the mold and place a flexible steel rule so as to conform to the bottom surface of the specimen at points where the thickness isto be measured. Insert the point of the depth gage from the original top face ‘touches the steel rule 17. Cateulations 7.1, Values in US. Customary Units—Catoulate the wet and dry covering capacities and the volume change upon Srying as follows C= dbl qm db, faa ¥ = (abi — dyb,))/a80) « 100 where: Cy = wet covering capacity, 2, 1 in, in thickness per 100 Ib of dry cement, Cy = dry covering capacity, A, 1 in. in thickness per 100 tb of dry cement, Y= percentage volume change upon drying, d= average thickness of wet specimen, in., 5 average width of wet specimen, in 7. average length of wet specimen, W = weight of dry specimen, Ib, d, = average thickness of dry specimen, i 5; =average width of dry specimen, in., and, 1, = average length of dry specimen, in Note—Due tothe wax paper or il teetment preventing adhesion ‘beeen cement end mol, the volume change (Shriskage) on drying wil ‘eualy be greater i this Tt than tha encountered fm sevice, where lheion i obtained between the cement 2ad he surtace on which 135 applied 7.2 Values in SI Units—Calculats the wet and dry covering capacities and the volume change upon drying as follows: C= ables W Com abel [10 V = [(abt ~ db, ib} x 100 where: Cy = wet covering capacity, m2, 1 cm. in thickness per 100 kg of dry cement, Ca = dry covering capacity, m, 1 om. i thickness per 100 kg of dry cement, V =percentage volume change upon drying, and other symbols, = average thickness of wet specimen, mm, 1b = average width of wet specimen, mm, 1 = average length of wet specimen, mm, W = weight of dry specimen, ke 4, = average thickness of dry specimen, mm, +b, = average width of dry specimen, mim, and, 1 = average length of dry specimen, mm. 8. Precision and Bias 8.1 Basis—Three different laboratories tested the same product five times each for wet coverage, dry coverage, and percent volume change. 8.2 Intralaboratory Precision: 82.1 Wet Coverage—An average standard deviation, «, of 1.7 % of the average mean, X, forthe three laboratories. 8.22 Dry Coverage—An average standard deviation, ¢, of 1.7 % of the average mean, 5, forthe three labora:ories. > Sapoting dt re seabarom AST Heaguaren, Raguat BRE CIS voa c 166 8.2.3 Percent Volume Change—An average standard de- viation, «, of 30 % of the average mean, ¥, for the three laboratories 8.3 Interlaboratory Precision. 8.3.1 Wet Coverage—The inteslab standard deviation, , ‘was 4.7 56 of the mean, X, of the lab means. 83.2 Dry Coverage—The interlad standard deviation, o, ‘was 4.3 % of the mean, £, of the lab means, 8.3.3 Percent Volume Change—The intetlab standard deviation, ¢, was 41.1 % of the mean, F, of the lab means, '8.4 Bias—No statement of bias is possible because abso- lute standards are not available. 9. 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