202003231 C411

TSRK Enterprises
638 Shadowood Ct
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA 81505

Test Report
Report Date: 23 March 2020
Report Number: 202003231
Lab ID Number: 43895

Client: Dr. Peter Zhou

Lewco Specialty Products, Inc
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Subject: The subject of this report is the Hot Surface Performance of Lewco Super Mat blanket
insulation.
was per
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Samples: The materials for this project were identified as Lewco Super Mat. The nominal dimensions
were 610 x 610 x 18 mm, (24 x 24 x 0.71 in). The manufactuer specified six (6) layers of specimens
for the test assembly. The total test thickness was 108 mm (4.3 inches).

Specimens were cut to 152 x 152 mm (6 x 18). The test area was 457 x 457 mm (18 x 18 inches).
Each layer has 3 specimens. There were six layers. Each layer was rotated 90° from the previous
layer to cover joints. Thermocouples were placed near the middle of the assembly. Additional
specimens were placed along the outside edges of each layer.

Testing: The Lewco Super Mat blanket insulation was evaluated for hot surface performance
according to the method published in ASTM C411-17, “Standard Test Method for Hot-Surface
Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation”. The hot surface temperature and the inter-
layer temperatures were recorded every 30 seconds until the test was completed. Graphs of the
temperatures are in Appendix 2. The identification of the inter-layer temperatures shown in the graphs
are L1-2, L2-3, L3-4, L4-5, L5-6 and Surface.

The heat up time from room temperature to 649°C was 4.0 hours. The heat-up rate was 156°C/hr
(281°F/hr). After 96 hours at 650°C (1200°F), the power was turned off and the assembly allowed to

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cool. The maximum and average temperatures during the timed exposure are shown in Tables 1 and
2. The weights and dimensions before and after exposure are listed in Table 3.

Results:
1. The color of the layers closest to the heat plate changes from dark to white. There was no
evidence of warpage, flaming, smoldering, melting, or other visible damage. A photograph of
the exposed face of the inner layer is included in the Appendix 1.

The column headings in Tables 1 and 2 are the location between layers

Table 1 – Average Temperatures (°C) During the Timed Portion of the Test
Heating L1-2 L2-3 L3-4 L4-5 L5-6 Surf
Plate
Average 649.3 582.4 507.5 423.4 323.5 213.2 61.1
Maximum 660.4 642.5 631.9 617.1 593.0 453.8 115.5

Table 2 – Average Temperatures (°F) During the Timed Portion of the Test
Heating L1-2 L2-3 L3-4 L4-5 L5-6 Surf
Plate
Average 1200.8 1080.4 945.5 794.1 614.3 415.8 142.0
Maximum 1220.7 1188.5 1169.4 1142.8 1099.5 848.8 239.9

Table 3 – Dimensions and Weights of Test Specimens.

Layer 1 Layer 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
Weight, gr 317 311 302 337 331 315
Length, mm 457 457 457 457 457 457
Width, mm 152 152 152 152 152 152
Thickness, mm 18 18 17 17 18 17
Weight After, gm 289 280 280 312 292 291
Thickness After, mm 18 18 18 18 19 19
Weight Chg, % 8.8 10.0 7.3 7.4 11.8 7.6

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Layer 3 Layer 4
7 8 9 10 11 12
Weight, gr 302 323 354 333 317 334
Length, mm 457 457 457 457 457 457
Width, mm 152 152 152 152 152 152
Thickness, mm 18 17 18 18 18 18
Weight After, gm 279 292 344 322 297 325
Thickness After, mm 19 19 19 19 18 18
Weight Chg, % 7.6 9.6 2.8 3.3 6.3 2.7

Layer 5 Layer 6
13 14 15 16 17 18
Weight, gr 333 299 331 284 303 324
Length, mm 457 457 457 457 457 457
Width, mm 152 152 152 152 152 152
Thickness, mm 18 18 17 18 17 17
Weight After, gm 332 288 331 277 303 324
Thickness After, mm 18 18 17 18 17 17
Weight Chg, % 0.3 3.7 0 2.5 0 0

Conclusion:
1. When tested in accordance with Test Method C411 and Practice C447 at the maximum
thickness specified by the manufacturer, the internal temperatures of the Lewco Super Mat did
not exceed the hot surface temperature at any time by more than 200°F (111°C) with
thermocouples installed between each material layer.

Tested and Reported by:

Thomas Whitaker
Principal
TSRK Enterprises Inc.
www.hightemptest.com
High Temperature Testing and Insulation Consulting

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Appendix I - Photographic Evidence

Photo 1 – Exposed Surface of the Inner Layer After 96 hours at 649°C

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Appendix 2 - Measured Temperatures

The temperatures were recorded at 30 second intervals for the duration of the test.
The designations represent temperatures between Layers.

Graph X2.1 – US Customary Units

Hot Surface Performance

ASTM C411 Lewco Super Mat
1400
1200 Plate
L1-2
1000
Temperature (°F)

L2-3
800 L3-4
600 L4-5
L5-6
400
Surf
200
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Hours

Graph X2.2 – SI Units

Hot Surface Performance

ASTM C411 Lewco Super Mat
700
600 Plate
L1-2
500
Temperature (°C)

L2-3
400 L3-4
300 L4-5
L5-6
200
Surf
100
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Hours

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