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TEST .REPOR PRODUCT TESTING LAoDRaTCRIE FIE 5 SSL AS TECHNICAL CENTER Granville, OHIO UAYLO RAVOLEABILITY VS. cox5mTivE high teip. INSUSTRUL ISSUIATIOH BLOCXS REPORT NO4 20853-1 . - CATE: lurch 27 1961 ' - CD . B. Ball, Jr. - Nee Tork B. E. Boyd - Toledo R. E. Criaaie - Berlin R. V. Eeary - Hew York G. L. Ealousek - Granville D. . Ladd, Jr. - Nee York ' E. H. Harsh, Jr. - Kevark R. . HcArthur - Nee York (3) H. E. Xickell - Nee York A. J. Pearson - Neeark O. W. Pfeifer - Berlin (2) J. B. Rhoads - Berlin R. L. Schneider - Nee York 8. Sedgesan. - Toledo X. C. Shusan - Nee York T. X. Sldvell Toledo A. C. Siefert Granville B. V. Ssitb Toledo (2) J. A. Toalisson - Santa Clara Pile The purpose of this report is to reviev the problea of handleability sod to set forth criteria ageiost vhich XS7I0 sod competitive produets cay be compared in the future. See Test Report 20745 (22/28/60) for vork done leading to this study. . P.ICO^'.SKDRTIOKS: It is recooaeade<t that the ball iapact test be used ss a handleability eeasurisg devise. For 1-1/2" thick block or 3~z 1-1/2" pipe covering a criteria of 24 isches to the first crack (avg. of 5 pieces) should be the minimus for a* acceptable material. . It is also appareot froo this study that dustiness is a oajor factor in evaluating the handleability or pleasantness of an Industrial insulation. Because of this dust problem, a sethod sust be developed to evaluate the aaount of dust on a gives sasple. It is reeoor.ended that the Product Testing'Laboratories start this investigation as soon as possible.............. - Tbe Handleability Index ^Modulus of Resilience divided by deoslty - see T. R. 20745 for details) also appears to be a good aeasure of handleability, but it is auch aore tlse-consusing than the ball lapact test. This aetbod is applicable only to block. Aa acceptable 1-1/2" thick block should have an Index no less than 20 in. The block tested for this report will be cut dovn to 1" thick to determine the effect of a different thickness on the test data. * * \ I i r i/ -2- T. ft. 2CS33-1 BASPLSlSiUTY PA.V5I: Oa February 7, a stating vas held at tbe Berlin Plut to evaluate subjec tively tb* following products: '* O-Cr Eaylo Johr.s-V.anvllle Tberaobestos " Ruberoid Calsllite ' Union Asbestos L Rubber Cocpany Unibestos Philip Caray Careytesp BaIdvin-Ihret-Hill Therr.asll . Keasbey L Uattlson Eaytherc Philip Carey Calcius Silicate Block (vhich is Kaytbers purchased fros Z L U) Of these products, all are calciua silicates vitb tbe exception of Unibestos and Careyteop. Sarples consisted of cartons of 1-1/2" thick block, 3'* x 1" pipe covering, 3M x 1-1/2" pipe covering, 6" x 1" pipe covering, and 10" x 1-1/2" pipe covering. Tbe following people cosprised the panel: ft. v. Henry C. L. Kalousek YiHiaa A. Lozz J, B. Rhoads . E. C. Shusan H. V. Sslth 2 union cesbers of the Insulators local in Philadelphia (J. D. Siskins evaluated tbe saterials after they arrived at Granville.) Tbe panel defined good handleablllty as follovs: 1 "A product tbat Is able to vithstand Dorsal abuse during shipping and application." Workability - east of fabricating - also plays * a part in handleabillty. It vas agreed that tbe sajor problec. boiled dovn to producing a saterial vlth high ispact resistance. Each sesber of the panel filled in a data fora (Insulation Handleabillty Data, sacple fora attached) after conducting blx ovn aanual tests of a given saterial. He rated the product 1 to 5 according to bis personal opinion based on tbe handling tests. These tests consisted of dropping the saterial on tbe floor, feeling, euttlcg, saving, breaking tbe Insulation vlth bis bands, etc. Tbe aasples vere then shipped to P.T.Ll. for testier. * Tbe.panel rated the saterials as follovs: / L '( ' \ i / panel rating (continued) avc. PJtmc Product 1.2 Thcrr*bestss T. R. 20853*1 Vo. of Samples 6 2.0 Xaylo 2.5 Calslllte 2.7 -- Unibestos 2.9 --Carey tesp 3.2 Thersas11 / ................ ' .4 2' 3 2 5 3.7 Xaytherm plus Carey calcium silicate TOTAL 6 29 Vote: 1 is excellent 3 is average 5 is poor. In sussarising the panel rations, the following ltess are of Interest: 1. Eaeb panel serber rated various saterlals froa good to bad, tbat is, nobody rated all saterlals average, ete. 2. There was good agreement that J-M Tbersobestos was the best caterial. 3. There was good agreement that Z L 11 Eaytherm: was the worst product evaluated. 4. The widest variation In opision was on Ur.ibestos (1 to 5). The produets that ba an average rating generally bad tbe wider variation in opinion (P.. T. Sage states this is typical In surveys). In reviewing tbe test data, It is noted that the sodulus of rupture has no correlation with the handleability rating of tbe panel. Strength tests do not give the complete story, as cat. be seen la tbe suanary of panel sembers*consents. ltess such as appearance and dustiness affected tbe ratings. . Although the P.uberold material generally bad better strength than Xaylo, it rated slightly lower probably costly due to the relative dustiness of tbe two plus tbe presence of air boles in.tbe Ruberoid Caleilite. ............. Two of the B.-E.-H. Thesasll saaples and two of the X l H laytherm sasples arrived at Granville so badly broken they eould not be tested. This is quite significant,as resistance to shipping damage was defined as one of tbe major facets of handleability. Incidentally, these two products were rated lowest by tbe panel. I/ T. *. 206S2-1 One unexplained aspect of tbe survey is that tv aaterlals (2Laylo sod Calsilltc) vbicb vere rated high by tbe panel bad relatively poor biocicg.end Xaytbeno (rated lovest) va* ajeont tbe best in binging. T^e attached coasents by the panel oeabers provide an interesting Insight into tbe probless of evaluating bandleabil1ty. atl. 9 / / ISSU1AT1 ON KAVITLSASIUTV !*TA Product Nane lianufacturer Do te__ Block Pipe Ratine (1 to 5) 1 - excellent, 5 - poor Reason for Ratine* Size Hinges after cracking, cuts readily, doesn't break vhen dropped, hard, soft, etc. What test or tests did you use to determine ratine? WAL 1/25/61 * Nase of Evaluator ( To* t 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 G r. 4. X i * 22. r t w 24. Cxrey c.-s. 5. j-y 9. j-y 6. P.ubrold 7. B-B-fl 21. B-S-H 12. o-cr _ p/C 1. J-B 3x1 2. Cxreytes? 3x1 3. ZU 3x1 23. 0<T 3x1 25. Unxrco 3x1 26. B-t-2 3x1 1 L 25. B-2-H 3 x 1-1/2 27. Buberold 3 x 1-1/2 22. J-B 3 x 1-1/2 30. O-CF 3 x 1-1/2 .. 10. -C7 ` * . 6x1 11. Osxreo 6*1 *XU* c**'nejp ^1 *i1 1** Oo*rco Otlbtito, 10 * 1-1/2 ' 10-* 1679-141 15-8 fl 6-6.71 11-4 17.6"-: 31 . .. 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OX B 1 W bV at AP ii av & -- >s a HX % gn a _V2? 3 V e buo s >* b a S X UuX irt 0 X x< Nv NNN \ \  7S7 RES'JITS: r*oJuct P/C c Size Balllcpa ctTcit Inches to No. of First Blos Crack 1. J-l! Themobestos 2 . P-C Careytesp 3. K L y. Kaythem B.L 29. B-E-K 7be?sasil 10. o-cr Kaylo 11. Ur.arco Ur.ibestos 13. O-CP Kaylo 14. P-C Careytasp 25. B-S-H Therrasil 3 Ur.arco Unibestcs kU Kay:hers 18. j-ii Thersobestos 19. B-E-H * Thersasil 20. J-U Tnemobestos 23. HU Kaythem 25. Ur.arco Unibestos 26. B-Z-H Thercasil 27. Ruberoid Calsillte 26. J-K Thensobestos 30. O-CF Eaylo ... 7 3x1 15 aver 200 3x1 13 3 3x1 . 10 3 3 x 1-1/2 14 4 6x1 7 '1 6x1 13 6 3x1 9 2 6x1 8 3 10 X 1-1/2 All cracked 10 x 1-1/2 26 Over 20 10 x 1-1/2 Cracked badly 10 x 1-1/2 23 Over 20 6x1 All cracked 6x1 12 Over 20 6x1 All cracked badly 3x1 14 Over 20 3x1 7 3 3 x 1-1/2 15 20 3 x 1-1/2 25 Over 20 3 x 1-1/2 ^ '* 15 3 T, R. 2C853 -1 AltteLses: 4 Density, pcf Modulus of Rupture, P*1 Panel Rating (range) 12.8 12.8 13.8 12 .9 12 .7 18.2 12.5 13.0 12.8 18.8 .. 14.5 90 89 71 64 91 . 89 112 64 _ mm mm * ~ 1.7 (1-3) 2 .7 (2-4) 3 .6 (2-4) . 2 .6 (2-3) 2 .5 (1-3) 3.0 (2-5) 1.8 (1-3) 3.1 (2.5-4) 3.2 (2-5) 2 .6 (1-5) 4.6 <4-5) 1.0 12 .7 / 14 .0 14.9 12.4 13 .0 13 .4 13.0 43 4.3 (3-5) 78 1.3 (1-2) 3.4 (2-5) 75 2 .5 (2-3) 53 3.2 (2-4) ' 60 2 .3 (2-3) 108 1.3 (1-2) . . 96 . . :: l. 8 (1-2) T. R. 20353-1 Attachcent 5 COiftSNTS FROM IKSULATIOX EA.N DISABILITY DH.TA SHT2TS UADS OUT BY THS HAXDLEAB1LITY PA STL Johns Hanvllle Therrobestos Sasple 1 -- 3" x l" pip# covering Sasple 18 Very little dust. Ko dust. Rigid. Does not break vhen bandied. Rigid. Good hiaglng. ` Strong. . Stroag. Clean. Doesn't erusble readily. Sasple 20 Rigid. Good hinging. Bard. Cuts readily. Sasple 5 - Johns Hanvllle Block Very little dust. 1-1/2'* x 6** Rigid. Strong. No dust. Bard and strong. Rigid. Free of voids. Hard. Good impact resistance. Cuts good. Doesn't break vben dropped. Very little dust. Hot crurbly. Cuts readily. Very little dust. Strong. Fair biaging. Very good binging. Doesn't break vhea dropped. Philip Carey Careytesp Bard. Square edges. Clean edges. l Sasple 2 -- 3" x 1" pipe cover Good ixpact resistance. Good looking. Savs readily. Several vere dasaged in shipping, ends and edges cracked. Very good disenslons. Sasple 9 - block, 1-1/2" x 12" Rigid. Very little dust. Bird. . Binges veil. ...r ;.ficcellent appearAce. Bard. * Ho voids. Square edges. .Good binging. Very 1 ittle dustlog. Beautiful appearance. Good bloglcg. Tough. lasy to fabricate. Does act break readily. Very dusty. , Cuts very well. Binges veil, Crisbles readily. Reasonably clean. Cuts veil. . _* Good surface appearance'.' Easy to fabricate. Bingiag fair, lopact resistaoce poor. Brittle. Bard. Cuts veil. Hinges good. Edges dasaged. Good appearance. Good binging. ri Piillp Carey Careyteep continued 2- T. R. 2C8S3-1 Altachsent 6 Staple 14 -- 6'* x 1 " pipe covering Several blocks were dar.aged. - Binges good due to long fiber*. Several place* broken. Very dusty. Very dusty. Breaks easily. ' _ ' Good hinging. Cuts poorly. ............ * . Crunbly. Dirty. Breaks easily. Crurbly. Breaks In hand. Kcasbey and Vattison Kaytbera Very dirty. Cood hinging. Sacple 3 -- 3" % 1" pipe covering Dusty. . Soft. Several vere cracked dove center. Soft. Sa; pie 23 -- 6" x 1*' pipe covering. Very dusty. Soft but strong. Very dusty. Craeks easily. . All pieces vere broken through Soft. the Kiddle. Crunbly. Soft. Dirty. Cuts poorly. Very dusty. Dusty. Good hinging. Excellent binging. Sasple 4 -- 1-1/2" x 12" block. Soft. Dusty. Breaks readily. Rail of the blocks vere cracked Crurbly. or chipped. Good binging. Soft. Very dusty. Ruberoid Calnlite Good hinging. Breaks readily 1-1/2" x 12" block. Very dusty Easy to handle. Sasple 17 -- 10" x 1-1/2" pipe covering. Edges chip readily. Little dusty. Very dusty. Dus ty. Soft. Badly broken. Very long fibers. Soil. Voids on surface. Cuts easily.. Cuts poorly. Dirty. Sheds. ' Feel bothers ae, . Breaks readily. Dirty. Fabricates veil. Does not break readily. Cuts veil. ..... Good hinging. " *- ;.** Crunbly. Dusty. w * Good binging. Good hinging. Not nlee to handle. Staple 27 -- 3" x 1-1/2" pipe eo'srir.g Very eoft. ' Good hinging. Long fibers. Moderately bard. Cuts readily. Easy to vork. Saaple 22 -- 1-1/2" x 6" block Good binging. Bard to break. Very dusty Dusty. Hard. Rube mid Calsillte Sample 27 continued T. R. 20253-1 Attachment 7 ` Fabricates veil. Moderately dusty. " Good binging. Good impact resistance. Long fibers. Saldvir.-Shret-Hill Thermal11 Crumbly. ' Good surface. Fair binging. Long fibers. Good appearance. Fair hinging. Seooth surface. Sample 7 -- 1-1/2" x 6" block Rigid. Sample 19 -- 6" x 1" pipe covering Very little dust. Several pieces broken in shipping. Soft. Fairly veak. Poor hinging. Cuts veil. Good binging. Good corners. All pieces vere cracked. Dusty. Veak. Little hinging. Crumbly. Save peorly. Poor hinging. Ssocth surface. Edges crumbly. Savs readily. Sample 21 -- 1-1/2" x 12" block. Cuts veil. Good hinging. Good strength. Good surface. Rigid. Full of voids. Dusty. Cuts readily. Sanple Ho. 8 and 29 - 3" x 1-1/2" pipe covering Dusty. Good appearance. Fair hinging. * Very little dust. Soft. Fairly rigid. Several pieces broken in shipping. Very little dust. Soft. Air holes. Hot too strong. Dusty. Breaks easily. Good hinging. Cuts veil. Soft. Crumbly. - * IkiSty. Moderate ispaet strength. Crumbly edges. Soft. Fair hinging. . Soft. Sample 26 -- 3" x 1" pipe covering Sample IS -- 10" a* 1-1/2" pipe covering.* Rigid. . Little dust. Both pieces cracked. * Soft. Breaks vhen dropped. Crumbles easily, ficcellent binging. Soft. Hot much dust. Soft. Moderate impact strength. Soft. Breaks but hinges veil. Maoy voids. Cuts poorly. Binging very good. Dusty. o-cr T. R. 20852-1 Attachment 8 Sample 10 -- 6" x 1" pipe covering. Poor hinging. Good appearaoee. Rigid. Very little dust. Ko dust. Rigid. / . Average atrengtb. Good appearance. Breaks when dropped. Bard. Ko hinging. Bard. Voids. Clean. Cuts very tll. Ko binging. Bard. Cuts veil. Clean. Shatters vhen dropped. Does not erusble. .Very good strength. Breaks fairly readily on dropping `Staging fair. Shatters vhen dropped. Good appearance. Savs veil. Cuts cleanly. Poor hinging. Union Asbestos and Rubber Co. Sample 12 -- 1-1/2" x 6*' block. Unlbestos__________________________ Rigid. Very little dust.. Bard. Cuts easily. Doesn't break vhen dropped. Hard. Ko binging. Good sharp comers. Little hinging. Bard. Cuts veil. . Square edges. Ko blngiog. Fabricates easily. Fragile. Ko hiogiag. . Good strength. Cuts veil. Poor binging. Sample 13 -- 3** x l" pipe cove ' Rigid. Very little dust. .Bard. Ko dust. * Easy to handle. Clean. . ' Bard. * Ko blngiog. .Good saving. . Ko blogiog. Lev lapset resistance. Sample 11 -- 6" x l" pipe covering. Damages easily. Very little dust. Very bard on the outside. Tough. Ends sashed. Tough Sample 16 -- 10" x 1-1/2" pipe covering. Rigid. Very little dust. Heavy. Bard to break. Bard to cut. Ko breakage in carton. Strong. Tough. * Does not sa readily. Tough. Bard to fabricate Sample 25 -- 3" x'l" pip *" covering. Easy to dasage. Ko dust. Soft Inside. Very little breakage, tocellent binging. Bard to cut. l'c!on Asbe*to* L Rubber Co. Uoibeato*, Sasple 2b contloued fabricate* okay. Doe* sot break. Can be enabled is hand. 7ough. Cut* poorly vlth **%. Strong.