ISO 18096-2022 PDF

Full title and description

Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations — Determination of maximum service temperature for preformed pipe insulation. This international standard specifies the equipment and test procedures used to determine the maximum service temperature of preformed pipe insulation products intended for building and industrial systems.

Abstract

This document defines the required apparatus, test arrangement and stepwise procedures to evaluate the maximum service temperature of preformed pipe insulating shells. The method is applicable to a range of thermal insulating products used on pipes and similar cylindrical components and provides criteria for reporting measured temperatures and test conditions.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard)
• Publication date: 5 August 2022
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ICS / categories: 91.100.60 (Thermal and sound insulating materials)
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2022)
• Number of pages: 17 pages (ISO published version)

Technical committee: ISO/TC 163/SC 1. This edition replaces ISO 18096:2013 and is the current published version.

Scope

The standard applies to thermal insulating products in the form of preformed shells for pipe insulation and specifies the equipment and procedures for determining their maximum service temperature under defined test conditions. It is intended for products used in building equipment and industrial installations.

Key topics and requirements

• Specification of test apparatus and instrumentation needed to establish maximum service temperature.
• Detailed test procedure, including conditioning, heating rates and hold times to identify temperature limits.
• Criteria for visual and dimensional inspection during/after exposure to high temperature.
• Reporting requirements: how to record test conditions, observed changes and the determined maximum service temperature.
• Applicability limits and notes on product types covered (preformed pipe insulation shells).

These topics are laid out to ensure consistent, repeatable measurement and reporting across manufacturers, test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of preformed pipe insulation, test laboratories, product certification bodies, specifiers, contractors and building services engineers use this standard to verify and declare the maximum service temperature of insulation products for design, selection and compliance purposes.

Related standards

Replaces: ISO 18096:2013. Regional/adopted versions may appear as EN ISO or national designations (for example regional adoptions and related product standards used for thermal insulation specification and testing). Users commonly consult complementary standards on product specification and mechanical, thermal or fire performance for insulating materials when applying ISO 18096.

Keywords

preformed pipe insulation; thermal insulating products; maximum service temperature; test method; insulation shells; thermal performance; ISO/TC 163.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is ISO 18096:2022, an international test method standard for determining the maximum service temperature of preformed pipe insulation used in building equipment and industrial installations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The document covers required test equipment, test setup, heating regimes, inspection criteria and reporting rules to identify the maximum temperature at which a preformed pipe insulation product can be used.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Product manufacturers, independent test laboratories, certification bodies, specifiers and installers use the standard to determine and verify maximum service temperatures for insulation products.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 18096:2022 is the current published edition (Edition 2, published 5 August 2022) and replaces ISO 18096:2013.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the body of ISO and regional standards addressing thermal insulating products and test methods (work of ISO/TC 163 and its subcommittees). It is commonly used alongside other product and performance standards for insulating materials.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Preformed pipe insulation, maximum service temperature, thermal insulating products, test method, insulation shells, ISO 18096.