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TITLE : Method of Test for Heat & Smoke Release Rates for Materials & Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter : : : T45G Cone Calorimeter AS/NZS 3837 ISO 5660-1 ASTM E1354 AWTA TEST CODE OTHER NAMES TEST METHODS The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted. Page 2 TITLE : Method of Test for Heat & Smoke Release Rates for Materials & Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter : : T45G This test is used to predict the performance of wall and ceiling linings as required by the Building Code of Australia. A 100mm x 100mm specimen is irradiated by a conical heater and the gasses evolved are ignited by a spark igniter. The products of combustion are collected by a flue and transported to an oxygen meter, which is used to assess the amount of oxygen used in the combustion process. From this plus other data collected by the apparatus, the Heat Release Rate of the product is calculated. The amount of smoke evolved in the testing is also measured. Three specimens 100mm x 100mm by up to 50mm thick. AWTA TEST CODE APPLICATION PRINCIPLE : SAMPLES REQUIRED FOR TESTING INTERPRETATION : : The Australian Building Codes Board provides a spreadsheet calculator to convert the data from the Cone Calorimeter test to Time to Flashover Data as measured using the ISO 9705 Room Test. The class so calculated is then compared to the requirements set out in the Building Code of Australia. 10 days. See current Fees List. SERVICE TARGET COST : : The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted.

TITLE AWTA TEST CODE OTHER NAMES : Critical Radiant Flux Test : : T45C Flooring Radiant Panel Critical Heat Flux AS/ISO 9239-1 ISO 9239-1 ASTM E648 TEST METHODS : The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted. Page 2 TITLE AWTA TEST CODE APPLICATION : Critical Radiant Flux Test : : T45C This test method is applicable to all flooring systems. It is used to provide data on the Critical Radiant Flux and Smoke evolution as required in the Building Code of Australia. A 1.05m x 0.24m specimen of the flooring system is subjected to 2 2 a graded heat flux of between 11 kW/m and 1.1 kW/m along it's length. The specimen is then ignited at the hot end and the distance that the specimen burns under the influence of the heat load is measured. The heat flux at the point of extinction is recorded together with the total amount of smoke generated in the test. A piece of the flooring system approximately 1.5m x 2m is required. This must include the underlay and any glue used in the system. The substrate must also be specified. From this sample, 3 specimens are prepared in the machine direction and three in the cross direction. One specimen is tested in each of the machine and cross directions. Two further specimens are then tested in the worse performing direction. The mean results in the worse direction are compared with the requirements of the relevant building code. The Building Code of Australia sets requirements for various classes of building in Specification C1.10a. 15 working days See current Fees List. PRINCIPLE : SAMPLES REQUIRED FOR TESTING : INTERPRETATION : SERVICE TARGET COST : : The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted.

TITLE : DIMENSIONAL STABILITY - TO MECHANICAL FORCES. (EXTENSION OF CARPETS DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL FORCES - A MEASURE OF RUCKING AND/OR BUBBLING OF A CARPET IN USE) : : : IWS 128 (WITHDRAWN) T59A AWTA TEST CODE OTHER NAMES TEST METHODS SPECIMEN BEING CYCLICALLY LOADED IN INSTRON The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted. Page 2 TITLE : DIMENSIONAL STABILITY - TO MECHANICAL FORCES. (EXTENSION OF CARPETS DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL FORCES - A MEASURE OF RUCKING AND/OR BUBBLING OF A CARPET IN USE) : : : T59A The method is applicable to all machine-made textile floor coverings. Specimens of carpet are subjected to cyclic loading and unloading and various mechanical properties determined after 10 load/recovery cycles. Samples shall be selected in accordance with AS2119. Specimens 30 x 5cm shall be cut from the sample in both length and width directions. There is considerable argument about interpretation of results obtained using this test method. The Woolmark Company in association with the Carpet Institute of Australia suggest this method (which has been withdrawn) only be used as a manufacturing tool to compare batch to batch non-recoverable extension. It is not appropriate for determining performance of carpet in use. As a guide, AWTA suggest that the sum of the non-recoverable extensions in length and width directions should not exceed 2.5 percent. : : : 7 days. See Fees list. 3rd June, 2002 AWTA TEST CODE APPLICATION PRINCIPLE SAMPLES REQUIRED FOR TESTING INTERPRETATION: : SERVICE TARGET COST AMENDED The information contained herein is of the nature of a simplified summary and comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be detailed advice regarding testing methods. Information concerning costs and service times is correct as at the date of publication. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication will be accepted.