Category
Insulation & Refractory
Subcategory
Hot Insulation
Applicable standards
4
Issuing bodies
3
Description
Rigid calcium silicate pipe / block insulation for high-temperature service (up to ~650 °C).
Applicable Standards (4)
ASTM — 2 standards
ASTM C533
Specification for Calcium Silicate Block and Pipe Thermal Insulation
Calcium silicate hot insulation block / pipe.
ASTM C585
Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
Standardized pipe-insulation sizing tables.
BSI — 1 standard
BS 5970
Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, vessels and equipment in the temperature range −100 °C to +870 °C
Application code for hot and cold thermal insulation in industrial service.
Key requirements (6)
- Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework, ducts, vessels.
- Covers hot insulation, cold insulation, personnel protection, frost protection.
- Thickness selection charts based on heat loss / surface temperature targets.
- Vapor barrier requirements for cold service detailed.
- Cladding / metal jacketing specifications.
- Personnel protection target: surface temperature ≤ 60 °C.
BIS — 1 standard
IS 14164
Industrial Insulation Work — Code of Practice
Indian application code for industrial insulation (hot and cold).