Description

This standard provides definitions, symbols, units, and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM standards pertaining to thermal insulating materials, and to materials associated with them.

Scope

This standard provides definitions, symbols, units, and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM standards pertaining to thermal insulating materials, and to materials associated with them.

This terminology is not intended to be used to classify insulation materials as having particular properties. Rather, classification insulation materials is to be done by the material standards themselves.