GRP Material Data

Fire behaviour

Press Moulded Pultruded

Properties Standard references Fittings Extrusions Units

ASTM D 6194 / IEC 60695-2-12

Flammability Glow-wire flammability index (GWFI) 960 960 ºC
test method for materials.

UL 94
Flammability Test for flammability of plastic V0 V0 –
materials.

NF P 92-501
Fire propagation Not tested Not tested –
Fire behaviour of building materials.

ASTM E84 / UL 723 FSI = 25 FSI = 35 Index

Flame spread Surface burning characteristics of

& smoke SDI = 350 SDI = 450 Index
building materials.
developed index
Class following the Uniform Building
Class I Class II –
Code.

NF F 16-101 I2 I2 Index
Flammability &
smoke index
Fire behaviour of materials
F0 F1 Index
for rolling stock.

ASTM D 2863 / ISO 4589-2

Limiting oxygen Plastics – Determination of burning
> 32% > 32% %
index behaviour by oxygen index. Part 2 :
Ambient – temperature test.

Flammability & VKF Materials and building parts.

5.3 5.3 Index
smoke index Part B : Test methods.

DIN 4102-1 Fire behaviour of

building materials and elements.
Fire behaviour B2 B2 –
Part 1: Classification of building
materials.

DIN 5510-2 Preventive fire

S4 / SR2 / ST2 S4 / SR2 / ST2 Index
protection in railway vehicles.

Fire behaviour Part 2 : Fire behaviour and fire side FED(30 min.) = FED(30 min.)
Index
effects of materials and parts. 0,09 = 0,04

Appendix C : FED (30 min.) < 1

EN 45545-2 Railway applications –

Fire protection on railway vehicles.

Part 2 : Requirements for fire

behaviour of materials and None None HL
components.

Applicable requirement : R6

ISO 5660-1
103,7 101,3 kW/m²
Fire behaviour Parameter MARHE

EN ISO 5659-2 (50 kW/m²)

376,2 331,2 –
Parameter DS(4)

EN ISO 5659-2 (50 kW/m²)

454,6 488,5 –
Parameter VOF4

EN 45545-2 Appendix C (50kW/m²)

0,016 0,015 –
Parameter CITG at 4 min.

EN 45545-2 Appendix C (50kW/m²)

0,068 0,064 –
Parameter CITG at 8 min.

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GRP Material Data

Mechanical behaviour

Press Moulded
Properties Standard references Fittings Pultruded Extrusions Units

Tensile strength at ISO 527-5 Plastics – Determination of tensile properties.

~ 55 ~ 187 MPa
break point Part 5 : Unidirectional fibre-reinforced plastic composites.

ISO 527-5 Plastics – Determination of tensile properties.

Tensile modulus ~ 7200 ~ 11900 MPa
Part 5 : Unidirectional fibre-reinforced plastic composites.

Accelerated ageing test ISO 4892-2 / ISO 527-5 Methods of exposure to laboratory Good mechanical and Good mechanical and
–
by UV exposure light sources – Part 2 : Xenon-arc sources. chromatic behaviour chromatic behaviour

Accelerated ageing test ISO 9227 / ISO 527-5 Corrosion tests in artificial Good mechanical and Good mechanical and
–
by salt spray exposure atmospheres – Salt spray tests. chromatic behaviour chromatic behaviour

Accelerated ageing test

ISO 4892-2 / ISO 9227 / ISO 527-5 Good mechanical and Good mechanical and
by UV and salt spray –
UV and salt spray exposure. chromatic behaviour chromatic behaviour
exposure

Electrical behaviour

Press Moulded Pultruded Extrusions Units

Properties Standard references Fittings

IEC 60079-0 Explosive atmospheres. ~ 4.109 > 1011 1

Measure of surface
resistivity & discharge
Part 0 : Equipment – General requirements. IIA, IIB, IIC IIA, IIB, IIC −

IEC 60243-1 Electric strength of insulating materials.

Dielectric strength ~ 6,5 Not tested kV/mm
Part 1 : Tests at power frequencies.

IEC 60112 Method for the determination of the proof

Proof tracking index and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating 575 600 V
materials.

Marine approval

Press Moulded Pultruded Extrusions Units

Properties Standard references Fittings

Approval for vessels KK UL

ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)
and drilling platforms Approved Approved

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GRP Material Data
Others

Press Moulded
Properties Standard references Fittings Pultruded Extrusions Units

Density 1,8 1,8 g/cm3

Thermal conductivity 0,3 0,3 W/m.K

ISO 11359-2 Plastics – Thermo mechanical analysis (TMA).

Coefficient of linear
Part 2 : Determination of coefficient of linear thermal ~ 36 x 10-6 ~ 10 x 10-6 cm/cm/K
thermal expansion
expansion.

Water absorption ISO 62 Plastics – Determination of water absorption. 0,16 0,3 %

Glass content > 20% > 45% %

Linear shrinkage 0,1 0,1 %

Rockwell hardness not tested not tested HRm

Barcol hardness > 50 > 50 Barcol

Material temperature
-80°C to +130°C -80°C to +130°C ºC
range*

Continuous operating
-50°C to +80°C -50°C to +80°C ºC
temperature range

Material resistance to
good, no flexion good, no flexion ºC
high temperatures

* Reduced mechanical resistance when ambient temperature is increasing.

GRP Material Chemical Resistance Table Storage of GRP material

It is best to store GRP products prior to installation
Chemical Concentration Performance at temperatures higher than 0°C and less than
40°C. However the GRP products may be stored at
Water – Good Performance temperatures between -60°C to over 130°C

Acids 10% Medium Performance

Information on recycling and environmental
impact for the GRP products
Base 10% Good Performance Thermoset composite material is made of glass and
polyester resin. It can be recycled in waste treatment
Ethanol – Good Performance stations for a further waste processing. This material is
inert and has no environmental impact as GRP waste
can be re-used in outside applications as raw material
Benzine – Good Performance for the road building or in cement production.

Benzol – Medium Performance

GRP cable ladders pultruded
Mineral Oil – Good Performance Resin types (all zero halogen)

Vegetable and
Polyester (standard) good all round performance,
– Good Performance mechanical strength,
animal fat
corrosion resistance, fire
Chemical behaviour, temperature rating
– Good Performance
products
Acrylic (on request) excellent resistance to fire
in a corrosive environment
Vymilester (on request) highly resistant to a specific
range of chemical agents
(H2SO4HC1…)
Carbon loaded polyester anitistatic properties for highly
(on request) explosive atmospheres

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