DIN 4102-1 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements Part 1: Classification of building materials Requirements and testing

1 Scope

1.1 This standard defines fire behaviour classes for building materials and specifies requirements and test methods for each class. It applies to sheet materials (including plates and slabs), composite materials, material
assemblies, coverings, insulation, coatings, pipes and fittings, decorative materials, curtains and other materials suspended from ceilings, fire retardants, and intumescent coatings, whether or not these materials are
designated as construction products (‘Bauprodukte’) in the German Länder building regulations (cf. Explanatory notes).

1.2 The classification specified in this standard serves to assess the fire behaviour of materials alone or in combination. Fire behaviour not only depends on the nature of the material, but also on its shape, surface
characteristics, density, processing, and its combination with other materials, including any bonding agents or fasteners used. These factors are to be taken into account when preparing tests, selecting specimens, evaluating
test results and marking the materials.
2 Normative references
This standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate place in the text and the titles of the publications are listed below.
For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this standard only when incorporated into it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition
of the publication referred to applies.

DIN 4102-2 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – Building components – Concepts, requirements and tests
DIN 4102-4 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – Overview and design of classified building materials, elements and components
DIN 4102-8 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – Small-scale test furnace DIN 4102-14 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – Determination of the burning behaviour of
floor covering systems using a radiant heat source
DIN 4102-15 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – ‘Brandschacht’ apparatus
DIN 4102-16 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements – ‘Brandschacht’ tests
DIN 18180 Gypsum plasterboard – Types, requirements and testing
DIN 50014 Artificial climates in technical applications – Standard atmospheres
DIN 50050-1 Small cabinets for testing the burning behaviour of materials
DIN 50051 Burners for testing the burning behaviour of materials
DIN 50055 Light measuring system for testing smoke development
DIN 51622 Propane, propene, butane, butene and their mixtures – Requirements
DIN 51900-2 Determination of gross calorific value of solid and liquid fuels using the bomb calorimeter, and calculation of calorific value – Method using the isothermal jacket
DIN 51900-3 Determination of gross calorific value of solid and liquid fuels using the bomb calorimeter, and calculation of calorific value – Method using the adiabatic jacket
DIN 53436-1 Toxicity testing of fire effluents – Combustion apparatus and determination of test temperature
DIN 53436-2 Toxicity testing of fire effluents – Thermal decomposition method Page 3
DIN 4102-1 : 1998-05
DIN 53436-3 Toxicity testing of fire effluents – Method of testing inhalation toxicity
DIN 53438-1 Determining the response of combustible materials to ignition by a small flame – General
DIN 66081 Classification of the burning behaviour of textile products – Textile floor coverings
ISO 1716 : 1973 Building materials – Determination of calorific potential
ISO 4783-2 : 1989 Industrial wire screens and woven wire cloth – Guide to the choice of aperture size and wire diameter combinations – Part 2: Preferred combinations for woven wire cloth