Flammability

The flammability is a measure of how easily a combustible material ignited .

The flammability is measured, among other things, by the location of the flash point . The behavior of easily inflammable substances can be improved by using flame retardants .

The new EN 13501-1 assesses the fire behavior of building materials based on their flammability and other criteria. The predecessor standard DIN 4102-1 divided flammable building materials into building material classes as light , normal or hardly flammable .

See also

• List of standards DIN 4000 to DIN 4499

Web links

• Information sheet on fuel classes and flammability of materials (accessed on March 5, 2020)
• Flammability Testing (accessed March 5, 2020)
• Building material classes (accessed on March 5, 2020)
• Flame retardant or non-combustible (accessed March 5, 2020)
• European building material classification - information on DIN EN 13501 (accessed on March 5, 2020)