NATO STANAG 4602 AFAP (1-5) - Fire testing and classification

Fire safety is of utmost importance for personnel but also for property on board ships. By using materials with good fire properties, the risk of smoke and fire spreading is reduced. Materials and products for military naval applications within NATO are evaluated against the Allied Fire Assessment Publication (AFAP) 1-5 referenced in STANAG 4602.

Service details

Service
Fire testing and classification of military naval applications according to NATO STANAG 4602 AFAP (1-5)
Delivery level
Accredited
Standards

AFAP-1:
ISO 1182/IMO FTPC, part 1
IMO FTPC, part 7, part 8, part 9
BS 5852, BS 6807
EN ISO 4589-2

AFAP-2
EN ISO 5659-2

AFAP-4:
ISO 5658-2/IMO FTPC, part 5

AFAP-5:
ISO 5660-1

Price
Price on tender
Preparations

See each test method for the specific requirements in terms of the number of test specimens and their dimensions.

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Fire testing and classification of military naval applications

The purpose of STANAG 4602 and AFAP standards is to ensure a consistent assessment of the fire performance of materials in military naval applications and to provide support to designers and procurement officers in selecting materials with controlled and verified fire performance. At the same time, national and multinational projects within NATO are facilitated through common and harmonized fire safety requirements. The classification of materials is based on three parameters: "Fire growth," "Smoke production," and "Toxicity".

Test methods

The test methods vary depending on which parameter is being evaluated. On the right, there are links to the methods referenced in AFAP-1, AFAP-2 (EN ISO 5659-2), AFAP-4 (ISO 5658-2), and AFAP-5 (ISO 5660-1). Here, the methods are described in more detail.

Fire growth: AFAP-1, AFAP-4, AFAP-5

Smoke production: AFAP-2

Toxicity: AFAP-3

Test report

A test report, in English, is delivered with the test results and the classification of the material.

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