Division .2 F1
United Kingdom
A standard fire test is one in which specimens of the relevant bulkheads or decks are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to the standard time-temperature curve. The specimen shall have an exposed surface of not less than 4,65 m 2 and height (or length of deck) of 2,44 metres, resembling as closely as possible the intended construction and including where appropriate at least one joint. The standard time-temperature curve is defined by a smooth curve drawn through the following internal furnace temperature points:
| initial internal furnace temperature | 20 °C |
| at the end of the first 5 minutes | 576 °C |
| at the end of 10 minutes | 679 °C |
| at the end of 15 minutes | 738 °C |
| at the end of 30 minutes | 841 °C |
| at the end of 60 minutes | 945 °C |