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UL 263 FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
Metal Roof Deck Panels
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation has obtained fire resistance ratings for various products conducted
according to test criteria set forth by 'Underwriters Laboratories' "Standard Fire Tests of Building Construction and
Material" (ANSI/UL 263). This test procedure is identical to ASTM E-119 and NFPA 251.
The fire resistance rating is for the total assembly and not just the external metal panel. Ratings are expressed in
hours and vary depending upon the assemblies.
In general, the test criteria is to evaluate the assembly's ability to continue to support the superimposed loads
and resist the passage of flame, high temperatures, or hot gases which will ignite combustible materials. The test
assemblies are identified by an alpha-numeric design number.
For detail information on specific assemblies and hourly ratings see UL Fire Resistance Directory.
Category
Test Protocol Description
Fire
UL 790
Class A roof covering over noncombustible deck or framing ot with fire
barrier over combustible materials
AsTM E 84
Flame Spread
Structural
UL 580
Class 90 uplift roofs over steel purlins, 5/8" plywood or 22 ga steel deck
AsTM E 1592
Uplift load resistance for a range of thicknesses, widths and heights
AsTM E 1592
Gravity load resistance
AsTM E 330
Load resistance
Water Penetration
TAs 100
Wind Driven Rain, specimen subject to 110 mph wind with 8.8 inches/
hour water spray with no leaks
AAMA 501.1
Water penetration under dynamic prssure
AsTM E 1646
Water penetration of exterior metal roof panel system
AsTM E 331
Water penetration of exterior curtain wall
Air Leakage
AsTM E 1680
Air leakage through exterior metal roof panel system
AsTM E 283
Air leakage through exterior curtian wall
Thermal Movement
Cyclic Movement
Clips and seam progressed through 100,000 two inch movement cycles
Impact
ICC 500
Large missile impact
FEMA 361
Large missle impact
AsTM E 1996
Large missle impact with cyclic wind pressure testing
AsTM E 1886
Large missle impact with cyclic wind pressure testing
TAs 201, 203
Large missle impact with cyclic wind pressure testing
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