ABD0031 Aircraft Material Fire Test - Airbus Standard

ABD0031 Airbus fire tests are designed to:

• To demonstrate that acceptable control of ignition risk has been achieved.
• To demonstrate that, when exposed to a source of ignition, acceptable control of heat, smoke and toxic fume content and total emissions is achieved for all major use materials and surfaces.
• To prove that acceptable fire resistance is achieved for all materials and items that are required to act as a barrier to fire or to perform some function when exposed to fire.

The products covered by these tests are:

• rubber product, rubber seal
• plastic product
• life vest
• fire coating
• fire adhesive
• cable and wire
• Textiles (curtains, carpets)

The Airbus standard ABD0031 mainly includes the following aircraft material fire tests:

• ABD0031-7.1.2 Vertical flammability test
• ,ABD0031-7.1.3 and ABD0031-7.1.4 Horizontal flammability test
• ABD0031-7.1.5 45 degree flammability test
• ABD0031-7.3.1 Smoke density test
• ABD0031-7.4 Smoke toxicity test
• ABD0031 Heat dissipation test

Within the scope of the ABD0031 Airbus fire resistance requirements, the test requirements for the formation of smoke and toxic gases are specified as follows:

• Hydrogen fluoride (HF), volume not exceeding 100 ppm
• Hydrochloric acid (HCL), volume not exceeding 150 ppm
• Hydrocyanic acid (HCN), volume not exceeding 150 ppm
• Sulfur dioxide (SO2), volume not exceeding 100 ppm
• Nitro gases (NO and NO2), volume not exceeding 100 ppm
• Carbon monoxide (CO), not exceeding 100 ppm volume

In the smoke produced during a fire, the average concentration (parts per million, ppm) of the gaseous components listed above must not exceed the indicated limiting values ​​within the relevant test period under the required test conditions. This standard evaluates both the toxicity and opacity of the smoke simultaneously.

During the design of an aircraft, it is necessary to comply with many standards. Among them, the ABD0031 standard evaluates the aircraft's materials not only for their fire resistance, but also for the toxicity of the gases emitted when burning.

Among the numerous tests, measurements, analyses, and evaluations our organization provides for businesses in various sectors, we also offer Airbus aircraft material fire testing services under the ABD0031 standard, with a trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.