GB23864-2023
Firestop material
防火封堵材料
GB 23864-2023 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Firestop material. It appears in the Construction compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jul 1, 2024.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
GB 23864-2023 applies to firestop materials and firestop subassemblies used in industrial and civil buildings, structures, and facilities to seal penetration holes and construction joints. This standard is mandatory for manufacturers of firestop products entering the Chinese market. It does not apply to fire-resistant intumescent seals used inside building components or hard PVC pipe firestop collars.
Technical requirements
This standard specifies comprehensive requirements for the classification, marking, and performance of firestop materials. It categorizes products by their application (holes, gaps, plastic pipes), usage location (important public buildings vs. ordinary buildings), and composition (e.g., flexible organic putty, inorganic putty, firestop bags, modules). The standard mandates strict physicochemical properties, including apparent density, compressive strength, corrosion resistance, and durability against water, oil, acids, and freeze-thaw cycles. Manufacturers must ensure their products do not contain harmful substances like asbestos. For safety performance, the standard sets criteria for combustion performance, requiring materials to meet specific fire resistance grades. For materials used in important public buildings, additional requirements for smoke toxicity and air permeability are enforced. The core of the standard is the fire resistance performance, which is classified under different fire environment conditions (building fiber fire vs. power fire). Materials are rated for fire integrity (E) or fire integrity and thermal insulation (EI) over 1h, 2h, or 3h durations. An optional hose stream test is also specified to evaluate the assembly's integrity after fire exposure.
Testing methods
- Physicochemical Tests: Methods for determining apparent density, compressive strength, bending strength, and resistance to corrosion, water, oil, and environmental cycling. - Combustion Performance Tests: Evaluated according to GB/T 8626 for ignitability and GB/T 5455 for fabric materials used in firestop bags. - Smoke Toxicity and Air Permeability: Assessed using GB/T 20285 and GB/T 7106 for materials used in critical public buildings. - Fire Resistance Tests: Conducted in a furnace following GB/T 9978.1 or XF/T 714-2007 to measure integrity and insulation limits. Includes a hose stream test to verify post-fire structural stability.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 23864-2023?
GB 23864-2023 regulates firestop materials and firestop subassemblies used to seal penetration holes, construction joints, and plastic pipe penetrations in buildings and facilities.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 23864?
Yes, the 2023 version introduces new classifications based on usage locations, adds requirements for smoke toxicity and air permeability, and includes a new hose stream test for evaluating post-fire integrity.
How does GB 23864-2023 classify fire resistance performance?
Fire resistance is classified by fire environment (building fiber fire or power fire) and rated for fire integrity (E) or fire integrity and thermal insulation (EI) over durations of 1, 2, or 3 hours.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- C84
- ICS
- 13.220.50
- Competent department
- National Fire and Rescue Administration
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Fire Protection of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 23864-2009