Fiber cement can withstand high heat from fires.
Beetlekill siding class c fire rating.
Hourly fire resistance ratings hourly ratings are a function of the assembly being used.
Rollex navigator steel siding for example has a class a fire rating.
Lp smartside is a class c iii rated product when tested according to astm e84.
Note that a class c roof system is considered fire resistant while a class c or iii building material as above is not.
Non classified roof systems have no fire rating.
An alternative to vinyl siding fiber cement a mixture of cement sand and wood fibers manages to achieve very high fire resistance without sacrificing convenience and durability many fiber cement products carry a class a fire rating meaning that they can withstand several hours of heat before melting down.
The highest rating possible for fire resistance.
A class a rating means it is going to offer the maximum protection possible.
The astm d 2898 standard rain test the highest fire classification is class a.
Steel siding not only offers protection against a fire it is also naturally resistant and does not require the use of fire resistant treatments.
What is the fire rating.
In this case the class a highest degree of fire resistance b or c rating provides relative information about the ability of the roof covering and assembly to resist the penetration of fire as a result of a standard fire exposure astm e 108.
The tests used to determine the fire ratings for roofs also provide fire resistance information.