1.1 本试验方法包括在大气压下，在均匀加热的容器中，测定液体化学品在空气中的热火焰和冷火焰自燃温度。 注1: 在一定的限制范围内，该试验方法也可用于确定在低于试验温度的温度下容易熔化和蒸发的固体化学品的自燃温度，以及在大气压力和温度下为气态的化学品的自燃温度。 注2: 经过循环研究，测试方法 第2155页 已停产，并于1978年被试验方法E659所取代。另请参阅 附录X2 . 1.2 本标准应用于测量和描述材料、产品或组件在受控实验室条件下对热量和火焰的响应特性，而不应用于描述或评估材料、产品和组件在实际火灾条件下的火灾危险或火灾风险。然而，该测试的结果可以用作火灾风险评估的要素，该评估考虑了与特定最终用途的火灾危险评估相关的所有因素。 1.3 本国际标准是根据世界贸易组织技术性贸易壁垒委员会发布的《关于制定国际标准、指南和建议的原则的决定》中确立的国际公认的标准化原则制定的。 ====意义和用途====== 5.1 自燃，就其本质而言，取决于材料的化学和物理性质以及用于测定的方法和设备。给定方法的自燃温度不一定代表给定材料在空气中自燃的最低温度。所用容器的体积特别重要，因为在较大的容器中可以实现较低的自燃温度。（参见 附录X2 容器材料也是一个重要因素。 5.2 通过该试验方法确定的温度是空气氧化导致点火的温度。 预计这些温度会随着测试压力和氧气浓度的变化而变化。 5.3 本试验方法不是为评估能够放热分解的材料而设计的。对于这种材料，点火取决于分解的热特性和动力学特性、样品的质量以及系统的传热特性。 5.4 该试验方法可用于在试验温度下熔化和蒸发或易于升华的固体化学品。发生点火时，不应存在冷凝相，无论是液体还是固体。 5.5 本试验方法不用于测量试验温度下固体或液体材料（例如木材、纸张、棉花、塑料和高沸点化学品）的自燃温度。这种材料在烧瓶中会发生热降解，积累的降解产物可能会点燃。 5.6 该试验方法可用于在大气温度和压力下为气态的化学品，并进行适当修改。 5.7 该测试方法主要针对液体化学品开发，但已用于测试容易蒸发的固体。将该试验方法扩展到具有未知热稳定性、沸点或降解特性的固体的责任由操作员承担。

1.1 This test method covers the determination of hot- and cool-flame autoignition temperatures of a liquid chemical in air at atmospheric pressure in a uniformly heated vessel. Note 1: Within certain limitations, this test method can also be used to determine the autoignition temperature of solid chemicals which readily melt and vaporize at temperatures below the test temperature and for chemicals that are gaseous at atmospheric pressure and temperature. Note 2: After a round robin study, Test Method D2155 was discontinued, and replaced by Test Method E659 in 1978. See also Appendix X2 . 1.2 This standard should be used to measure and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use. 1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. ====== Significance And Use ====== 5.1 Autoignition, by its very nature, is dependent on the chemical and physical properties of the material and the method and apparatus employed for its determination. The autoignition temperature by a given method does not necessarily represent the minimum temperature at which a given material will self-ignite in air. The volume of the vessel used is particularly important since lower autoignition temperatures will be achieved in larger vessels. (See Appendix X2 .) Vessel material can also be an important factor. 5.2 The temperatures determined by this test method are those at which air oxidation leads to ignition. These temperatures can be expected to vary with the test pressure and oxygen concentration. 5.3 This test method is not designed for evaluating materials which are capable of exothermic decomposition. For such materials, ignition is dependent upon the thermal and kinetic properties of the decomposition, the mass of the sample, and the heat transfer characteristics of the system. 5.4 This test method can be employed for solid chemicals which melt and vaporize or which readily sublime at the test temperature. No condensed phase, liquid or solid, should be present when ignition occurs. 5.5 This test method is not designed to measure the autoignition temperature of materials which are solids or liquids at the test temperature (for example, wood, paper, cotton, plastics, and high-boiling point chemicals). Such materials will thermally degrade in the flask and the accumulated degradation products may ignite. 5.6 This test method can be used, with appropriate modifications, for chemicals that are gaseous at atmospheric temperature and pressure. 5.7 This test method was developed primarily for liquid chemicals but has been employed to test readily vaporized solids. Responsibility for extension of this test method to solids of unknown thermal stability, boiling point, or degradation characteristics rests with the operator.