fiRe Fire Rated Wall Panel

The fiRe Fire Rated Wall Panel is an AWIP 1-hour rated exterior wall and interior partition panel. It is a factory-assembled composite in AWIP's insulated metal panel range, and it is made to match the standard AWIP facing profiles and finishes.

It is a fire-rated wall in the AWIP range. The panel has hidden fastening at the joints.

• Module width: 40 inches (1016 mm)
• Thickness: 4.5 inches (114 mm)
• Length: 8 feet (2.44 m) minimum to 40 feet (12.19 m) maximum
• Side lap: tongue and groove
• Profiles: DM40-F, FL40-F, HE40-F, HE40A-F, MV40-F and ST40-F
• Layer thickness shown in the section drawing: 1/2 inch (12.7 mm)

The core is polyisocyanurate (PIR). Both the exterior and interior face skins are 26 gauge G90 galvanized or AZ50 Galvalume steel.

The fiRe panel is available in all 40-inch-wide AWIP wall panel profiles. It is used for interior partitions or exterior walls.

The nominal R-value of the fiRe is 7.2 per inch at 75°F mean temperature and 8.2 per inch at 35°F mean temperature, by ASTM C518. U-values come from an ASTM C1363 test at the 4.5 inch thickness.

• R-28.8 and U-0.055 at 75°F mean temperature
• R-32.8 and U-0.051 at 35°F mean temperature

AWIP states the composite is lighter than comparable mineral fiber panels with similar R-value.

• ASTM E119 hourly fire wall rating: passed 1 hour in vertical orientation
• CAN/ULC S101 hourly fire wall rating: passed 1 hour in vertical orientation
• ASTM E84: flame spread index 25 or less, smoke developed index 450 or less
• NFPA 285: passed
• NFPA 268: assembly tested meets the requirements of the standard
• CAN/ULC S102: flame spread index 20 or less, smoke developed index 195 or less
• CAN/ULC S134 exterior wall assembly: passed
• ASTM E331: no uncontrolled water penetration at 20 PSF for 2 hours
• ASTM E283: under 0.01 CFM per square foot at 20 PSF

Structural performance by ASTM E72 and ASTM E1592 is published in the span tables.

The fiRe panel is made to match all standard AWIP facing profiles and finishes. Its interior face takes the standard AWIP interior paint finish, Imperial White.

Embossed metal is the standard surface on AWIP wall panels, and non-embossed wall finishes are available on request depending on color, gauge and end use.

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