Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20 minute rating is required.
Detail fire door components.
Steel is the sole door material to deliver a 3 hour fire rating.
Acceptable wall types include masonry structural steel jambs and drywall construction with structural steel or wood studs.
Architectural resources and product information for fire doors including cad drawings specs bim 3d models brochures and more free to download.
Backbend return face stop soffit rabbet throat.
Protection association for fire doors and fire windows nfpa 80 and the door components installation instructions.
Included in that standard are.
Fire doors are made up of various components.
Terminology used in describing these frames follows as closely as possible the american national standard for nomenclature for steel doors and steel door frames ansi a250 7.
20 45 60 90 minute or 3 hour label.
This glass should be able to withstand exposure to the heat condition in a fire test for at least 60 minutes before it reaches a temperature high enough to soften it.
The 640 and 641 model doors are ideal for openings requiring a counter type fire rated door.
Automatic closing devices or objects ball bearing hinges gas seals positive latching mechanisms smoke seals.
Fire rated counter door model 640 primted galvanized steel and model 641 fire rated counter doors feature 22 gauge steel and are ideal for applications where safety is as important as style.
Closing force test heat test cold test air infiltration test.
Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours.
However the details and method of construction vary depending on the door and frame materials.