Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding

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1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplasticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided.
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specification D 4477.
1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made to the manufacturer's installation instructions for the specific product to be installed.
Note 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be obtained from the manufacturer.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3679 – 01c
Standard Specification for
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Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3679; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope * D 523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of
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tal Position
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas-
D 696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
Plastics Between -30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous Silica
with this specification are also provided.
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Dilatometer
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
D 1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi-
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Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
cation D 4477.
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D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made
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Plastics
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
product to be installed.
D 2244 Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be 4
from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
obtained from the manufacturer.
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D 4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
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information purposes only.
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
D 4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
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method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
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if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
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practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
tions prior to use.
D 5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
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Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
D 5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
matter of this specification.
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
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2. Referenced Documents
E 631 Terminology of Building Construction
E 805 Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Color or Color-Difference of Materials
D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
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2.2 ASCE Standard:
Impact Resistance of Plastics
ASCE 7-98 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
D 374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
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Other Structures
lation
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic Building Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Current edition approved November 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Origi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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nally published as D 3679 – 79. Last previous edition D 3679 – 01b. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Available from the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Dr., Reston, VA 20191–4400.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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