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 .
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 – 04a
Standard Specification for
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Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3679; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
lation
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
methodsforthematerials,dimensions,warp,shrinkage,impact
D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas-
D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30°C and
with this specification are also provided.
30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
1.2 The use PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be in
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
D1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi-
Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
cation D4477.
D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
1.4 Sidingproducedtothisspecificationshallbeinstalledin
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
accordancewithPracticeD4756.Referenceshallalsobemade
Plastics
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerance and
product to be installed.
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
Coordinates
obtained from the manufacturer.
D2457 TestMethodforSpecularGlossofPlasticFilmsand
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
Solid Plastics
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
information purposes only.
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
D4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
D4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
tions prior to use.
Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
D5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
2. Referenced Documents E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
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E805 PracticeforIdentificationofInstrumentalMethodsof
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Color or Color-Difference of Materials
2.2 ASCE Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
ASCE7-98 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
PlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.24onPlasticBuilding 3
Other Structures
Products.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3679–04.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. Dr., Reston, VA 20191–4400.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 3679 – 04a
3. Terminology 5.2 Thickness—These requirements pertain only to mea-
surements of the portions of the siding that are exposed after
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminologies
installation of the panel, measured in accordance with the
D883, E631, and D1600, unless otherwise specified.
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