Standard Specification for the Classification of the Durability of Sealed Insulating Glass Units (Withdrawn 2006)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification is applicable to those sealed insulating glass units, with one or two airspaces, which are preassembled and sealed with organic sealant(s).
1.2 This specification is primarily intended to evaluate the test specimens by accelerating the water vapor transmission through the sealing systems into the desiccated air space(s). The classification of test specimens is based on the water vapor content remaining in the air space(s) after test.
1.3 Qualification under this specification is intended to provide a basis for judgment of acceptability of sealed insulating glass units.
1.4 The correlation between actual performance of the in-service units and the response to these tests has not been established because of insufficient data. Such correlation will be established as laboratory and field data are collected and analyzed.
1.5 This specification is not applicable to units that are constructed from vision materials other than glass.
1.6 This specification does not cover other physical requirements such as appearance, thermophysical properties, heat and light transmission, and glass displacement.  Note 1-Sealed insulating glass units classified according to this specification are not necessarily suitable for structurally glazed applications. Factors such as sealant longevity to long term direct ultraviolet light exposure and sealant tensile strength must be reviewed for these applications.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This specification is applicable to those sealed insulating glass units, with one or two airspaces.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E06 on Building Constructions, this specification was withdrawn in February 2006. This specification was withdrawn for not being revised within an 8-year period.

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 774 – 97
Standard Specification for
the Classification of the Durability of Sealed Insulating
1
Glass Units
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E774; 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 3.1.1 sealed insulating glass unit—a preassembled unit,
comprising sealed panes of glass separated by dehydrated
1.1 Thisspecificationisapplicabletothosesealedinsulating
space(s), intended for vision areas of buildings. The unit is
glass units, with one or two airspaces.
normally used for windows, window walls, picture windows,
1.2 The classification of test specimens is based on frost or
sliding doors, patio doors, or other types of windows or doors.
chemical dew point after the specified test duration(s).
1.3 Qualification under this specification is intended to
4. Classification
provide a basis for the classification of the durability of sealed
4.1 Sealed insulating glass units tested in accordance with
insulating glass units. SIGMA field correlation studies started
this specification shall be classified into one of three classes
in 1980 show that units that have achieved a Level A
basedonresponsetothetestsandqualificationrequirementsas
classification have less than 1% field failure rate in ten years
shown in Table 1.
provided the glazing system weeps water away from contact
with the unit edge seal. Class C and CB tested units have
5. Performance Requirements
significantly higher field failure rates in ten years. SIGMA
2 5.1 Class C—There shall be no frost or chemical dew point
continues to gather correlation data.
of each specimen when measured at a temperature of−34°C
1.4 This specification is not applicable to units that are
(−30°F) in accordance with Test Method E546.
constructed from vision materials other than glass.
5.2 Class B—There shall be no frost or chemical dew point
1.5 Thisspecificationdoesnotcoverotherphysicalrequire-
when measured at a temperature of−29°C (−20°F) in accor-
ments such as appearance, thermophysical properties, heat and
dance with Test Method E546.
light transmission, and glass displacement.
5.3 Class A—There shall be no frost or chemical dew point
NOTE 1—Sealed insulating glass units classified according to this
when measured at a temperature of−29°C (−20°F) in accor-
specification are not necessarily suitable for structurally glazed applica-
dance with Test Method E546.
tions.Factorssuchassealantlongevitytolongtermdirectultravioletlight
5.4 Fog—Nofogshallbevisibleaftertestinginaccordance
exposure and sealant tensile strength must be reviewed for these applica-
with Test Method E1887.
tions.
6. Test Specimens
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 Specimen design and construction for accelerated
2.1 ASTM Standards:
weathering tests shall be established by Test Method E773.
E546 Test Method for Frost Point of Sealed Insulating
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Glass Units
7. Test Methods
E773 Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Sealed
3 7.1 Classify the sealed insulating glass units by following
Insulating Glass Units
3
Test Method E773 in accordance with Table 1 of this specifi-
E1887 Test Method for Fog Determination
cation.
3. Terminology
7.1.1 Accelerated Weathering Test:
7.1.1.1 Test six randomly selected test specimens for dura-
3.1 Definition:
tions as shown in Table 1, Class C in accordance with Test
Method E773.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-6 on
7.1.1.2 IfthetestspecimensqualifyforClassCasdescribed
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.22
inSection5ofthisspecification,theymaybetestedfurtherfor
on Durability Performance of Building Constructions.
Current edition approved June 10, 1997. Published August 1997. Originally
durations as shown inTable 1, Class B. Place the specimens in
published as E774–81. Last previous edition E774–92.
the test racks so that the bearing edge and the weathering or
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exposed side remain the same as tested in previous class.
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E 774
TABLE 1 Classification and Physical Requirements for Seal Durability Test Method E 773
Accelerated Weathering Test Fogging Test
Duration of Test
Record
Initial Frost
Final
Classification
High Hu-
Point and
Accelerated Qualification of
of Specimen
Number of midity Number of Duration of Qualifi-
Chemical Dew
Weather Cycle Frost Point and
A
Specimens Test,
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