Standard Test Methods for Assessing the Durability of Absorptive Electrochromic Coatings on Sealed Insulating Glass Units

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The test methods are intended to provide a means for evaluating the durability of ECWs as described in 1.2.1 ,2 ,5 (See Appendix X1).
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the accelerated aging and monitoring of the time-dependent performance of electrochromic windows. Cross sections of typical electrochromic windows are shown in which devices have four or five-layers of coatings that include the two or three active layers sandwiched between transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs, see Section ).
1.2 The test methods are applicable only for multilayered (two or more coatings between the TCEs) absorptive electrochromic coatings on sealed insulating glass (IG) units fabricated for vision glass (superstrate and substrate) areas for use in buildings, such as sliding doors, windows, skylights, and exterior wall systems. The multilayers used for electrochromically changing the optical properties may be inorganic or organic materials between the superstrate and substrate.
1.3 The electrochromic coatings used in this test method are exposed to solar radiation and are deployed to control the amount of radiation by absorption and reflection and thus, limit the solar heat gain and amount of solar radiation that is transmitted into the building.
1.4 The test methods are not applicable to other chromogenic devices, such as, photochromic and thermochromic devices.
1.5 The test methods are not applicable to electrochromic devices consisting of three layers of coatings including the two transparent conducting electrodes (see Section 3).
1.6 The test methods are not applicable to electrochromic windows that are constructed from superstrate or substrate materials other than glass.
1.7 The test methods referenced herein are laboratory tests conducted under specified conditions. These tests are intended to simulate and, in some cases, to also accelerate actual in-service use of the electrochromic windows. Results from these tests cannot be used to predict the performance with time of in-service units unless actual corresponding in-service tests have been conducted and appropriate analyses have been conducted to show how performance can be predicted from the accelerated aging tests.
1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
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.

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Designation: E2141 − 06
StandardTest Methods for
Assessing the Durability of Absorptive Electrochromic
1
Coatings on Sealed Insulating Glass Units
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2141; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope to simulate and, in some cases, to also accelerate actual
in-service use of the electrochromic windows. Results from
1.1 These test methods cover the accelerated aging and
thesetestscannotbeusedtopredicttheperformancewithtime
monitoring of the time-dependent performance of electrochro-
of in-service units unless actual corresponding in-service tests
mic windows. Cross sections of typical electrochromic win-
2 have been conducted and appropriate analyses have been
dows are shown in which devices have four or five-layers of
conductedtoshowhowperformancecanbepredictedfromthe
coatings that include the two or three active layers sandwiched
accelerated aging tests.
between transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs, see Section
3). 1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
1.2 The test methods are applicable only for multilayered
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(two or more coatings between the TCEs) absorptive electro-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
chromic coatings on sealed insulating glass (IG) units fabri-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cated for vision glass (superstrate and substrate) areas for use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
in buildings, such as sliding doors, windows, skylights, and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
exterior wall systems. The multilayers used for electrochromi-
cally changing the optical properties may be inorganic or
2. Referenced Documents
organic materials between the superstrate and substrate.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Theelectrochromiccoatingsusedinthistestmethodare
C168Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
exposed to solar radiation and are deployed to control the
C1199TestMethodforMeasuringtheSteady-StateThermal
amountofradiationbyabsorptionandreflectionandthus,limit
Transmittance of Fenestration Systems Using Hot Box
the solar heat gain and amount of solar radiation that is
Methods
transmitted into the building.
E122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,With
1.4 The test methods are not applicable to other chromoge-
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
nic devices, such as, photochromic and thermochromic de-
Lot or Process
vices.
E632Practice for Developing Accelerated Tests to Aid
Prediction of the Service Life of Building Components
1.5 The test methods are not applicable to electrochromic
and Materials
devicesconsistingofthreelayersofcoatingsincludingthetwo
E892Tables for Terrestrial Solar Spectral Irradiance at Air
transparent conducting electrodes (see Section 3).
Mass 1.5 for a 37° Tilted Surface
1.6 The test methods are not applicable to electrochromic
E903Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance, and
windows that are constructed from superstrate or substrate
Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres
materials other than glass.
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(Withdrawn 2005)
1.7 The test methods referenced herein are laboratory tests
E1423 Practice for Determining Steady State Thermal
conducted under specified conditions. These tests are intended
Transmittance of Fenestration Systems
G113Terminology Relating to Natural andArtificialWeath-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on ering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.22
on Durability Performance of Building Constructions.
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Current edition approved May 15, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E2141–02 DOI: contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
10.1520/E2141-06. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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A.W.CzandernaandC.M.Lampert,“EvaluationCriteriaandTestMethodsfor the ASTM website.
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Electrochromic Windows,” SERI/PR-255-3537 (July 1990), Golden, CO: Solar The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Energy Research Institute. www.astm.org.
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