ASTM E3120-17
(Specification)Standard Specification for Evaluating Accelerated Aging Performance of Environmentally Controlled Dynamic Glazings
Standard Specification for Evaluating Accelerated Aging Performance of Environmentally Controlled Dynamic Glazings
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1.1 This specification is applicable to environmentally controlled dynamic glazings (ECDG) whose visible light transmittance or near infrared light transmittance properties, or both, can be changed reversibly by exposure to changing environmental conditions such as temperature and sunlight intensity. This includes thermochromic and thermotropic glazing, but currently excludes photochromic glazings as neither Test Method E3119 nor this specification provide a procedure to access multiple states of photochromic glazing specimens.
1.2 This specification does not apply to other types of dynamic glazing which require an electrical stimulus to change light transmittance, such as electrochromic glazings.
1.3 This specification covers environmentally controlled dynamic glazing (ECDG) in monolithic glass, monolithic laminated glass, or pre-assembled, permanently sealed insulating glass units with one or more cavities in which at least one lite is an ECDG (which may be in the form of a laminated lite or a single pane with coatings or film applied). This specification is also applicable to ECDG devices in pre-assembled insulating glass units with capillary tubes intentionally left open. As applicable, this specification also requires conformance to Specification E2190.
1.4 This specification is applicable only to monolithic glass, monolithic laminated glass, and sealed insulating glass units that are constructed with glass and fabricated for vision glass areas for use in buildings, such as sliding doors, windows, skylights, and exterior wall systems.
1.5 Qualification under this specification is intended to provide a basis for evaluating the aging performance of environmentally controlled dynamic glazing in monolithic glass, monolithic laminated glass, and sealed insulating glass units.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:E3120 −17
Standard Specification for
Evaluating Accelerated Aging Performance of
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Environmentally Controlled Dynamic Glazings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3120; 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 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification is applicable to environmentally con-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
trolleddynamicglazings(ECDG)whosevisiblelighttransmit-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
tance or near infrared light transmittance properties, or both,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
can be changed reversibly by exposure to changing environ-
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
mental conditions such as temperature and sunlight intensity.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
This includes thermochromic and thermotropic glazing, but
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
currently excludes photochromic glazings as neither Test
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Method E3119 nor this specification provide a procedure to
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
access multiple states of photochromic glazing specimens.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 This specification does not apply to other types of
dynamicglazingwhichrequireanelectricalstimulustochange 2. Referenced Documents
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light transmittance, such as electrochromic glazings.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This specification covers environmentally controlled C162Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
dynamic glazing (ECDG) in monolithic glass, monolithic C1036Specification for Flat Glass
laminated glass, or pre-assembled, permanently sealed insulat- C1048Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tem-
ing glass units with one or more cavities in which at least one pered Flat Glass
lite is an ECDG (which may be in the form of a laminated lite C1172Specification for Laminated Architectural Flat Glass
or a single pane with coatings or film applied). This specifica- E631Terminology of Building Constructions
tion is also applicable to ECDG devices in pre-assembled E2190Specification for Insulating Glass Unit Performance
insulating glass units with capillary tubes intentionally left and Evaluation
open. As applicable, this specification also requires confor-
E3119Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Environmen-
mance to Specification E2190. tally Controlled Dynamic Glazing
G113Terminology Relating to Natural andArtificialWeath-
1.4 Thisspecificationisapplicableonlytomonolithicglass,
ering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
monolithic laminated glass, and sealed insulating glass units
that are constructed with glass and fabricated for vision glass
3. Terminology
areas for use in buildings, such as sliding doors, windows,
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms found in this
skylights, and exterior wall systems.
specification, refer to Terminologies C162, E631, and G113.
1.5 Qualification under this specification is intended to
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
provide a basis for evaluating the aging performance of
3.2.1 environmentally controlled dynamic glazing, n—in a
environmentally controlled dynamic glazing in monolithic
preparedopeningofabuilding,theglazingmaterialinstalledin
glass, monolithic laminated glass, and sealed insulating glass
which the optical properties can change in response to envi-
units.
ronmental stimuli such as sunlight and/or temperature.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.2.2 photochromic glazing, n—an environmentally con-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
trolled dynamic glazing which changes its optical properties in
standard.
response to exposure to solar radiation.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
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Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.22 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
on Durability Performance of Building Constructions. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2017. Published December 2017. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E3120-17. the ASTM website.
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