ASTM D225-02

Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers asphalt roofing in shingle form, composed of single or multiple thicknesses of organic felt saturated and coated on both sides with asphalt and surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules.
1.2 Shingles meeting this specification are intended to be applied with a headlap of not less than 51 mm (2 in.).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2002
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: D08 - Roofing and Waterproofing
• Drafting Committee: D08.02 - Steep Roofing Products and Assemblies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D225-01 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D225-03 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D228/D228M-21 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling, Testing, and Analysis of Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, and Shingles Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E108-20a - Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 225 – 02
Standard Specification for
Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral
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Granules
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 225; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4. Classification
1.1 This specification covers asphalt roofing in shingle 4.1 Type I—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
form, composed of single or multiple thicknesses of organic any style (see Table 1).
felt saturated and coated on both sides with asphalt and 4.2 Type III—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. any style (see Table 1).
1.2 Shingles meeting this specification are intended to be
5. Materials and Manufacture
applied with a headlap of not less than 51 mm (2 in.).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 5.1 In the process of manufacture, a single thickness of dry
felt shall be impregnated with a hot asphaltic saturant, then
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only. coated on both sides with a hot asphaltic coating, and finally
surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. Laminated
2. Referenced Documents
shingles need have mineral granules only on the weather side
2.1 ASTM Standards: of the laminate. The reverse side shall be covered with a
D 228 Test Method for Sampling, Testing, and Analysis of suitable material to prevent the shingles from sticking together
Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, and Shingles Used in in the package.
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Roofing and Waterproofing 5.2 The felt shall be produced primarily from organic fibers.
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing, The surface of the felt shall be uniform and relatively smooth.
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and Bituminous Materials Upon splitting or tearing on the bias, the felt shall appear
D 3161 Test Method for Wind-Resistance of Asphalt reasonably free of lumps of underbeaten stock and particles of
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Shingles (Fan-Induced Method) foreign substances.
D 4977 Test Method for Granule Adhesion to Mineral 5.3 The asphaltic coating may be compounded with a fine
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Surfaced Roofing by Abrasion mineral stabilizer substantially insoluble in water.
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E 108 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
6. Physical Requirements
3. Terminology
6.1 During handling and application, the shingles shall not
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms, see Terminology crack at ambient temperatures above 10°C (50°F) nor be so
D 1079. sticky at temperatures below 60°C (140°F) as to cause tearing
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: or other material damage upon being unpacked.
3.2.1 weather-exposed portion—any portion of a shingle 6.2 Loss and Behavior on Heating—The shingles shall
exposed to the weather when applied in accordance with the conform to the physical requirements prescribed in Table 2.
manufacturer’s instructions, excluding any part of the upper
7. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
portion exposed by a cutout.
7.1 The style and dimensions of the shingles shall be as
agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller as part of the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D08 on
purchase contract. Shingles shall not vary more than 66mm
Roofing,Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials and is the direct responsibility of
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( ⁄4 in.) from nominal dimensions established for each style and
Subcommittee D08.02 on Prepared Roofing, Shingles, and Siding Materials.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2002. Published September 2002. Originally
size.
published as D 225 – 25 T. Last previous edition D 225 – 01.
7.2 The shingles shall conform to the masses prescribed in
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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D225–02
TABLE 1 Masses of Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules
Type I Type III
2 2
Average net mass per unit area, min, g/m (lb/100 ft ) 4638 (95.0) 4379 (89.7)
2 2 A
Net mass of weather-exposed portion (each bundle) min, g/m (lb/100 ft ) 4443 (91.0) 4184 (85.7)
2 2
Net mass of upper portion (each bundle), min, g/m (lb/100 ft ) . .
2 2 A A
Mass of desaturated, moisture-free felt, min, g/m (lb/100 ft ) 537 (11
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