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 The use PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
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 is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3679 – 05
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* D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
methodsforthematerials,dimensions,warp,shrinkage,impact
Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30°C and
strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of
30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas-
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
D1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
with this specification are also provided.
Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
1.2 The use PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be in
D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi-
Plastics
cation D4477.
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerance and
1.4 Sidingproducedtothisspecificationshallbeinstalledin
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
accordancewithPracticeD4756.Referenceshallalsobemade
Coordinates
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
D2457 TestMethodforSpecularGlossofPlasticFilmsand
product to be installed.
Solid Plastics
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
obtained from the manufacturer.
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
D4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
information purposes only.
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
D4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
tions prior to use.
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
2.2 ASCE Standard:
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
ASCE7-02 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
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2. Referenced Documents Other Structures
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminologies
lation
D883, E631, and D1600, unless otherwise specified.
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 nominal—the value that a manufacturer consistently
uses to represent a specific property or dimension of a vinyl
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
siding product in public claims including, but not limited to,
PlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.24onPlasticBuilding
product literature, advertisements, quotations, and certificates
Products.
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally of conformance.
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approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3679–04a .
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