ASTM D4216-00e1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds
Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC Exterior compounds composed of poly(vinyl chloride), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients intended for use in making building products. The compounding ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly(vinyl chloride) resin modifiers, colorants or pigments, or both, and inorganic fillers.
1.2 This specification is intended to provide classification of base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior building products. Physical properties may be determined by evaluating compounds of any color.
Note 1—Two year weathering studies, without specific requirements for color change and physical property change, are recommended for all colors of new compounds and compounds for new applications to provide the basis for agreement between producer and buyer on the suitability of the compound for the intended application.
1.3 The requirements in this specification are intended for qualification, as well as for quality control of compounds used to manufacture building products. They are not applicable to finished building products. See Specifications D 3679 D 4477, D 4726, and F 964 for requirements for finished products.
1.4 It may be necessary, in special cases, to select specific compounds for unusual applications that require consideration of other properties not covered in this specification.
1.5 The rate of burning test, Test Method D 635, is used in this specification only as a screening test for identification of certain properties of the PVC compound; there is no flammability test or flammability requirement for the compound.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, 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 are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes, which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
1.9 Rigid PVC recycle plastic meeting the requirements of this specification may be usable in some applications. Refer to the specific requirements in the Materials and Manufacture Section of the applicable product standard.
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Designation: D 4216 – 00
Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and
Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products
Compounds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4216; 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.
e NOTE—Editorially corrected 11.6 in April 2002.
1. Scope * 1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
1.1 This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Exterior compounds composed of poly(vinyl chloride), chlori-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
nated poly(vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
intended for use in making building products. The compound-
tions prior to use.
ing ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly-
(vinyl chloride) resin modifiers, colorants or pigments, or both,
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
and inorganic fillers.
matter of this specification.
1.2 This specification is intended to provide classification of
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes,
base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
building products. Physical properties may be determined by
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
evaluating compounds of any color.
as requirements of this standard.
1.9 Rigid PVC recycle plastic meeting the requirements of
NOTE 1—Two year weathering studies, without specific requirements
for color change and physical property change, are recommended for all this specification may be usable in some applications. Refer to
colors of new compounds and compounds for new applications to provide
the specific requirements in the Materials and Manufacture
the basis for agreement between producer and buyer on the suitability of
Section of the applicable product standard.
the compound for the intended application.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 The requirements in this specification are intended for
qualification, as well as for quality control of compounds used
2.1 ASTM Standards:
to manufacture building products. They are not applicable to
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Pendulum Impact
finished building products. See Specifications D 3679 D 4477,
Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
D 4726, and F 964 for requirements for finished products.
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
1.4 It may be necessary, in special cases, to select specific
Insulating Materials for Testing
compounds for unusual applications that require consideration
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
of other properties not covered in this specification.
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
1.5 The rate of burning test, Test Method D 635, is used in
tal Position
this specification only as a screening test for identification of
D 638M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
certain properties of the PVC compound; there is no flamma-
[Metric]
bility test or flammability requirement for the compound.
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Under Flexural Load
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D 696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Ex-
only.
pansion of Plastics
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
Materials (Section D20.15.08).
Current edition approved March 10, 2000. Published June 2000. Originally
published as D 4216 – 83. Last previous edition D 4216 – 98. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to 3.1.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
Plastics nology D 883 and Terminology D 1600, unless otherwise
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics indicated.
D 3010 Practice for Preparing Compression-Molded Test 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Sample Plaques of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Com- 3.2.1 temperate northern climate—in weather testing, a
pounds North American metropolitan area testing site located within
D 3679 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) 73° to 100°W longitude and 37° to 45°N latitude.
Siding
4. Classification
D 4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
4.1 The means for classifying and identifying rigid PVC
D 4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
building products compounds are provided in Table 1. The
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
properties enumerated in this table and the tests defined are
D 4726 Specification for White Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
expected to provide identification of the compounds selected.
(PVC) Exterior Profile Extrusions Used for Assembled
They are not necessarily suitable for direct application in
Windows and Doors
design because of differences in shape of part, size, loading,
D 5260 Classification for Chemical Resistance of Poly(Vi-
environmental conditions, etc.
nyl Chloride) (PVC) Homopolymer and Copolymer Com-
4.2 Classes are designated by the cell number for each
pounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)
property in the order in which they are listed in Table 1.
Compounds
NOTE 3—Because of the large number of property requirements, the
F 964 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
properties of classes are divided into groups for easy identification of the
Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing
selected materials. The groups are the following: kind of resin in
compound, strength properties, and dimensional stability. The class
3. Terminology
numbers are grouped as shown by the following example:
3.1 Definitions:
Discontinued 1992; Replaced by D 4703.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
TABLE 1 Class Requirements for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) and Related PVC and CPVC Compounds for Building Products
NOTE—The minimum property value will determine the cell number, although the maximum expected values may fall within the next higher cell.
Cell Limits
Designation
Property and Unit
Order No.
01234 5 6 7
1 Kind of resin in compound Unspecified poly(vinyl chlorinated vinyl chloride vinyl chloride
chloride) poly(vinyl copolymer blend
(PVC) chloride)
(CPVC)
2 Impact resistance, J/m of notch Unspecified >34.7 >53.4 >107 >267
(ft · lbf/in. of notch) (>0.65) (>1.0) (>2.0) (>5.0)
3 Impact resistance, drop dart, Unspecified >4450 >6675 >8900 >13 350
Procedure A, Test Method (>1.0) (>1.5) (>2.0) (>3.0)
D 4226, J/m (in.-lb/mil)
4 Impact resistance, drop dart, Unspecified >4450 >6675 >8900 >13 350
Procedure B, Test Method (>1.0) (>1.5) (>2.0) (>3.0)
D 4226, J/m (in.-lb/mil)
5 Tensile strength, MPa (psi) Unspecified >34 >37.7 >41.4 >44.9 >48.3
(>5000) (>5500) (>6000) (>6500) (>7000)
6 Modulus of elasticity in tension, Unspecified >2000 >2400 >2800 >3200
MPa (psi)
(>290 000) (>348 000) (>377 000) (>406 000)
7 Deflection temperature under Unspecified >60 >65 >70 >75 >80 >85
load, 1.82 MPa (264 psi) °C (>140) (>149) (>158) (>167) (>176) (>185)
(°F)
−5 −5 −5 −5
8 Coefficient of linear expansion, Unspecified <4 3 10 <6 3 10)<8 3 10 <10 3 10 )
−5 −5 −5 −5
cm/cm/°C (in/in/°F) (<2.2 3 10 ) (<3.3 3 10 ) (<4.4 3 10 ) (<5.5 3 10 )
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NOTE 4—The manner in which selected materials are identified by this
the seller shall be comparable, within commercial match
classification system is illustrated by a Class 1-32021-22-2020 PVC
tolerances, to the color and transparency or opacity of standard
building products compound having the following requirements (see Table
molded or extruded samples of the same thickness supplied in
1):
advance by the seller of the material.
7. Sampling
7.1 A batch or lot shall be considered as a unit of manufac-
ture and may consist of a blend of two or more production runs
of material.
7.2 The material shall be sampled in accordance with the
procedure described in the General and Specific Sampling
Procedures, as applicable, of Practice D 1898. Adequate statis-
tical sampling prior to packaging shall be considered an
acceptable alternative.
8. Physical Requirements
8.1 Test values for specimens of the material prepared as
NOTE 5—The cell-type format provides the means for classification and
specified in Section 10 and tested in accordance with Section
close characterization and specification of material properties, alone or in
11 shall conform to the requirements given in Table 1 for the
combination, for a broad range of materials. This type format, however, is
class selected.
subject to possible misapplication since unobtainable property combina-
8.2 The compound, when tested in accordance with Test
tions can be selected if the user is not familiar with commercially available
Method D 635, shall not exceed an average extent of burn of
materials. The manufacturer should be consulted.
100 mm (4 in.) with an average time of burn not to exceed 10
4.3 Product application chemical resistance when specified
s. A sample thickness of 1 mm (0.040 in.) 6 10 % is recom-
shall be classified according to the Classification Section of
mended.
Classification D 5260.
8.3 Stability—The compound shall be adequately stabilized
against thermal degradation without sacrificing weathering
5. Ordering Information
performance.
5.1 The purchase order, or inquiry, for these materials shall
state this specification number and identify the class selected; NOTE 6—The type and amount of stabilizer may vary with the
compound formulation, the eq
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