ASTM G113-03

Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard covers terms that relate to the durability testing of Nonmetallic Materials using natural and artificial weathering exposure techniques.
1.2 It is the intent of this terminology standard to include those weathering terms in wide use in ASTM for which standard definitions appear desirable.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2003
• ICS: 01.040.77 - Metallurgy (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 77.040.99 - Other methods of testing of metals
• Technical Committee: G03 - Weathering and Durability
• Drafting Committee: G03.92 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM G113-01 - Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM G113-05 - Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E772-15(2021) - Standard Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E3119-19 - Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Environmentally Controlled Dynamic Glazing
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C510-16(2022) - Standard Test Method for Staining and Color Change of Single- or Multicomponent Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4956-19 - Standard Specification for Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8257/D8257M-22 - Standard Specification for Mechanically Attached Polymeric Roof Underlayment Used in Steep Slope Roofing
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7869-17 - Standard Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure Test with Enhanced Light and Water Exposure for Transportation Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1014-18 - Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5970/D5970M-16(2021) - Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from Outdoor Exposure
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G151-19 - Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C957/C957M-17 - Standard Specification for High-Solids Content, Cold Liquid-Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane With Integral Wearing Surface
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4798/D4798M-11(2021) - Standard Practice for Accelerated Weathering Test Conditions and Procedures for Bituminous Materials (Xenon-Arc Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6360-15(2021) - Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G156-17 - Standard Practice for Selecting and Characterizing Weathering Reference Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: G 113 – 03
Standard Terminology
Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of
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Nonmetallic Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G113; 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.
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1. Scope 2.3 ANSI Standards:
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 American National Standard for
1.1 Thisterminologystandardcoverstermsthatrelatetothe
Expressing Uncertainty—U.S. Guide to the Expression of
durability testing of Nonmetallic Materials using natural and
Uncertainty in Measurement
artificial weathering exposure techniques.
1.2 It is the intent of this terminology standard to include
3. Significance and Use
those weathering terms in wide use in ASTM for which
3.1 This terminology is not intended to supersede the
standard definitions appear desirable.
requirements of similar definitions in certain other documents,
2. Referenced Documents but is intended to provide a listing of terms that are in current
widespread usage, and their context in relation to weathering.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D9 Terminology Relating to Wood
4. Terminology
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E41 Terminology Relating to Conditioning
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4.1 Definitions:
E284 Terminology of Appearance
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E349 Definitions of Terms Relating to Space Simulation
accelerated outdoor weathering, n—outdoor weathering us-
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E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
ing the sun as the source of irradiance, and where the rate of
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E772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
deterioration is accelerated over that of the in-service expo-
E973M Practice for the Determination of the Spectral
sure position increasing one or more of the influencing
Mismatch Parameter between a Photovoltaic Device and a
parameters.
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Photovoltaic Reference Cell [Metric]
actinic radiation, n—the spectral region(s) of a light source
G84 Practice for Measurement of Time-of-Wetness on
responsibleforthephotodegradationofaparticularmaterial.
SurfacesExposedtoWettingConditionsasinAtmospheric
ambient temperature, n—the existing temperature of the air
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Corrosion Testing
or of an object in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding
G90 Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weath-
atmosphere.
ering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natu-
azimuth angle, n—an angle of a plane to the horizon mea-
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ral Sunlight
sured clockwise to the object.
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2.2 AATCC Method:
backed exposure, n—a technique of weathering in which the
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test specimens being exposed are mounted onto a solid
backing material, of sufficient strength to hold the specimen.
When the specimen and the backing are in direct contact the
backing material must be of a type that will not contaminate
the specimen. When two materials are intimately joined
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G03 on Weathering
together to form one composite, the materials below the top
and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.92 on
surface are not considered as a backing.
Terminology.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
DISCUSSION—The backing is typically plywood which has the effect
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as G113–02.
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of increasing specimen temperature and wet time during exposure,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.10.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. compared to exposure unbacked.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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black box, n—a thin metal box painted flat black on the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
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outside only exclusive of the bottom surface with an open the test specimens are exposed to all prevailing elements of
topwheretheflattestspecimenstobeexposedconstitutethe the atmosphere.
top surface of the box; the box is equipped with mounting dry-bulb temperature, , n—the temperature of the ambient
strips to hold the test specimens firmly in place; the top air; for example, the temperature that is measured by the
surface of the box must be completely filled at all times; any dry-bulb thermometer of a psychrometer. D 4023
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