ASTM E283/E283M-19
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen
Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is a standard procedure for determining the air leakage characteristics under specified air pressure differences at ambient conditions.
Note 2: The air pressure differences acting across a building envelope vary greatly. The factors affecting air pressure differences and the implications or the resulting air leakage relative to the environment within buildings are discussed in the literature.4-6 These factors should be fully considered in specifying the test pressure differences to be used.
5.2 Rates of air leakage are sometimes used for comparison purposes. Such comparisons may not be valid unless the components being tested and compared are of essentially the same size, configuration, and design.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a standard laboratory procedure for determining the air leakage rates of exterior windows, skylights, curtain walls, and doors under specified differential pressure conditions across the specimen. The test method described is for tests with constant temperature and humidity across the specimen. Persons interested in performing air leakage tests on units exposed to various temperature differences across the specimen should reference Test Method E1424.
1.2 This laboratory procedure is applicable to exterior windows, skylights, curtain walls, and doors and is intended to measure only such leakage associated with the assembly and not the installation. The test method can be adapted for the latter purpose.
Note 1: Performing tests under uncontrolled conditions or with a temperature differential across the specimen may affect the air leakage rate. This is not addressed by this test method.
1.3 This test method is intended for laboratory use. Persons interested in performing field air leakage tests on installed units should reference Test Method E783.
1.4 Persons interested in evaluating air permeance of building materials should reference Test Method E2178.
1.5 Persons interested in determining air leakage of air barrier assemblies should reference Test Method E2357.
1.6 Persons using this procedure should be knowledgeable in the areas of fluid mechanics, instrumentation practices, and shall have a general understanding of fenestration products and components.
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. For specific hazard statement, see Section 7.
1.9 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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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.
Designation:E283/E283M −19
Standard Test Method for
Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows,
Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified
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Pressure Differences Across the Specimen
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E283/E283M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversastandardlaboratoryprocedure
used independently of the other, and values from the two
for determining the air leakage rates of exterior windows,
systems shall not be combined.
skylights, curtain walls, and doors under specified differential
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
pressure conditions across the specimen. The test method
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
described is for tests with constant temperature and humidity
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
across the specimen. Persons interested in performing air
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
leakage tests on units exposed to various temperature differ-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ences across the specimen should reference Test Method
For specific hazard statement, see Section 7.
E1424.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.2 This laboratory procedure is applicable to exterior
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
windows, skylights, curtain walls, and doors and is intended to
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
measure only such leakage associated with the assembly and
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
not the installation. The test method can be adapted for the
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
latter purpose.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
NOTE 1—Performing tests under uncontrolled conditions or with a
temperature differential across the specimen may affect the air leakage
2. Referenced Documents
rate. This is not addressed by this test method.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This test method is intended for laboratory use. Persons
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
interestedinperformingfieldairleakagetestsoninstalledunits
E783Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage
should reference Test Method E783.
Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors
1.4 Persons interested in evaluating air permeance of build-
E1424TestMethodforDeterminingtheRateofAirLeakage
ing materials should reference Test Method E2178.
Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors
Under Specified Pressure and Temperature Differences
1.5 Persons interested in determining air leakage of air
Across the Specimen
barrier assemblies should reference Test Method E2357.
E2178TestMethodforAirPermeanceofBuildingMaterials
1.6 Persons using this procedure should be knowledgeable
E2357TestMethodforDeterminingAirLeakageRateofAir
in the areas of fluid mechanics, instrumentation practices, and
Barrier Assemblies
shallhaveageneralunderstandingoffenestrationproductsand
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2.2 ISO Standard:
components.
ISO/IEC 17025General requirements for the competence of
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
testing and calibration laboratories
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51 Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
on Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published September 2019. Originally Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E283–04(2012). DOI: Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
10.1520/E0283_E0283M–19. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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Designation: E283 − 04 (Reapproved 2012) E283/E283M − 19
Standard Test Method for
Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows,
Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified
1
Pressure Differences Across the Specimen
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E283;E283/E283M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a standard laboratory procedure for determining the air leakage rates of exterior windows, skylights,
curtain walls, and doors under specified differential pressure conditions across the specimen. The test method described is for tests
with constant temperature and humidity across the specimen. Persons interested in performing air leakage tests on units exposed
to various temperature differences across the specimen should reference Test Method E1424.
1.2 This laboratory procedure is applicable to exterior windows, skylights, curtain walls, and doors and is intended to measure
only such leakage associated with the assembly and not the installation. The test method can be adapted for the latter purpose.
NOTE 1—Performing tests at non-ambientunder uncontrolled conditions or with a temperature differential across the specimen may affect the air leakage
rate. This is not addressed by this test method.
1.3 This test method is intended for laboratory use. Persons interested in performing field air leakage tests on installed units
should reference Test Method E783.
1.4 Persons interested in evaluating air permeance of building materials should reference Test Method E2178.
1.5 Persons interested in determining air leakage of air barrier assemblies should reference Test Method E2357.
1.6 Persons using this procedure should be knowledgeable in the areas of fluid mechanics, instrumentation practices, and shall
have a general understanding of fenestration products and components.
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values givenstated
in parentheses are mathematical conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered
standard.each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall
be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statement, see Section 7.
1.9 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E783 Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors
E1424 Test Method for Determining the Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under
Specified Pressure and Temperature Differences Across the Specimen
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51 on Performance
of Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012Aug. 1, 2019. Published May 2012September 2019. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 20042012 as
E283 – 2004.E283–04(2012). DOI: 10.1520/E0283-04R12.10.1520/E0283_E0283M–19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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