ASTM D225-01

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.).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: D08 - Roofing and Waterproofing
• Drafting Committee: D08.02 - Steep Roofing Products and Assemblies

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D225-02 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: D 225 – 01
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 5. Materials and Manufacture
1.1 This specification covers asphalt roofing in shingle 5.1 In the process of manufacture, a single thickness of dry
form, composed of single or multiple thicknesses of organic felt shall be impregnated with a hot asphaltic saturant, then
felt saturated and coated on both sides with asphalt and coated on both sides with a hot asphaltic coating, and finally
surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. Laminated
1.2 Shingles meeting this specification are intended to be shingles need have mineral granules only on the weather side
applied with a headlap of not less than 51 mm (2 in.). of the laminate. The reverse side shall be covered with a
suitable material to prevent the shingles from sticking together
2. Referenced Documents
in the package.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.2 The felt shall be produced primarily from organic fibers.
D 228 Test Methods for Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, The surface of the felt shall be uniform and relatively smooth.
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and Shingles
Upon splitting or tearing on the bias, the felt shall appear
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing, reasonably free of lumps of underbeaten stock and particles of
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and Bituminous Materials
foreign substances.
D 3161 Test Method for Wind-Resistance of Asphalt 5.3 The asphaltic coating may be compounded with a fine
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Shingles (Fan-Induced Method)
mineral stabilizer substantially insoluble in water.
D 4977 Test Method for Granule Adhesion to Mineral
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6. Physical Requirements
Surfaced Roofing by Abrasion
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E 108 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings 6.1 During handling and application, the shingles shall not
crack at ambient temperatures above 10°C (50°F) nor be so
3. Terminology
sticky at temperatures below 60°C (140°F) as to cause tearing
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms, see Terminology or other material damage upon being unpacked.
D 1079.
6.2 Loss and Behavior on Heating—The shingles shall
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
conform to the physical requirements prescribed in Table 2.
3.2.1 weather-exposed portion—any portion of a shingle
7. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
exposed to the weather when applied in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, excluding any part of the upper 7.1 The style and dimensions of the shingles shall be as
portion exposed by a cutout. agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller as part of the
purchase contract. Shingles shall not vary more than 66mm
4. Classification
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( ⁄4 in.) from nominal dimensions established for each style and
4.1 Type I—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
size.
any style (see Table 1). 7.2 The shingles shall conform to the masses prescribed in
4.2 Type III—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
Table 1.
any style (see Table 1).
8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
8.1 The felt (each felt in a laminated shingle) shall be
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D08 on
thoroughly and uniformly saturated and shall show no unsat-
Roofing, Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials and is the direct responsibility of
urated spots at any point upon cutting 50-mm (2-in.) wide
Subcommittee D08.02 on Prepared Roofing, Shingles, and Siding Materials.
strips at random across the entire shingle and splitting them
Current edition approved August 10, 2001. Published Novemberr 2001. Origi-
nally published as D 225 – 25 T. Last previous edition D 225 – 00a. open to their full length.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
8.2 The weather side shall be uniform in finish and texture,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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D 225
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 (11.0) 439 (9.0)
A A
Mass of asphalt saturant based on the mass of the dry felt, min, % 165 165
2 2 A A
Mass of weather-side coating on the weather-exposed po
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