ASTM G113-06e1

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This terminology is not intended to supersede the requirements of similar definitions in certain other documents, but is intended to provide a listing of terms that are in current widespread usage, and their context in relation to weathering.
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: 30-Nov-2006
• 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 G113-06 - Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM G113-08 - Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1442-14(2021) - Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D2565-16 - Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E3006-20 - Standard Practice for Ultraviolet Conditioning of Photovoltaic Modules or Mini-Modules Using a Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1523-17 - Standard Test Method for Determining Modulus, Tear and Adhesion Properties of Precured Elastomeric Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6578/D6578M-13(2018) - Standard Practice for Determination of Graffiti Resistance
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM G155-21 - Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM G224-23 - Standard Practice for Operating UVC Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM G151-19 - Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D4364-13(2022)e1 - Standard Practice for Performing Outdoor Accelerated Weathering Tests of Plastics Using Concentrated Sunlight
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM G201-16 - Standard Practice for Conducting Exposures in Outdoor Glass-Covered Exposure Apparatus with Air Circulation
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D8330-20 - Standard Specification for Artists’ Pastels
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E927-19 - Standard Classification for Solar Simulators for Electrical Performance Testing of Photovoltaic Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM G222-21 - Standard Practice for Estimation of UV Irradiance Received by Field-Exposed Products as a Function of Location
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: G 113 – 06
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—This standard was corrected editorially in May 2008.
1. Scope Expressing Uncertainty—U.S. Guide to the Expression of
Uncertainty in Measurement
1.1 Thisterminologystandardcoverstermsthatrelatetothe
ISO 9370 Plastics -- Instrumental Determination of Radiant
durability testing of Nonmetallic Materials using natural and
Exposure in Weathering Tests -- General Guidance and
artificial weathering exposure techniques.
Basic Test Method
1.2 It is the intent of this terminology standard to include
those weathering terms in wide use in ASTM for which
3. Significance and Use
standard definitions appear desirable.
3.1 This terminology is not intended to supersede the
2. Referenced Documents requirements of similar definitions in certain other documents,
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but is intended to provide a listing of terms that are in current
2.1 ASTM Standards:
widespread usage, and their context in relation to weathering.
D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
ucts
4. Terminology
E41 Terminology Relating To Conditioning
4.1 Definitions:
E772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
E973 Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mis-
accelerated outdoor weathering , n—outdoor weathering
match Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a
using the sun as the source of irradiance, and where the rate
Photovoltaic Reference Cell
of deterioration is accelerated over that of the in-service
G84 Practice for Measurement of Time-of-Wetness on
exposure position increasing one or more of the influencing
SurfacesExposedtoWettingConditionsasinAtmospheric
parameters.
Corrosion Testing
acceleration factor, n—the ratio of exposure time required to
G90 Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weath-
produce a specified amount of change in a material by one
ering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natu-
exposure test divided by the exposure time required to
ral Sunlight
produce the same change by another exposure test.
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2.2 AATCC Method:
DISCUSSION—Acceleration factors must be used with great caution
16 Colorfastness to Light
because they vary between materials (including different formulations
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2.3 ANSI Standards:
of the same material) and are strongly dependent on the exposure
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 American National Standard for
conditionsandvariabilityofboththenaturalandlaboratoryaccelerated
exposures.Accelerationfactorsmayalsovarydependingonthelevelof
material property change used to determine the acceleration factor. Do
not ratio irradiance in laboratory accelerated tests to irradiance in
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G03 on
outdoorexposures,oruseequivalentradiantexposurestoestimatetime
Weathering and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.92
to fail in outdoor exposures. These calculations ignore differences in
on Terminology.
temperature and moisture between the accelerated test and exterior
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally
exposures,andinthespectralpowerdistributionsofthelaboratorylight
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as G113–05.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or source and sunlight.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
actinic radiation, n—the spectral region(s) of a light source
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
responsibleforthephotodegradationofaparticularmaterial.
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Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O.
ambient temperature, n—the existing temperature of the air
Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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or of an object in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding
Available from National Conference of Standards Laboratories, 1800 30th St.,
Suite 305B, Boulder, CO 80301. atmosphere.
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DISCUSSION—This definition is deprecated in favor of “File Speci-
azimuthangle, n—anangleofaplanetothehorizonmeasured
men.”
clockwise to the object.
3. Aportion of the exposed specimen which is protected from light
backed exposure, n—a technique of weathering in which the
exposure by masking.
test specimens bei
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Designation:G113–05 Designation: G 113 – 06
Standard Terminology
Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of
1
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1
e NOTE—This standard was corrected editorially in May 2008.
1. 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D9Terminology Relating to Wood Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Products
E41Terminology Relating to Conditioning
E284Terminology of Appearance
E349Definitions of Terms Relating to Space Simulation
E456Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics Terminology Relating To Conditioning
E772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
E973M973Practice Test Method for the Determination of the Spectral Mismatch Parameter betweenBetween a Photovoltaic
Device and a Photovoltaic Reference Cell [Metric]
G84 Practice for Measurement of Time-of-Wetness on Surfaces Exposed to Wetting Conditions as inAtmospheric Corrosion
Testing
G90 Practice for PerformingAccelerated Outdoor Weathering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight
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2.2 AATCC Method:
16 Colorfastness to Light
2.3 ANSI Standards:
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997American National Standard for Expressing Uncertainty—U.S. Guide to the Expression of
4
Uncertainty in Measurement
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 American National Standard for Expressing Uncertainty—U.S. Guide to the Expression of
Uncertainty in Measurement
ISO 9370 Plastics -- Instrumental Determination of Radiant Exposure in Weathering Tests -- General Guidance and Basic Test
Method
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This terminology is not intended to supersede the requirements of similar definitions in certain other documents, but is
intended to provide a listing of terms that are in current widespread usage, and their context in relation to weathering.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.92on
Terminology.
Current edition approved August 15, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as G113–03.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as G113–05.
2
Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
2
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from National Conference of Standards Laboratories, 1800 30th St., Suite 305B, Boulder, CO 80301.
3
Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
4
Available from National Conference of Standards Laboratories, 1800 30th St., Suite 305B, Boulder, CO 80301.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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4. Terminology
4.1 Definitions:
accelerated outdoor weathering , n— outdoor weathering using the sun as the source of irradiance, and where the rate of
deterioration is accelerated over that of the in-service exposure position increasing one or more of the influencing parameters.
acceleration factor, n—theratioofexposuretimerequiredtoproduceaspecifiedamountofchangeinamaterialbyoneexposure
test divided by the exposure time required to produce the same change by another exposure test.
DISCUSSION—Accelerationfactorsmustbeusedwithgreatcautionbecausetheyvarybetweenmaterials(includingdifferentformulationsofthesame
material) and are strongly dependent on the exposure conditions and variability of both the natural and laboratory accelerated exposures.Acceleration
factorsmayalsovarydepen
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