ASTM D3679-04ae1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
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1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplasticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided.
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product in accordance with the requirements in Section .
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specification D 4477.
1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made to the manufacturer's installation instructions for the specific product to be installed.
Note 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be obtained from the manufacturer.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 6, 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.
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Designation: D 3679 – 04a
Standard Specification for
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Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3679; 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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e NOTE—Section 5 and A1.2.3 were editorially revised in January 2005.
1. Scope* D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
methodsforthematerials,dimensions,warp,shrinkage,impact
D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of
Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30°C and
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas-
30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
with this specification are also provided.
D1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
1.2 The use PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be in
Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi-
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
cation D4477.
Plastics
1.4 Sidingproducedtothisspecificationshallbeinstalledin
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerance and
accordancewithPracticeD4756.Referenceshallalsobemade
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
Coordinates
product to be installed.
D2457 TestMethodforSpecularGlossofPlasticFilmsand
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
Solid Plastics
obtained from the manufacturer.
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
information purposes only.
D4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
D4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
D5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
tions prior to use.
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
E805 PracticeforIdentificationofInstrumentalMethodsof
2. Referenced Documents Color or Color-Difference of Materials
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2.2 ASCE Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ASCE7-98 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
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Other Structures
lation
3. Terminology
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminologies
PlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.24onPlasticBuilding
D883, E631, and D1600, unless otherwise specified.
Products.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3679–04.
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D 3679 – 04a
3.2.1 nominal—the value that a manufacturer consistently be no less than 0.035 in. No individual measurement shall be
uses to represent a specific property or dimension of a vinyl thinner than 0.003 in. below the nomina
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