ASTM D3679-03e2
(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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An American National Standard
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Designation: D 3679 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3679; 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.
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e NOTE—Section A1.2.2 was editorially corrected in October 2003.
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e NOTE—Section A1.2.1 was editorially revised in November 2003.
1. Scope D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
Impact Resistance of Plastics
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
D 374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact
lation
strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of
D 523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas-
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
with this specification are also provided.
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product
D 696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30°C and
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi-
30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
cation D 4477.
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in
D 1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made
Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific
D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
product to be installed.
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
Plastics
obtained from the manufacturer.
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D 2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerance and
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
information purposes only.
Coordinates
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
D 4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
tions prior to use.
D 4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
D 4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
matter of this specification.
Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
2. Referenced Documents
D 5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
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Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic Building
E 805 Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of
Products.
Color or Color-Difference of Materials
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
2.2 ASCE Standard:
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 3679 – 02.
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D3679–03
ASCE 7-98 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and 4. Materials and Manufacture
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Other Structures
4.1 The siding shall be made principally of PVC compound
prepared from PVC homopolymer resin that conform
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