ASTM D225-03

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.).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: D08 - Roofing and Waterproofing
• Drafting Committee: D08.02 - Steep Roofing Products and Assemblies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D225-02 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D225-04 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E108-20a - Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D228/D228M-21 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling, Testing, and Analysis of Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, and Shingles Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 225 – 03
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 manufacturer’s instructions, excluding any part of the upper
portion exposed by a cutout.
1.1 This specification covers asphalt roofing in shingle
form, composed of single or multiple thicknesses of organic
4. Classification
felt saturated and coated on both sides with asphalt and
4.1 Type I—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules.
any style (see Table 1).
1.2 Shingles meeting this specification are intended to be
4.2 Type III—Uniform or nonuniform thickness shingles of
applied with a headlap of not less than 51 mm (2 in.).
any style (see Table 1).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
5. Materials and Manufacture
only.
5.1 In the process of manufacture, a single thickness of dry
felt shall be impregnated with a hot asphaltic saturant, then
2. Referenced Documents
coated on both sides with a hot asphaltic coating, and finally
2.1 ASTM Standards:
surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. Laminated
D 228 Test Method for Sampling, Testing, and Analysis of
shingles need have mineral granules only on the weather side
Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, and Shingles Used in
2 of the laminate. The reverse side shall be covered with a
Roofing and Waterproofing
suitable material to prevent the shingles from sticking together
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing,
2 in the package.
and Bituminous Materials
5.2 The felt shall be produced primarily from organic fibers.
D 3161 Test Method for Wind-Resistance of Asphalt
2 The surface of the felt shall be uniform and relatively smooth.
Shingles (Fan-Induced Method)
Upon splitting or tearing on the bias, the felt shall appear
D 3462 Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass
2 reasonably free of lumps of underbeaten stock and particles of
Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules
foreign substances.
D 4977 Test Method for Granule Adhesion to Mineral
2 5.3 The asphaltic coating may be compounded with a fine
Surfaced Roofing by Abrasion
3 mineral stabilizer substantially insoluble in water.
E 108 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
6. Physical Requirements
3. Terminology
6.1 During handling and application, the shingles shall not
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms, see Terminology
crack at ambient temperatures above 10°C (50°F) nor be so
D 1079.
sticky at temperatures below 60°C (140°F) as to cause tearing
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
or other material damage upon being unpacked.
3.2.1 weather-exposed portion—any portion of a shingle
6.2 Loss and Behavior on Heating—The shingles shall
exposed to the weather when applied in accordance with the
conform to the physical requirements prescribed in Table 2.
7. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D08 on
7.1 The style and dimensions of the shingles shall be as
Roofing and Waterproofing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D08.02
on Prepared Roofing, Shingles, and Siding Materials.
agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller as part of the
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
purchase contract. Shingles shall not vary more than 66mm
approved in 1925. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 225 – 02.
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( ⁄4 in.) from nominal dimensions established for each style and
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07. size.
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D225–03
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-expo
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