ASTM C629-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Slate Dimension Stone
Standard Specification for Slate Dimension Stone
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling appropriate to the selection of slate for general building and structural purposes.
1.2 Dimension slate shall include stone that is sawed, cut, split, or otherwise finished or shaped, and shall specifically exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units composed of fragments, and also crushed and broken stone.
1.3 It specifically excludes roofing slate (see Specification C 406) and slate for industrial uses.
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Designation: C 629 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Slate Dimension Stone
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 629; 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 (´) 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers the material characteristics, 3.1 Definitions—All definitions are in accordance with Ter-
physical requirements, and sampling appropriate to the selec- minologyC119.
tion of slate for general building and structural purposes.
4. Classification
1.2 Dimension slate shall include stone that is sawed, cut,
split, or otherwise finished or shaped, and shall specifically 4.1 Dimension slate shall be selected for the following uses:
4.1.1 I Exterior.
exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units
composed of fragments, and also crushed and broken stone. 4.1.2 II Interior.
1.3 It specifically excludes roofing slate (see Specification
5. Physical Requirements
C 406) and slate for industrial uses.
5.1 Slate supplied under this specification shall conform to
2. Referenced Documents
the requirements listed in Table 1.
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.2 Slate used for exterior applications in ambient acidic
atmospheres or in industrial areas where heavy air pollution
C119 Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone
C 120 Test Methods for Flexure Testing of Slate (Breaking occurs shall be free of carbonaceous ribbons. Slate shall be
sound, durable, and free of spalls, cracks, open seams, pits, or
Load, Modulus of Rupture, Modulus of Elasticity)
C 121 Test Method for Water Absorption of Slate other defects that are likely to impair its structural integrity in
its intended use.
C 217 Test Method for Weather Resistance of Slate
C 241 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Sub- 5.3 Slate shall be selected for overall satisfactory and
jected to Foot Traffic natural appearance.
5.4 The desired color and texture, with their permissible
C 406 Specification for Roofing Slate
C 1353 Test Method Using the Taber Abraser for Abrasion natural variations in material characteristics for all material to
be produced for the project, shall be established by control
Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic
samples. Select representative samples by viewing a sufficient
number of physical samples prior to production that show the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C18 on
complete range of variations in color and texture of the slate
Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C18.03 on
specified.
Material Specifications.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2003. Published January 2004. Originally
6. Sampling
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as C 629 – 99.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.1 Samples, if required, for testing to determine the char-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
acteristics and physical properties shall be representative of the
Sta
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