ASTM C645-07b
(Specification)Standard Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
Standard Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nonstructural steel framing members in interior construction assemblies.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI (metric) values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Sections 9 and 10, 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.
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Designation: C 645 – 07b
Standard Specification for
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Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 645; 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* SpecificationfortheDesignofCold-FormedSteelStructural
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Members
1.1 This specification covers nonstructural steel framing
AISI Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel
members in interior construction assemblies.
Structural Framing Committee on Framing Standards —
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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2005 Edition
as the standard.The SI (metric) values given in parentheses are
provided for information purposes only.
3. Terminology
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with
test methods portion, Sections 9 and 10, of this specification:
TerminologyC11.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
3.2.1 members, n—in screw application of gypsum board,
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
studs, runners (track), hat furring channels, main beams and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
cross furring members of grid suspension systems or other
limitations prior to use.
items manufactured in accordance with this specification.
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.2 nonstructural wall stud, n—a member in a steel
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framed wall system which is limited to a lateral (transverse)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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load of not more than 10 lb/ft (480 Pa), a superimposed
A 653/A 653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated
verticalload,exclusiveofsheathingmaterials,ofnotmorethan
(Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed)
100 lbf/ft (1460 N/m), or a superimposed vertical load of not
by the Hot-Dip Process
more than 200 lbs (890 N).
A 1003/A 1003M Specification for Steel Sheet, Carbon,
Metallic- and Nonmetallic-Coated for Cold-Formed Fram-
4. Materials and Manufacture
ing Members
4.1 Members shall be manufactured from steel meeting the
C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Build-
requirements of Specification A 1003/A 1003M.
ing Materials and Systems
4.2 Members shall have a protective coating conforming to
C 1396/C 1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
Specification A 653/A 653M – G 40 minimum or shall have a
C 754 Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Mem-
protective coating with an equivalent corrosion resistance.
bers to Receive Screw-Attached Gypsum Panel Products
4.3 Members shall be manufactured from steel having a
C 1002 Specification for Steel Self-Piercing Tapping
minimum thickness, individual measurement of 0.0179 in.
Screws for the Application of Gypsum Panel Products or
(0.455 mm) before application of protective coating.
Metal Plaster Bases to Wood Studs or Steel Studs
2.2 AISI Standard:
5. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
5.1 Studs and rigid furring channels shall have a configu-
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ration and steel thickness such that the system in which they
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on
Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility
are used will carry the design transverse loads without exceed-
of Subcommittee C11.02 on Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and
ing either the allowable stress of the steel or the allowable
Related Products.
design deflection. Main beams and cross furring of grid
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2007. Published January 2008. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 645 – 07a.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. Ave., NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20036, http://www.steel.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Manufacturing Tolerances
suspension systems shall be limited to a deflection of L/240.
The manufacturer shall supply sufficient data for calculating Drywall Studs, Drywall Track,
A
Dimens
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Designation:C645–07a Designation: C 645 – 07b
Standard Specification for
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Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 645; 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*
1.1 This specification covers nonstructural steel framing members in interior construction assemblies.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI (metric) values given in parentheses are
provided for information purposes only.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Sections 9 and 10, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 653/A 653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the
Hot-Dip Process
A 1003/A 1003M SpecificationforSteelSheet,Carbon,Metallic-andNonmetallic-CoatedforCold-FormedFramingMembers
C 11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems
C 1396/C 1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
C 754 Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw-Attached Gypsum Panel Products
C 1002 Specification for Steel Self-Piercing Tapping Screws for the Application of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal Plaster
Bases to Wood Studs or Steel Studs
2.2 AISI Standard:
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Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members
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AISI Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing Committee on Framing Standards —2005 Edition
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with Terminology C 11.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 members, n—in screw application of gypsum board, studs, runners (track), hat furring channels, main beams and cross
furring members of grid suspension systems or other items manufactured in accordance with this specification.
3.2.2 nonstructural wall stud, n—a member in a steel framed wall system which is limited to a lateral (transverse) load of not
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more than 10 lb/ft (480 Pa), a superimposed vertical load, exclusive of sheathing materials, of not more than 100 lbf/ft (1460
N/m), or a superimposed vertical load of not more than 200 lbs (890 N).
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 Members shall be manufactured from steel meeting the requirements of Specification A 1003/A 1003M.
4.2 Members shall have a protective coating conforming to Specification A 653/A 653M–G40 minimum or shall have a
protective coating with an equivalent corrosion resistance.
4.3 Members shall be manufactured from steel having a minimum thickness, individual measurement of 0.0179 in. (0.455 mm)
before application of protective coating.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee C11.02 on Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and Related Products.
CurrenteditionapprovedAug.1,Dec.15,2007.PublishedAugust2007.January2008.Originallyapprovedin1970.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asC 645 – 07a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20036, http://www.steel.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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5. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
5.1 Studs and rigid furring channels shall have a configuration and steel thickness such that the system in which they are used
will carry the design transverse loads without exceeding either the allowab
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