Glossary

Application Standards


ASTM A 641 Standard specification for zinc-coated (galvanized) carbon steel wire (aka hanger wire).

ASTM A 653 Standard specification for steel sheet, zinc-coated (galvanized) or zinc-iron alloy-coated (galvannealed) by the Hot Dip Process.

ASTM B 117 Environmental performance test method.

ASTM C 367 Test methods for strength properties of prefabricated architectural acoustical tile or lay-in ceiling panels.

ASTM C 423 Standard test method for sound absorption and sound absorption coefficients by the reverberation room method.

ASTM C 518 Standard test method for steadystate heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the heat flow meter apparatus.

ASTM C 522 Test method for airflow resistance of acoustical materials.

ASTM C 635 Standard specification for metal suspension systems for acoustical tile and lay-in ceilings

ASTM C 636 Standard practice for installation of metal ceiling suspension systems for acoustical tile and lay-in panel

ASTM C 645 Standard specification for drywall furring products

ASTM D 610 Standard test method for evaluating degree of rust

ASTM D 1037 Standard test method for evaluating properties of impact resistance

ASTM D 2486 Standard test method for scrub resistance of painted surfaces

ASTM D 3273 Standard test method for resistance to growth of mold on the surface of interior coatings in an environmental chamber

ASTM D 4828 Standard test method for practical washability of organic coatings

ASTM E 84 Test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials (aka 25-foot tunnel test for smoke and flame spread on an individual product, not an assembly)

ASTM E 90 Method for laboratory measurement of airborne sound transmission loss of building partitions

ASTM E 96 Standard method for testing of water vapor transmission

ASTM E 119 Standard methods of fire tests of building construction and material (aka hourly fire resistance rating test for an entire assembly)

ASTM E 136 Standard test method for behavior of materials in a vertical tube furnace (aka combustibility test method; often used for Coast Guard applications)

ASTM E 176 Standard terminology relating to fire standards

ASTM E 580 Standard practice for application of ceiling suspension systems for acoustical tile and lay-in panels in areas requiring seismic restraint

ASTM E 795 Standard practices for mounting specimens during sound absorption tests

ASTM E 1110 Standard specification for the determination of Articulation Class

ASTM E 1111 Standard specification for measuring the inter-zone attenuation of ceiling systems

ASTM E 1130 Standard test method for objective measurement of Speech Privacy in open offices using the Articulation Index

ASTM E 1179 Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems

ASTM E 1264 Standard for the classification of acoustical ceiling products

ASTM E 1375 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Furniture Panels Used as Acoustical Barriers

ASTM E 1376 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Sound Reflected by Wall Finishes and Furniture Panels

ASTM E 1414 Standard test method for airborne sound attenuation between rooms sharing a common ceiling plenum (previously known as ASTM E 413)