ASTM C1658/C1658M-06

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Designation: C1658/C1658M – 06
Standard Specification for
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Glass Mat Gypsum Panels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1658/C1658M; 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.
1. Scope C473 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel
Products
1.1 This specification covers the glass mat gypsum panels
C645 Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Mem-
described in 1.1.1-1.1.3.
bers
1.1.1 Glass mat interior gypsum panel, designed for use on
C1264 Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection,
walls, ceilings, or partitions and that affords a surface suitable
Certification, Packaging, Marking, Shipping, Handling,
to receive decoration.
and Storage of Gypsum Panel Products
1.1.2 Glass mat coreboard gypsum panel, and glass mat
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
shaftliner gypsum panel, designed for use as a base in
Building Materials
multilayer systems or as gypsum studs or cores in semisolid or
E119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction
solid gypsum board partitions, or in shaftwall assemblies.
and Materials
1.1.3 Glass mat water-resistant gypsum panel, designed to
be used as a base for the application of ceramic or plastic tile
3. Terminology
on walls or ceilings. This product is also suitable for decora-
3.1 Definitions used in this specification shall be in accor-
tion. (This is distinct from a coated glass mat water-resistant
dance with Terminology C11.
gypsum panel ASTM C1178.)
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 Specifications applicable to all glass mat gypsum panels
3.3 glass mat, n—a mat of glass fibers with or without a
are located in Sections 1-4 and 8-10. Specifications applicable
binder.
to specific glass mat gypsum panels are located in the follow-
ing sections:
4. Materials and Manufacture
Section
4.1 Glass mat gypsum panel shall consist of a noncombus-
Glass mat interior gypsum panel 5
tiblecore,essentiallygypsum,surfacedwithglassmatpartially
Glass mat coreboard gypsum panel, 6
or completely embedded in the core.
and glass mat shaftliner
gypsum panel
4.1.1 Glass mat interior gypsum panel shall consist of a
Glass mat water-resistant gypsum panel 7
noncombustible core, essentially gypsum, surfaced on both the
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI
face and back with glass mat partially or completely embedded
(metric) are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the
into the core.
text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
4.1.2 Glass mat coreboard gypsum panel, and glass mat
each system shall be used independent of the other. Values
shaftliner gypsum panel shall be either a single panel or
from the two systems shall not be combined.
composed of two factory-laminated gypsum panels to provide
up to 1 in. [25.4 mm] total nominal thickness, surfaced on both
2. Referenced Documents
face and back with glass mat partially or completely embedded
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
into the core.
C11 TerminologyRelatingtoGypsumandRelatedBuilding
4.1.3 Glass mat gypsum water-resistant panel shall consist
Materials and Systems
of a noncombustible water-resistant core, essentially gypsum,
surfaced on the face with water-resistant glass mat partially or
completely embedded into the core.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum
4.2 Glass Mat Interior Gypsum panel, and Glass Mat
and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility of
Water-Resistant gypsum panel, type X (special fire-resistant)
Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products.
designates glass mat gypsum panel complying with this speci-
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. DOI: 10.1520/
C1658_C1658M-06.
fication that provide not less than 1 h fire resistance for panel
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5 3 1
⁄8 in. [15.9 mm] thick or ⁄4 h fire resistance for panel ⁄2 in.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
[12.7 mm] thick, applied parallel with and on each side of load
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. bearing 2 by 4 wood studs spaced 16 in. [406 mm] on center
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