1、Designation: E2190 10Standard Specification forInsulating Glass Unit Performance and Evaluation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2190; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A
2、 number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers preassembled permanentlysealed insulating glass units with one or two airspaces andpreassembled insulating g
3、lass units with capillary tubes inten-tionally left open.1.2 This specification is applicable only to sealed insulatingglass units that are constructed with glass.1.3 This specification is applicable to both double-glazedand triple-glazed insulating glass units; for triple-glazed insu-lating glass u
4、nits where both of the outer lites are glass andinner lite is either glass or a suspended film.1.4 The qualification of test specimens is based on frost/dewpoint and on the absence of fog after the specified testdurations.1.5 The qualification of argon gas filled test specimens isbased on the qualif
5、ications in 1.3 and maintaining the specifiedargon gas amounts before and after testing to Test MethodE2188.1.6 Qualification under this specification is intended toprovide a basis for evaluating the durability of sealed insulatingglass units.1.7 This specification is not applicable to sealed insula
6、tingglass units containing a spandrel glass coating due to testmethod limitations.1.8 This specification does not cover other physical require-ments such as appearance, thermophysical properties, heat andlight transmission, and glass displacement.NOTE 1Sealed insulating glass units qualified accordi
7、ng to thisspecification are not necessarily suitable for structurally glazed applica-tions. Factors such as sealant longevity when exposed to long termultraviolet light and the structural properties of the sealant must bereviewed for these applications. For more information on the requirementsfor st
8、ructural sealant glazing applications, refer to Specification C1369,Guide C1249, and Test Method C1265.1.9 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,
9、 if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
10、C717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsC1036 Specification for Flat GlassC1249 Guide for Secondary Seal for Sealed InsulatingGlass Units for Structural Sealant Glazing ApplicationsC1265 Test Method for Determining the Tensile Propertiesof an Insulating Glass Edge Seal for Structural GlazingA
11、pplicationsC1369 Specification for Secondary Edge Sealants for Struc-turally Glazed Insulating Glass UnitsE546 Test Method for Frost/Dew Point of Sealed InsulatingGlass UnitsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE2188 Test Method for Insulating Glass Unit PerformanceE2189 Test Method for Testing
12、 Resistance to Fogging inInsulating Glass UnitsE2269 Test Method for Determining Argon Concentrationin Sealed Insulating Glass Units using Gas Chromatogra-phyE2649 Test Method for Determining Argon Concentrationin Sealed Insulating Glass Units Using Spark EmissionSpectroscopy3. Terminology3.1 Defini
13、tion of Terms:3.1.1 For definitions of terms found in this Specification,refer to Terminologies C162, C717, and E631.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 sealed insulating glass unit, na preassembled unit,comprising lites of glass, which are sealed at the edges and1This specifica
14、tion is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.22on Durability Performance of Building Constructions.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originallyapproved in 2002. Last previous edition
15、 approved in 2008 as E2190 08. DOI:10.1520/E2190-10.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyrigh
16、t ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.separated by dehydrated space(s), intended for vision areas ofbuildings. The unit is normally used for windows, windowwalls, picture windows, sliding doors, patio doors, or othertypes of fenestr
17、ation.4. Performance Requirements4.1 To pass the specification for Test Method E2188:4.1.1 Six units shall complete all testing unbroken. Theseunits shall have frost/dew points determined and reported. Thefinal frost/dew points shall be 40C or colder when measuredin accordance with Test Method E546
18、or equivalent.4.2 To pass the specification for Test Method E2189:4.2.1 The units that complete Test Method E2189 shall haveno fog visible after testing.4.3 To pass the specification for argon filled units:4.3.1 The average initial argon gas concentration of thespecimens prior to testing to Test Met
19、hod E2188 shall be aminimum of 90 %. No individual test specimen shall have anargon concentration of less than 50 %.4.3.2 The average final argon gas concentration of the sixspecimens after testing to Test Method E2188 shall be aminimum of 80 %. No individual test specimen shall have anargon concent
20、ration of less than 50 %.4.4 FogNo fog shall be visible after testing in accordancewith Test Method E2189.5. Test Specimens5.1 Each test specimen shall measure 355 6 6mmby5056 6 mm and shall be composed of two or three lites of glass.5.2 The glass and airspace thickness(es) for qualificationunder th
21、is specification shall be 4 mm glass with 12 mmairspace or 5 mm glass with 6 mm airspace.5.3 For triple-glazed units, 4 mm glass with 6 mm airspacesshall be used.5.4 If the required glass constructions in 5.2 and 5.3 are notavailable form the submitting manufacturer, then thicker glassor wider airsp
22、aces, or both shall be allowed. (For example,using 6 mm glass with 12 mm airspace.) This may result in amore rigorous test.5.5 All of the values in 5.2 through 5.4 are nominal.5.5.1 Tolerance of glass thickness shall be in accordancewith Specification C1036.5.5.2 Airspace tolerance(s) shall be 60.8
23、mm.5.6 If specifying internal components, then these compo-nents shall be present in the test specimens made for testing toTest Method E2189.5.7 Twelve double-glazed test specimens shall be submittedwhen testing to this specification. If specifying internal com-ponents, three of these specimens shal
24、l contain those compo-nents and shall be designated for testing to Test Method E2189.5.8 Fourteen triple-glazed test specimens shall be submittedwhen testing to this specification. If specifying internal com-ponents, five of these test specimens shall contain thosecomponents and shall be designated
25、for testing to Test MethodE2189.5.9 If specifying argon gas fill:5.9.1 The test specimens shall be argon filled using the samegas filling techniques as those used for manufacturing.5.9.2 For double glazed, argon gas filled specimens:5.9.2.1 Nine of the submitted test specimens shall be des-ignated f
26、or testing with Test Methods E2188 and E2649. Thesespecimens shall not contain any internal components such asmuntin bars.5.9.2.2 The remaining specimens of the set (three double-glazed units) shall be designated for Test Method E2189 wheretwo of the test specimens are selected for testing. Thesespe
27、cimens shall be the three specimens containing internalcomponents if qualifying internal components as specified in5.8.5.9.3 For triple glazed, argon gas filled specimens:5.9.3.1 Nine specimens shall be designated for testing withTest Methods E2188 and E2649. The test specimens shall haveboth outer
28、lites made of clear glass and the middle lite shallhave a metallic coating (either low E or reflective) on at leastone surface. These specimens shall not contain any internalcomponents such as muntin bars.5.9.3.2 The remaining test specimens of the set (five triple-glazed units) shall be designated
29、for Test Method E2189, wherefour of the specimens shall be tested. These specimens shall bethe five specimens containing internal components if qualify-ing internal components as specified in 5.9.6. Test Methods6.1 For Air-Filled Units:6.1.1 Test six randomly selected specimens for 14 days inthe hig
30、h humidity phase, followed by 63 days in the weathercycle phase followed by 28 days in the high humidity phase inaccordance with Test Method E2188.6.1.2 Test two randomly selected double-glazed or fourtriple-glazed specimens for 7 days in accordance with TestMethod E2189.6.2 For Argon-Gas Filled Uni
31、ts:6.2.1 Measure the argon gas concentration of each testspecimen (between six and nine depending on possible break-age) designated for testing to Test Methods E2188 and E2649.Measurements shall be determined using Test Method E2649.For triple-glazed units, the argon gas concentration shall bedeterm
32、ined for all airspaces.6.2.2 Calculate the average argon gas concentration of allmeasured specimens to the nearest whole percent. This is theaverage initial argon gas concentration for the test set.6.2.3 Randomly select six of the specimens in 6.2.1 inaccordance with Test Method E2188.6.2.4 After de
33、termining the final frost/dew points of the sixtest specimens, measure the argon gas concentration of each ofthe same six specimens. The argon gas concentration can bemeasured using either Test Method E2649 or Test MethodE2269. For triple-glazed units, the argon gas concentrationshall be determined
34、for all airspaces.6.2.5 Calculate the average argon gas concentration of allsix specimens to the nearest whole percent. This is the finalaverage argon gas concentration for the test set.6.2.6 From the test specimens designated for Test MethodE2189 testing, randomly select two double-glazed specimens
35、and test for seven days in accordance with Test Method E2189.If testing triple-glazed specimens, randomly select and test fourspecimens.E2190 1026.3 The test durations are net testing periods. If the test isinterrupted for any reason, the remaining portions shall becompleted to qualify for the testi
36、ng.6.4 If a specimen has any visible deposits in the air space,do not qualify this set of test specimens for that test.7. Qualification7.1 When all test specimens have met the requirements asdescribed in Section 4, this set of test specimens shall bedeemed to be qualified according to this specifica
37、tion.7.2 If a specimen fails to meet the requirements as describedin Section 4, this set of specimens shall not be qualifiedaccording to this specification. (Table 1.)8. Report8.1 Test Methods:8.1.1 Report all information as required in the ReportSection of Test Method E2188.8.1.2 Report all informa
38、tion as required in the ReportSection of Test Method E2189.8.1.3 If argon filled insulating glass is specified, report theinitial and final average argon gas concentrations for the testset.8.2 Test Qualifications:8.2.1 Report whether or not the set of test specimens meetsthe qualifications of this s
39、pecification.9. Keywords9.1 gas concentration; insulating glass units; seal durability;sealed insulating glass units; unit performance and evaluationTABLE 1 Summary of Qualifications Specification E2190Double-Glazed Triple-GlazedAir filled Gas filled Air filled Gas filled# Units to submit 12 12 14 1
40、4Glass Construction: 4/12/4 4/12/4 4/6/4/6/4 4/6/4/6/4(Glass/Spacer/Glass) or or or(Glass/Spacer/Glass/Spacer/Glass 5/6/5 5/6/5# Units tested in Test Method E2188 (and 6 6 6 6Test Method E2649 for argon fill)If qualifying coatings, the coating shall beplace ONLY on:1 lite of glass 1 lite of glass 1
41、outer lite of glass at least one surfaceof inner liteInternal Components Optional Not allowed Optional Not allowedFinal Frost Point % 40C 40C 40C 40CAverage initial argon concentration N/A 90 % minimum N/A 90 % minimumAverage final argon concentration N/A 80 % minimum N/A 80 % minimumConcentration o
42、f each specimen N/A 50 % minimum N/A 50 % minimum# Units in Test Method E2189 2244Internal components Include if being qualified Include if being qualified Include if being qualified Include if being qualifiedTest Method E2189: After testing No Fog No Fog No Fog No FogE2190 103APPENDIX(Nonmandatory
43、Information)X1. EXAMPLE DATA SHEET FOR THIS SPECIFICATIONX1.1 See Fig. X1.1.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validit
44、y of any such patent rights, and the riskof infringement of such rights, are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comment
45、s are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee, which you may attend. If you feel that your comments have not
46、 received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copi
47、es) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org). Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website (www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).FIG. X1.1 Example Data SheetE2190 104
