Significance and Use
This terminology is not intended to supersede the requirements of similar definitions in certain other documents, but is intended to provide a listing of terms that are in current widespread usage, and their context in relation to weathering.
1. Scope
1.1 This terminology standard covers terms that relate to the durability testing of Nonmetallic Materials using natural and artificial weathering exposure techniques.
1.2 It is the intent of this terminology standard to include those weathering terms in wide use in ASTM for which standard definitions appear desirable.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Products
D4023 Terminology Relating to Humidity Measurements
E41 Terminology Relating To Conditioning
E772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
E973 Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mismatch Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a Photovoltaic Reference Cell
G84 Practice for Measurement of Time-of-Wetness on Surfaces Exposed to Wetting Conditions as in Atmospheric Corrosion Testing
G90 Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weathering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight
AATCC Method
16 Colorfastness to Light
ANSI Standards
ISO9370 Plastics -- Instrumental Determination of Radiant Exposure in Weathering Tests -- General Guidance and Basic Test Method
Index Terms
Accelerated weathering; Artificial weathering; Exposure tests--nonmetallic materials; Natural weathering; Outdoor weathering; Terminology--nonmetallic materials;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 01.040.77 (Metallurgy (Vocabularies)); 77.040.99 (Other methods of testing metals)
DOI: 10.1520/G0113-09
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