ASTM C1794-15
Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Water Absorption Coefficient by Partial Immersion
- Standard No.
- ASTM C1794-15
- Release Date
- 2015
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM C1794-19
- Latest
- ASTM C1794-19
- Scope
5.1 The purpose of these tests is to obtain, by means of simple apparatus, reliable and easy to determine values of liquid water transport for capillary active materials expressed in suitable units. These values are for use as part of the material properties in hygrothermal analysis tools for building envelope design and forensic studies. As the topic of liquid transport phenomena in porous materials is very complex, Appendix X1 in ISO 15148 shows some more detailed background information.
1.1 This test method defines a procedure to determine the water absorption coefficient of a material by partial submersion. The scope is to evaluate the rate of absorption of water due to capillary forces for building materials in contact with normal or driving rain above grade. The procedure is typically suitable mainly for masonry material, plaster, or a coating in combination with a substrate; but it can also be used for insulation materials. This test method is designed to be used only on homogeneous materials and does not apply to materials that are composites or non-homogeneous (for example, Faced Rigid Closed-cell Insulation). It is not within the scope of this standard to determine liquid uptake phenomena in below-grade applications. The water absorption coefficient is mainly used as an input datum for numerical simulation of the combined heat and moisture transport in building envelopes for design and forensic investigation purposes.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. However, derived results can be converted from one system to the other using appropriate conversion factors (see Table 1).
(A) The IP unit system includes several meanings of the pound unit lb. In this standard the unit lb refers to pound mass only.1.3 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.
ASTM C1794-15 Referenced Document
- ASTM C168 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
- ISO 15148 Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of water absorption coefficient by partial immersion AMENDMENT 1
- ISO 9346 Hygrothermal performance of buildings and building materials - Physical quantities for mass transfer - Vocabulary
ASTM C1794-15 history
- 2019 ASTM C1794-19 Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Water Absorption Coefficient by Partial Immersion
- 2015 ASTM C1794-15 Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Water Absorption Coefficient by Partial Immersion
