Significance and Use

This classification is used to classify and aid in the selection of acoustical ceiling products.

1. Scope

1.1 This classification covers ceiling products that provide acoustical performance and interior finish in buildings. Products used in performance spaces and other special applications may require more detailed specification than provided by this classification.

1.2 This classification classifies acoustical ceilings by type, pattern, and certain ratings for acoustical performance, light reflectance, and fire safety. It does not cover the aspects of acoustical ceilings when used as a component of a system or assembly tested for fire endurance or floor/ceiling sound transmission.

1.3 This classification does not include physical properties, such as structural hardness, friability, sag, linear expansion and contraction, and transverse strength, which may affect the handling, installation, and use of acoustical ceiling products (see Test Methods C367 ).

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

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

C367 Test Methods for Strength Properties of Prefabricated Architectural Acoustical Tile or Lay-In Ceiling Panels

C423 Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method

C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

E413 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

E795 Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During Sound Absorption Tests

E1110 Classification for Determination of Articulation Class

E1111 Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components

E1414 Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum

E1477 Test Method for Luminous Reflectance Factor of Acoustical Materials by Use of Integrating-Sphere Reflectometers

Keywords

acoustical ceilings; acoustical ratings; acoustical tile; light reflectance; Acoustical materials/applications; Ceiling suspension systems; Classification (standards)--acoustic materials; Light reflectance/reflectivity; Noise level measurement; Sound transmission--building materials/applications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.060.30 (Ceilings. Floors. Stairs)

DOI: 10.1520/E1264-08E01

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ASTM E1264