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Roofing Slate

 
This specification covers the material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling method appropriate to the selection of roofing slate for use as roof shingles. Slates not included in this specification are those containing soft carbonaceous ribbons. Roofing shall be classified either as Grade S1, S2, or S3, wherein each grade shall meet specified breaking load, absorption, and depth of softening requirements.
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Keywords
ASTM C406 - Material Characteristics - Roofing - Roofing and Waterproofing - Sampling - Shingles - Slate
ICS CODE
91.100.15 (Mineral materials and products)
UNSPSC CODE
30151510 (Slate roofing)
CITATION FORMAT
ASTM C406 / C406M-15, Standard Specification for Roofing Slate, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2015, www.astm.org