AAMA 2603-15 AAMA 2604-13 AAMA 2605-13

Good level of High performance Superior performing

performance coating coating coating
AAMA AAMA AAMA
Attribute Sect. Test Sect. Test Sect. Test
Chalking shall be no less
Chalk than No. 8 rating for
Resistance Only slight Chalking shall be no colors and No. 6 rating
(After chalking allowed ASTM less than No. 8 rating ASTM for whites after 10 year
Weathering) 8.8.1.2 after exposure 8.9.1.3 D4214 after 5 year exposure 8.9.1.3 D4214 exposure
Gloss Gloss retention shall
Retention be a minimum of Gloss retention shall be
(After ASTM 30% after 5 year ASTM a minimum of 50% after
Weathering) No specification 8.9.1.4 D523 exposure 8.9.1.4 D523 10 year exposure
Erosion
Resistance Less than 10% Less than 10% coating
(After ASTM coating loss after 5 ASTM loss after 10 year
Weathering) No specification 8.9.1.5 B244 year exposure 8.9.1.5 B244 exposure

Coating
Flexibility - T Minimum 2-T Minimum 2-T
Bend (Coil ASTM flexibility with no ASTM flexibility with no ASTM Minimum 2-T flexibility
Coating Only) A5.1 D4145 coating pick off A5.1 D4145 coating pick off A5.1 D4145 with no coating pick off
Using 15mm
diameter round Using 15mm Using 15mm diameter
Impact nose impact tester diameter round nose round nose impact
Resistance - - No coating impact tester - No tester - No coating
Direct Impact removal using coating removal removal using tape
(Coil Coating tape (minute using tape (minute (minute cracking
Only) A5.2.1 cracking allowed) A5.2.1 cracking allowed) A5.2.1 allowed)
Same testing as
A5.2.1 with
impact on non- Same testing as Same testing as A5.2.1
Impact coated side - No A5.2.1 with impact with impact on non-
Resistance - coating removal on non-coated side - coated side - No coating
Reverse using tape No coating removal removal using tape
Impact (Coil (minute cracking using tape (minute (minute cracking
Coating Only) A5.2.2 allowed) A5.2.2 cracking allowed) A5.2.2 allowed)

Increased level for High performance coatings Increased level for Superior performing coatings

For additional information and to obtain copies of these AAMA standards, please go to the American
Architectural Manufacturers Association website: www.aamanet.org. The latest documents are identified as:

 AAMA 2603-15 Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for
Pigmented Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels (with Coil Coating Appendix)
 AAMA 2604-13 Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for High
Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels (with Coil Coating Appendix)
 AAMA 2605-13 Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Superior
Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels (with Coil Coating Appendix)

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