Precision Series Cupped Tile

The Precision Series Cupped Tile is a stamped metal tile from PAC-CLAD | Petersen, one of three profiles in the Precision Series Tiles collection with the Flat and Diamond tiles. The series is presented as an alternative to roll-formed panel-style cladding for roof and wall installations, including residential metal roofing, in commercial or residential settings.

The Cupped Tile is the dished profile of the series. Its surface catches light at multiple angles and produces a multi-shade effect as the viewing perspective changes. Tiles interlock and are formed with progressive tooling.

The Cupped Tile is a large-format tile within the series. Its nominal size is 15 inches by 9-5/8 inches. The exposed face is 14-1/2 inches by 8-5/16 inches, with a tolerance of plus or minus 1/16 inch.

• Nominal: 15 in. x 9-5/8 in.
• Exposed: 14-1/2 in. x 8-5/16 in. +/- 1/16 in.

The Flat Tile has the same nominal and exposed dimensions. The Diamond Tile is smaller, at 7-1/4 inches by 8-5/16 inches exposed, and the TS Tile is 7-1/4 inches by 16-1/4 inches.

Cupped tiles are produced in these base metals:

• 24 gauge G-90 galvanized steel, to ASTM A 653, in 48 stocked colors.
• 0.032 inch prime aluminum with a PAC-CLAD Kynar coating, to ASTM B209, in 34 stocked colors.
• 0.032 inch aluminum in PAC 300 Clear Anodized or PAC-500 Bronze Anodized.
• 26 gauge stainless steel, type 304 or 316, to ASTM A240/A240M.
• 26 gauge Zalmag coated steel, in Natural or Pre-Patina, sold only in Florida and TX.

Painted tiles carry a Kynar 500 or Hylar 5000 fluorocarbon coating. The topside film is 0.70 to 0.90 mil on a 0.25 to 0.31 mil prime coat, giving a total dry film thickness of 0.95 to 1.25 mil. A primer at 0.25 mil dry film thickness is applied to the bottom side.

Clear anodized tiles are Exterior Grade #2, 0.0002 to 0.0003 thick. Stainless steel tiles come in 2B (Mill), BA (Bright Annealed), #4 (Brushed) or #8 (Mirror) finishes, as natural mill finish, light interference colored stainless or TiNi colored stainless.

Roof installations of the Cupped Tile in the Precision Series have been finished in patina and aged copper colors, including Patina Green, Hemlock Green, Arcadia Green and Custom Aged Copper. The PAC-CLAD 35-year finish warranty applies to the series. Finish warranty coverage addresses color fading above 5 Hunter units (ASTM D 2244), chalking above a No. 8 rating (ASTM D 4214), and cracking, checking, peeling or loss of adhesion to bare metal. Stainless steel and anodized finishes are excluded.

The Precision Series tile system is covered by these tests:

• ASTM E283 for air penetration, at 0.010 or less at 15 PSF.
• ASTM E331 for water penetration, with none over a 15 minute period at 15 PSF.
• AAMA 501.1, with dynamic water penetration under AAMA 501 at 15 PSF set at none.
• ASTM E330 for structural loading, with negative wind uplift tested at spans of 1 foot to 4 feet in double and triple spans, using safety factors of 2.0 for the IBC and 1.65 for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

E283, E331, E330 and AAMA 501.1 are listed for the .032 aluminum Cupped and Flat tiles, and E330 for the 24 gauge versions. UL 580-1897 is listed for both the .032 and the 24 gauge Cupped and Flat tiles. Florida Approvals 22414 and 22548 cover the Flat, Cupped and Diamond tiles.

Cupped Tiles install directly over plywood or elevated channels using concealed fasteners. The joints are breathable and need no sealant. Each tile is small, so thermal movement is minimal. Only basic sheet metal tools are needed.

On roofs the minimum slope is 3:12. Installers can safely walk on the cupped tiles during roof installation, which is noted for this profile in particular.

On walls the tiles are mechanically attached to wall supports with no exposed fasteners on the face. Fasteners are galvanized steel with dished washers or with bonded neoprene. Where tiles are fixed to treated lumber, a vapor barrier goes over the lumber first and no metal touches the lumber directly.

Trim matches the tile material and finish and is press-broken in 10 foot lengths with factory-welded miters. Pieces include a 1-piece outside corner with 1/4 inch exposed faces, a 3-piece outside corner with 2 inch exposed faces, a 1-piece inside corner with 3 inch exposed faces, a J-channel with a 1 inch exposed face, a head flashing of 1-3/4 inches by 1-1/2 inches with a 1/2 inch drip, a 2 inch starting cleat with a 1/4 inch exposed face, and 3.4 inch by 3.4 inch mounting clips.

Wood-substrate details are published as PDF and CAD drawings: inside corner, installation, jamb, outside corner, one-piece outside corner, top-of-wall tie-in, vertical joint, wall-to-soffit, window head, window jamb and window sill. Cupped Tile installations shown by the manufacturer include Mosaic Apartments, the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts, the Deignan House and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.