Precision Series Diamond Tile

The Precision Series Diamond Tile is a stamped metal tile made by PAC-CLAD | Petersen. It belongs to the Precision Series Tiles collection, which has three tile profiles: Cupped, Flat and Diamond. The collection is offered as an alternative to roll-formed panel-style cladding. Tiles in the series are applied to roof or wall installations, in commercial or residential settings.

The Diamond Tile is the smallest of the three profiles. Its layout is the feature that sets it apart: the tiles can be installed horizontally, or on an angle to form a diamond or clapboard pattern. In the Precision Tile Wall system the Diamond Tile is one of four tile options, alongside the Cupped Tile, the Flat Tile and the TS Tile.

The Diamond Tile has a nominal size of 8-5/16 inches by 9-3/4 inches. The exposed face measures 7-1/4 inches by 8-5/16 inches, with a tolerance of plus or minus 1/16 inch.

• Nominal: 8-5/16 in. x 9-3/4 in.
• Exposed: 7-1/4 in. x 8-5/16 in. +/- 1/16 in.

For comparison within the series, the Cupped and Flat tiles have an exposed size of 14-1/2 inches by 8-5/16 inches, and the TS Tile is 7-1/4 inches by 16-1/4 inches. The Diamond Tile therefore shares its 8-5/16 inch exposed dimension with the Cupped and Flat tiles and has half their exposed length.

The Precision Series tiles are fabricated from a choice of metals. Preformed tiles are fabricated from these options:

• 24 gauge G-90 galvanized steel, to ASTM A 653.
• 0.032 inch thick prime aluminum with a PAC-CLAD Kynar coating, to ASTM B209.
• 0.032 inch thick prime 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, in Natural or Pre-Patina.

The stocked range is 48 colors in 24 gauge steel and 34 colors in .032 aluminum, plus .032 anodized and 26 gauge Zalmag coated steel. The Zalmag coated steel is sold only in Florida and TX.

The fluorocarbon finish is Kynar 500 or Hylar 5000. The topside film is 0.70 to 0.90 mil over a prime coat of 0.25 to 0.31 mil, for a total dry film thickness of 0.95 to 1.25 mil. The bottom side carries a primer with a dry film thickness of 0.25 mil.

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

A PAC-CLAD 35-year finish warranty covers the tiles. The finish warranty covers color fading of more than 5 Hunter units when tested to ASTM D 2244, chalking in excess of a No. 8 rating when tested to ASTM D 4214, and cracking, checking, peeling or failure of the paint to adhere to bare metal. The finish warranty applies to PAC-CLAD Kynar finishes only, and stainless steel and anodized finishes are excluded.

The tile system carries these test references:

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

The UL classification is UL 580-1897.

The Diamond Tile is an interlocking, concealed-fastener tile. It installs directly over plywood or over elevated channels, with fasteners hidden from the face. The tile joints are breathable and need no sealant. The tiles are formed with progressive tooling, and only basic sheet metal tools are used to work with them.

The minimum slope for roof applications is 3:12.

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 galvanized steel with bonded neoprene. Panels attached to treated lumber need a vapor barrier over the lumber, and no metal product is to touch treated lumber directly.

Trim is made from the same material and finish as the tiles, press-broken in 10 foot lengths, with factory-welded miters. Standard trim pieces are:

• 1-piece outside corner with 1/4 inch exposed faces.
• 3-piece outside corner with 2 inch exposed faces.
• 1-piece inside corner with 3 inch exposed faces.
• J-channels with a 1 inch exposed face.
• Head flashing, 1-3/4 inches by 1-1/2 inches with a 1/2 inch drip.
• Starting cleat, 2 inches long with a 1/4 inch exposed face.
• Mounting clips, 3.4 inches by 3.4 inches.

The Diamond Tile sits with the Cupped, Flat and TS tiles in the same collection. It is used on metal wall panel and siding installations in the Precision Tile Wall system, and on roofs at a minimum slope of 3:12.