1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 1608:2013Thermal insulating productsfor building applications Determination of tensilestrength parallel to facesBS EN 1608:2013 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis Britis
2、h Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1608:2013. Itsupersedes BS EN 1608:1997 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee B/540, Energy performance of materials components andbuildings.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
3、obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 78033 2ICS 91.100.60Compliance w
4、ith a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 1608:2013EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE
5、NORM EN 1608 March 2013 ICS 91.100.60 Supersedes EN 1608:1996English Version Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of tensile strength parallel to faces Produits isolants thermiques destins aux applications du btiment - Dtermination de la rsistance la traction paralll
6、ement aux faces Wrmedmmstoffe fr das Bauwesen - Bestimmung der Zugfestigkeit in Plattenebene This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 December 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the
7、status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French
8、, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, C
9、roatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey an
10、d United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1608:2
11、013: EBS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Principle 5 5 Apparatus . 5 6 Test specimens 6 7 Procedure . 7 8 Calculation and expression of results 8 9 Accuracy of measurement . 8 10 Test report 9 BS EN 1608:2013E
12、N 1608:2013 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1608:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 88 “Thermal insulating materials and products”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identi
13、cal text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be he
14、ld responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1608:1996. The revision of this standard contains no major changes, only minor corrections and clarifications of an editorial nature. This European Standard is one of a series of standards which specify test me
15、thods for determining dimensions and properties of thermal insulating materials and products. It supports a series of product standards for thermal insulating materials and products which derive from the Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrati
16、ve provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (Directive 89/106/EEC) through the consideration of the essential requirements. This European Standard has been drafted for applications in building, but it may also be used in other areas where it is relevant. This European test s
17、tandard is one of the following group of interrelated standards on test methods for determining dimensions and properties of thermal insulation materials and products, all of which fall within the scope of CEN/TC 88: EN 822, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of leng
18、th and width EN 823, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of thickness EN 824, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of squareness EN 825, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of flatness EN 826, Thermal insu
19、lating products for building applications Determination of compression behaviour EN 1602, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of the apparent density EN 1603, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of dimensional stability under constant n
20、ormal laboratory conditions (23 C/50 % relative humidity) EN 1604, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions EN 1605, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of deformat
21、ion under specified compressive load and temperature conditions EN 1606, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of compressive creep BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 4 EN 1607, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of tensile strength perpend
22、icular to faces EN 1608, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of tensile strength parallel to faces EN 1609, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of short-term water absorption by partial immersion EN 12085, Thermal insulating products fo
23、r building applications Determination of linear dimensions of test specimens EN 12086, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of water vapour transmission properties EN 12087, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of long-term water absorpti
24、on by immersion EN 12088, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of long-term water absorption by diffusion EN 12089, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of bending behaviour EN 12090, Thermal insulating products for building applications
25、Determination of shear behaviour EN 12091, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of freeze-thaw resistance EN 12429, Thermal insulating products for building applications Conditioning to moisture equilibrium under specified temperature and humidity conditions EN 12430,
26、Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of behaviour under point load EN 12431, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of thickness for floating floor insulating products EN 13793, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determin
27、ation of behaviour under cyclic loading EN 13820, Thermal insulating materials for building applications Determination of organic content According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
28、Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, S
29、weden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedures for determining the tensile strength of a product parallel to its faces. It is applicable to thermal insulating products. This European Standard
30、can be used to determine whether the product has sufficient strength to withstand stresses during transportation and application. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated refe
31、rences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 823, Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of thickness EN 12085, Thermal insulating products for building applications D
32、etermination of linear dimensions of test specimens ISO 5725-1, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 1: General principles and definitions ISO 5725-2, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic method for the determination
33、of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies. 3.1 tensile strength parallel to faces t maximum recorded tensile force parallel to the product faces during the pulling operati
34、on, divided by the cross-sectional testing area of the test specimen 4 Principle A test specimen is attached to two clamps which are fastened in a tensile testing machine and pulled apart at a given speed. The maximum tensile force is recorded and the tensile strength of the test specimen is calcula
35、ted. 5 Apparatus 5.1 Tensile testing machine, appropriate for the range of force and displacement involved, capable of having a constant crosshead speed adjusted to (10 1) mm/min and capable of measuring the force to an accuracy of 1 %. 5.2 Two clamps, designed so as to avoid failure of the test spe
36、cimen in the area of the clamps. The clamps shall be positioned so that the tensile stress is uniformly distributed during the test. BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 6 An example of suitable equipment is shown in Figure 1. Any test equipment or method which provides the same result with at least the
37、same accuracy may be used. 6 Test specimens 6.1 Dimensions of test specimens The thickness of the test specimens shall be the original product thickness including any skins, facings, and/or coatings. The test specimens shall be cut with the shape and with the dimensions shown in Figure 2. For small
38、products or because of equipment limitations, the test specimen length and width shall be adjusted proportionally, but with a minimum length of 500 mm. Other specimen shapes which provide the same result to at least the same accuracy may be used. 6.2 Number of test specimens The number of test speci
39、mens shall be as specified in the relevant product standard. If the number is not specified, then at least three test specimens shall be used. In the absence of a product standard or any other European Technical Specification, the number of test specimens may be agreed between parties. Figure 1 Exam
40、ple of suitable clamps 6.3 Preparation of test specimens The test specimens shall be cut from the full size product so that the length direction corresponds to the direction in which the tensile force is applied to the product in its application. BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 7 Test specimens shal
41、l be prepared by methods that do not change the original structure of the product. Special methods of preparation, when needed, are given in the relevant product standard or any other European Technical Specification. 6.4 Conditioning of test specimens The test specimens shall be conditioned for at
42、least 6 h at (23 5) C. In case of dispute, they shall be conditioned at (23 2) C and (50 5) % relative humidity for the time stated in the relevant product standard. 7 Procedure 7.1 Test conditions Testing shall be carried out at (23 5) C. In case of dispute, it shall be carried out at (23 2) C and
43、(50 5) % relative humidity. 7.2 Test procedure Measure the thickness of the testing area, d, to the nearest millimetre, in accordance with EN 823. Measure the length of the test specimen, l, and the width of the testing area, b, to the nearest millimetre, in accordance with EN 12085. Attach the test
44、 specimen centrally between two clamps to distribute the stress uniformly. Place it carefully in the tensile testing machine and increase the tensile force with a constant speed of the crosshead (see 5.1) until failure occurs. Record the maximum tensile force, in kilonewtons. Note the way in which t
45、he product failed. Discard any test specimens that failed outside the testing area (see Figure 2). BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 8 Key a length of the testing area b width of the testing area Figure 2 Test specimen shape and dimensions 8 Calculation and expression of results Calculate the tensile
46、strength parallel to faces, t, in kilopascals, using the formula: bdF=m (1) where Fmis the maximum tensile force recorded, in kilonewtons; d is the thickness of the testing area, in metres; b is the width of the testing area, in metres. The result shall be expressed as the mean value from the measur
47、ements, to two significant figures. 9 Accuracy of measurement Following the experience of a “round robin test”, where comparable test equipment and test specimen preparation were used, the accuracy for tensile strength, t, can be estimated as given below. 95 % repeatability limit: approximately 3 %;
48、 BS EN 1608:2013EN 1608:2013 (E) 9 95 % reproducibility limit: approximately 10 %. The above-mentioned terms are applied as defined in ISO 5725-1 and ISO 5725-2. 10 Test report The test report shall include the following information: a) reference to this European Standard; b) product identification;
49、 1) product name, factory, manufacturer, or supplier; 2) production code number; 3) type of product; 4) packaging; 5) the form in which the product arrived at the laboratory; 6) other information as appropriate (e.g. nominal dimensions, nominal density); c) test procedure; 1) pre-test history and sampling (e.g. who sampled and place of sampling); 2) conditioning; 3) dimensions and number of the test specimens; 4) any deviations from Cl
