UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYLCHLORIDE (PVC-U) PROFILES FOR THE FABRICATION OF WINDOWS AND DOORS - DETERMINATION OF THE RESISTANCE TO ARTIFICIAL WEATHERING

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

Association Francaise de Normalisation

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 Apparatus
      4.1 Artificial weathering apparatus with a Xenon arc
             light source
      4.2 Grey scale
      4.3 Colour change measurement apparatus
      4.4 Charpy impact apparatus
5 Test pieces
      5.1 Number of test pieces
      5.2 Dimensions of the test pieces
      5.3 Preparation of test pieces
6 Conditioning
7 Weathering test conditions
      7.1 General
      7.2 Test conditions for Method 1
      7.3 Test conditions for Method 2
8 Procedure
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) Reasons for the choice of exposure
                      conditions
      A.1 - Scope
      A.2 - Moderate climates
      A.3 - Severe (hot and dry) climates

Defines a procedure to expose test pieces from an unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profile for window and door fabrication to a Xenon arc laboratory light source, to assess impact strength and colour changes.

DevelopmentNote	Indice de classement: P24-504PR. PR NF EN 513 February 2018. (03/2018)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Association Francaise de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
DIN EN 513:1999-10	Identical
UNE-EN 513:2000	Identical
EN 513:1999	Identical
EN 513:2018	Identical
UNI EN 513 : 2001	Identical
BS EN 513:1999	Identical
NBN EN 513 : 1999	Identical
ONORM EN 513 : 1999	Identical
SN EN 513 : 2000	Identical
NEN EN 513 : 1999	Identical
I.S. EN 513:1999	Identical
NS EN 513 : 1ED 1999	Identical

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