BS en 50363-3
BS en 50363-3
BS en 50363-3
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a
Ref No Test Unit Test method Type of compound
described in
b
EN 60811
Section Clause TI 1 TI 2 TI 3 TI 4 TI 5
1 Mechanical
properties
1.1 Properties before 1-1 9.1
ageing
1.1.1 Values to be
obtained for the
tensile strength:
- median, min. N/mm² 12,5 10,0 15,0 12,5 10,0
1.1.2 Values to be
obtained for the
elongation at
break:
- median, min. % 125 150 150 125 150
1.2 Properties after 1-2 8.1
ageing in air oven
1.2.1 Ageing conditions:
- temperature °C 80 ± 2 80 ± 2 135 ± 2 80 ± 2 80 ± 2
- duration of h 7 x 24 7 x 24 14 x 24 7 x 24 7 x 24
treatment
1.2.2 Value to be
obtained for the
tensile strength:
- median, min. N/mm² 12,5 10,0 15,0 12,5 10,0
- variation, max. % ± 20 ± 20 ± 25 ± 20 ± 20
1.2.3 Values to be
obtained for the
elongation at
break:
- median, min. % 125 150 150 125 150
- variation, max. % ± 20 ± 20 ± 25 ± 20 ± 20
2 Loss of mass 3-2 8.1
test
2.1 Ageing conditions:
- temperature °C 80 ± 2 80 ± 2 115 ± 2 80 ± 2 80 ± 2
- duration of h 7 x 24 7 x 24 14 x 24 7 x 24 7 x 24
treatment
2.2 Values to be mg/cm² 2,0 2,0 1,5 2,0 2,0
obtained for the
loss of mass,
max.
EN 50363-3:2005 –6–
Table 2 – Requirements for the tests for PVC insulating compounds (continued)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
a
Ref No Test Unit Test method Type of compound
described in
b
EN 60811
Section Clause TI 1 TI 2 TI 3 TI 4 TI 5
3 Heat shock test 3-1 9.1
3.1 Test conditions:
- temperature °C 150 ± 2 150 ± 2 150 ± 2 150 ± 2 150 ± 2
- duration of h 1 1 1 1 1
treatment
c c c c c
3.2 Result to be
obtained
4 Pressure test at 3-1 8.1
high temperature
4.1 Test conditions:
d d d d d
- force exerted by N 3-1 8.1.4
the blade
d d d d d
- duration of h 3-1 8.1.5
heating under
load
- temperature °C 80 ± 2 70 ± 2 90 ± 2 80 ± 2 70 ± 2
4.2 Result to be
obtained:
- median of the % 50 50 50 50 50
depth of
indentation,
maximum
5 Bending test at 1-4 8.1
low temperature
5.1 Test conditions:
- temperature °C - 15 ± 2 - 15 ± 2 - 15 ± 2 - 40 ± 2 - 30 ± 2
d d d d d
- period of h 1-4 8.1.4
application of low
temperature
c c c c c
5.2 Result to be
obtained
6 Elongation test 1-4 8.3
at low
temperature
6.1 Test conditions:
- temperature °C - 15 ± 2 - 15 ± 2 - 15 ± 2 - 40 ± 2 - 30 ± 2
d d d d d
- period of h 1-4 8.3.4
application of low
temperature
6.2 Result to be
obtained:
- elongation % 30 30 30 30 30
without break,
min.
–7– EN 50363-3:2005
Table 2 – Requirements for the tests for PVC insulating compounds (continued)
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a
Ref No Test Unit Test method Type of compound
described in
b
EN 60811
Section Clause TI 1 TI 2 TI 3 TI 4 TI 5
7 Minimum min 3-2 9 - - 240 - -
thermal stability
at 200 °C
8 Insulation EN 8
resistance test 50395
- temperature °C 70 ± 2 70 ± 2 90 ± 2 70 ± 2 70 ± 2
a
Information on other tests is given in EN 50363-0, Clause 5.
b
Unless stated otherwise.
c
No cracks.
d
See test method referred to in columns 4 and 5.