| modulus of elasticity + bending strength |
ISO 178
ASTM D790 |
Determination of bending properties (three-point bending) with extensometer. |
| charpy test |
ISO 179-1 |
Determination of charpy impact strength
(amount of energy absorbed during fracture). |
| flexural properties WPC |
EN 310
EN 15534-1 |
Determination of bending properties of WPC decking and cladding profiles, with span according to the manufacturer's installing instructions. |
| falling mass impact |
EN 477
NF P08-301
EN 13245-1
EN 13245-2
EN 13245-3 |
Test pieces are subjected to a blow from a falling mass from a known height on the sight surface at a point mid-way between the supporting webs at a fixed temperature. |
| tensile modulus + tensile strength |
ISO 527
ASTM D638 |
Determination of the tensile properties (tensile modulus, yield strength, break stress, strain at break) of plastic materials. |
| elongation test gaskets |
ISO 37
ASTM D412 |
Determination of the tensile properties (yield strength, break stress, strain at break) of rubber and TPE materials. |
| tensile impact |
ISO 8256 method
A - type 5 |
The amount of force needed to break a specimen under a high speed tensile load introduced through a swinging pendulum. |
| welding factor |
NF 126
(ISO 527-2 type 1A) |
Determination of the breaking force af a tensile test specimen, of which two parts are welded in the middle of the specimen. |
| corner strength |
EN 514 |
Welded corners and T-joints made from PVC-profiles are subjected to a tensile or compression bending test at specified temperature and test speed. |
