BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

13470:2001

Thermal insulating
products for building
equipment and
industrial
installations —
Determination of the
apparent density of
preformed pipe
insulation

The European Standard EN 13470:2001 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 91.100.60

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National foreword

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EN 13470:2001. This British Standard, together with BS EN 13467:2001,
BS EN 13468:2001, BS EN 13469:2001, BS EN 13471:2001 and
BS EN 13472:2001 partially supersedes BS 2972:1989.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13470
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2001

ICS 91.100.60

English version

Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial

installations - Determination of the apparent density of
preformed pipe insulation

Produits isolants thermiques pour l'équipement du bâtiment Wärmedämmstoffe für die Haustechnik und für
et les installations industrielles - Détermination de la masse betriebstechnische Anlagen - Bestimmung der Rohdichte
volumique apparente des coquilles isolantes préformées von vorgeformten Rohrdämmstoffen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 August 2001.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the 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 Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.

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Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents

page

Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................. 4

3 Terms and definitions ............................................................................................................................ 4

4 Principle................................................................................................................................................... 4

5 Apparatus ................................................................................................................................................ 4

6 Test specimens....................................................................................................................................... 4

7 Procedure ................................................................................................................................................ 5

8 Calculation and expression of results.................................................................................................. 6

9 Accuracy of measurement..................................................................................................................... 7

10 Test report ............................................................................................................................................. 7

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Foreword
This European Standard 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
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2002.

This European Standard is one of a series of standards which specify test methods 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 administrative 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 prepared for products used to insulate building equipment and
industrial installations, but it may also be applied to products used in other areas.

No existing European Standard is superseded.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedures for determining the apparent overall
density and the apparent core density under reference conditions. It is applicable to full size thermal
insulating products and test specimens of preformed pipe insulation.

2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated
references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).

EN 13467, Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations – Determination
of dimensions, squareness and linearity of preformed pipe insulation.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
apparent overall density,
a
the mass per unit volume of a product, including all surface skins formed during production, but excluding
any facings and/or coatings

3.2
apparent core density,
c
the mass per unit volume of the core of a product after all surface skins formed during production and all
facings and/or coatings have been removed

4 Principle
The density is determined as the quotient of the mass and the volume of the test specimen.

5 Apparatus
5.1 Balance capable of determining the mass of a test specimen to an accuracy of 0,5 %.

5.2 Equipment for the determination of the dimensions of preformed pipe insulation (see 7.2).

6 Test specimens
6.1 Dimensions of test specimens

The test specimens shall be full size products or parts of them, or test specimens used for other tests.

When the apparent overall density is being determined using test specimens cut from a product with
surface skins formed during production, the ratio of the area of the surface skin to the total volume shall
be the same for the test specimen as for the product.

NOTE The size of a test specimen should preferably be as large as possible, commensurate with the apparatus
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available and with the shape of the original product. The size of the test specimens may also be
specified in other test methods.

6.2 Number of test specimens

The number of test specimens for full size products shall be as specified in the relevant product standard.
If test specimens from other tests are used, the number shall be as specified in the test method. If the
number is not specified, then at least three test specimens shall be used.

NOTE In the absence of a product standard or any other European technical specification the number of test speci-
mens may be agreed between parties.

6.3 Preparation of test specimens

The test specimens shall be cut by methods that do not change the original structure of the product.

The location from which the test specimens are taken shall be such that the density obtained is
representative of the density of the product.

For determining the apparent overall density, any facings and/or coatings shall be removed from the
product. For determining the apparent core density, any surface skins formed during production and any
facings and/or coatings shall be removed from the product.

When it is not possible to remove the facings and/or coatings without influencing the apparent density of
the product, the mass of the facings and/or coatings shall be deducted by calculation.

NOTE Special methods of preparation, when needed, are given in the relevant product standard.

6.4 Conditioning of test specimens

The test specimens shall be conditioned at (23 ± 2)
C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity until constant
mass is achieved.

The time for conditioning and the required accuracy of the constant mass measurements shall be given in
the relevant product standard.

NOTE 1 If it can be shown that temperature and humidity has negligible influence on the determination of the
density, then the conditioning can be carried out at (23 ± 5)
C.

NOTE 2 The conditioning time can be shortened by pre-drying the test specimen in a ventilated drying chamber at a
prescribed temperature. Appropriate procedures may be given in the relevant product standard.

7 Procedure
7.1 Test conditions

The test shall be carried out at (23 ± 2)
C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity.

NOTE If it can be shown that temperature and humidity has negligible influence on the determination of the density,
the testing can be carried out at (23 ± 5)
C.

7.2 Test procedure

Measure the linear dimensions of full size products and test specimens in accordance with EN 13467.
Calculate the volumes of the test specimens from these measurements.

Weigh each test specimen to an accuracy of 0,5 % and record its mass in kilogrammes.
If the facings and/or coatings are retained, the mass of the product shall be calculated by deducting the
mass of the facings and/or coatings and adhesives, if any, from the overall mass.

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If a higher accuracy for dimensions of full size products is needed, it shall be specified in the relevant
product standard.

8 Calculation and expression of results

Calculate the apparent overall density,
a, or apparent core density,
c, in kilogrammes per cubic metre
using the equation:

m

= (1)
V

where:

m is the mass of the test specimen, in kilogrammes;

V is the volume of the test specimen, in cubic metres.

The calculation of V for a full size pipe insulation is made as follows:


V =l  ( Do2 - Di2 ) (2)
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where:

l is the length of the test specimen, in metres;

Do is the outside diameter, in metres;

Di is the inside diameter, in metres.

(
a or
c) for the test specimen is given to three significant figures.

Calculate the arithmetic mean value of the density from the results for all test specimens and express the
value to three significant figures.

NOTE For some products the determination of the volume used for the calculation of the density of test specimens,
with an irregular or complicated shape, can be made measuring the quantity of displaced water during the complete
immersion in water at (23 ± 2)
C. In this case the mass should be determined before the volume determination.

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9 Accuracy of measurement
NOTE It has not been possible to include a statement on the accuracy of the method in this edition of the standard,
but it is intended to include such a statement when the standard is next revised.

10 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:

a) reference to this European Standard;

b) product identification

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;

c) test procedure

1) pre-test history and sampling, e.g. who sampled and where;

2) conditioning;
3) drying conditions;
4) presence of facings, the mass of the facing and the method of removal, if necessary;
5) presence of surface skins and the method of removal, if necessary;
6) presence of densification, stratification or defects of the test specimens;
7) if any deviation from clauses 6 and 7;
8) date of testing;
9) general information relating to the test;
10) events which may have affected the results;

NOTE Information about the apparatus and identity of the technician should be available in the laboratory but it
need not be recorded in the report.

d) results

all individual values and the mean value.

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