BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

13706-3:2002

Reinforced plastics
composites —
Specifications for
pultruded profiles —
Part 3: Specific requirements

The European Standard EN 13706-3:2002 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 83.120; 83.140.99

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13706-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2002

ICS 83.120; 83.140.99

English version

Reinforced plastics composites - Specifications for pultruded

profiles - Part 3: Specific requirements

Composites en plastiques renforcés - Spécifications des Verstärkte Kunststoffverbundwerkstoffe - Spezifikationen

profilés pultrudés - Partie 3: Exigences pariculières für pultrudierte Profile - Teil 3: Besondere Anforderungen

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Contents

page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions....................................................................................................................................4
4 Specification...................................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Obligatory specified properties....................................................................................................................4
4.2 Other properties which may be reported ....................................................................................................5
4.3 Specific performance properties..................................................................................................................5
4.4 Other requirements........................................................................................................................................5
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................7

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Foreword
This document EN 13706-3:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 "Plastics", the
secretariat of which is held by IBN.

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 April 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
April 2003.

Part 3 of this European Standard, EN 13706, defines the specification of pultruded profiles. The specification
defines those properties, which shall be specified and the level to be obtained for each grade of profile. Two
grades; E23 and E17 are defined.

EN 13706 consists of the following parts, under the general title Reinforced plastics composites - Specifications for
pultruded profiles.

 Part 1: Designation

 Part 2: Methods of tests and general requirements

 Part 3: Specific requirements

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, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
1.1 This Part 3 of EN 13706 specifies the specification of pultruded profiles. The specification defines those
properties, which shall be specified and the level to be obtained for each grade of profile.

1.2 The specification specifies grades where the short-form code, Exx, is related to the Effective Flexural
Modulus of the profile measured by testing a length of the complete profile.

Two grades; E23 and E17 are defined.

NOTE Other grades can be introduced at future revisions of the standard.

1.3 The properties, that shall be achieved for each class of profile are given in Table 1. Other properties that can
be reported are listed in Table 2.

1.4 Test methods to be used to determine properties related to the suitability of the profile for specific
applications are referenced in clause 4.

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 ISO 527-4, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 4: Test condition for isotropic and orthotopic
fibre-reinforced plastics composites (ISO 527-4:1997).

EN ISO 14125, Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of flexural properties (ISO 14125:1998).

EN ISO 14130, Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of apparent interlaminar shear by short-beam
method (ISO 14130:1997).

EN 13706-2:2002, Reinforced plastic composites — Specification for pultruded profiles — Part 2: Methods of test
and general requirements.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given EN 13706-2 apply.

4 Specification

4.1 Obligatory specified properties

For each grade of pultrusion profile manufactured in accordance with this specification the manufacture shall meet
all the requirements for all the properties included in Table 1.

Measurement of the property requirement 1.1 in Table 1 is undertaken on a test length of the full section of the
profile but is not applicable to solid, flat sections. Measurement of the property requirements in 1.2 to 1.10 in
Table 1 are undertaken using coupons cut from the profile or from a test plate prepared according to clause 6 of
EN 13706-2:2002.

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4.2 Other properties which may be reported

Other properties of the profile, which may be reported but are not required to be specifically controlled are given in
Table 2.

4.3 Specific performance properties

Pultruded profiles under this specification may be required to meet specific performance criteria. Unless otherwise
specified, the test methods given in Table F.1 to F.4 in annex F of EN 13706-2:2002 are recommended. Annex G
of EN 13706-2:2002 allows flexural, shear and torsion data to be obtained for the full profile.

4.4 Other requirements

Profiles manufactured according to this specification shall comply fully with clause 4 of EN 13706-2:2002.

Table 1 — Minimum properties that are required for each grade

Minimum
Properties
Property Unit Test method
E23 E17
Grade Grade
1.1 Full section test GPa Annex D, EN 13706-2:2002 23 17
1.2 Tension modulus-axial GPa EN ISO 527-4 23 17
1.3 Tension modulus-transverse GPa EN ISO 527-4 7 5
1.4 Tension strength-axial MPa EN ISO 527-4 240 170
1.5 Tension strength-transverse MPa EN ISO 527-4 50 30
1.6 Pin-bearing strength-axial MPa Annex E, EN 13706-2:2002 150 90
1.7 Pin-bearing strength-transverse MPa Annex E, EN 13706-2:2002 70 50
1.8 Flexural strength – axial MPa EN ISO 14125 240 170
1.9 Flexural strength – transverse MPa EN ISO 14125 100 70
1.10 Interlaminar shear strength-axial MPa EN ISO 14130 25 15

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Table 2 — Material properties that may be reported

Property Unit Test method

2.1 Compression strength-axial MPa EN ISO 14126
2.2 Compression strength-transverse MPa EN ISO 14126
2.3 Fibre content by weight % ISO 1172 (glass-fibre systems)
2.4 Density kg/m3 ISO 1183

2.5 Poisson's Ratio-axial EN ISO 527-4

2.6 Poisson's Ratio-transverse EN ISO 527-4
2.7 Thermal expansion-axial 10-6/° C ISO 11359-2
2.8 Thermal expansion-transverse 10-6/° C ISO 11359-2
2.9 In-plane shear modulus GPa ISO 15310

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Bibliography

EN ISO 14126, –Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of compressive properties in the in-plane
direction (ISO 14126:1999).

EN ISO 1172, Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates - Determination of
the textile-glass and mineral-filler content - Calcination methods (ISO 1172:1996).

ISO 1183, Plastics - Methods for determining the density and relative density of non-cellular plastics.

ISO 11359-2, Plastics - Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) - Part 2: Determination of coefficient of linear thermal
expansion and glass transition temperature.

ISO 15310, Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of the in-plane shear modulus by the plate twist
method.

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