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European Standards 1. General requirements
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Characteristic |
Requirement |
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Thickness of the element, t |
△t average ≤ 0.50mm, relative to nominal value t max-t min≤ 0.50mm |
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Length of the surface layer, l |
For the nominal values given, no measured value shall exceed: l ≤ 1500mm △l ≤0.5mm l >1500m △l ≤0.3mm/m |
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Width of the surface layer, w |
△W average ≤0.10mm,relative to nominal value W max -W min ≤0.20mm |
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Length and width of squared elements, l﹦w |
△l average ≤0.10mm,relative to the nominal value △W average ≤0.10mm,relative to the nominal value l max -l min ≤0.20mm W max -W min ≤0.20mm |
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Squareness of the element, q |
q max ≤ 0.20mm |
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Straightness of the surface layer, s |
s max ≤0.30mm/m |
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Flatness of the element, f |
Maximum single values: f w, concave ≤0.15% f w , convex ≤0.20%
f l, concave ≤0.50% fl, convex ≤1.00% |
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Openings between elements, o |
O average ≤0.15mm o max ≤0.20mm |
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Height difference between elements, h |
h average ≤0.10mm hmax ≤0.15mm |
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Dimensional variations after changes in relative humidity, δl, δw |
δlaverage ≤0.9mm δw average ≤0.9mm |
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Light fastness |
Blue wool scale, part B02,not worse than 6 Grey scale, part A02,not worse than 4 |
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Static indentation |
No visible change, i, e. ≤0.01mm indentation Using a straight steel cylinder,Ф=11.30mm |
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Surface soundness |
≥1.00 N/mm2 |
European Standards 2.Classification requirements and levels of use
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Class |
Level of use |
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Domestic |
Commercial |
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Moderate |
General |
Heavy |
Moderate |
General |
Heavy |
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21 |
22 |
23 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
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Abrasion resistance |
AC1 |
AC2 |
AC3 |
AC4 |
AC5 |
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Impact resistance |
IC1 |
IC2 |
IC3 |
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Resistance to staining |
4,( groups 1 and 2) 3,(group 3) |
5,(group1 and 2) 4,(group3) |
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Resistance to cigarette burns |
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4 |
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Effect of a furniture leg |
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No damage shall be visible, when tested with foot type 0. |
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Effect of a castor chair |
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No change in appearance of damage, as defined in EN425. Single-wheel castors, as defined in EN12529:1998, 5. 4.4.2(Type w) shall be used. |
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Thickness swelling |
≤20.0% |
≤18.0% |
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