EN 59:1977
(Main)Glass reinforced plastics - Measurement of hardness by means of a Barcol impressor
Glass reinforced plastics - Measurement of hardness by means of a Barcol impressor
This Europeann Standard describes the determination of indentation hardness of glass reinforced plastics materials using a Barcol Impressor, Model No 934-1.
Note : The Barcol impressor is portable and therefore suitable for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test specimens for production control purposes.
Glasfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe - Bestimmung der Härte mit dem Barcol-Härteprüfgerät
Matières plastiques renforcées au verre textile - Mesure de la dureté au duromètre Barcol
S steklom ojačeni polimerni materiali – Merjenje trdote z napravo po Barcolu
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 03-Apr-1977
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 17-Feb-2016
- Completion Date
- 21-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 13-Mar-2013
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 59:1977 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Glass reinforced plastics - Measurement of hardness by means of a Barcol impressor". This standard covers: This Europeann Standard describes the determination of indentation hardness of glass reinforced plastics materials using a Barcol Impressor, Model No 934-1. Note : The Barcol impressor is portable and therefore suitable for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test specimens for production control purposes.
This Europeann Standard describes the determination of indentation hardness of glass reinforced plastics materials using a Barcol Impressor, Model No 934-1. Note : The Barcol impressor is portable and therefore suitable for testing the hardness of fabricated parts and individual test specimens for production control purposes.
EN 59:1977 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 83.120 - Reinforced plastics. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 59:1977 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 59:2016, EN 81-31:2010, EN ISO 12215-1:2018. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Glasfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe - Bestimmung der Härte mit dem Barcol-HärteprüfgerätMatieres plastiques renforcées au verre textile - Mesure de la dureté au durometre BarcolGlass reinforced plastics - Measure
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