EN 4864:2020
(Main)Aerospace series - Environmental testing - High dynamic abrasion, mar, scratch and punch test in cabin interior
Aerospace series - Environmental testing - High dynamic abrasion, mar, scratch and punch test in cabin interior
This document provides a series of standard testing methods to determine the resistance of flat or curved surfaces against abrasion, scratch or punch under high dynamics as may occur for example by manually operating actuators or due to impacts of materials like shoes, cases, bags and other common objects of everyday’s usage inside an aircraft cabin. The method is also suitable to test the resistance of a surface against all other high dynamic strains.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Umweltprüfung - Dynamische Prüfung von Abrieb und Verschleiß, Kratz-, Rill- und Schlagbeanspruchung im Flugzeuginnenraum/Kabinenbereich
Dieses Dokument enthält eine Reihe von Standardprüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Beständigkeit von ebenen oder gekrümmten Oberflächen gegen Abrieb, Kratzer oder Schläge unter dynamischer Belastung, wie sie beispielsweise durch handbetriebene Auslöser oder durch Stöße von Materialien, wie Schuhen, Koffern, Taschen und anderen Alltagsgegenständen, die in der Flugzeugkabine benutzt werden, auftreten können. Das Verfahren eignet sich auch zur Prüfung der Beständigkeit einer Oberfläche gegen alle anderen dynamischen Belastungen.
Série aérospatiale - Essais d’environnement - Essai haute dynamique d'abrasion, d'éraflure, de rayure et de poinçonnage en cabine intérieure
Le présent document fournit une série de méthodes d’essais standards permettant de déterminer la résistance des surfaces planes ou courbes à l’abrasion, la rayure ou le poinçonnage à des dynamiques élevées telles qu’ils peuvent survenir lors de la manipulation manuelle d’organes de commande ou en raison des impacts de matériels comme des chaussures, des valises, des sacs et autres objets courants d’usage quotidien à l’intérieur d’une cabine d’aéronef. La méthode est également adaptée à l’essai de la résistance de la surface à toutes autres contraintes hautement dynamiques.
Aeronavtika - Okoljski preskusi - Preskus z močnim dinamičnim površinskim drgnjenjem, praskanjem, razenjem in udarjanjem v notranjosti kabine
General Information
Overview
EN 4864:2020 (CEN) is a European aerospace standard that defines a suite of environmental test methods for evaluating the resistance of flat or curved aircraft cabin interior surfaces to high dynamic abrasion, mar, scratch and punch. The methods simulate realistic high-dynamic strains caused by manual actuators or impacts from shoes, luggage, cases and other common cabin objects. The standard supports product development, quality assurance and certification by providing reproducible, repeatable test procedures.
Key Topics
- Scope and purpose: Procedures to determine surface resistance to high-dynamic damage in cabin interiors, applicable to a wide range of materials and geometries.
- Test apparatus: A schematic apparatus (Annex A) uses a pneumatic cylinder, defined test heads and configurable weights to reproduce impact and sliding motions at controlled angles and speeds.
- Test movements: Includes initial impact followed by unidirectional or reciprocating sliding for abrasion and scratch tests, and pneumatic punch motion for punch tests.
- Test heads and materials: Several suggested test heads are described (e.g., loading edges, suitcase rollers, shoe sole wheel, shoe heel stamps, multi-blade cross-cut head). Properties such as material, hardness, shape and tip angle must be defined in the relevant specification.
- Severity parameters: Load values are specified (1 N up to 30 N with tolerances) and numbers of cycles are chosen from defined ranges. Speeds range from 20 cm/s up to 150 cm/s depending on the method.
- Preconditioning and measurements: Specimens are tested in delivery condition unless otherwise specified. Initial, intermediate and final visual, dimensional and functional checks are required as specified.
- Reporting: The standard prescribes test-report items (customer, laboratory, test conditions, severity, results and more) to ensure traceability and comparability.
Applications
EN 4864:2020 is intended for manufacturers, test laboratories and design engineers working on aircraft cabin interiors who need to:
- Validate material and surface durability against everyday impacts (shoes, baggage, handles).
- Compare material options during development and supplier qualification.
- Support quality control and acceptance testing for cabin components.
- Reproduce realistic, high-dynamic damage modes for corrective design or coating selection.
Practical outcomes include improved product longevity, reduced in-service wear, and clearer acceptance criteria for cabin surfaces.
Related Standards
- EN 4860 - abrasion of markings and materials caused by fingertip/hand rubbing (reference for fabrics and media).
- EN ISO 2409 - cross-cut test (used as a cross-cut variant within EN 4864).
- EN 60068-1 - general environmental testing conditions and guidance.
By aligning test parameters (test head, velocity, load and cycles) with the relevant specification, EN 4864:2020 provides a universal approach to reproducible high-dynamic testing of aircraft cabin interior surfaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 4864:2020 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aerospace series - Environmental testing - High dynamic abrasion, mar, scratch and punch test in cabin interior". This standard covers: This document provides a series of standard testing methods to determine the resistance of flat or curved surfaces against abrasion, scratch or punch under high dynamics as may occur for example by manually operating actuators or due to impacts of materials like shoes, cases, bags and other common objects of everyday’s usage inside an aircraft cabin. The method is also suitable to test the resistance of a surface against all other high dynamic strains.
This document provides a series of standard testing methods to determine the resistance of flat or curved surfaces against abrasion, scratch or punch under high dynamics as may occur for example by manually operating actuators or due to impacts of materials like shoes, cases, bags and other common objects of everyday’s usage inside an aircraft cabin. The method is also suitable to test the resistance of a surface against all other high dynamic strains.
EN 4864:2020 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.025.01 - Materials for aerospace construction in general; 49.095 - Passenger and cabin equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2021
Aeronavtika - Okoljski preskusi - Preskus z močnim dinamičnim površinskim
drgnjenjem, praskanjem, razenjem in udarjanjem v notranjosti kabine
Aerospace series - Environmental testing - High dynamic abrasion, mar, scratch and
punch test in cabin interior
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Umweltprüfung - Dynamische Prüfung von Abrieb- und Verschleiß,
Kratz- Rill- und Schlagbeanspruchung im Flugzeuginnenraum/Kabinenbereich
Série aérospatiale - Essais d'environnement - Abrasion haute dynamique, éraflures,
rayures et essai de poinçonnement en cabine intérieure
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4864:2020
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
49.095 Oprema za potnike in Passenger and cabin
oprema kabin equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 4864
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.025.01; 49.095
English Version
Aerospace series - Environmental testing - High dynamic
abrasion, mar, scratch and punch test in cabin interior
Série aérospatiale - Essais d'environnement - Abrasion Luft- und Raumfahrt - Umweltprüfung - Dynamische
haute dynamique, éraflures, rayures et essai de Prüfung von Abrieb- und Verschleiß, Kratz- Rill- und
poinçonnement en cabine intérieure Schlagbeanspruchung im
Flugzeuginnenraum/Kabinenbereich
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 October 2020.
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 CEN-CENELEC 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 CEN-CENELEC Management
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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General description. 4
5 Description of the test apparatus . 5
6 Severity . 7
7 Preconditioning . 7
8 Initial measurements . 7
9 Testing . 7
10 Intermediate measurements . 8
11 Recovery . 8
12 Final measurements . 8
13 Relevant information to be given in the test report . 9
Annex A (informative) Schematic drawing of a test apparatus for high dynamic test. 10
Bibliography . 11
European foreword
This document (EN 4864:2020) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this document has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD-STAN, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This document shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text
or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document provides a series of standard testing methods to determine the resistance of flat or
curved surfaces against abrasion, scratch or punch under high dynamics as may occur for example by
manually operating actuators or due to impacts of materials like shoes, cases, bags and other common
objects of everyday’s usage inside an aircraft cabin. The method is also suitable to test the resistance of
a surface against all other high dynamic strains.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 4860, Aerospace series — Environmental testing — Test Xb: Abrasion of markings, letterings, surfaces
1)
and materials caused by rubbing of fingertips and hands
EN 60068-1, Environmental testing — Part 1: General and guidance
EN ISO 2409, Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test
ISO 4649, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating
2)
cylindrical drum device
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
4 General description
The surface under test shall be once or repeatedly stressed by the rubbing, scratch, abrasion or punch
movement of a test head. The test head/tip should be defined by the relevant specification in
dependence of the specific test application, but should be defined in terms of material, hardness,
roughness and shape as well as the movement angle to obtain reproducible test conditions. Depending
on the relevant specification, an additional fabric and/or test medium could be used for testing.
The scratch movement shall start with an impact motion by lowering the tip onto the surface
automatically in a reproducible fashion, and a further slide motion with one direction then the test tip
shall be lifted and moved back to the initial impact point with a further one-direction slide, repeating
this cyclic motion for certain times. The abrasion movement shall start with lowering the tip for the first
time, followed by a recip
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