EN ISO 16546:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2020
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za uporabo v gradbeništvu - Ugotavljanje odpornosti
proti ponavljajočemu zamrzovanju in taljenju (ISO 16546:2020)
Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of freeze-thaw
resistance (ISO 16546:2020)
Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung des Verhaltens bei Frost-Tau-
Wechselbeanspruchung (ISO 16546:2020)
Produits isolants thermiques destinés aux applications du bâtiment - Détermination de la
résistance aux effets du gel-dégel (ISO 16546:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 16546:2020
ICS:
91.100.60 Materiali za toplotno in Thermal and sound insulating
zvočno izolacijo materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 16546
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.60
English Version
Thermal insulating products for building applications -
Determination of freeze-thaw resistance (ISO 16546:2020)
Produits isolants thermiques destinés aux applications Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung
du bâtiment - Détermination de la résistance aux effets des Verhaltens bei Frost-Tau-Wechselbeanspruchung
du gel-dégel (ISO 16546:2020) (ISO 16546:2020)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 16546:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 163 "Thermal
performance and energy use in the built environment" in collaboration with 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 January 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2021.
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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.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 16546:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 16546:2020 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16546
Second edition
2020-06
Thermal insulating products
for building applications —
Determination of freeze-thaw
resistance
Produits isolants thermiques destinés aux applications du bâtiment —
Détermination de la résistance aux effets du gel-dégel
Reference number
ISO 16546:2020(E)
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ISO 16546:2020(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Apparatus . 2
6 Test specimens. 2
6.1 General . 2
6.2 Dimensions of test specimens . 2
6.3 Number of test specimens . 2
6.4 Preparation of test specimens . 2
6.5 Conditioning of test specimens . 3
7 Procedure. 3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Preliminary tests . 3
7.3 Water absorption frost thaw cycling . 4
7.4 Compression behaviour . 4
7.5 Interruption of the procedure . 4
8 Calculation and expression of results . 5
8.1 Water absorption . 5
8.2 Changes in the compression behaviour. 6
9 Test report . 6
ISO 16546:2020(E)
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— Revision of Clause 4, the test is performed by an automatic process only;
— Revision of Clause 7 with a more detailed procedure.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16546:2020(E)
Thermal insulating products for building applications —
Determination of freeze-thaw resistance
1 Scope
This document specifies the equipment and test method for determining the effects of successive
cycling from dry conditions at −20 °C to wet conditions at 20 °C on the mechanical properties and
moisture content of thermal insulating products.
This document is intended to simulate the freeze–thaw effects on thermal insulating products which
are frequently exposed to water and low temperature conditions, e.g. inverted roofs and unprotected
ground insulation.
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.
ISO 29469, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of compression
behaviour
ISO 16535, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of long-term water
absorption by immersion
ISO 16536, Thermal insulating produ
...