EN 508-2:2008
(Main)Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet - Part 2: Aluminium
Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet - Part 2: Aluminium
This part of EN 508 specifies requirements for self-supporting roofing products for discontinuous laying made from aluminium sheet with or without additional organic coatings.
The standard establishes general characteristics, definitions, classifications and labelling for the products, together with requirements for the materials from which the products can be manufactured. It is intended to be used either by manufacturers to ensure that their products comply with the requirements or by purchasers to verify that the products comply before they are despatched from the factory. It specifies the requirements for products which enable them to meet all normal service conditions.
The standard applies to all discontinuously laid self-supporting external profiled sheets for roofing. These profiled roof sheets are designed to keep wind, rain and snow out of the building, and to transfer any resultant loads and infrequent maintenance loads to the structure.
No requirements for supporting construction, design of roof system and execution of connections and flashings are included.
Dachdeckungsprodukte aus Metallblech - Festlegungen für selbsttragende Bedachungselemente aus Stahlblech, Aluminiumblech oder nichtrostendem Stahlblech - Teil 2: Aluminium
Dieser Teil von EN 508 legt Anforderungen an selbsttragende Dacheindeckungsprodukte zur überlappenden Verlegung fest, die aus Aluminiumblech, mit oder ohne zusätzliche organische Beschichtung, gefertigt wurden. Die Norm legt die allgemeinen Merkmale, Definitionen, Klassifizierungen und die Beschriftung für die Produkte fest, sowie die Anforderungen an die Werkstoffe, aus denen die Produkte hergestellt werden können. Sie ist dafür bestimmt, entweder vom Hersteller verwendet zu werden, um sicherzustellen, dass seine Produkte den Anforderungen entsprechen, oder vom Käufer, um zu überprüfen, ob die Produkte den Anforderungen entsprechen, bevor sie das Werk verlassen. Die Norm legt die Anforderungen an Produkte fest, unter denen die Produkte allen normalen Einsatzbedingungen gerecht werden können. Die Norm gilt für alle bei der Dacheindeckung außen verwendeten, diskontinuierlich verlegten, selbst-tragenden Profilbleche. Diese Profilbleche zur Dacheindeckung sind so ausgelegt, dass das Eindringen von Wind, Regen und Schnee in das Gebäude verhindert wird und dass alle daraus und alle aus nicht ständig durchgeführten Instandhaltungsarbeiten resultierenden Lasten auf das Bauwerk übertragen werden. Anforderungen an die Unterkonstruktion, die Konstruktion des Dachsystems und an die Ausführung der Verbindungen und Kehlbleche sind nicht Gegenstand dieser Norm.
Produits de couverture en tôle métallique - Spécification pour les plaques de couverture en tôle d'acier, d'aluminium ou d'acier inoxydable - Partie 2 : Aluminium
Cette partie de l'EN 508 spécifie les prescriptions relatives aux plaques de couverture pour pose en discontinu
en tôle d'aluminium avec ou sans revêtement organique supplémentaire.
La norme donne les caractéristiques générales, les définitions, les classifications et l'étiquetage applicables
aux produits, de même que les prescriptions relatives aux matériaux à partir desquels les produits peuvent
être fabriqués. Elle est destinée à être utilisée soit par des fabricants en vue de démontrer que leurs produits
sont conformes aux prescriptions, soit par des acheteurs pour vérifier que les produits sont conformes avant
leur expédition de l’usine. Elle spécifie les prescriptions relatives aux produits pour leur permettre de répondre
à toutes les conditions normales en service.
La norme s'applique à toutes les plaques profilées extérieures de couverture posées en discontinu. Ces
plaques profilées sont conçues pour empêcher le vent, la pluie et la neige de pénétrer dans le bâtiment et
transmettent à la structure porteuse les charges qui en résultent ainsi que les charges occasionnelles dues
aux opérations d'entretien.
Aucune exigence relative à la structure porteuse, à la conception du système de toiture et à la réalisation des
assemblages et des finitions n'est incluse.
Pločevina za pokrivanje streh - Specifikacije za samonosilne proizvode iz jeklene, aluminijeve pločevine ali pločevine iz nerjavnega jekla - 2. del: Aluminij
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 08-Jul-2008
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 128 - Roof covering products for discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 128/SC 7 - Roofing products from metal sheet
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 14-Aug-2019
- Completion Date
- 21-Jan-2026
- Directive
- 89/106/EEC - Construction products
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 28-Dec-2016
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 508-2:2008 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet - Part 2: Aluminium". This standard covers: This part of EN 508 specifies requirements for self-supporting roofing products for discontinuous laying made from aluminium sheet with or without additional organic coatings. The standard establishes general characteristics, definitions, classifications and labelling for the products, together with requirements for the materials from which the products can be manufactured. It is intended to be used either by manufacturers to ensure that their products comply with the requirements or by purchasers to verify that the products comply before they are despatched from the factory. It specifies the requirements for products which enable them to meet all normal service conditions. The standard applies to all discontinuously laid self-supporting external profiled sheets for roofing. These profiled roof sheets are designed to keep wind, rain and snow out of the building, and to transfer any resultant loads and infrequent maintenance loads to the structure. No requirements for supporting construction, design of roof system and execution of connections and flashings are included.
This part of EN 508 specifies requirements for self-supporting roofing products for discontinuous laying made from aluminium sheet with or without additional organic coatings. The standard establishes general characteristics, definitions, classifications and labelling for the products, together with requirements for the materials from which the products can be manufactured. It is intended to be used either by manufacturers to ensure that their products comply with the requirements or by purchasers to verify that the products comply before they are despatched from the factory. It specifies the requirements for products which enable them to meet all normal service conditions. The standard applies to all discontinuously laid self-supporting external profiled sheets for roofing. These profiled roof sheets are designed to keep wind, rain and snow out of the building, and to transfer any resultant loads and infrequent maintenance loads to the structure. No requirements for supporting construction, design of roof system and execution of connections and flashings are included.
EN 508-2:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.060.20 - Roofs. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 508-2:2008 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 508-2:2000, EN 508-2:2019, EN 485-4:1993. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 508-2:2008 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-supporting products of steel,
aluminium or stainless steel sheet - Part 2: Aluminium
Dachdeckungsprodukte aus Metallblech - Spezifikation für selbsttragende
Bedachungselemente aus Stahlblech, Aluminiumblech oder nichtrostendem Stahlblech -
Teil 2: Aluminium
Produits de couverture en tôle métallique - Spécification pour les plaques de couverture
en tôle d'acier, d'aluminium ou d'acier inoxydable - Partie 2 : Aluminium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 508-2:2008
ICS:
77.150.10 Aluminijski izdelki Aluminium products
91.060.20 Strehe Roofs
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 508-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2008
ICS 91.060.20 Supersedes EN 508-2:2000
English Version
Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-
supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet -
Part 2: Aluminium
Produits de couverture en tôle métallique - Spécification Dachdeckungsprodukte aus Metallblech - Spezifikation für
pour les plaques de couverture en tôle d'acier, d'aluminium selbsttragende Bedachungselemente aus Stahlblech,
ou d'acier inoxydable - Partie 2 : Aluminium Aluminiumblech oder nichtrostendem Stahlblech - Teil 2:
Aluminium
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 May 2008.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references.6
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations.6
3.1 General.6
3.2 Material definitions.6
3.3 Profile definitions.7
3.4 Product geometry.9
3.5 Symbols and abbreviations .12
4 Requirements.13
4.1 General.13
4.2 Materials.13
4.2.1 Aluminium.13
4.2.2 Organic coatings.14
4.3 Products.15
4.3.1 Mechanical resistance.15
4.3.2 Calculation and tests of mechanical resistance.15
4.3.3. Dimensions.15
4.3.4 Dimensional tolerances for the profiled sheet .16
4.3.5 Safety in case of fire.16
5 Test methods.16
5.1 Material properties.16
5.2 Surface properties.16
5.3 Structural properties.16
6 Designation.16
7 Marking, labelling and packaging .17
7.1 Marking and labelling .17
7.2 Packaging and special ordering conditions .17
7.3 Transport, storage and handling.17
Annex A (normative) Dimensional tolerances .18
A.1 Tolerances for trapezoidal sheets.18
A.1.1 General.18
A.1.2 Depth of profile .18
A.1.3 Depth of stiffeners .19
A.1.4 Pitch.19
A.1.5 Widths of crown and valley .20
A.1.6 Cover width.20
A.1.7 Radius of bends.21
A.1.8 Deviation from straightness .22
A.1.9 Deviation from squareness.23
A.1.10 Length.23
A.1.11 Deviation of side lap.24
A.1.12 Curve radius and angles .24
A.2 Tolerances for sinusoidal profiles .25
A.3 Tolerances on tiles .25
A.3.1 General.25
A.3.2 Depth of tile .26
A.3.3 Web angular displacement (Figure A.12) .27
A.3.4 Pitch.27
A.3.5 Width of crown and valley (Figure A.14).27
A.3.6 Cover width.28
A.3.7 Radius of bends.28
A.3.8 Deviation from straightness.29
A.3.9 Deviation from squareness .29
A.3.10 Length.30
A.3.11 Contraction or bulging.30
A.4 Methods for measuring profiles.31
A.4.1 General.31
A.4.2 Depth of profile .31
A.4.3 Depth of stiffeners.31
A.4.4 Pitch.31
A.4.5 Width of crown and valley .32
A.4.6 Cover width.33
A.4.7 Radius of bends.33
A.4.8 Straightness.33
A.4.9 Squareness.33
A.4.10 Length.33
A.4.11 Side laps.33
A.4.12 Side lap ripple .33
Annex B (informative) Test methods for concentrated load .35
Bibliography.36
Foreword
This document (EN 508-2:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 128 “Roof covering for
discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
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 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2009.
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.
This document supersedes EN 508-2:2000.
EN 508 Roofing products from metal sheet - Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or
stainless steel sheet consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Steel;
Part 2: Aluminium;
Part 3: Stainless steel.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Figure 1 indicates the position of this standard in the CEN framework of standards concerning roofing
products of metal.
Roofing products of
metal
Self-supporting products
Fully supported products
EN 14782
Copper /
Steel Aluminium Stainless steel
Zinc
EN 508-2
EN 508-1 EN 508-3
EN 506
Figure 1 — Framework of standards
In this standard the performance of the product has been defined in terms of calculation and a number of type
tests.
The performance of a roof constructed with these products depends not only on the properties of the product
as required by this standard, but also on the design, construction and performance of the roof as a whole in
relation to the environment and conditions of use.
1 Scope
This part of EN 508 specifies requirements for self-supporting roofing products for discontinuous laying made
from aluminium sheet with or without additional organic coatings.
The standard establishes general characteristics, definitions, classifications and labelling for the products,
together with requirements for the materials from which the products can be manufactured. It is intended to be
used either by manufacturers to ensure that their products comply with the requirements or by purchasers to
verify that the products comply before they are despatched from the factory. It specifies the requirements for
products which enable them to meet all normal service conditions.
The standard applies to all discontinuously laid self-supporting external profiled sheets for roofing. These
profiled roof sheets are designed to keep wind, rain and snow out of the building, and to transfer any resultant
loads and infrequent maintenance loads to the structure.
No requirements for supporting construction, design of roof system and execution of connections and
flashings are included.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 485-4, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 4: Tolerances on shape and
dimensions for cold-rolled products.
EN 1396, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Coil-coated sheet and strip for general applications –
Specifications.
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 General
3.1.1
self-supporting product
Product which will, by virtue of its material and shape, support all applied loadings (e.g. snow, wind, foot
traffic), and transmit these loadings to spaced structural supports
3.2 Material definitions
3.2.1
aluminium
unalloyed aluminium or aluminium
3.2.2
unalloyed aluminium
metal with a minimum content of 99,0% by mass of aluminium and with content by mass of any other element
within the following limits :
a total content of iron and silicon not greater than 1,0% ;
a content of any other element not greater than 0,10% except for copper which can have a content of up
to 0,20% provided that neither the chromium nor the manganese content exceeds 0,05%.
3.2.3
aluminium alloy
alloy in which aluminium predominates by mass overreach of the other elements and which is not covered by
the definition of unalloyed aluminium
3.2.4
temper
material conditions after a production stage, for example mechanical treatment and/or heat treatment,
intended to give the material physical and/or metallurgical properties
3.2.5
organic coated aluminium sheet
painted, post coated, laminated or coil coated (continuously organic coated) aluminium on one or on both
sides
3.3 Profile definitions
3.3.1
trapezoidal profiled sheet
self-supporting sheet which is designed to allow it to be side and end lapped, the crowns of which may be
rounded and, in addition, the crowns, web and valley may be stiffened
NOTE See Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Figure 2 — Part of typical trapezoidal profile
Figure 3 — Part of typical trapezoidal profile with rounded crowns
Figure 4 — Part of typical trapezoidal profile with stiffened crown and web
Figure 5 — Part of typical trapezoidal profile with stiffened valley
3.3.2
sinusoidal profiled sheet
self-supporting sheet which is designed to allow it to be side and end lapped, comprising a series of arc
shaped crowns and valleys interconnected with tangential webs
NOTE See Figure 6.
Figure 6 — Part of typical sinusoidal profiled sheet.
3.3.3
standing seam and concealed fix sheet
self-supporting sheet profiled in such a way that the fixings are hidden within the construction and are not
exposed to the weather
NOTE 1 See Figures 7 and 8.
NOTE 2 The profile shape is designed to allow the formation of side laps on site.
NOTE 3 As these types of roof covering products are used in proprietary roofing systems, no structural requirements
are given within this standard.
NOTE 4 These products are normally designed by testing.
Figure 7 — Typical standing seam profile
Figure 8 — Typical concealed fix profile
3.3.4
tile profiles
parts of typical tile profiled sheets that can allow the sheet to be side and/or end lapped
NOTE 1 See figures 9a, 9b and 9c.
NOTE 2 The tile profiles may include transverse steps.
NOTE 3 As these types of roof covering products are used in proprietary systems no structural requirements are given
within this part of EN 508.
NOTE 4 These products are normally designed by testing.
Figure 9 — Typical tile profiles
3.4 Product geometry
NOTE The names for various parts of typical trapezoidal profiled sheets are given in Figures 10a and 10b, with
additional definitions for sinusoidal profiles in Figure 11 and tile profiles in Figure 12.
Key
1 Cover width 7 Depth
2 Valley stiffener 8 Valley
3 Rib 9 Pitch
4 Web stiffener 10 Crown
5 Trough 11 Drainage groove
6 Web 12 Crown stiffener
a) Definitions of the parts of typical trapezoidal profiled sheets
Key
1 Bend radius
2 End lap
3 Web angle
4 Overlap
5 Underlap
6 Side lap in principle the same on tiles
b) Definitions of the parts of typical trapezoidal profiled sheets
Figure 10: Definitions of the parts of typical profiled sheets
Key
1 Depth
2 Pitch
Figure 10 — Definitions of the parts of typical sinusoidal profiled sheets
Key
1 Height of the step
2 Length of the step
3 Number of steps
4 End lap
Figure 11 — Definitions of the parts of typical tile
3.5 Symbols and abbreviations
AA The symbols for aluminium sheets are the alloy symbols as in 4.2.1
H Aluminium temper symbol
AY Acrylic paint coating
SP Polyester paint coating
SP-SI Silicone-modified polyester paint coating
PVDF Polyvinylidenefluoride paint coating
PVF(F) Polyvinylfluoride film coating
SP-PA Polyamid-modified polyester paint coating
PUR Polyurethane paint coating
PUR-PA Polyamide-modified polyurethane paint coating
AK Alkyd paint coating
EP Epoxy paint coating for use within a building
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The product shall be manufactured from materials complying with clause 4.2.
NOTE 1 The supplier of the materials is responsible for carrying out the tests necessary to verify that the materials
supplied to the manufacturer comply with the requirements and should provide appropriate inspection documents
(according to EN 10204) on request.
NOTE 2 The symbols and abbreviations to be used to designate the aluminium alloy, the type and thickness of the
organic coating are those of the standards referred to in clause 2.
Product testing shall be provided to a defined schedule and carried out by the manufacturer or by an approved
1)
body. A permanent quality system shall be adopted by the manufacturer .
4.2 Materials
4.2.1 Aluminium
Aluminium alloys given in Table 1 are suitable provided
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