EN 13497:2018+A1:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2021
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za uporabo v gradbeništvu - Ugotavljanje odpornosti
proti udarcem kontaktnih fasadnih toplotnoizolacijskih sistemov (ETICS)
Thermal insulation products for building applications - Determination of the resistance to
impact of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung der Schlagfestigkeit von
außenseitigen Wärmedämm-Verbundsystemen (WDVS)
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Détermination de la résistance au choc
des systèmes composites d’isolation thermique par l’extérieur (ETICS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13497:2018+A1:2021
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 13497:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.60 Supersedes EN 13497:2018
English Version
Thermal insulation products for building applications -
Determination of the resistance to impact of external
thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung
Détermination de la résistance au choc des systèmes der Schlagfestigkeit von außenseitigen Wärmedämm-
composites d'isolation thermique par l'extérieur Verbundsystemen (WDVS)
(ETICS)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 April 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 29 September
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
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13497:2018+A1:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Test apparatus. 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Steel ball requirements . 6
5.3 Crack measuring gauge . 6
5.4 Specimen support . 6
5.5 Optional tube to control descent of steel ball . 6
6 Test specimens . 7
6.1 Preparation of a test specimen . 7
6.2 Sealing and conditioning of test specimens . 7
7 Procedure. 8
7.1 Test conditions . 8
7.2 Test procedure . 9
8 Examination and expression of results . 9
9 Accuracy of measurement . 10
10 Test report . 10
European foreword
This document (EN 13497:2018+A1:2021) has been prepared by 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 July 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes !EN 13497:2018".
The following table includes the most significant technical changes between both editions.
2002 Version 2018 Version
Two impact energy levels 2 J and 10 J with two Thirteen impact energy levels with five different balls
different balls possible. ETAG 004 only partly possible.
matched
Matches ETAG 004 levels.
No 2 J impact energy level anymore
Only size and weight of steel balls defined Definition of steel ball material added
No definition of measuring device Definition of Crack measuring gauge included
No definition of specimen support Definition of specimen support included
Weak definition of optional tube Precise definition of optional tube
Minimum dimensions of test specimen given Minimum distances between impacts defined instead.
- More precise description of conditioning of the test
specimens
- Second procedure for conditioning added
- Figure for second procedure for conditioning added
- Detailed description of test procedure
- Detailed description of the examination and
expression of results
- Introduction of hard facts for evaluation, which is the
measurement of crack widths.
- Evaluation of cracks well defined
- Amended test report
Alternative ISO 7892 test possible No alternative test possible

This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2020-09-29.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This European Standard has been drafted for applications in buildings, but can also be used in other
areas where it is relevant.
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 European Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the resistance to
impact of design ETICS kits with renders.
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 1602, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of the apparent density
EN 1607, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of tensile strength
perpendicular to faces
EN 16383, Thermal insulation products for building applications — Determination of the hygrothermal
behaviour of external thermal insulation composite systems with renders (ETICS)
EN 17237, Thermal insulation products for buildings — External thermal insulation composite systems
with renders (ETICS) —Specification
EN ISO 9229, Thermal insulation — Vocabulary (ISO 9229)
ISO 3290-1, Rolling bearings — Balls — Part 1: Steel balls
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9229 and EN 17237 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Principle
The impact resistance of a design ETICS kit is the hard body impact resistance, determined by means of
a steel ball falling onto the surface of the kit. The energy level and corresponding dropping height is
selected from Table 1. Any damages occurring are visibly assessed
...