ISO 16293-1:2008

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16293-1
First edition
2008-07-01
Glass in building — Basic soda lime
silicate glass products —
Part 1:
Definitions and general physical and
mechanical properties
Verre dans la construction — Produits de base à partir de verre de
silicate sodo-calcique —
Partie 1: Définitions et propriétés physiques et mécaniques générales

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ISO 16293-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 160, Glass in building, Subcommittee SC 1,
Product considerations.
ISO 16293 consists of the following parts, under the general title Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate
glass products:
⎯ Part 1: Definitions and general physical and mechanical properties
A part 2 dealing with float glass is under preparation.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16293-1:2008(E)

Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products —
Part 1:
Definitions and general physical and mechanical properties
1 Scope
This part of ISO 16293 defines and classifies basic soda-lime silicate glass products, indicates their chemical
composition, their main physical and mechanical characteristics and defines their general quality criteria.
Specific dimensions and dimensional tolerances, description of faults, quality limits and designation for the
product types are not included in this part of ISO 16293.
NOTE It is intended to include the specific dimensions and dimensional tolerances, description of faults, quality limits
and designation for the product types in the future ISO 16293-2, which is specific to float glass.
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.
ISO 9050, Glass in building — Determination of light transmittance, solar direct transmittance, total solar
energy transmittance, ultraviolet transmittance and related glazing factors
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
float glass
flat, transparent, clear or tinted soda-lime silicate glass having parallel and polished faces obtained
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