ISO 8270:2023
(Main)Windows and doors - Determination of the resistance to soft and heavy body impact for doors
Windows and doors - Determination of the resistance to soft and heavy body impact for doors
This document specifies the method to be used to determine the damage caused by striking with a soft and heavy body, the face of a closed-door leaf fixed in its own door frame as part of a door set. This document applies to all doors. The method can also be used with respect to a door leaf submitted for a test in a frame, which the manufacturer considers appropriate to and typical for the intended utilization.
Fenêtres et portes – Détermination de la résistance au choc de corps mou et lourd pour les portes
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 05-Feb-2023
- Technical Committee
- ISO/TC 162 - Doors, windows and curtain walling
- Drafting Committee
- ISO/TC 162 - Doors, windows and curtain walling
- Current Stage
- 6060 - International Standard published
- Start Date
- 06-Feb-2023
- Due Date
- 26-Nov-2023
- Completion Date
- 06-Feb-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Jun-2022
Overview
ISO 8270:2023 - Windows and doors: Determination of the resistance to soft and heavy body impact for doors specifies a laboratory method to assess damage caused by striking the face of a closed door leaf (fixed in its frame or supplied in a typical frame) using a soft, heavy impact body. The standard applies to all types of doors and defines the test apparatus, environmental conditioning, procedure, measurement and reporting requirements to quantify residual deformation after impact.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and applicability: Applies to all doors and to door leaves tested in a frame representative of intended use.
- Test surround: The test surround must be rigid enough not to influence results.
- Impact equipment:
- Impact body mass: (30 ± 0.6) kg.
- Construction: spherical leather bag ≈350 mm diameter filled with dry sand (apparent density ≈1 500 kg/m3) passing a 2 mm sieve.
- Accessories: wires, pulleys, release hook, height-regulating devices.
- Measuring equipment: Dial or digital gauge accurate to 0.01 mm mounted on a reference bar spanning the door leaf width.
- Specimen conditioning: Store and test at 15 °C to 30 °C and 25 % to 75 % relative humidity.
- Procedure highlights:
- Impact point at the centre of the door leaf; remove handle if coincident.
- Measure pre- and post-impact deviation in flatness across the width at the impact height (to nearest 0.1 mm).
- Position impact body so its centre of gravity is perpendicular to the door face; drop height tolerance ±10 mm determines impact energy.
- Results and reporting:
- Record residual deformation (flatness deviation) and any visible damage.
- Test report must reference ISO 8270, identify the door or set, detail dimensions, materials, glazing, frame/hardware, test conditions, impact energy, number/position of impacts, deviations from procedure and laboratory details.
Applications and who uses it
ISO 8270:2023 is used to:
- Verify the impact resistance of doors in product development and quality control.
- Support type testing for manufacturers aiming to demonstrate robustness under human or object impact.
- Provide objective data for specifiers, architects and procurement teams selecting doors for high-traffic or safety-critical environments (schools, hospitals, public buildings).
- Guide independent testing laboratories that perform door impact testing for certification, compliance, and contractual verification.
Typical users: door manufacturers, testing laboratories, façade and building-envelope engineers, architects, safety and facilities managers, and regulatory/specification authors.
Related standards
- ISO 22496 - Windows and pedestrian doors - Vocabulary (terms and definitions referenced by ISO 8270).
- EN 949 - Windows and curtain walling, doors, blinds and shutters - Determination of the resistance to soft and heavy body impact for doors (bibliographic reference).
Keywords: ISO 8270:2023, soft and heavy body impact, door testing, impact resistance, door leaf, door frame, impact energy, test procedure, residual deformation.
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO 8270:2023 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Windows and doors - Determination of the resistance to soft and heavy body impact for doors". This standard covers: This document specifies the method to be used to determine the damage caused by striking with a soft and heavy body, the face of a closed-door leaf fixed in its own door frame as part of a door set. This document applies to all doors. The method can also be used with respect to a door leaf submitted for a test in a frame, which the manufacturer considers appropriate to and typical for the intended utilization.
This document specifies the method to be used to determine the damage caused by striking with a soft and heavy body, the face of a closed-door leaf fixed in its own door frame as part of a door set. This document applies to all doors. The method can also be used with respect to a door leaf submitted for a test in a frame, which the manufacturer considers appropriate to and typical for the intended utilization.
ISO 8270:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ISO 8270:2023 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 8270:1985. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8270
Second edition
2023-02
Windows and doors — Determination
of the resistance to soft and heavy
body impact for doors
Fenêtres et portes – Détermination de la résistance au choc de corps
mou et lourd pour les portes
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General . 1
5 Test apparatus .1
5.1 Test surround . 1
5.2 Impact equipment . 2
5.3 Measuring equipment . 2
6 Test specimens . 2
7 Procedure .2
8 Expression of results . 2
9 Test report . 2
Bibliography . 4
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 162, Doors, windows and curtain walling.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8270:1985), which has been technically
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The main changes are as follows:
— the title has been revised;
— this document has been adapted to the current state
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