oSIST prEN 16448-2:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2012
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Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 2: Bullet resistance, requirements and test
methods
Schutzkleidung - Körperschutz - Teil 2: Ballistische Schutzwesten - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Vêtements de protection - Protection corporelle - Partie 2: Gilets pare-balles - Exigences
et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16448-2
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2012
ICS 13.340.10
English Version
Protective Clothing - Body Armour - Part 2: Bullet resistance,
requirements and test methods
Vêtements de protection - Protection corporelle - Partie 2: Schutzkleidung - Körperschutz - Teil 2: Ballistische
Gilets pare-balles - Exigences et méthodes d'essai Schutzwesten - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.

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shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
3.1 General ballistic terms .6
4 Requirements, classifications and test conditions .8
4.1 General .8
4.2 Permitted indentation depth in backing material .8
4.3 Test ammunition to be used for different protection levels .8
4.4 Test conditions and Test Specimen/samples .9
4.5 Number of test shots to make for different protection levels and features .9
4.5.1 Basic tests .9
4.5.2 Additional tests on soft armour . 11
5 Test equipment and test resources . 11
5.1 Test set up . 11
5.2 Precision of test equipment . 11
5.3 Backing material . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.4 Specification of test barrel . 13
6 Test procedure . 13
6.1 Parameters relevant for testing . 13
6.2 Number of test specimens . 14
6.3 Size of the test specimen . 14
6.4 Pre-conditioning of the test specimens before testing . 14
6.5 Check of the backing material . 15
6.6 Attachment of specimen to backing . 15
6.7 Specification of the points of impact . 15
6.8 Positioning of the weapon . 15
6.9 Impact angle . 15
6.10 Number and distance of the hits . 15
6.11 Test of protection body armour for females . 16
6.12 Execution of the tests . 16
6.13 Recording of the test results . 16
6.14 Preparations for subsequent shots . 17
6.15 Repetition of tests. 17
7 Documentation of the test . 18
Annex A (informative) Set-up of the test installation . 20
Annex B (normative) Positioning of the impact points . 24
B.1 Positioning of the impact points for tests of body armour with a textile protection
package (90° fire) . 24
B.2 Positioning of the impact points for test of body armour with a textile protection package
(25° fire) . 25
B.3 Positioning of the impact points for test of body armour with hard protection element (90°
fire) . 26
B.4 Positioning of the impact points for tests of body armour with hard protection element
(25° fire) . 27
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 28
Figures
Figure 1 — Angle of impact . 6
Figure 2 — Testbarrel . 13
Figure 3 — Measurement method for indentation depth . 17
Figure A.1 — Measuring set-up at 90° fire (lateral view) . 20
Figure A.2 — Measuring set-up 25° fire (view from above) . 21
Figure A.3 — Box with round shoulders . 22
Figure A.4 — Test set-up for contact shot . 23
Figure B.1 . 24
Figure B.2 . 25
Figure B.3 . 26
Figure B.4 . 27
Tables
Table 1 — Specfication of test ammunition . 9
Table 2 — Specfication of Number of shots per bullet type, protection level and test type. . 10
Table 3— Number of extra shots/test series with knife protection add-on . 11
Table 4— Number of extra contact shots on female body armour . 11
Table 5— Barrel twist rates . 13
Table ZA — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive (Add the reference and title of
the Directive) . 28

Foreword
This document (prEN 16448-2) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC “Protective clothing
including hand and arm protection and life jackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This standard consists of the following Parts:
EN 16448-1 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 1: General requirements.
EN 16448-2 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 2: Bullet resistance — Requirements and test
methods
EN 16448-3 Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 3: Knife stab resistance — Requirements and test
methods
Introduction
Compliance with this part of the Standard (prEN 16448-2) does not imply that the body armour provides
resistance against knife stabs, or stabs by needles or spikes. Testing according to other parts of this Standard
is necessary to provide this information.
Attention is drawn to other parts of this standard:
1 Scope
Part 2 of this of European Standard contains the performance requirements and test methods for determining
the resistance of body armour to impacts by bullets from handguns (pistols and revolvers), and rifles.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16448-1, Protective clothing — Body armour — Part 1:
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