SIST EN 13630-5:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Detonacijske in počasi goreče vžigalne vrvice - 5.
del: Ugotavljanje odpornosti detonacijskih vrvic proti abraziji
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 5: Determination of
resistance to abrasion of detonating cords
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengschnüre und Sicherheitsanzündschnüre - Teil 5:
Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit von Sprengschnüren gegenüber Abrieb
Explosifs à usage civil - Cordeaux détonants et mèches de sûreté - Partie 5 :
Détermination de la résistance à l'abrasion des cordeaux détonants
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13630-5:2025
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13630-5
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.30 Supersedes EN 13630-5:2003
English Version
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety
fuses - Part 5: Verification of resistance to abrasion of
detonating cords
Explosifs à usage civil - Cordeaux détonants et mèches Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengschnüre und
de sûreté - Partie 5 : Vérification de la résistance à Sicherheitsanzündschnüre - Teil 5: Überprüfung der
l'abrasion des cordeaux détonants Widerstandsfähigkeit von Sprengschnüren gegenüber
Abrieb
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
6 Preparation of test sample . 9
7 Procedure . 9
8 Expression of the results . 10
9 Test report . 10
Annex A (normative) Specification of grinding steel . 11
Annex B (informative) Verification of the speed of rotation of the rotor and determination of the
functionality of the abrasive strips . 13
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU relating to the making available on the market
and supervision of explosives for civil uses aimed to be covered. 14
Bibliography . 15

European foreword
This document (EN 13630-5:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321 “Explosives
for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
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 April 2026 and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2026.
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 13630-5:2003.
EN 13630-5:2003:
— the document title has been changed from “Part 5: Determination of resistance to abrasion of
detonating cords” to “Part 5: Verification of resistance to abrasion of detonating cords”;
— the Introduction has been removed;
— the Scope has been revised to clarify the explosives covered and not covered in the document;
— the normative references have been updated;
— Clause 4 “Principle” has been added;
— Clause “Apparatus” has been updated and enlarged;
— Clause “Test pieces” is now called “Preparation of test sample” and has been revised and enlarged;
— Clause “Procedure” has been revised and further detailed;
— Clause 8 “Expression of results” has been added;
— Clause “Test report” does no longer require conformity with EN ISO/IEC 17025 and the information
to be provided has been updated and enlarged;
— former Annex A “Range of applicability of the test method” has been removed;
— former Annex B “Specification of grinding steel” is now Annex A and has been updated;
— a new Annex B “Verification of the speed of rotation of the rotor and determination of the
functionality of the abrasive strips”;
— the former Annex C “Availability of abrasive strips” has been removed and the specifications have
been moved in a revised way to a footnote in 5.2.2;
— Annex ZA has been updated;
— the Bibliography has been added and lists, e.g. EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
A list of all parts in the EN 13630 series, published under the general title Explosives for civil uses —
Detonating cords and safety fuses, can be found on the CEN website.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, 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, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method for the verification of the resistance to abrasion of detonating
cords.
This document does not apply to safety fuses.
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 10088-2:2024, Stainless steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of
corrosion resistant steels for general purposes
EN 13630-1:2025, Explosives for civil uses — Detonating cords and safety fuses — Part 1: Requirements
EN 13857-1:2025, Explosives for civil uses — Part 1: Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13857-1:2025 apply.
4 Principle
The resistance to abrasion of detonating cord is important to prevent damage to the coating or
inadvertent initiation during handling and transport.
For the verification of the resistance to abrasion of detonating cords, the coating of detonating cord test
pieces are subjected to the wear of an abrasive strip.
5 Apparatus
5.1 Digital timer with relay output, capable of:
— being set to a predetermined time in the range of (0 to 10) s with a permissible error of ± 0,01 s;
— being started (triggered) when the hinged arm (5.2.4) is lifted;
— automatically stopping the rotor (5.2.1) when the predetermined time has elapsed.
5.2 Abrasion test apparatus, comprising the main components as shown in Figure 1.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 pivot
2 hinged arm (5.2.4)
3 (detonating cord) test piece
4 weight A (5.2.3)
5 pulley (5.2.6)
6 rod
7 weight B (as part of the pulley (5.2.6))
8 clamp screw for attaching the test piece
9 clamp (5.2.5)
10 rotor (5.2.1)
11 rectangular box (5.2.8)
NOTE The hinged arm, the pulley, the clamp and the rotor are mounted to a back plate that is not shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 1 — Abrasion test apparatus with rotor in starting position
5.2.1 Rotor made from steel or brass with a perimeter of (453 ± 2) mm to which three abrasive strips
(5.2.2) are attached as shown in Figure 2 by means of glue or double-sided adhesive tape. It shall be
ensured that electrical contact between the abrasive strips and the rotor is made; this can be provided by
slits on the rotor where the ends of the abrasive strips are inserted (see Figure 2). The rotor shall rotate
at a speed of (9,96 ± 0,18) rpm, producing a mean peripheral speed of (0,075 ± 0,001) m/s.
Depending on attachment type of the abrasive strip to the rotor (glue or adhesive tape), it is possible that
the abrasive strip needs to be bent carefully in order to make it fit properly against the surface of the
rotor.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 slit for the end of the abrasive strip
2 abrasive strip (5.2.2)
Figure 2 — Front view (left) and side view (right) of the rotor
5.2.2 Abrasive strips, three pieces having a width of (10 ± 1) mm and a length of (145 ± 1) mm each,
made of grinding steel as specified in Annex A.
5.2.3 Weight A to apply a load of (12,20 ± 0,02) N, to the test piece through the hinged arm (5.2.4) as
shown in Figure 1.
5.2.4 Hinged arm, made of steel or brass with dimensions as shown in Figure 3. In the starting position,
the hinged arm alone shall apply a load of (8,35 ± 0,05) N to the test piece. It shall be possible to fix the
hinged arm in a position by means of a retaining pin.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 3 — Front view (left) and side view (right) of the hinged arm
5.2.5 Clamp for attaching the test piece (see Figure 1, item 9).
5.2.6 Pulley, with a diameter (70 ± 1) mm, to which the test piece is clamped and that applies a tensile
stress of (8,1 ± 0,5) N to the test piece, by means of a rod and weight B as shown in Figure 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the weight on the rod to the right of the pulley may hang down the right side of the
pulley.
5.2.7 Motor, capable of maintaining a constant speed of rotation of the rotor (5.2.1) independent of the
load applied to it during testing. The motor is not shown in Figure 1.
NOTE A DC motor with an output power of at least 500 W and with a separate speed control can be used.
The rotor (5.2.1) shall reach the speed of rotation specified in 5.2.1 in 0,6 s after starting the motor.
Annex B contains a method for the verification that the required speed of the rotor is reached after 0,6 s.
5.2.8 Rectangular box, as optional element of the abrasion test apparatus to maintain the temperature
of the test piece under test, e.g. when equipped with a layer of insulation material.
5.3 Conditioning chamber, capable of maintaining the maximum temperature of use as specified for
the detonating cord under test in accordance with EN 13630-1:2025, 4.1.1, with a tolerance of ± 2 °C.
5.4 Means of sealing, for safety reasons, to close the open ends of the detonating cords. The means of
sealing used shall not have a chemical affinity with the tested explosive. The means of sealing shall not
affect the test result.
EXAMPLE Adhesive tape, mad
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