SIST EN ISO 293:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 293:2005
01-oktober-2005
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SIST EN ISO 293:2003
Polimerni materiali - Preskušanci plastomerov, oblikovani s stiskanjem (ISO
293:2004)
Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials (ISO
293:2004)
Kunststoffe - Formgepresste Probekörper aus Thermoplasten (ISO 293:2004)
Plastiques - Moulage par compression des éprouvettes en matieres thermoplastiques
(ISO 293:2004)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 293:2005
ICS:
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
SIST EN ISO 293:2005 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 293
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2005
ICS 83.080.20 Supersedes EN ISO 293:2003
English Version
Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of
thermoplastic materials (ISO 293:2004)
Plastiques - Moulage par compression des éprouvettes en Kunststoffe - Formgepresste Probekörper aus
matières thermoplastiques (ISO 293:2004) Thermoplasten (ISO 293:2004)
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EN ISO 293:2005 (E)






Foreword



The text of ISO 293:2004 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 "Plastics” of
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO
293:2005 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 "Plastics", the secretariat of which is held by
IBN.

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 January 2006, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2006.

This document supersedes EN ISO 293:2003.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.


Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 293:2004 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 293:2005 without any
modifications.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 293
Third edition
2004-05-01
Plastics — Compression moulding of test
specimens of thermoplastic materials
Plastiques — Moulage par compression des éprouvettes en matières
thermoplastiques

Reference number
ISO 293:2004(E)
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ISO 293:2004(E)
Contents Page
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Apparatus . 2
5 Procedure . 4
6 Inspection of the moulded specimens or sheets . 6
7 Specimen preparation report . 6
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ISO 293:2004(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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ISO 293 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 9, Thermoplastic
materials.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 293:1986), of which it constitutes a minor
revision intended, above all, to update the normative references (Clause 2).
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ISO 293:2004(E)
Introduction
For reproducible test results, specimens with a defined state are required. In contrast to injection moulding, the
aim of compression moulding is to produce test specimens and sheets for machining or stamping of test
specimens that are homogeneous and isotropic.
In the process of compression moulding, mixing of material takes place on a negligible scale. Granules and
powders fuse only at their surfaces and preforms (milled sheets) are only partially softened.
Isotropic and homogeneous specimens can, therefore, only be obtained when the moulding material is itself
homogeneous and isotropic. This has to be considered when processing multiphase materials, such as ABS,
which retain their internal structure.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 293:2004(E)
Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of
thermoplastic materials
1Scope
This International Standard specifies the general principles and the procedures to be followed with
thermoplastics in the preparation of compression-moulded test specimens, and sheets from which test
specimens may be machined or stamped.
In order to obtain mouldings in a reproducible state, the main steps of the procedure, including four different
cooling methods, are standardized. For each material, the required moulding temperature and cooling methods
are as specified in the appropriate International Standard for the material or as agreed between the interested
parties.
The procedure is not recommended for reinforced thermoplastics.
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 286-1, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — ISO coding system for tolerances of linear sizes —
Part 1: Bases of tolerances and fits
ISO 4287, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions
and surface texture parameters
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
moulding temperature
temperature of the mould or the press during the preheating and moulding time, measured in the nearest
vicinity to the moulded material
3.2
demoulding temperature
temperature of the mould or the press platens at the end of the cooling time, measured in the nearest vicinity to
the moulded material
NOTE For positive moulds, holes are normally drilled in the mould for measuring the temperatures defined in 3.1 and 3.2.
3.3
preheating time
time required to heat the material in the mould up to the moulding temperature while maintaining the contact
pressure
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3.4
moulding time
time during which full pressure is applied while maintaining the moulding temperature
3.5
average cooling rate (non-linear)
rate of cooling by a constant flow of the cooling fluid, calculated by dividing the difference between moulding and
demoulding temperatures by the time required to cool the mould to the demoulding temperature
NOTE The average cooling ra
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