SIST EN 13497:2018+A1:2021
(Main)Thermal insulation products for building applications - Determination of the resistance to impact of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Thermal insulation products for building applications - Determination of the resistance to impact of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the resistance to impact of design ETICS kits with renders.
Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung der Schlagfestigkeit von außenseitigen Wärmedämm-Verbundsystemen (WDVS)
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Prüfeinrichtung und das Verfahren zum Bestimmen der Schlagfestigkeit von Bausätzen außenseitiger Konstruktions-Wärmedämm-Verbundsysteme (Konstruktions-WDVS) mit Putzen fest.
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Détermination de la résistance au choc des systèmes composites d’isolation thermique par l’extérieur (ETICS)
La présente Norme européenne spécifie l’équipement et le mode opératoire permettant de déterminer la résistance au choc des kits d’ETICS de conception avec enduits.
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za uporabo v gradbeništvu - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti udarcem kontaktnih fasadnih toplotnoizolacijskih sistemov (ETICS)
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Overview
SIST EN 13497:2018+A1:2021 is a European standard established by CEN that defines the methods and equipment for testing the resistance to impact of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) used in building applications. This standard is essential for evaluating the durability and performance of thermal insulation products with rendering systems when subjected to hard body impacts. The standard applies primarily to ETICS design kits and specifies how to assess their behavior under impact conditions using a steel ball testing apparatus.
The standard covers comprehensive details on specimen preparation, conditioning, testing equipment, procedures, and result analysis, ensuring consistent and reliable evaluation of product impact resistance.
Key Topics
Scope and Purpose
Defines testing equipment and procedures to determine ETICS resistance to physical impacts on building façades, essential for ensuring product durability in real-world applications.Test Apparatus
Specifies characteristics of test equipment including:- Steel balls made from cutlery-grade steel (AISI/SE Type 440 C, grade G100).
- Crack measuring gauge calibrated to detect crack widths starting at 0.1 mm.
- Rigid, flat specimen support that does not deform or absorb impact energy.
- Optional guiding tube to control steel ball descent and prevent rebounds.
Specimen Preparation and Conditioning
Test specimens must be prepared according to manufacturer instructions and conditioned using one of two procedures to simulate normal environmental exposure:- Procedure 1 involves sealing, controlled temperature and humidity conditions, and heating/wetting cycles.
- Procedure 2 involves sealing, prolonged water immersion, and drying phases.
Test Procedure
Conducted by dropping a steel ball from specified heights - correlating to different impact energy levels (from 3 J up to 200 J) - onto at least five distinct points on the ETICS test specimen with minimum distance requirements to avoid overlapping impacts.Result Evaluation
Visual inspection and precise crack measurement using a crack gauge to identify:- Delamination of layers within the composite system.
- Visibility of reinforcement.
- Perforations or spalling of external surfaces.
- Cracks wider than 0.2 mm lead to test failure. Damage and crack widths are recorded for each impact site to provide objective quantification of product resilience.
Documentation
A detailed test report is required, summarizing conditions, observations, and measurements for transparency and certification purposes.
Applications
This standard is critical for manufacturers, testing laboratories, engineering consultants, and regulatory authorities involved in the building sector focused on:
Thermal Insulation Quality Assurance
Ensures ETICS products meet durability requirements for external façades exposed to mechanical impacts such as hail, vandalism, or accidental contact.Building Envelope Safety and Performance
Assists in evaluating the structural integrity of external insulation systems that contribute to energy efficiency without compromising façade durability.Product Development and Certification
Facilitates product innovation by providing a benchmark methodology to improve impact resistance and comply with European regulations.Construction and Maintenance Planning
Enables builders and architects to select suitable insulation products based on verified resilience, reducing maintenance costs and improving building lifespan.
Related Standards
- EN 1602 - Determination of apparent density for thermal insulating products.
- EN 1607 - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces.
- EN 16383 - Determination of the hygrothermal behavior of ETICS.
- EN 17237 - Specification for external thermal insulation composite systems with renders.
- EN ISO 9229 - Vocabulary for thermal insulation.
- ISO 3290-1 - Standard for steel balls used in rolling bearings (applicable for test ball specifications).
By aligning with SIST EN 13497:2018+A1:2021, stakeholders in the construction and insulation industry can ensure their ETICS products are rigorously tested for impact resistance, leading to enhanced product quality, compliance with regulations, and safer, more durable building envelopes.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2021
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za uporabo v gradbeništvu - Ugotavljanje odpornosti
proti udarcem kontaktnih fasadnih toplotnoizolacijskih sistemov (ETICS)
Thermal insulation products for building applications - Determination of the resistance to
impact of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung der Schlagfestigkeit von
außenseitigen Wärmedämm-Verbundsystemen (WDVS)
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Détermination de la résistance au choc
des systèmes composites d’isolation thermique par l’extérieur (ETICS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13497:2018+A1:2021
ICS:
91.100.60 Materiali za toplotno in Thermal and sound insulating
zvočno izolacijo materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13497:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.60 Supersedes EN 13497:2018
English Version
Thermal insulation products for building applications -
Determination of the resistance to impact of external
thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Wärmedämmstoffe für das Bauwesen - Bestimmung
Détermination de la résistance au choc des systèmes der Schlagfestigkeit von außenseitigen Wärmedämm-
composites d'isolation thermique par l'extérieur Verbundsystemen (WDVS)
(ETICS)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 April 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 29 September
2020.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13497:2018+A1:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Test apparatus. 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Steel ball requirements . 6
5.3 Crack measuring gauge . 6
5.4 Specimen support . 6
5.5 Optional tube to control descent of steel ball . 6
6 Test specimens . 7
6.1 Preparation of a test specimen . 7
6.2 Sealing and conditioning of test specimens . 7
7 Procedure. 8
7.1 Test conditions . 8
7.2 Test procedure . 9
8 Examination and expression of results . 9
9 Accuracy of measurement . 10
10 Test report . 10
European foreword
This document (EN 13497:2018+A1:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 88
“Thermal insulating materials and products”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 July 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2021.
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 13497:2018".
The following table includes the most significant technical changes between both editions.
2002 Version 2018 Version
Two impact energy levels 2 J and 10 J with two Thirteen impact energy levels with five different balls
different balls possible. ETAG 004 only partly possible.
matched
Matches ETAG 004 levels.
No 2 J impact energy level anymore
Only size and weight of steel balls defined Definition of steel ball material added
No definition of measuring device Definition of Crack measuring gauge included
No definition of specimen support Definition of specimen support included
Weak definition of optional tube Precise definition of optional tube
Minimum dimensions of test specimen given Minimum distances between impacts defined instead.
- More precise description of conditioning of the test
specimens
- Second procedure for conditioning added
- Figure for second procedure for conditioning added
- Detailed description of test procedure
- Detailed description of the examination and
expression of results
- Introduction of hard facts for evaluation, which is the
measurement of crack widths.
- Evaluation of cracks well defined
- Amended test report
Alternative ISO 7892 test possible No alternative test possible
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2020-09-29.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This European Standard has been drafted for applications in buildings, but can also be used in other
areas where it is relevant.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the resistance to
impact of design ETICS kits with renders.
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 1602, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of the apparent density
EN 1607, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of tensile strength
perpendicular to faces
EN 16383, Thermal insulation products for building applications — Determination of the hygrothermal
behaviour of external thermal insulation composite systems with renders (ETICS)
EN 17237, Thermal insulation products for buildings — External thermal insulation composite systems
with renders (ETICS) —Specification
EN ISO 9229, Thermal insulation — Vocabulary (ISO 9229)
ISO 3290-1, Rolling bearings — Balls — Part 1: Steel balls
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9229 and EN 17237 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Principle
The impact resistance of a design ETICS kit is the hard body impact resistance, determined by means of
a steel ball falling onto the surface of the kit. The energy level and corresponding dropping height is
selected from Table 1. Any damages occurring are visibly assessed
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 13497:2018+A1:2021 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Thermal insulation products for building applications - Determination of the resistance to impact of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the resistance to impact of design ETICS kits with renders.
This European Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the resistance to impact of design ETICS kits with renders.
SIST EN 13497:2018+A1:2021 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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