EN 14598-2:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Reinforced thermosetting moulding compounds - Specification for Sheet Moulding
Compound (SMC) and Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC) - Part 2: Methods of test and
general requirements
Verstärkte härtbare Formmassen - Spezifikation für Harzmatten (SMC) und
faserverstärkte Pressmassen (BMC) - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren und allgemeine
Anforderungen
Mélanges a mouler themodurcissables renforcés - Spécification pour mats préimprégnés
(SMC) et mélanges a mouler en masse (BMC) - Partie 2 : Méthodes d'essai et exigences
générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14598-2:2005
ICS:
83.120 2MDþDQLSROLPHUL Reinforced plastics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14598-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2005
ICS 83.120
English version
Reinforced thermosetting moulding compounds - Specification
for Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) and Bulk Moulding
Compound (BMC) - Part 2: Methods of test and general
requirements
Mélanges à mouler themodurcissables renforcés - Verstärkte härtbare Formmassen - Spezifikation für
Spécification pour mats préimprégnés (SMC) et mélanges Harzmatten (SMC) und faserverstärkte Pressmassen
à mouler en masse (BMC) - Partie 2 : Méthodes d'essai et (BMC) - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren und allgemeine
exigences générales Anforderungen
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Preparation of test specimens .6
4.1 General.6
4.2 Pre-treatment of the material.6
4.3 Injection moulding.6
4.4 Compression moulding.7
5 Conditioning of test specimens .8
6 Determination of properties.8
Bibliography .15

Foreword
This document (EN 14598-2:2005) has been prepared 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by endorsement, at the latest by October 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by October 2005.
EN 14598 consists of the following parts, under the general title Reinforced thermosetting moulding compounds –
Specification for Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) and Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC)
 Part 1: Designation
 Part 2: Methods of test and general requirements
 Part 3, Specific requirements
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.
1 Scope
This part of EN 14598 specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be used in
determining the properties of Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) and Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC).
Requirements for handling test material and for conditioning both of the test material before moulding and of the
specimens before testing are found here.
Procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and procedures for measuring properties of the
materials from which these specimens are made are given. Properties and test methods which are suitable and
necessary to characterize SMCs and BMCs are listed.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in EN ISO 10350-2, Plastics - Acquisition and
presentation of comparable single-point data – Part 2 Long-fibre-reinforced plastics. Other test methods in wide
use for or of particular significance to these compression and injection moulding materials are also included in this
part of EN 14598, as are the designatory properties found in Part 1: Designation and basis for specifications.
In order to obtain reproducible and comparable test results, it is necessary to use the methods of preparation and
conditioning, test-specimens with the dimensions and the test procedures specified herein. Values determined will
not necessarily be identical to those obtained using test-specimens of different dimensions or prepared using
different procedures.
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.
EN 60112, Method for determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
(IEC 60112:2003)
EN 60243-1, Electric strength of insulating materials – Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies (IEC
60243-1:1998)
EN 60296, Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and switchgears
(IEC 60269:2003)
EN 60695-11-10, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-10: Test flames – 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
(IEC 60695-11-10:1999)
EN 60695-11-20, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-20: Test flames – 500 W flame test methods (IEC 60695-11-
20:1999)
EN 60707, Flammability of solid non-metallic materials when exposed to flame sources – List of test methods (IEC
60707:1999)
EN ISO 62, Plastics - Determination of water absorption (ISO 62:1999)
EN ISO 75-2, Plastics - Determination of temperature of deflection under load - Part 2: Plastics, ebonite and long-
fibre-reinforced composites (ISO 75-2:2004)
EN ISO 175, Plastics – Methods of test for the determination of the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals (ISO
175:1999)
EN ISO 179-1, Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test (ISO
179-1:2000)
EN ISO 179-2, Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties – Part 2: Instrumented impact test (ISO 179-
2:1997)
EN ISO 291, Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291:1997)
EN ISO 295, Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermosetting materials (ISO 295:2004)
EN ISO 527-1, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties – Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1:1993 including
Corr 1:1994)
EN ISO 527-4, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 4: Test conditions for isotropic and orthotopic
fibre-reinforced plastic composites (ISO 527-4:1997)
EN ISO 899-1, Plastics - Determination of creep behaviour - Part 1: Tensile creep (ISO 899-1:2003)
EN ISO 1172, Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates - Determination of
the textile-glass and mineral-filler content - Calcination methods (ISO 1172:1996)
EN ISO 1183 (all parts), Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics
EN ISO 3167, Plastics - Multipurpose test specimens (ISO 3167:2002)
EN ISO 4589-2, Plastics - Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index – Part 2: Ambient temperature test
(ISO 4589-2:1996)
EN ISO 6721-1, Plastics - Determination of dynamic mechanical properties – Part 1: General principles (ISO 6721-
1:2001)
EN ISO 6721-2, Plastics – Determination of dynamic mechanical properties – Part 2: Torsion pendulum method
(ISO 6721-2:1994, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1995)
EN ISO 10350-2, Plastics - Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data – Part 2: Long-fibre-
reinforced plastics (ISO 10350-2:2001)
EN ISO 11667, Fibre-reinforced plastics – Moulding compounds and prepregs - Determination of resin,
reinforced-fibre and mineral-filler content - Dissolution methods (ISO 11667:1997)
EN ISO 12114, Fibre-reinforced plastics - Thermosetting moulding compounds and prepregs - Determination of
cure characteristics (ISO 12114:1997)
EN ISO 12115, Fibre-reinforced plastics -Thermosetting moulding compounds and prepregs - Determination of
flowability, maturation and shelf life (ISO 12115:1997)
EN ISO 14125, Fibre reinforced plastic composites – Determination of flexural properties (ISO 14125:1998)
EN ISO 14126, Fibre reinforced plastic composites - Determination of compressive properties in the in-plane
direction (ISO 14126:1999)
ISO 1268-8, Fibre-reinforced plastics – Methods of producing test plates - Part 8: Compression moulding of SMC,
BMC
ISO 1268-10, Fibre-reinforced plastics - Methods of producing test plates - Part 10: Injection moulding of BMC and
other long-fibre moulding compounds - General principles and moulding of multipurpose test specimens
ISO 1268-11, Fibre-reinforced plastics - Methods of producing test plates - Part 11: Injection moulding of BMC and
other long-fibre moulding compounds - Small plates
ISO 2577, Plastics - Thermosetting moulding materials - Determination of shrinkage
ISO 3795, Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Determination of burning
behaviour of interior materials

ISO 11359-2, Plastics - Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) – Part 2: Determination of coefficient of linear thermal
expansion and glass transition temperature
IEC 60093, Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid electrical in
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