oSIST prEN ISO 15184:2026

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2026
Barve in laki - Ugotavljanje trdote plasti filma s preskusom s svinčnikom (ISO/DIS
15184:2026)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of film hardness by pencil test (ISO/DIS
15184:2026)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Härte von Beschichtungen durch Testen mit
Bleistiften (ISO/DIS 15184:2026)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la dureté du feuil par l'essai de dureté crayon
(ISO/DIS 15184:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 15184
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
International
Standard
ISO/DIS 15184
ISO/TC 35/SC 9
Paints and varnishes —
Secretariat: BSI
Determination of film hardness by
Voting begins on:
pencil test
2026-09-09
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la dureté du feuil par
Voting terminates on:
l'essai de dureté crayon
2026-12-02
ICS: 87.040
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ISO/DIS 15184:2026(en)
International
Standard
ISO/DIS 15184
ISO/TC 35/SC 9
Paints and varnishes —
Secretariat: BSI
Determination of film hardness by
Voting begins on:
pencil test
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la dureté du feuil par
Voting terminates on:
l'essai de dureté crayon
ICS: 87.040
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT CIRCULATED
FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL. IT
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PUBLISHED AS SUCH.
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ISO/DIS 15184:2026(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Apparatus . 2
6 Sampling . 3
7 Test panels . 3
7.1 Substrate .3
7.2 Shape and dimensions .4
7.3 Preparation and coating .4
7.4 Drying and conditioning .4
7.5 Thickness of coating .4
8 Procedure . 4
9 Types of defect . 5
10 Precision . 5
11 Test report . 5
Annex A (informative) Applicability of the pencil hardness test . 7

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ISO/DIS 15184:2026(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes, in collaboration with the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 139, Paints and varnishes, in accordance with the
Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 15184:2020), which has been technically
revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— in 8.6, the lighting conditions and procedure for the inspection of paint film surfaces have been specified;
— In 8.7, the representation method for results where the two determination results differ by one pencil
hardness grade has been added;
— in Clause 11, c) 1), the editorial error has been corrected, “7.2” has been changed to “7.3”;
— in Annex A, "grades" has been changed to "makes" for easier understanding;
— the normative references have been updated
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DRAFT International Standard ISO/DIS 15184:2026(en)
Paints and varnishes — Determination of film hardness by
pencil test
1 Scope
WARNING — The electronic file of this document contains colours which are considered to be
useful for the correct understanding of the document. Users should therefore consider printing this
document using a colour printer.
This document specifies a method for determining the film hardness by pushing pencils of known hardness
over the film.
The test can be performed on a single coating of a paint, varnish or related product, or on the upper layer of
a multi-coat system.
This rapid test has not been found to be useful in comparing the pencil hardness of different coatings. It is
more useful in providing relative ratings for a series of
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