What is BS EN 826 - Compression behaviour of thermal insulating products about?
BS EN 826 is a European Standard that discusses thermal insulation products for buildings.
The main aim of BS EN 826 is to provide manufacturers with best industry practices to demonstrate the performance of thermal insulation products, such that they are fit for its intended use.
BS EN 826 specifies the equipment and procedures to be used when determining the compression behaviour of test specimens.
BS EN 826 is applicable to thermal insulating products and can be used to determine the compressive stress in compressive creep tests and for applications in which insulation products are only exposed to short-term loads.
Who is BS EN 826 - Compression behaviour of thermal insulating products for?
BS EN 826 on thermal insulation products is relevant to:
- Thermal and sound insulating material manufacturers
- Quality control and testing personnel
- Contractors
- Civil engineers
Why should you use BS EN 826 - Compression behaviour of thermal insulating products?
A material’s ability to resist the loads applied to it, is assessed and declared by measuring its compression behaviour.
In this regard, BS EN 826 specifies the apparatus requirements to test thermal insulating specimens along guidance on the number of specimens, dimensions, conditioning and test procedure.
The method mentioned in BS EN 826 can be used for quality control purposes, and may also be employed to obtain reference values from which design values can be calculated using safety factors.
By accurately determining the compression behaviour of test specimens, you can evaluate whether or not your products and materials are capable of withstanding specific loads when in use.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of thermal insulating products, complying with BS EN 822 can help demonstrate the performance and credibility of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
