EN 520:2004+A1:2009
(Main)Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods
Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods
This document specifies the characteristics and performance of gypsum plasterboards intended to be used in building construction works including those intended for secondary manufacturing operations. It includes boards designed to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster.
This document covers the following product performance characteristics: reaction to fire, water vapour permeability, flexural strength (breaking load), impact resistance and thermal resistance.
The following performance characteristics are linked to systems assembled with plasterboards: shear strength, fire resistance, impact resistance, direct airborne sound insulation and acoustic absorption to be measured according to the corresponding European test methods. If required, tests should be done on assembled systems simulating the end use conditions.
This document covers also additional technical characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of the product by the Construction Industry and the reference tests for these characteristics.
It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this document.
This document does not cover plasterboards, which have been subject to any secondary manufacturing operations (e.g. insulating composite panels, plasterboards with thin lamination, etc.).
Gipsplatten - Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Dieses Dokument legt Eigenschaften und Leistungsmerkmale für Gipsplatten fest, die in Bauwerken verwendet werden, einschließlich derer, die zur Weiterverarbeitung bestimmt sind. Es gilt auch für Platten, die zur direkten Aufnahme einer dekorativen Beschichtung oder eines Gipsputzes vorgesehen sind.
Dieses Dokument erfasst folgende Leistungsmerkmale des Produktes: Brandverhalten, Wasserdampfdurch-lässigkeit, Biegefestigkeit (Bruchlast), Stoßfestigkeit und Wärmedurchlasswiderstand.
Die folgenden Leistungsmerkmale beziehen sich auf Systeme, die unter Verwendung von Gipsplatten hergestellt werden: Scherfestigkeit, Feuerwiderstand, Stoßfestigkeit !," Luftschalldämmung, Trittschall-dämmung, Schallabsorp¬tion und Luftdurchlässigkeit, die nach den entsprechenden Europäischen Prüf-verfahren zu bestimmen sind. Sofern erforderlich, werden Prüfungen an zusammengebauten Systemen, die dem Endzustand entsprechen, durchgeführt.
Dieses Dokument behandelt auch zusätzliche technische Eigenschaften, die für die Anwendung und Akzeptanz des Produktes durch die Bauwirtschaft wichtig sind. Es enthält auch die Referenzprüfverfahren für diese Eigenschaften.
Ferner legt es die Bewertung der Konformität der von diesem Dokument erfassten Produkte fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Gipsplatten, die weiterverarbeitet wurden (z. B. zu Gipsplatten-Verbund-elementen zur Schall- und Wärmedämmung, Gipsplatten mit dünnen Beschichtungen usw.).
Plaques de plâtre - Définitions, spécifications et méthodes d'essai
Le présent document définit les caractéristiques et les performances des plaques de plâtre conçues pour être
utilisées dans des ouvrages de construction, y compris celles conçues pour des opérations de fabrication
secondaires. Il inclut les plaques destinées à recevoir directement une finition sur leur face ou un enduit au plâtre.
Le présent document couvre les caractéristiques de performance suivantes du produit : réaction au feu,
perméabilité à la vapeur d'eau, résistance à la flexion (charge de rupture), résistance aux chocs et résistance
thermique.
Les caractéristiques de performances suivantes sont liées à des systèmes assemblés avec des plaques de plâtre :
résistance au cisaillement, résistance au feu, résistance aux impacts, isolation acoustique aux bruits aériens,
absorption acoustique, qui doivent être mesurées conformément aux méthodes d'essai européennes
correspondantes. Au besoin, il convient d’effectuer des essais sur des systèmes assemblés qui simulent les
conditions d'utilisation finale.
Le présent document couvre également les caractéristiques techniques supplémentaires qui ont une incidence sur
l'utilisation et la réception du produit par l'Industrie du Bâtiment et sur les essais de référence de ces
caractéristiques.
Elle permet l'évaluation de la conformité du produit au présent document.
Le présent document ne couvre pas les plaques de plâtre qui ont subi des opérations de transformation
secondaires diverses (par exemple, les complexes d'isolation, les plaques avec revêtements minces, etc.)
Mavčne plošče - Definicije, zahteve in preskusne metode
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods
Gipsplatten - Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Plaques de plâtre - Définitions, spécifications et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 520:2004+A1:2009
ICS:
01.040.91 Gradbeni materiali in gradnja Construction materials and
(Slovarji) building (Vocabularies)
91.100.10 Cement. Mavec. Apno. Malta Cement. Gypsum. Lime.
Mortar
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 520:2004+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2009
ICS 01.040.91; 91.100.10 Supersedes EN 520:2004
English Version
Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test
methods
Plaques de plâtre - Définitions, spécifications et méthodes Gipsplatten - Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 August 2004 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 20 July 2009.
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
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents
page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Requirements . 12
5 Test methods . 17
6 Evaluation of conformity . 34
7 Designation of plasterboards . 36
8 Marking, labelling and packaging . 37
Annex A (informative) Sampling procedure for testing . 38
A.1 General . 38
A.2 Sampling procedure . 38
A.2.1 Random sampling . 38
A.2.2 Representative sampling . 38
Annex B (normative) !Conditions for reaction to fire classification of gypsum plasterboards without
further testing . 40
B.0 Introduction . 40
B.1 End use application . 40
B.1.1 General . 40
B.1.2 (Method 1) Mechanically fixed to a supporting substructure . 40
B.1.3 (Method 2) Mechanically fixed to a solid wood-based substrate . 41
B.1.4 (Method 3) Mechanically fixed or bonded to a solid substrate (dry lining system)" . 41
Annex C (normative) Mounting and fixing in the test according to EN 13823 (SBI test) . 42
C.0 Introduction . 42
C.1 General applications . 42
C.2 Limited applications regarding joint filling . 44
C.3 Limited applications regarding wood based substrates" . 44
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing provisions of EU Construction
Products Directive . 46
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 46
ZA.2 Attestation and declaration of conformity of gypsum plasterboards . 47
ZA.3 CE marking and labeling . 51
Bibliography . 54
Foreword
This document (EN 520:2004+A1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 241 “Gypsum and
gypsum based products”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 February 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2009-07-20.
This document supersedes EN 520:2004.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags!"͘
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
Gypsum plasterboards are composed of a plaster core encased in, and firmly bonded to paper liners to form flat
rectangular boards. !This composition allows them properties which make gypsum plasterboards particularly
suitable for use in situations where fire protection, sound and thermal insulation are required."
Gypsum plasterboards may be fixed by various methods e.g. nailing, screwing or sticking with gypsum based or
other adhesives. They may also be inserted in a suspended ceiling system.
Gypsum plasterboards are selected for use according to their type, size, thickness and edge profile. The boards
may be used for example to provide dry lining finishes to walls, to fixed and suspended ceilings, to partitions, or as
cladding to structural columns and beams. Other uses may be for flooring and sheathing application.
Diagrams 1 and 2 show the relationship between this standard and the package of standards prepared to support
the families of gypsum and ancillary products.
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Diagram 1 — Family of gypsum products
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Diagram 2 — Family of ancillary products
1 Scope
This document specifies the characteristics and performance of gypsum plasterboards intended to be used in
building construction works including those intended for secondary manufacturing operations. It includes boards
designed to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster.
This document covers the following product performance characteristics: reaction to fire, water vapour permeability,
flexural strength (breaking load), impact resistance and thermal resistance.
The following performance characteristics are linked to systems assembled with plasterboards: shear strength, fire
resistance, impact resistance !," direct airborne sound insulation and acoustic absorption to be measured
according to the corresponding European test methods. If required, tests should be done on assembled systems
simulating the end use conditions.
This document covers also additional technical characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of
the product by the Construction Industry and the reference tests for these characteristics.
It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this document.
This document does not cover plasterboards, which have been subject to any secondary manufacturing operations
(e.g. insulating composite panels, plasterboards with thin lamination, etc.).
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 336, Structural timber — Sizes, permitted deviations
EN 338, Structural timber — Strength classes
EN 1995-1-1, Eurocode 5 — Design of timber structures
EN 12114, Thermal performance of buildings — Air permeability of building components and building elements —
Laboratory test method
EN 12524, Building materials and products — Hygrothermal properties — Tabulated design values
EN 12664, Thermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of thermal resistance by
means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods — Dry and moist products of medium and low thermal
resistance
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification using test
data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification using data
from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Building products excluding floorings exposed to the
thermal attack by a single burning item
!EN 13963", Jointing materials for gypsum plasterboards — Definitions, requirements and test methods
EN 14195, Metal framing components for gypsum plasterboard systems — Definitions, requirements and test
methods
!EN 14566", Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems — Definitions, requirements and test
methods
EN ISO 140-3, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 3:
Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements (ISO 140-3:1995)
EN ISO 354, Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354:2003)
EN ISO 536, Paper and board — Determination of grammage (ISO 536:1995)
EN ISO 717-1, Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 1: Airborne
sound insulation (ISO 717-1:1996)
EN ISO 12572, Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of water vapour
transmission properties (ISO 12572:2001)
EN ISO 20535, Paper and board — Determination of water absorptiveness — Cobb method (ISO 535:1991)
ISO 7892, Vertical building elements — Impact resistance tests — Impac
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