EN ISO 10563:2023

Building and civil engineering sealants - Determination of change in mass and volume (ISO 10563:2023)

This document specifies a method for the determination of the change of mass and the change of volume of self-levelling and non-sagging sealants used in joints in building construction.
NOTE            This test procedure is not intended to determine the absolute maximum value of loss of mass and volume of a tested sealant, but it is an indicative measurement of the loss of mass and volume under specified parameters.

Dichtstoffe im Hoch- und Tiefbau - Bestimmung der Änderung von Masse und Volumen (ISO 10563:2023)

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Änderung von Masse und Volumen von selbst nivel
lierenden und fließbeständigen Fugendichtstoffen fest, die zur Abdichtung von Fugen im Hochbau verwendet werden.
ANMERKUNG Dieses Prüfverfahren ist nicht zur Bestimmung des absoluten maximalen Masse- und Volumenverlustes von geprüften Fugendichtstoffen vorgesehen. Dennoch liefert es Anhaltswerte für den Masse- und Volumenverlust unter bestimmten Parametern.

Mastics pour bâtiments et ouvrages de génie civil - Détermination des variations de masse et de volume (ISO 10563:2023)

La présente Norme internationale spécifie une méthode pour la détermination des variations de masse et de volume des mastics auto-nivelant et non coulables utilisés dans des joints dans la construction immobilière.
NOTE            Cette procédure d’essai n’a pas pour objectif de déterminer la valeur maximale absolue de perte de masse et de volume du mastic testé, mais c'est une mesure indicative de la perte de masse et de volume avec des paramètres spécifiés.

Tesnilne mase za stavbe in gradbene inženirske objekte - Ugotavljanje spremembe mase in prostornine (ISO 10563:2023)

Standard ISO 10563:2017 določa metodo za ugotavljanje spremembe mase in prostornine samoizravnalnih in nepolzečih tesnilnih mas, ki se uporabljajo za stike v stavbah.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Jul-2023
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/SS B02 - Structures
• Drafting Committee: CEN/SS B02 - Structures
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Jul-2023
• Completion Date: 05-Jul-2023
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 10563:2023 - Building and civil engineering sealants - Determination of change in mass and volume (ISO 10563:2023)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 10563:2017 - Buildings and civil engineering works - Sealants - Determination of change in mass and volume (ISO 10563:2017)
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Overview

EN ISO 10563:2023 (Building and civil engineering sealants - Determination of change in mass and volume) specifies a laboratory method to measure how much self-levelling and non‑sagging sealants change in mass and volume under defined conditions. Adopted by CEN in 2023 (superseding the 2017 edition), this standard provides an indicative test procedure - it measures loss of mass and volume under specified parameters rather than establishing an absolute maximum loss value.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope: Applies to sealants used in building and civil engineering joints; differentiates procedures for self‑levelling and non‑sagging types.
• Test specimens: Prepared in metal rings (non‑sagging) or metal moulds (self‑levelling). Three specimens are required per property tested.
• Dimensional requirements:
  • Rings: inner diameter (30 ± 1) mm, height (10 ± 0,1) mm (with hook/loop for weighing).
  • Moulds: inner diameter (30 ± 1) mm, depth (10 ± 0,1) mm.
• Weighing: Balance accuracy 0.01 g; specimens weighed in air and immersed in test liquid for volume determination.
• Test liquid: Water at (23 ± 2) °C with up to 0.25% low‑foam surfactant; use iso‑octane for water‑sensitive sealants.
• Conditioning:
  • Preconditioning: (23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 10) % RH for 28 days ± 3 h.
  • Specific conditioning: ventilated oven at (70 ± 2) °C for 7 days ± 2 h, followed by re‑conditioning at (23 ± 2) °C / (50 ± 10) % RH for 24 ± 2 h.
  • Specimen positioning: vertical for non‑sagging, horizontal for self‑levelling.
• Results: Change in mass and volume are calculated from pre‑ and post‑conditioning weights and reported as percentages. ISO 6927 is a normative reference for terminology.

Applications and users

EN ISO 10563:2023 is useful for:

• Sealant manufacturers - product development, quality control and comparative performance testing.
• Testing laboratories - routine type testing and verification of product claims.
• Specifiers and architects - selecting sealants with predictable dimensional stability for joints.
• Contractors and QA teams - material acceptance and compliance checks in procurement.
• Regulatory and standards bodies - harmonized test method for certification and conformity assessment.

Practical uses include evaluating shrinkage, solvent loss, and dimensional stability that affect joint performance, adhesion, and long‑term durability in building and civil engineering applications.

Related standards

• ISO 6927 - Vocabulary for building and civil engineering sealants (normative reference).
• EN ISO 10563:2017 - previous edition (now superseded).

Keywords: EN ISO 10563:2023, ISO 10563:2023, building and civil engineering sealants, change in mass and volume, sealant testing, self‑levelling sealant, non‑sagging sealant, preconditioning, oven conditioning, test specimens.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 10563:2017
Tesnilne mase za stavbe in gradbene inženirske objekte - Ugotavljanje spremembe
mase in prostornine (ISO 10563:2023)
Building and civil engineering sealants - Determination of change in mass and volume
(ISO 10563:2023)
Hochbau - Fugendichtstoffe - Bestimmung der Änderung von Masse und Volumen (ISO
10563:2023)
Mastics pour bâtiments et ouvrages de génie civil - Détermination des variations de
masse et de volume (ISO 10563:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 10563:2023
ICS:
17.060 Merjenje prostornine, mase, Measurement of volume,
gostote, viskoznosti mass, density, viscosity
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 10563
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.50 Supersedes EN ISO 10563:2017
English Version
Building and civil engineering sealants - Determination of
change in mass and volume (ISO 10563:2023)
Mastics pour bâtiments et ouvrages de génie civil - Hochbau - Fugendichtstoffe - Bestimmung der
Détermination des variations de masse et de volume Änderung von Masse und Volumen (ISO 10563:2023)
(ISO 10563:2023)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2023.

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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 10563:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 59 "Buildings
and civil engineering works" in collaboration with CCMC.
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 January 2024, and conflicting national standards shall
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This document supersedes EN ISO 10563:2017.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
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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,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 10563:2023 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 10563:2023 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10563
Fourth edition
2023-06
Building and civil engineering
sealants — Determination of change
in mass and volume
Mastics pour bâtiments et ouvrages de génie civil — Détermination
des variations de masse et de volume
Reference number
ISO 10563:2023(E)
ISO 10563:2023(E)
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ISO 10563:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Apparatus and materials .1
6 Preparation of test specimens . 2
6.1 For non-sagging sealant . 2
6.2 For self-levelling sealant . 2
7 Test procedure .3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Preconditioning . 3
7.3 Specific conditioning . 3
8 Calculation and expression of results . 3
8.1 Change in mass . 3
8.2 Change in volume . 4
9 Test report . 4
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ISO 10563:2023(E)
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