ISO 12629:2011
(Main)Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations — Determination of water vapour transmission properties of preformed pipe insulation
Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations — Determination of water vapour transmission properties of preformed pipe insulation
ISO 12629:2011 specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the water vapour transmission properties in the steady state under specified test conditions for test specimens of preformed pipe insulation. It is applicable to thermal insulating products.
Produits isolants thermiques pour les équipements des bâtiments et les installations industrielles — Détermination des propriétés de transmission de la vapeur d'eau des coquilles isolantes préformées
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12629
First edition
2011-01-15
Thermal insulating products for building
equipment and industrial installations —
Determination of water vapour
transmission properties of preformed
pipe insulation
Produits isolants thermiques pour les équipements des bâtiments et les
installations industrielles — Détermination des propriétés de
transmission de la vapeur d'eau des coquilles isolantes préformées
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ISO 12629:2011(E)
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ISO 12629:2011(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Principle .2
5 Apparatus.3
6 Test specimens.3
6.1 General .3
6.2 Dimensions of the test specimen .3
6.3 Number of test specimens .3
6.4 Conditioning of test specimens.4
7 Procedure.4
8 Calculation and expression of results .5
8.1 Water vapour flow rate.5
8.2 Water vapour transmission rate .6
8.3 Water vapour permeance .6
8.4 Water vapour resistance.6
8.5 Water vapour permeability .6
8.6 Water vapour diffusion resistance factor .7
9 Accuracy of measurement .9
10 Test report.9
Annex A (informative) Correction for air pressure variations during testing.11
Bibliography.12
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ISO 12629:2011(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 12629 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 163, Thermal performance and energy use in the
built environment, Subcommittee SC 1, Test and measurement methods.
ISO 12629 includes the original EN 13469 prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 88 Thermal insulating
materials and products. However,
⎯ Subclause 6.4, “conditioning of test specimen”,
⎯ Clause 10, “test report”
have been modified to reflect conditions for tropical countries.
This International Standard is one of a series of standards which specify test methods for determining
dimensions and properties of thermal insulating materials and products. The original EN 13469 supports a
series of product standards for thermal insulating materials and products which derive from the Council
Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the
Member States relating to constructive products (Directive 89/106/EEC) through the consideration of the
essential requirements.
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ISO 12629:2011(E)
This International Standard is one of a series of existing European Standards on test methods for products
used to insulate building equipment and industrial installations which is comprised of the following group of
International Standards:
Respective
ISO standard Title
EN standard
ISO 12623 Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial EN 13472
installations — Determination of short-term water absorption by partial
immersion of preformed pipe insulation
ISO 12624 Thermal insulation products — Determination of trace quantities of water EN 13468
soluble chloride, fluoride, silicate, sodium ions and pH
ISO 12628 Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial EN 13467
installations — Determination of dimensions, squareness and linearity of
preformed pipe insulation
ISO 12629 Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial EN 13469
installations — Determination of water vapour transmission properties of
preformed pipe insulation
A further series of existing European Standards on test methods was adopted by ISO. This “package” of
standards comprises the following group of interrelated standards:
Respective
ISO Title
EN standard
ISO 29465 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 822
length and width
ISO 29466 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 823
thickness
ISO 29467 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 824
squareness
ISO 29468 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 825
flatness
ISO 29469 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 826
compression behaviour
ISO 29470 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of the EN 1602
apparent density
ISO 29471 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1603
dimensional stability under constant normal laboratory conditions
(23 degrees C/50 % relative humidity)
ISO 29472 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1604
dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions
ISO 29764 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1605
deformation under specified compressive load and temperature conditions
ISO 29765 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1607
tensile strength perpendicular to faces
ISO 29766 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1608
tensile strength parallel to faces
ISO 29767 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 1609
short-term water absorption by partial immersion
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Respective
ISO Title
EN standard
ISO 29768 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 12085
linear dimensions of test specimens
ISO 29769 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 12430
behaviour under point load
ISO 29770 Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of EN 12431
thickness for floating-floor insulating products
ISO 29771 Thermal insulating materials for building applications — Determination of EN 13820
organic content
ISO 29803 Thermal insulation products for building applications — Determination of the EN 13497
resistance to impact of external thermal insulation composite systems
(ETICS)
ISO 29804 Thermal insulation products for building applications — Determination of the EN 13494
tensile bond strength of the adhesive and of the base coat to the thermal
insulation material
ISO 29805 Thermal insulation products for building applications — Determination of the EN 13496
mechanical properties of glass fibre meshes
The Application of Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement), Modes
1, 2, 4 and 5, was not approved by CEN/TC 88 and the necessity not seen by its stakeholders.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 12629:2011(E)
Thermal insulating products for building equipment and
industrial installations — Determination of water vapour
transmission properties of preformed pipe insulation
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the equipment and procedure for determining the water vapour
transmission properties in the steady state under specified test conditions for test specimens of preformed
pipe insulation. It is applicable to thermal insulating products.
It is intended to be used for homogeneous materials (see Note below) and for products which may have
integral skins or adhered facings of some different material.
NOTE A material is considered to be homogeneous in terms of mass distribution if its density is approximatively the
same throughout, i.e. if the measured density values are close to its mean density.
The water vapour transmission rate and permeance values are specific to the test specimen (i.e. the product)
thickness tested. For homogeneous products, the water vapour permeability is a property of the material.
If the pipe insulation is cut from a flat product, then the water vapour transmission properties can be obtained
from tests carried out on the flat product with similar properties in accordance with EN 12086.
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.
ISO 12628, Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations — Determination of
dimensions, squareness and linearity of preformed pipe insulation
ISO 29768, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of linear dimensions of test
specimens
EN 12086, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of water vapour
transmission properties
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
water vapour flow rate
G
quantity of water vapour transmitted through the surface of the test specimen in unit time
3.2
water vapour transmission rate
g
quantity of water vapour transmitted through unit area in unit time under specified conditions of temperature,
humidity and thickness
3.3
water vapour permeance
W
quotient of water vapour transmiss
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