oSIST prEN 13938-4:2021

Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions

This European Standard describes a method for the determination of burning rate under ambient conditions for propellants and black powders.
It is applicable to propellants and black powders in their original form up to a grain size of 8 mm.

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Brenngeschwindigkeit bei Umgebungsbedingungen

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung der Brenngeschwindigkeit von Schießpulver bei Umgebungsbedingungen fest. Es ist für Schießpulver und für Schwarzpulver in deren ursprünglichen Form bis zu einer Korngröße von 8 mm anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 1   Die Kenntnis über die Brenngeschwindigkeit ist von großer Bedeutung, um mit den Risiken in Zusammenhang mit der Handhabung solcher Explosivstoffe umzugehen, und um zu beurteilen, ob die Leistungsmerkmale erfüllt sind.
ANMERKUNG 2   In Fällen, in denen die Verwendung von Treibladungspulver mit einer Korngröße über 8 mm üblich ist, wird ihre Brenngeschwindigkeit stärker von den Parametern des Elements, das sie enthält, beeinflusst und gesteuert, und daher ist die Kenntnis ihrer Brenngeschwindigkeit bei Umgebungsbedingungen nicht von großer Bedeutung.

Explosifs à usage civil - Poudres propulsives et propergols pour fusées - Partie 4: Détermination de la vitesse de combustion dans les conditions ambiantes

Le présent document spécifie une méthode de détermination de la vitesse de combustion dans les conditions ambiantes pour les poudres pour armes. Il est applicable aux poudres pour armes et aux poudres noires dans leur forme d'origine, jusqu'à une granulométrie de 8 mm
NOTE 1   La connaissance de la vitesse de combustion est de la plus haute importance pour gérer les risques associés à la manipulation de ces explosifs et pour vérifier si les caractéristiques de performance sont respectées.
NOTE 2   Dans les cas où les poudres propulsives ayant une granulométrie supérieure à 8 mm sont couramment utilisées, leur vitesse de combustion est davantage influencée et contrôlée par les paramètres de l'élément qui les contient, et donc la connaissance de la vitesse de combustion dans les conditions ambiantes n'est pas d'une grande importance.

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Smodniki in raketna goriva – 4. del: Ugotavljanje hitrosti gorenja v normalnih razmerah

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-May-2021
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: IEKS - Explosives
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Mar-2021
• Due Date: 21-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 07-May-2021
• Ref Project: prEN 13938-4 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 13938-4:2004 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2021
• Revised: SIST EN 13938-4:2004 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 13938-4:2004 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13938-4:2021
01-april-2021
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Smodniki in raketna goriva – 4. del: Ugotavljanje
hitrosti gorenja v normalnih razmerah
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of
burning rate under ambient conditions
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 4:
Bestimmung der Brenngeschwindigkeit bei Umgebungsbedingungen
Explosifs à usage civil - Poudres propulsives et propergols pour fusées - Partie 4:
Détermination de la vitesse de combustion dans les conditions ambiantes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13938-4
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
oSIST prEN 13938-4:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13938-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 13938-4:2003
English Version

Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket
propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under
ambient conditions
Explosifs à usage civil - Poudres propulsives et Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver
propergols pour fusées - Partie 4: Détermination de la und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 4: Bestimmung der
vitesse de combustion dans les conditions ambiantes Brenngeschwindigkeit bei Umgebungsbedingungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 321.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Apparatus . 4
6 Preparation of test sample . 5
7 Procedure . 5
7.1 Testing . 5
7.2 Calculation . 6
8 Test report . 6
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU relating to the making available on the
market and supervision of explosives for civil uses aimed to be covered . 7
Bibliography . 8

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European foreword
This document (prEN 13938-4:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321
“Explosives for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13938-4:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) Clause 1, Scope, has been updated;
b) the normative references have been updated;
c) in Clause 3, Terms and definitions, the terms 3.2 and 3.3 have been added;
d) technical revision of the method for clarification purposes;
e) Clause 8, Calculation of results, has been added to Clause 7, Procedure;
f) Annex A, Range of applicability of the test method, has been removed;
g) Annex ZA has been updated.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request (M/562) annexed to the Commission
Implementing Decision C(2019)6634 final as regards Explosives for civil uses given to CEN by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports Essential Safety
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU.
For relationship with Directive 2014/28/EU, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 13938, Explosives for civil uses — Propellants and rocket propellants, is currently composed of the
following parts
— Part 1: Requirements
— Part 2: Determination of resistance to electrostatic discharge
— Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
— Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
— Part 5: Determination of voids and fissures
— Part 6: Solid rocket propellants — Guide for the determination of integrity of inhibitor coatings
— Part 7: Determination of safe and reliable ignition and complete deflagration of black powder
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of burning rate under ambient conditions for
solid gun propellants. It is applicable to solid gun propellants and black powder in their original form up
to a grain size of 8 mm.
NOTE 1 Knowledge of burning rate is of high importance to manage risks associated with handling such
explosives and of high importance to assess whether performance characteristics are met.
NOTE 2 In cases where propellants having grain
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