SIST EN ISO 12570:2001
(Main)Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of moisture content by drying at elevated temperature (ISO 12570:2000)
- Abstract
This standard, which is applicable to porous water permeable materials, specifies a general method for determining the free water content of building materials by drying at elevated temperature. The standard does not specify the method for sampling.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Aug-2001
- Technical Committee
- TOP - Thermal insulation
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Due Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Completion Date
- 01-Sep-2001
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is the Slovenian adoption of EN ISO 12570:2000 from SIST. It covers the hygrothermal performance of building materials and products and specifies a general method for determining moisture content by drying at elevated temperature. The method is intended for porous, water permeable materials when the free water content needs to be measured.
What does SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 specify?
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 specifies a general drying method for measuring the free water content of building materials and products. It applies to porous, water permeable materials, so it is meant for materials that can hold and release water during drying.
A key boundary in the scope is that the standard does not specify the sampling method. In practice, that means the sample has to be taken and prepared by a separate procedure before this test method is used.
The document is the English-language European adoption identified in Slovenia as SIST EN ISO 12570:2001, and the title shows the same technical subject in Slovenian, German and French.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN ISO 12570:2001?
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is a method standard, so its main technical point is how to determine moisture content by drying at elevated temperature. In practice, users apply heat to remove water and use the result as a measured moisture content for the material under test.
- Use only porous, water permeable materials. The standard is intended for materials that allow moisture movement. This matters because the method is tied to how such materials store and release water.
- Measure free water content. The target is the water that can be removed by drying, not a broader characterization of all possible moisture states. This matters when comparing wetness or drying condition.
- Use drying at elevated temperature as the general method. The standard selects heat drying as the basis of the determination. This matters because laboratories need a common method rather than different local practices.
- Keep sampling outside the method. The standard does not define how the sample is taken. In practice, the sampling plan must be controlled separately if results are to be representative.
- Apply the method to building materials and products. The scope covers construction-related materials, not a general-purpose moisture test for every industry. This matters when deciding whether the standard fits a product line or test request.
- Use the result as a moisture-content determination for hygrothermal performance work. The standard sits in the field of hygothermal assessment. In practice, the result supports product characterization, quality checks and material comparison.
What terms does SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 define?
Hygrothermal performance refers to how a building material or product behaves with respect to heat and moisture together. In this standard, it is the technical context for the moisture test.
Moisture content is the amount of water present in a material. Here it is determined by drying the material at elevated temperature.
Free water content is the portion of water that can be removed by the drying method used in this standard. This is the quantity the method is designed to determine.
Porous water permeable materials are materials with pores that allow water to move through or be held within the structure. The standard applies to this kind of material only.
Drying at elevated temperature means removing water by heating above ambient temperature. The practical point is that the test uses heat as the means of moisture removal.
Who uses SIST EN ISO 12570:2001?
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is used by laboratories, manufacturers, quality managers and technical staff working with building materials and products. They use it when a common drying-based method is needed to measure moisture content in porous materials.
It is relevant in construction materials work where water content affects handling, storage, product comparison or performance evaluation. Buyers and specifiers may also use the result when they need a defined test basis for moisture-related decisions.
What changed in SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 from the previous edition?
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is identical to EN ISO 12570:2000.
What does the SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 document contain?
The document contains the standard’s multilingual identification, its classification in construction materials, and the technical subject of moisture-content determination by drying at elevated temperature. Its scope defines the material type covered and the boundary that sampling is outside the method.
In practice, the document is used for laboratory testing and material assessment of porous building materials and products. It provides the common reference for determining free water content in a way that can be compared across users and test sites.
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 01-Sep-2018
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- 24-Oct-2011
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of moisture content by drying at elevated temperature (ISO 12570:2000)". This standard covers: This standard, which is applicable to porous water permeable materials, specifies a general method for determining the free water content of building materials by drying at elevated temperature. The standard does not specify the method for sampling.
This standard, which is applicable to porous water permeable materials, specifies a general method for determining the free water content of building materials by drying at elevated temperature. The standard does not specify the method for sampling.
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.01 - Construction materials in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN ISO 9346:2008, SIST EN 16025-2:2013, SIST EN 13009:2001, SIST EN ISO 12570:2001/A2:2018, SIST EN ISO 12570:2001/A1:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN ISO 12570:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2001
Higrotermalne lastnosti gradbenih materialov in proizvodov - Ugotavljanje deleža
vlage s sušenjem pri povišanih temperaturah (ISO 12570:2000)
Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of
moisture content by drying at elevated temperature (ISO 12570:2000)
Wärme- und feuchtetechnisches Verhalten von Baustoffen und Bauprodukten -
Bestimmung des Feuchtegehaltes durch Trocknen bei erhöhter Temperatur (ISO
12570:2000)
Performance hygrothermique des matériaux et produits pour le bâtiment - Détermination
du taux d'humidité par séchage a chaud (ISO 12570:2000)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12570:2000
ICS:
91.100.01 Gradbeni materiali na Construction materials in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
SIST
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