kSIST FprEN 13587:2026

• Abstract:

  This document specifies a method for determining the tensile properties of bituminous binders, unaged, aged, residual or recovered, in particular those of polymer-modified bitumens, by means of a tensile test.; NOTE 1 The tensile properties, more particularly the tensile stress, the elongation and energy, at the yield point and on fracture, are customarily used as a criterion for assessing the cohesion performance of these materials.; NOTE 2 The test method described in EN 13589 [1] is an alternate test method to determine the tensile properties of bituminous binders.; WARNING — The use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 26-Mar-2026
• ICS: 75.140 - Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: VLA - Water proofing
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 25-Aug-2026
• Due Date: 13-Oct-2026
• Ref Project: FprEN 13587 - Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of the tensile properties of bituminous binders by the tensile test method

• Revises: SIST EN 13587:2017 - Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of the tensile properties of bituminous binders by the tensile test method
• Effective Date: 14-Dec-2022

Overview

kSIST FprEN 13587:2026 specifies a standardized method for determining the tensile properties of bituminous binders, notably including polymer-modified bitumens. Developed by SIST and prepared under CEN/TC 336, this European Standard applies to unaged, aged, residual, and recovered bituminous binders through use of a tensile test method. The parameters obtained, such as tensile stress, elongation, and cohesion energy at critical points (yield and fracture), are essential for evaluating the cohesion and performance of bituminous binders in construction and infrastructure applications.

Understanding the tensile properties of bituminous materials helps assess their quality, durability, and suitability for use in demanding environments like roads, bridges, and waterproofing systems. This standard supersedes EN 13587:2016, aligning practices across European laboratories and organizations for consistent and reliable test results.

Key Topics

• Tensile Test Method: Detailed procedure for preparing specimens and conducting tensile tests at controlled temperatures using specific apparatus, with results expressed in terms of stress, elongation, and energy.
• Application Scope: Covers polymer-modified bitumens and other types, with emphasis on samples in different conditions (unaged, aged, recovered).
• Critical Parameters: Focuses on measurable properties such as:
  • Maximum tensile stress
  • Elongation at yield and fracture
  • Cohesion energy at standardized elongation (typically at 400%)
• Apparatus and Calibration: Guidance on necessary equipment, including clamping jaws, temperature-controlled chambers, extensometers, and specimen moulds. The use of pneumatic clamping jaws is recommended for uniform pressure and reliable results.
• Precision and Reporting: Defines repeatability and reproducibility criteria, and outlines requirements for test reporting, including details of sample identification, equipment, conditions, and any deviations.

Applications

The tensile properties determined by this standard are critical for:

• Pavement Engineering: Evaluating the performance of bituminous binders in asphalt and road construction, particularly in applications where flexibility, durability, and crack resistance are essential.
• Quality Control: Serving as a robust method for manufacturers and laboratories to assess the mechanical characteristics of bituminous binders during production, formulation, or after aging/simulation tests.
• Compliance and Specification: Supporting compliance with European and international requirements, especially for polymer modified bitumens where cohesion at certain elongations is a specification criterion (e.g., as referenced in EN 14023).
• Research and Development: Facilitating the development of new formulations by quantifying the effects of additives or modifiers on binder performance.
• Recycled and Reclaimed Materials: Assessing the performance of binders recovered from reclaimed asphalt or post-service pavements.

Related Standards

This standard interfaces with several key documents in the bituminous materials sector:

• EN 58 - Bitumen and bituminous binders - Sampling bituminous binders
• EN 12594 - Bitumens and bituminous binders - Preparation of test samples
• EN 12597 - Bitumens and bituminous binders - Terminology
• EN ISO 527 (all parts) - Plastics - Determination of tensile properties
• ISO 5893 - Rubber and plastics test equipment - Tensile test method
• EN 13589 - Determination of tensile properties by force ductility, as an alternate method
• EN 14023 - Specification framework for polymer modified bitumens

By adhering to kSIST FprEN 13587:2026, laboratories and manufacturers ensure the consistent measurement of key mechanical properties, supporting durability and performance in every application where bituminous binders are used. This reinforces quality and safety across critical infrastructure projects, meeting the strict demands of both regulators and end users.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13587:2026
01-marec-2026
Bitumen in bitumenska veziva - Določanje nateznih lastnosti bitumenskih veziv z
natezno preskusno metodo
Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of the tensile properties of bituminous
binders by the tensile test method
Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel - Bestimmung der Streckeigenschaften von
bitumenhaltigen Bindemitteln mit dem Zugprüfverfahren
Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Détermination des caractéristiques de traction des liants
bitumineux par la méthode d'essai de traction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13587
ICS:
75.140 Voski, bitumni in drugi naftni Waxes, bituminous materials
proizvodi and other petroleum products
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
oSIST prEN 13587:2026 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN 13587:2026
oSIST prEN 13587:2026
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13587
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2026
ICS 75.140; 91.100.50 Will supersede EN 13587:2016
English Version
Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of the
tensile properties of bituminous binders by the tensile test
method
Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Détermination des Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel -
caractéristiques de traction des liants bitumineux par Bestimmung der Streckeigenschaften von
la méthode d'essai de traction bitumenhaltigen Bindemitteln mit dem
Zugprüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 336.
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
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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oSIST prEN 13587:2026
prEN 13587:2026 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
6 Samples preparation and conservation . 7
7 Procedure. 8
8 Calculation . 8
9 Expression of results . 9
10 Precision . 9
10.1 General . 9
10.2 Repeatability, r . 9
10.3 Reproducibility, R .10
11 Test report .10
Annex A (normative) Cohesion specification criteria .11
Bibliography .13

oSIST prEN 13587:2026
prEN 13587:2026 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13587:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 336 “Bitumens and
bituminous binders”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13587:2016.
prEN 13587:2025 includes the following significant changes with respect to EN 13587:2016:
a) Clause 5, Apparatus: for the specimen attachment, the use of pneumatic clamping jaws has been
recommended (see 5.1.2);
b) Clause 6, Samples preparation and conservation: specimens are cooled down at room temperature
between 1 h and 24 h and then kept in a refrigerator for not more than 1 h before the test;
c) Clause 7, Procedure: the measurement of width B has been introduced, the duration of the holding time
of the specimen at the test temperature has been set to an interval of 1 h to 3 h and the requirement for a
waiting time of 5 min after temperature stabilization has been withdrawn;
d) Clause 8, Calculation: the result shall now be the average of three determinations for each parameter;
e) Clause 9, Expression of results: has been introduced requiring the cohesion energy results to be expressed
to two significant figures;
f) Clause 10, Precision: has been reworded;
g) Annex A, Cohesion specification criteria: keys have been added to Figures A.1 and A.2;
h) the document and its structure have been editorially reviewed.
oSIST prEN 13587:2026
prEN 13587:2026 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for determining the tensile properties of a bituminous binder, in particular
those of a polymer modified bitumen, by means of a tensile test.
NOTE 1 The tensile properties, more particularly the tensile stress, the elongation and energy, at the yield point and
on fracture, are customarily used as a criterion for assessing the quality of these materials.
NOTE 2 The test method described in EN 13589 [1] is an alternate test method to determine the tensile properties of
polymer modified bitumens.
WARNING — The use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements 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 58, Bitumen and bituminous binders — Sampling bituminous binders
EN 12594, Bitumens and bituminous binders — Preparation of test samples
EN 12597, Bitumens and bituminous binders — Terminology
EN ISO 527 (all parts), Plastics — Determination of tensile properties(ISO 527)
ISO 5893, Rubber and plastics test equipment — Tensile, flexural and compression types (constant rate of
traverse) — Specification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12597 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org
3.1
tensile force
F
force undergone by a specimen subjected to extension
Note 1 to entry: Tensile force is expressed in Newton (N).
3.2
Elongation
L
increase in length of a specimen
oSIST prEN 13587:2026
prEN 13587:2026 (E)
Note 1 to entry: Elongation is expressed in metres (m).
Note 2 to entry: Elongation can also be expressed in percentage (%) of the initial length. It is then calculated as [(new
length – initial length)/initial length] × 100.
3.3
brittle break
rupture happening at the beginning of the test before the flowing threshold when the stress-strain curve is
still linear
3.4
flowing threshold
first maximum of the stress-strain curve
3.5
deformation energy
E
i
energy supplied by test pieces, until displacement, i, of the moving element
Note 1 to entry: The deformation energy E is expressed in joules (J).
i
3.6
cohesion energy
*
E
i
quotient of the deformation energy, E (3.5) and the initial cross section of the test specimen
i
Note 1 to entry: The initial cross section of the test specimen is expressed in square centimetres (cm ) therefore the
*
cohesion energy E is expressed joules per square centimetres (J/cm ).
i
4 Principle
A specimen, held by its ends between two jaws, is extended in a chamber (5.2), regulated at the test
temperature, at a constant speed until a given elongation or fracture is achieved. In general, the stress and the
elongation are noted at the flowing thresholds: at an elongation of 400 % and at breaking.
The deformation energy, E , is determined from the recordings of the tensile curve (see Figures A.1) obtained,
i
in accordance with the procedure described in Clause 7, by calculating the area delimited by:
— the abscissa axes corresponding to elongations;
— the recorded curve (force versus elongation);
— a parallel to the ordinate axis which passes by a given elongation or the breaking point (see Figure A.2).
*
The cohesion energy, E , is obtained as the quotient of the deformation energy at 400 % elongation (250 mm
i
for H2 type specimen final length) and the initial cross section of the test specimen.
5 Apparatus
The usual laboratory apparatus and glassware, together with the following, shall be used.
5.1 T
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