SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2022

Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties (ISO 16396-2:2022)

This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be
used in determining the properties of polyamide moulding and extrusion materials. It gives the
requirements for handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding
and the specimens before testing.
This document specifies procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and
procedures for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made are given.
It lists the properties and test methods that are suitable and necessary to characterize polyamide
moulding and extrusion materials.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for, or of particular significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials are also included
in this document, as are the designatory properties viscosity number and tensile modulus given in
ISO 16396-1.

Kunststoffe - Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion - Teil 2: Herstellung von Probekörpern und Bestimmung von Eigenschaften (ISO 16396-2:2022)

Dieses Dokument legt die Verfahren zur Herstellung von Probekörpern und die zur Bestimmung der Eigenschaften von Polyamid-Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion anzuwendenden Prüfverfahren fest. Es enthält die Anforderungen an die Behandlung des Prüfmaterials und an das Konditionieren sowohl des Prüfmaterials vor dem Formen der Probekörper als auch der Probekörper vor der Prüfung.
Dieses Dokument legt Verfahren und Bedingungen für die Herstellung der Probekörper und Verfahren für die Bestimmung der Eigenschaften der Werkstoffe, aus denen die Probekörper hergestellt werden, fest. Es enthält Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren, die anwendbar und notwendig sind, um Polyamid-Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion zu charakterisieren.
Die Eigenschaften wurden aus den allgemein gültigen Prüfverfahren, wie sie in ISO 10350 1 festgelegt sind, ausgewählt. Andere weithin gebräuchliche Prüfverfahren oder solche von besonderer Bedeutung für Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion, sowie die kennzeichnenden Eigenschaften Viskositätszahl und Zug Modul aus ISO 16396 1, sind ebenfalls in diesem Dokument aufgenommen.

Plastiques - Matériaux à base de polyamide (PA) pour moulage et extrusion - Partie 2: Préparation des éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés (ISO 16396-2:2022)

Le présent document spécifie les méthodes de préparation des éprouvettes et les méthodes d’essai à utiliser pour déterminer les propriétés des matériaux à base de polyamide pour moulage et extrusion. Il donne les exigences requises lors de la manipulation du matériau d’essai, ainsi que lors de conditionnement dudit matériau avant moulage et des éprouvettes avant l’essai.
Le présent document spécifie les modes opératoires et les conditions nécessaires à la préparation des éprouvettes, ainsi que les modes opératoires de mesurage des propriétés des matériaux à partir desquels ces éprouvettes sont fabriquées. Il énumère les propriétés et les méthodes d’essai appropriées et nécessaires à la caractérisation des matériaux à base de polyamide pour moulage et extrusion.
Les propriétés ont été choisies parmi les méthodes d’essai générales données dans l’ISO 10350‑1. Le présent document comprend en outre d’autres méthodes d’essai, présentant une importance particulière ou étant largement utilisées dans le cas de ces matériaux pour moulage et extrusion, de même que les propriétés de désignation: indice de fluidité et module d’élasticité données dans l’ISO 16396‑1.

Polimerni materiali - Poliamidni materiali (PA) za oblikovanje in ekstrudiranje - 2. del: Priprava preskušancev in ugotavljanje lastnosti (ISO 16396-2:2022)

Ta dokument določa metode za pripravo preskušancev in preskusnih metod za uporabo pri ugotavljanju lastnosti poliamidnih materialov za oblikovanje in ekstrudiranje. Podaja zahteve za ravnanje s preskusnim materialom ter obdelavo preskusnega materiala pred oblikovanjem in obdelavo preskušancev pred preskusom.
Ta dokument določa postopke in pogoje za pripravo preskušancev in postopkov za merjenje lastnosti materialov, iz katerih so izdelani preskušanci.
Navedene so lastnosti in preskusne metode, ki so primerne in nujne za opredelitev poliamidnih materialov za oblikovanje in ekstrudiranje.
Lastnosti so bile izbrane na podlagi splošnih preskusnih metod iz standarda ISO 10350-1. Druge preskusne metode, ki so v splošni uporabi ali so posebej pomembne za te materiale za brizganje in ekstrudiranje, so prav tako vključene
v tem dokumentu, kot tudi določevalne lastnosti, viskoznostno število in natezni modul, podani v standardu ISO 16396-1.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-Jan-2021
• Publication Date: 18-Aug-2022
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: IPMA - Polimer materials and products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 27-Jul-2022
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2022
• Completion Date: 19-Aug-2022
• Ref Project: EN ISO 16396-2:2022 - Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties (ISO 16396-2:2022)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2017 - Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties (ISO 16396-2:2017)
• Effective Date: 20-Jul-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2022
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2017
Polimerni materiali - Poliamidni materiali (PA) za oblikovanje in ekstrudiranje - 2.
del: Priprava preskušancev in ugotavljanje lastnosti (ISO 16396-2:2022)
Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test
specimens and determination of properties (ISO 16396-2:2022)
Kunststoffe - Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion - Teil 2:
Herstellung von Probekörpern und Bestimmung von Eigenschaften (ISO 16396-2:2022)
Plastiques - Matériaux à base de polyamide (PA) pour moulage et extrusion - Partie 2:
Préparation des éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés (ISO 16396-2:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 16396-2:2022
ICS:
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 16396-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

July 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 83.080.20 Supersedes EN ISO 16396-2:2017
English Version

Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion
materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and
determination of properties (ISO 16396-2:2022)
Plastiques - Matériaux à base de polyamide (PA) pour Kunststoffe - Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen für das
moulage et extrusion - Partie 2: Préparation des Spritzgießen und die Extrusion - Teil 2: Herstellung
éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés (ISO von Probekörpern und Bestimmung von Eigenschaften
16396-2:2022) (ISO 16396-2:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 June 2022.

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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 16396-2:2022 E
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EN ISO 16396-2:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 16396-2:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 "Plastics"
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics” the secretariat of which is held by
NBN.
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 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 16396-2:2017.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 16396-2:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 16396-2:2022 without any
modification.

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SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2022
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16396-2
Second edition
2022-06
Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding
and extrusion materials —
Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and
determination of properties
Plastiques — Matériaux à base de polyamide (PA) pour moulage et
extrusion —
Partie 2: Préparation des éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés
Reference number
ISO 16396-2:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Preparation of test specimens . 2
4.1 Treatment of the material before moulding or laser sintering . 2
4.2 Injection moulding . 3
4.3 Laser sintering . 3
5 Conditioning of test specimens . 5
5.1 Conditioning states of the test specimen . 5
5.2 Dry-as-moulded (DAM) state . 5
5.3 Moist state . 6
6 Determination of properties .6
Annex A (normative) Specimen preparation using laser sintering . 9
Bibliography .10
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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 non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
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. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 9,
Thermoplastic materials., in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Technical Committee CEN/TC 249, Plastics, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation
between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 16396-2:2017), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— the normative references clause has been updated;
— a footnote has been added in Table 1.
A list of all parts in the ISO 16396 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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SIST EN ISO 16396-2:2022
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16396-2:2022(E)
Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion
materials —
Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties
1 Scope
This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be
used in determining the properties of polyamide moulding and extrusion materials. It gives the
requirements for handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding
and the specimens before testing.
This document specifies procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and
procedures for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made are given.
It lists the properties and test methods that are suitable and necessary to characterize polyamide
moulding and extrusion materials.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for, or of particular significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials are also included
in this document, as are the designatory properties viscosity number and tensile modulus given in
ISO 16396-1.
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.
ISO 62, Plastics — Determination of water absorption
ISO 75-2, Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 2: Plastics and ebonite
ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
ISO 179-2, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 2: Instrumented impact test
ISO 294-1, Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 1: General
principles, and moulding of multipurpose and bar test specimens
ISO 294-4, Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 4:
Determination of moulding shrinkage
ISO 307, Plastics — Polyamides — Determination of viscosity number
ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics
ISO 1133-2, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR)
of thermoplastics — Part 2: Method for materials sensitive to time-temperature history and/or moisture
ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method
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ISO 1183-2, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 2: Density
gradient column method
ISO 1183-3, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 3: Gas
pyknometer method
ISO 3451-4, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 4: Polyamides
ISO 8256, Plastics — Determination of tensile-impact strength
ISO 11357-3, Plastics — Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) — Part 3: Determination of temperature
and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
ISO 15512, Plastics — Determination of water content
ISO 16396-1, Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials — Part 1: Designation system,
marking of products and basis for specifications
ISO 20753, Plastics — Test specimens
ISO 27547-1, Plastics — Preparation of test specimens of thermoplastic materials using mouldless
technologies — Part 1: General principles, and laser sintering of test specimens
IEC 60112, Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid
insulating materials
IEC 60243-1, Electric strength of insulating materials — Test methods — Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
IEC 62631-2-1, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials — Part 2-1: Relative
permittivity and dissipation factor — Technical Frequencies (0,1 Hz - 10 MHz) — AC Methods
IEC 62631-3-1, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials — Part 3-1: Determination
of resistive properties (DC methods) — Volume resistance and volume resistivity — General method
IEC 62631-3-2, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materi
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 16396-2:2021
01-januar-2021
Polimerni materiali - Poliamidni materiali (PA) za oblikovanje in ekstrudiranje - 2.
del: Priprava preskušancev in ugotavljanje lastnosti (ISO/DIS 16396-2:2020)
Plastics - Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test
specimens and determination of properties (ISO/DIS 16396-2:2020)
Kunststoffe - Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen für das Spritzgießen und die Extrusion - Teil 2:
Herstellung von Probekörpern und Bestimmung von Eigenschaften (ISO/DIS 16396-
2:2020)
Plastiques - Matériaux à base de polyamide (PA) pour moulage et extrusion - Partie 2:
Préparation des éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés (ISO/DIS 16396-2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 16396-2
ICS:
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
oSIST prEN ISO 16396-2:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 16396-2
ISO/TC 61/SC 9 Secretariat: KATS
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
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Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion
materials —
Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties
Plastiques — Matériaux polyamides (PA) pour moulage et extrusion —
Partie 2: Préparation des éprouvettes et détermination des propriétés
ICS: 83.080.20
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Preparation of test specimens . 3
4.1 Treatment of the material before moulding or laser sintering . 3
4.2 Injection moulding . 3
4.3 Laser sintering. 3
5 Conditioning of test specimens . 5
5.1 Conditioning states of the test specimen . 5
5.2 Dry-as-moulded (DAM) state. 5
5.3 Moist state . 5
6 Determination of properties . 6
Annex A (informative) Specimen preparation using laser sintering . 9
Bibliography .10
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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 non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
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. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 9,
Thermoplastic materials.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 16396-2:2017), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— Updated the normative references
— Added a footnote in Table 1
A list of all parts in the ISO 16396 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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oSIST prEN ISO 16396-2:2021
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 16396-2:2020(E)
Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion
materials —
Part 2:
Preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties
1 Scope
This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be
used in determining the properties of polyamide moulding and extrusion materials. Requirements for
handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding and the specimens
before testing are given.
Procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and procedures for measuring
properties of the materials from which these specimens are made are given. Properties and test
methods that are suitable and necessary to characterize polyamide moulding and extrusion materials
are listed.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for, or of particular significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials are also included
in this document, as are the designatory properties viscosity number and tensile modulus of elasticity
given in ISO 16396-1.
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.
ISO 62, Plastics — Determination of water absorption
ISO 75-2, Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 2: Plastics and ebonite
ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
ISO 179-2, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 2: Instrumented impact test
ISO 294-1, Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 1: General
principles, and moulding of multipurpose and bar test specimens
ISO 294-4, Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 4:
Determination of moulding shrinkage
ISO 307, Plastics — Polyamides — Determination of viscosity number
ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics
ISO 1110, Plastics — Polyamides — Accelerated conditioning of test specimens
ISO 1133-2, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR)
of thermoplastics — Part 2: Method for materials sensitive to time-temperature history and/or moisture
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ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method
ISO 1183-2, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 2: Density
gradient column method
ISO 1183-3, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 3: Gas
pyknometer method
ISO 3451-4, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 4: Polyamides
ISO 8256, Plastics — Determination of tensile-impact strength
ISO 11357-3, Plastics — Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) — Part 3: Determination of temperature
and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
ISO 15512, Plastics — Determination of water content
ISO 16396-1, Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials — Part 1: Designation system,
marking of products and basis for specifications
ISO 20753, Plastics — Test specimens
ISO 27547-1, Plastics — Preparation of test specimens of thermoplastic materials using mouldless
technologies — Part 1: General principles, and laser sintering of test specimens
IEC 60112, Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid
insulating materials
IEC 60243-1, Electric strength of insulating materials — Test methods — Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
IEC 62631-2-1, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials — Part 2-1: Relative
permittivity and dissipation factor — Technical Frequencies (0,1 Hz - 10 MHz) — AC Methods
IEC 62631-3-1, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials — Part 3-1: Determination
of resistive properties (DC methods) — Volume resistance and volume resistivity — General method
IEC 62631-3-2, Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials — Part 3-2: Determination
of resistive properties (DC methods) — Surface resistance and surface resistivity
IEC 60296, Fluids for electrotechnical applications — Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and
switchgear
IEC 60695-11-10, Fire hazard testing — Part 11-10: Test flames — 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test
methodst
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oSIST prEN ISO 16396-2:2021
ISO/DIS 16396-2:2020(E)

4 Preparation of test specimens
4.1 Treatment of the material before moulding or laser sintering
Before processing, the material sample shall have reached room temperature. Before processing, the
moisture content of the material sample shall not exceed 0,2 % (mass fraction) in the case of PAs having
a viscosity number ≤ 200 ml/g and not exceed 0,1 % (mass fraction) in the case of PAs having a viscosity
number > 200 ml/g. For PA46, PA6T/66, PA6T/XT, PA6T/6I/66, PA6T/6I, PA6I/6T and
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