SIST EN 14617-16:2005
(Main)Agglomerated stone - Test methods - Part 16: Determination of dimensions, geometric characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles
Agglomerated stone - Test methods - Part 16: Determination of dimensions, geometric characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles
This document specifies methods for determining the dimensional characteristics (length, width, thickness, straightness of sides, rectangularity, surface flatness) and the surface quality of agglomerated stones modular tiles.
Künstlich hergestellter Stein - Prüfverfahren - Teil 16: Bestimmung der Maße, der geometrischen Merkmale und der Oberflächenqualität von Fliesen
Dieses Dokument legt Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Maße (Länge, Breite, Dicke, Geradheit der Seiten,
Rechtwinkligkeit, Ebenheit der Oberfläche) sowie der Oberflächengüte von Fliesen aus künstlich hergestellten
Steinen fest.
Pierre agglomérée - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 16: Détermination des dimensions, des caractéristiques géométriques et de l'aspect de surface des carreaux modulaires
Le présent document spécifie des méthodes de détermination des caractéristiques dimensionnelles (longueur, largeur, épaisseur, rectitude des côtés, rectangularité, planéité de surface) et de l'aspect de surface de carreaux modulaires en pierres agglomérées.
Aglomeriran kamen - Preskusne metode - 16. del: Ugotavljanje mer, geometrijskih lastnosti in kakovosti površine modularnih ploščic
General Information
Overview
EN 14617-16:2005 (CEN) is the European test method for agglomerated stone modular tiles, specifying how to determine dimensional characteristics, geometric properties and surface quality. Published March 2005, it forms part of the EN 14617 series of test methods for agglomerated stone. The standard defines repeatable measurement procedures and reporting requirements to support product conformity, quality control and specification compliance.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Measurement of length, width, thickness, straightness of sides, rectangularity, surface flatness (centre curvature, edge curvature, warpage) and surface quality of modular tiles (typically 12 mm thickness).
- Test sample size: Ten whole tiles of each type are submitted for measurements.
- Length & width: Measured with vernier calipers (or equivalent) to 0.1 mm, at positions 5 mm from corners. Averages are taken per tile and for the sample (40 measurements for square tiles; 20 per dimension for oblong tiles).
- Thickness: Measured with a micrometer screw gauge at the thickest point within the four diagonal segments (four measurements per tile, nearest 0.1 mm).
- Straightness & rectangularity: Measured using an instrument with supporting and locating studs, a dial gauge and a calibrating plate. Straightness is the deviation at the centre of a side; rectangularity is the corner deviation measured 5 mm from the corner. Results are expressed as a percentage of the relevant side length.
- Surface flatness (curvature and warpage): Measured on three studs with dial gauges (stud centres typically 10 mm from tile sides). Centre curvature and warpage are expressed as a percentage of the diagonal; edge curvature as a percentage of length/width (or in mm where spacers apply).
- Surface quality: Definitions and visual criteria for defects and features (e.g., cracks, detachments, dry spots, pin-holes, specks, chips, irregular edges, polishing defects). Lighting and inspection conditions are referenced to ensure consistent visual assessment.
- Reporting: The standard prescribes detailed test report contents (references, manufacturer, individual measurements, averages, deviations expressed in mm or % as required).
Applications and users
- Tile manufacturers - product development, quality control, verification against product standards.
- Testing laboratories - routine conformity testing, certification and acceptance testing.
- Specifiers, architects and consultants - validating product tolerances and installation suitability.
- Buyers and procurement teams - verifying delivered lots against declared sizes and surface quality.
- Regulatory bodies and standards authors - harmonisation with product standards.
Related standards
EN 14617 is a multi-part series; related parts include tests for density/water absorption (Part 1), flexural strength (Part 2), abrasion resistance (Part 4), thermal and mechanical properties (other parts listed in EN 14617 foreword). Use EN 14617-16 alongside the relevant product standard for acceptance criteria.
Keywords: EN 14617-16:2005, agglomerated stone, modular tiles, test methods, dimensions, surface quality, geometric characteristics, CEN, tile measurement, quality control.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 14617-16:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Agglomerated stone - Test methods - Part 16: Determination of dimensions, geometric characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles". This standard covers: This document specifies methods for determining the dimensional characteristics (length, width, thickness, straightness of sides, rectangularity, surface flatness) and the surface quality of agglomerated stones modular tiles.
This document specifies methods for determining the dimensional characteristics (length, width, thickness, straightness of sides, rectangularity, surface flatness) and the surface quality of agglomerated stones modular tiles.
SIST EN 14617-16:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 14617-16:2005 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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Agglomerated stone - Test methods - Part 16: Determination of dimensions, geometric
characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles
Künstlich hergestellter Stein - Prüfverfahren - Teil 16: Bestimmung der Maße, der
geometrischen Merkmale und der Oberflächenqualität von Fliesen
Pierre agglomérée - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 16: Détermination des dimensions, des
caractéristiques géométriques et de l'aspect de surface des carreaux modulaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14617-16:2005
ICS:
91.100.15 Mineralni materiali in izdelki Mineral materials and
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14617-16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2005
ICS 91.100.15
English version
Agglomerated stone - Test methods - Part 16: Determination of
dimensions, geometric characteristics and surface quality of
modular tiles
Pierre agglomérée - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 16: Künstlich hergestellter Stein - Prüfverfahren - Teil 16:
Détermination des dimensions, des caractéristiques Bestimmung der Maße, der geometrischen Merkmale und
géométriques et de la qualité de surface des tuiles der Oberflächenqualität von Fliesen
modulaires
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 February 2005.
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
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Term and definition.4
3 Measurement of length and width.4
4 Measurement of thickness.5
5 Measurement of straightness of sides .5
6 Measurement of rectangularity .6
7 Measurements of surface flatness (curvature and warpage).7
8 Surface quality .9
Foreword
This document (EN 14617-16:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 246 “Natural stones”, the
secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 September 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by September 2005.
Test methods for agglomerated stones consist of the following:
EN 14617-1, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 1: Determination of apparent density and water absorption
EN 14617-2, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 2: Determination of flexural strength (bending)
prEN 14617-3, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 3: Determination of slipperiness
EN 14617-4, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 4: Determination of the abrasion resistance
EN 14617- 5, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 5: Determination of freeze and thaw resistance
EN 14617-6, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 6: Determination of thermal shock
prEN 14617-7, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 7: Determination of ageing
prEN 14617-8, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 8: Determination of resistance to fixing (dowel hole)
EN 14617-9, Agglomerated stone - Test methods – Part 9: Determination of impact resistance
EN 14617-10, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 10: Determination of chemical resistance
EN 14617-11, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 11: Determination of linear thermal expansion coefficient
EN 14617-12, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 12: Determination of dimensional stability
EN 14617-13, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 13: Determination of electrical resistivity
prEN 14617-14, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 14: Determination of surface hardness
EN 14617-15, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 15: Determination of compressive strength
EN 14617-16, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 16: Determination of dimensions, geometric characteristics
and surface quality of modular tiles
prEN 14617-17, Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 17: Determination of biological resistance
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies methods for determining the dimensional characteristics (length, width, thickness,
straightness of sides, rectangularity, surface flatness) and the surface quality of agglomerated stones modular tiles.
2 Term and definition
For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies.
2.1
modular tile
piece of an agglomerated stone in standard sizes, generally of thickness 12 mm.
3 Measurement of length and width
3.1 Apparatus
Vernier callipers, or other suitable apparatus for linear measurement.
3.2 Test specimens
Ten whole tiles shall be submitted to measurements.
3.3 Procedure
Measure, to the nearest 0,1 mm, each side of the tile under test, at positions 5 mm from the corners.
3.4 Expression of results
The average dimension of square tiles is the average of four measurements. The average dimension of the sample
is the average of 40 measurements.
For oblong tiles, each similar pair of sides of a tile provides the appropriate average dimension of the tile, i.e. an
average of two measurements. The average dimensions for length and width of the sample are the average of 20
measurements each.
3.5 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) reference to this document;
b) name of the manufacturer and/or the supplier;
c) description of the tiles;
d) all individual measurements of length and width;
e) average size of each test specimen for square tiles, and the average length and width for each oblong tile;
f) average size of the 10 test specimens for square tiles, and the average length and width for oblong tiles;
g) deviation, as a percentage, of the average size of each tile (two sides or four sides) from the work size;
h) deviation, as a percentage, of the average size of each tile (two or four sides) from the average size of the 10
test specimens (20 sides or 40 sides).
4 Measurement of thickness
4.1 Apparatus
Micrometer screw gauge with anvils, of 5 mm to 10 mm diameter, or other suitable apparatus.
4.2 Test specimens
Ten whole tiles shall be submitted to measurements.
4.3 Procedure
For all tiles, draw diagonals between the corners and measure the thickness at the thickest point within each of the
four segments. Measure, to the nearest 0,1 mm, the thickness of each tile under test in four positions.
4.4 Expression of results
For all the tiles, the average dimension of each individual tile is the average of four measurements. The average
thickness of the sample is the average of 40 measurements.
4.5 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) reference to this document;
b) name of the manufacturer and/or the supplier;
c) description of the tiles;
d) all individual measurements of thickness;
e) average thickness of each tile;
f) the deviation, as a percentage or in millimetres (as required by the product standard), of the average thickness
of each tile from the work size thickness.
5 Measurement of straightness of sides
5.1 Term and definition
For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies.
5.1.1
straightness of sides
The deviation from straightness of the centre of the side in the plane of the tile.
The measurement is only relevant to the straight sides of tiles (Figure 1) and is calculated as a percentage, using
the formula
C
× 100
L
where
C is the deviation from straightness at the centre of the measured side;
L is the length of the measured side.
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La norme SIST EN 14617-16:2005 établit des méthodes précises pour déterminer les caractéristiques dimensionnelles et la qualité de surface des dalles modulaires en pierre agglomérée. Son champ d’application est essentiel pour garantir la conformité et la performance de ces matériaux dans l’industrie de la construction et du design. Parmi les forces notables de cette norme, on trouve sa capacité à standardiser des mesures cruciales telles que la longueur, la largeur, l'épaisseur, la rectitude des côtés, la rectangulaire et la planéité de la surface. Ces paramètres sont fondamentaux pour assurer l’homogénéité et la qualité des produits, ce qui est primordial pour les fabricants ainsi que pour les designers qui cherchent à intégrer des dalles de pierre agglomérée dans leurs projets. De plus, la pertinence de la SIST EN 14617-16:2005 se manifeste dans son alignement avec les exigences du marché, où la précision des matériaux peut avoir un impact direct sur la durabilité et l'esthétique des constructions. La norme contribue à l’établissement de critères de qualité qui favorisent la confiance des consommateurs et des professionnels vis-à-vis des dalles modulaires. En résumé, cette norme constitue un outil de référence incontournable pour les producteurs, les laboratoires d’essai et les clients dans le domaine des dalles modulaires en pierre agglomérée, en leur fournissant des méthodes de contrôle cohérentes et fiables pour évaluer les caractéristiques dimensionnelles et la qualité de surface.
SIST EN 14617-16:2005는 집합석으로 만들어진 모듈 타일의 치수, 기하학적 특성 및 표면 품질을 평가하기 위한 테스트 방법을 규정하고 있습니다. 이 문서는 타일의 길이, 너비, 두께, 가장자리의 직선성, 사각형 정도, 표면 평탄도 등 여러 차원을 체계적으로 측정하는 방법을 제시하여 제품 품질의 일관성을 보장하는 데 기여합니다. 이 표준의 강점은 치수 특성과 표면 품질 평가에 대한 명확한 절차를 제공함으로써 제조업체와 소비자 모두에게 유용한 기준을 마련하는 것입니다. 집합석 모듈 타일의 표면 품질은 시각적 및 기능적 요소에서 매우 중요하며, 이 표준은 고품질 제품을 생산하는 데 필수적인 지침을 제공합니다. 또한, SIST EN 14617-16:2005는 건축 및 인테리어 디자인 분야에서의 최신 요구 사항에 부합하며, 개발자와 설계자가 제품 선택 시 신뢰할 수 있는 데이터를 바탕으로 결정을 내릴 수 있도록 돕습니다. 따라서, 이 표준은 집합석 모듈 타일의 품질 보증 및 시장 경쟁력 향상에 있어 매우 중요한 역할을 할 수 있습니다.
The SIST EN 14617-16:2005 standard provides a comprehensive framework for the evaluation of agglomerated stone modular tiles, specifically focusing on their dimensional characteristics and surface quality. The scope of the standard is precise and well-defined, encompassing methods for measuring critical attributes such as length, width, thickness, straightness of sides, rectangularity, and surface flatness. This thorough approach ensures that manufacturers and quality control personnel have a reliable set of procedures to assess the geometric characteristics of tiles, which is vital for guaranteeing consistency and uniformity in production. One of the strengths of this standard is its emphasis on the surface quality of agglomerated stone tiles. By establishing clear criteria for evaluating surface characteristics, the standard aids in identifying imperfections that may affect the aesthetic appeal and performance of the tiles. Furthermore, the inclusion of rigorous testing methods ensures that the evaluations are conducted systematically, promoting greater transparency and accountability in the manufacturing process. The relevance of SIST EN 14617-16:2005 lies in its alignment with contemporary industry demands for high-quality construction materials. As the market for flooring and tiling continues to evolve, the standard serves as a critical tool for suppliers, enabling them to meet client specifications and industry benchmarks. By adhering to the guidelines set forth in this document, manufacturers can enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction, fostering long-term loyalty and trust. In summary, SIST EN 14617-16:2005 stands out due to its detailed methodologies for determining the dimensional characteristics and surface quality of agglomerated stone modular tiles. Its comprehensive scope, combined with its strengths in standardization and relevance to current market needs, positions it as an essential reference for industry stakeholders involved in the production and quality assurance of these materials.
Die Norm SIST EN 14617-16:2005 bietet eine umfassende Grundlage zur Bestimmung der Abmessungen, geometrischen Eigenschaften und Oberflächenqualität von modularen Fliesen aus agglomeriertem Stein. Der Fokus dieser Norm liegt auf präzisen Testmethoden, die sicherstellen, dass die Fliesen den hohen Standards der Branche entsprechen. Ein zentraler Bestandteil des Dokuments ist die Definition der dimensionalen Merkmale wie Länge, Breite, Dicke, Geradheit der Seiten, Rechteckigkeit und Oberflächenflachheit. Diese Kriterien sind entscheidend für die Qualitätssicherung und die Konsistenz von modularen Fliesen, die in verschiedensten Anwendungen verwendet werden. Die Norm stellt sicher, dass die Hersteller und Prüfinstitutionen über ein einheitliches Verfahren zur Bewertung der Produkte verfügen, was die Vergleichbarkeit und Interoperabilität erhöht. Die Stärken der Norm liegen in ihrer detaillierten und systematischen Herangehensweise an die Messergebnisse. Durch die klare Strukturierung der Testmethoden ermöglicht die Norm eine einfache Anwendung und Implementierung in der Praxis. Zudem trägt die Berücksichtigung der Oberflächenqualität zur Förderung von Ästhetik und Funktionalität der Fliesen bei, was von großer Bedeutung für das Kundenvertrauen und die Marktakzeptanz ist. Die Relevanz von SIST EN 14617-16:2005 zeigt sich in der zunehmenden Nachfrage nach hochwertigen Materialien im Bau- und Innenausbau. Durch die Gewährleistung, dass modulare Fliesen den festgelegten Standards entsprechen, können sowohl Hersteller als auch Verbraucher von einer verbesserten Produktqualität und -sicherheit profitieren. Diese Norm ist daher ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug für alle Akteure in der Branche, die höchste Ansprüche an ihre Produkte stellen.
SIST EN 14617-16:2005は、モジュラータイルの寸法特性（長さ、幅、厚さ、側面の直線性、直方体性、表面平坦度）および表面品質を評価するための試験方法を明確に規定した重要な標準です。この標準の範囲は、凝集石材のモジュラータイルに特化しており、これにより製品の一貫性と性能の確保が可能になります。 この標準の主な強みは、具体的な測定方法が詳細に示されている点です。これにより、ユーザーは安定した結果を得ることができ、施工現場や製造プロセスにおいて質の高い製品を選定する際の指針となります。さらに、表面品質の評価は、視覚的な美しさだけでなく、機能的な耐久性にも密接に関連しており、あらゆる建築やデザインプロジェクトにおいて重要な要素です。 SIST EN 14617-16:2005の関連性は、建材産業における製品検査と品質管理の向上に寄与する点にあります。品質規格に準拠することで、市場での競争力を高めるだけでなく、持続可能な建設資材の使用促進にも貢献します。モジュラータイルの選定にあたっては、この標準を参照することで、より良い選択ができるため、業界内での広範な適用性が期待されます。
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