oSIST prEN 13631-13:2021

Explosives for civil uses - High explosives - Part 13: Determination of density

This European Standard specifies methods for determining the density of high explosives for civil uses, in cartridged or bulk form.

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengstoffe - Teil 13: Bestimmung der Dichte

Explosifs à usage civil - Explosifs - Partie 13: Détermination de la masse volumique

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Razstreliva - 13. del: Ugotavljanje gostote

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
• Directive: 2014/28/EU - Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/055 - Standardization mandate to CEN for explosives for civil uses
• Ref Project: prEN 13631-13 - Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 13: Determination of density

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 13631-13:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - High explosives - Part 13: Determination of density
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2021
• Revised: SIST EN 13631-13:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - High explosives - Part 13: Determination of density
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 13631-13:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - High explosives - Part 13: Determination of density
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13631-13:2021
01-april-2021
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Razstreliva - 13. del: Ugotavljanje gostote
Explosives for civil uses - High explosives - Part 13: Determination of density
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengstoffe - Teil 13: Bestimmung der Dichte
Explosifs à usage civil - Explosifs - Partie 13: Détermination de la masse volumique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13631-13
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
oSIST prEN 13631-13:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13631-13
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 13631-13:2003
English Version

Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 13:
Determination of density
Explosifs à usage civil - Explosifs - Partie 13: Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Explosivstoffe - Teil
Détermination de la masse volumique 13: Bestimmung der Dichte
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.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13631-13:2021 E
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 Procedure . 4
6.1 General. 4
6.2 Apparent density . 5
6.2.1 Cartridged explosives . 5
6.2.2 Free-flowing explosives . 5
6.2.3 Non-free-flowing explosives . 5
6.3 Explosive density . 5
6.3.1 Cartridged and non-free-flowing explosives . 5
6.3.2 Free-flowing explosives . 5
7 Expression of results . 6
7.1 Cartridged explosives - Apparent density. 6
7.2 Free-flowing explosives - Apparent density . 6
7.3 Cartridged and non-free-flowing explosives - Explosive density . 6
8 Test report . 7
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 . 8
Bibliography . 9


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prEN 13631-13:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13631-13:2021) 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 for the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13631-13:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) the main element of the document’s title has been changed from “High explosives” to “Explosives”;
b) the normative references have been updated;
c) Clause 4, Principle, has been added;
d) Annex A, Range of applicability of the test method, has been removed;
e) 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 13631, Explosives for civil uses — Explosives, is currently composed with the following parts:
— Part 1: Requirements
— Part 2: Determination of thermal stability of explosives
— Part 3: Determination of sensitiveness to friction of explosives
— Part 4: Determination of sensitiveness to impact of explosives
— Part 5: Determination of resistance of explosives to water
— Part 6: Determination of resistance of explosives to hydrostatic pressu
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