EN 12808, Grouts for tiles — test methods series; Part 3: Determination of flexural and compressive strength, is the test method series for compressive properties.
EN 12808 Grouts for tiles — test methods series; Part 3: Determination of flexural and compressive strength
At a Glance
Document type: Test Method series.
Edition: EN 12808-3:2008 superseded by EN 13888-2:2022.
Property determined: compressive properties.
Scope
Part 3 of the series covers determination of the flexural and compressive strength of tile grouts.
The series covers grout properties including flexural strength, compressive strength, water absorption, shrinkage, abrasion resistance and chemical resistance.
What the Result Tells You
A test to EN 12808 characterises the compressive properties of the material or assembly under the conditions the method fixes: specimen form, rate of loading and the environment in which the test is run.
Because the numbers depend on those fixed conditions, a result is only meaningful when the report names the standard, the edition and any options the method allows.
Equipment for This Standard
Equipment on our site referenced against EN 12808:
3-Point and 4-Point Bending Fixtures for Uniform Moment Flexural Testing
Reading the Designation
EN 12808: the designation as published by the issuing body.
Year suffix: the revision is identified by its year, as in EN 12808-08. A specification that names an edition fixes that edition; a later revision does not apply to an order retroactively.
When a drawing, purchase order or quality procedure cites this document, the test setup, the specimen and the report follow that citation.
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