EN 514 Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Based Profiles - Determination of Strength of Welded Corners and T Joints

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and rapid testing services within the scope of EN 514 testing. This European Standard specifies a tensile bending method and a compression bending method for determining the breaking stress of welded corners and welded T-joints made of non-plasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles. It can be applied to PVC-based profiles used in window and door manufacturing.

Welded corners and T-joints made from non-plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles are subjected to tensile bending or compression bending tests at the specified temperature and test speed. The breakdown load is recorded and the breakdown voltage is calculated.

The standard will provide a detailed procedure for determining the strength of welded corners and T-joints. This involves subjecting connections to specific loading conditions and evaluating their resistance to deformation or failure.

The standard shall specify acceptable strength levels for welded corners and T-joints and ensure that the connections maintain their structural integrity under specified loading conditions.

Guidelines for evaluating and interpreting test results. This may include criteria for determining whether the observed strength of the connections meets the specified requirements.

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