BS EN 12667:2001
Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods - Products of high and medium thermal resistance

Standard No.

BS EN 12667:2001

Release Date

2001

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS EN 12667:2001

Replace

97/700510 DC-1997 BS 874-2.1:1986 BS 874-2.2:1988

Scope

This standard specifies principles and testing procedures for determining, by means of the guarded hot plate or heat flow meter methods, the thermal resistance of test specimens having a thermal resistance of not less than 0,5 m·K/W NOTE 1 The above limit is due to the effect of contact thermal resistances. An upper limit for measurable thermal resistance depends upon a number of factors described in this standard, but a unique figure cannot be assigned. It applies in principle to any mean test temperature, but the equipment design in annex D is essentially intended to operate between a minimum cooling unit temperature of -100 ℃ and maximum heating unit temperature of +100 ℃. NOTE 2 Limits to the mean test temperature are only imposed by the materials used in the apparatus construction and by ancillary equipment. It supplies additional limits for equipment performance and test conditions. It does not supply general equipment design procedures, equipment error analysis, equipment performance check or the assessment of equipment accuracy. It supplies example designs of equipment complying with the requirements set down in this standard. This standard does not supply general guidance and background information (e.g. the heat transfer property to be reported, product-dependent specimen preparations, procedures requiring multiple measurements, such as those to assess the effect of specimen non-homogeneities, those to test specimens whose thickness exceeds the apparatus capabilities, and those to assess the relevance of the thickness effect). Due to these limitations, this standard should be used in conjunction with the product standard relevant to the product to be tested. Although intended primarily for building materials, it can also be used for specimens of any material that conforms to the requirements specified. This standard does not cover measurements on moist products of any thermal resistance or measurements on thick products of high and medium thermal resistance.

BS EN 12667:2001 history

• 2001 BS EN 12667:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods - Products of high and medium thermal resistance