DIN EN ISO 10350-2 E 2018-09 PDF

Full title and description

STB DIN EN ISO 10350-2 E 2018-09 — Plastics — Acquisition and presentation of comparable single‑point data — Part 2: Long‑fibre‑reinforced plastics. (German title: Kunststoffe — Ermittlung und Darstellung vergleichbarer Einpunktkennwerte — Teil 2: Langfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe.) This document is the German/English (E) national adoption released September 2018 that specifies a standardized format and defined single‑point test procedures for reporting key material properties of long‑fibre and continuous‑fibre reinforced plastic materials for use on manufacturers' data sheets.

Abstract

DIN EN ISO 10350-2 E 2018-09 defines which single‑point values should be reported for long‑fibre‑reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting materials and how those values should be acquired and presented to enable clear, comparable material data sheets. The part applies to reinforced plastics in which reinforcement fibres are discontinuous with a fibre length prior to processing greater than 7.5 mm or continuous reinforcements (fabrics, mats, unidirectional). The standard sets out specimen orientation/conditioning, required descriptive information (fibre type, fibre content, manufacturing method, orientation), units and presentation conventions for common properties used by designers, specifiers and purchasers.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded (national adoption published Sept 2018; later replaced by the 2020 edition of ISO 10350-2 and corresponding DIN adoption).
• Publication date: 01 September 2018 (designation: 2018-09).
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) — German adoption of the EN/ISO document.
• ICS / categories: 83.120 (Rubber and plastics industries).
• Edition / version: E (English) / DIN EN ISO 10350-2, 2018 national adoption (2018-09).
• Number of pages: 33 (national publication/packaging varies by publisher).

Scope

The standard covers the acquisition and presentation of comparable single‑point data (single numerical values or where applicable two values under different conditions/directions) for basic properties of long‑fibre and continuous‑fibre reinforced plastics. It is intended for presentation on material data sheets to enable direct comparison between materials. ISO 10350-2 focuses on reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting materials where reinforcement fibres are either discontinuous with lengths greater than 7.5 mm before processing or continuous reinforcements such as fabrics or unidirectional tapes. It does not provide comprehensive characterization for all design situations but standardizes the single‑point information usually required by specifiers and purchasers.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the material class (long‑fibre or continuous reinforcement) and required descriptive identifiers: polymer matrix, fibre type, fibre content (wt% / vol%), product form and manufacturing process.
• Specification of specimen orientation (e.g., 0°, 90°), conditioning and the test direction(s) appropriate for reinforced materials.
• List of recommended single‑point properties and the standardized way to present them on data sheets (examples include tensile strength and modulus, elongation at break, flexural strength and modulus, impact resistance (notched/unnotched), density, heat deflection temperature (HDT), Vicat softening temperature, water absorption and, where relevant, directional/anisotropic values).
• Reference to standardized test methods for each property (use of established ISO test methods for tensile, flexural, impact, thermal and physical properties) and clear statement when alternative methods or specimen types are used.
• Guidance on units, number of significant figures, reporting of single‑point values (and when to report two values), and minimal statistical information required to make the single‑point value meaningful.
• Requirements for documenting processing history and sample preparation so that reported values are reproducible and comparable (e.g., moulding conditions, fibre length measurement, orientation).
• Limitations and notes describing that single‑point data are not a substitute for comprehensive material characterization for specific design or safety cases.

Typical use and users

Used by material manufacturers and distributors to prepare consistent product data sheets; by designers and engineers (automotive, aerospace, electrical, consumer goods, industrial components) to compare materials; by procurement/specification teams to define material requirements in purchase specifications; by test laboratories to report results in a consistent format; and by standards committees when referencing comparable single‑point properties. The format helps cross‑company and cross‑country comparison of long‑fibre reinforced plastics.

Related standards

Related documents include ISO 10350-1 (Acquisition and presentation of comparable single‑point data — Part 1: Moulding materials), the later ISO 10350-2 (2020) revision which supersedes the 2018 adoption, and commonly referenced test methods used to obtain the properties named in the standard such as ISO 527 (tensile properties), ISO 178 (flexural properties), ISO 179 / ISO 180 (impact), ISO 75 (HDT), ISO 306 (Vicat), ISO 1183 (density), and other ISO/EN test standards for plastics and composites. National adoptions (DIN EN ISO versions) correspond to the EN/ISO lifecycle and replacement editions.

Keywords

long‑fibre reinforced plastics, continuous fibre, single‑point data, material data sheet, tensile strength, modulus, flexural, impact, HDT, Vicat, density, fibre content, specimen orientation, DIN, EN, ISO 10350‑2, comparable data.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: STB DIN EN ISO 10350-2 E 2018-09 is the German/English national adoption (published September 2018) of the ISO/EN document that defines a standardized approach to acquiring and presenting comparable single‑point material data for long‑fibre and continuous‑fibre reinforced plastics.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It prescribes which single‑point properties should be reported on a material data sheet for long‑fibre reinforced plastics, how specimens should be described and conditioned, the orientation and processing information to include, units and presentation conventions, and references to standard test methods used to obtain those values. It is intended to make material data sheets comparable and transparent.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Material suppliers and distributors, test laboratories, design and development engineers, procurement/specification teams and standards committees throughout industries that use reinforced plastics (automotive, aerospace, electrical, consumer goods, construction and industrial applications).

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2018 national adoption was later superseded by the revised ISO 10350-2 edition published in 2020 and the subsequent national adoptions of that 2020 edition. The 2018 national document is therefore considered withdrawn/superseded by the later ISO/DIN EN ISO 10350-2 (2020) edition; users are recommended to consult the 2020 edition or the current national adoption for the latest requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 of the ISO 10350 series. Part 1 addresses moulding materials (ISO 10350-1) and the series as a whole provides a harmonized approach to reporting comparable single‑point data for plastics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords are: long‑fibre reinforced plastics, single‑point data, material data sheet, tensile, modulus, flexural, impact, HDT, Vicat, fibre content, specimen orientation, ISO 10350‑2, DIN EN.