February 2001

D EUTSCHE NORM

Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 1: Designation
(ISO 1874-1 : 1992)
English version of DIN EN ISO 1874-1

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EN ISO 1874-1

Supersedes DIN 16773-1,

February 1985 edition.

ICS 83.080.20
Kunststoffe Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen Teil 1: Bezeichnung
(ISO 1874-1 : 1992)

European Standard EN ISO 1874-1 : 2000 has the status of a DIN Standard.
A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 249 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 1874-1 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Kunststoffe (Plastics
Standards Committee), Technical Committee Polyamid-Formmassen.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard

DIN Standard(s)

ISO 307
ISO/R 527
ISO 1043-1
ISO 1043-2
ISO 1874-2
ISO 3451-4

DIN EN ISO 307

DIN EN ISO 527-1, DIN EN ISO 527-2, and DIN EN ISO 527-3
DIN EN ISO 1043-1
DIN ISO 1043-2
DIN EN ISO 1874-2
DIN EN ISO 3451-4 *)

Amendments
DIN 16773-1, February 1985 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN ISO 1874-1, which
is identical to ISO 1874-1.
Previous edition
DIN 16773-1: 1985-02.

*) Currently at draft stage.

Continued overleaf.
EN comprises 12 pages.

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has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).

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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN EN ISO 307
DIN EN ISO 527-1
DIN EN ISO 527-2
DIN EN ISO 527-3
DIN EN ISO 1043-1
DIN EN ISO 1874-2
DIN EN ISO 3451-4

Polyamides Determination of viscosity number (ISO 307 : 1994)

Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 1: General principles for the determination of tensile properties (ISO 527-1 : 1993 + Corr 1 : 1994)
Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2 : 1993 + Corr 1 : 1994)
Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets
(ISO 527-3 : 1995)
Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1 : 1997)
Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials Preparation of test specimens and
determination of properties (ISO 1874-2 : 1995)
Plastics Determination of ash Part 4: Polyamides (ISO 3451-4 : 1998) *)

*) Currently at draft stage.

EN ISO 1874-1
September 2000

ICS 83.080

English version
Plastics

Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials

Part 1: Designation
(ISO 1874-1 : 1992)
Plastiques Matriaux polyamides
(PA) pour moulage et extrusion
Partie 1: Dsignation
(ISO 1874-1 : 1992)

Kunststoffe Polyamid (PA)-Formmassen Teil 1: Bezeichnung

(ISO 1874-1 : 1992)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2000-09-08.

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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist 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 Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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2000. CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means
reserved worldwide for CEN national members.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 1874-1 : 1992 Plastics Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials Part 1: Designation,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 61 Plastics of the International Organization for Standardization, has been
adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 Plastics, the Secretariat of which is held by IBN, as a European
Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by March 2001 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 1874-1 : 1992 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without
any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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