Conservation of cultural property. Test methods. Determination of static contact angle

BS EN 15802:2009 Conservation of cultural property. Test methods. Determination of static contact angle

BS EN 15802 is a European Standard which specifies a method for the measurement of the static contact angle of a water drop on porous inorganic materials used for and constituting cultural property. The method may be applied to porous inorganic materials either untreated or subjected to any treatment or ageing

Contents of BS EN 15802:

Foreword Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Principle

6 Test equipment

7 Preparation of test specimens

7.1 Number and dimensions of test specimens

7.2 Pre-conditioning of test specimens

8 Test procedure

9 Expression of results

9.1 Calculation of the static contact angle

10 Test report

Annex A (informative) Physical meaning of the static contact angle

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