UNE-EN ISO 12215-1-2019 PDF

Full title and description

STB UNE-EN ISO 12215-1:2019 — Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 1: Materials: Thermosetting resins, glass-fibre reinforcement, reference laminate. This document specifies minimum material requirements and the definition of a reference laminate used for fibre-reinforced plastics in small craft hull construction.

Abstract

This part of ISO 12215 applies to thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement used in the construction of small craft (hull length up to 24 m, in accordance with ISO 8666). It specifies minimum material property requirements for glass reinforcements, resin matrices and the associated reference laminate so that designers, builders and regulators have a common basis for assessing composite materials used in small craft hulls.

General information

• Status: Current / Active (national adoption: UNE-EN ISO 12215-1:2019).
• Publication date: 26 June 2019.
• Publisher: Asociación Española de Normalización (AENOR) — national adoption as UNE of EN ISO 12215-1.
• ICS / categories: 47.080 (Small craft).
• Edition / version: UNE-EN ISO 12215-1:2019 (adoption of EN ISO 12215-1:2018 / equivalent to ISO 12215-1 series).
• Number of pages: 14 (typical published PDF for the UNE edition).

Scope

This part of ISO 12215 is applicable to thermosetting resin systems and glass-fibre reinforcements used in small craft hull construction (hull length up to 24 m, per ISO 8666). It defines minimum requirements for material properties of the reinforcement and matrix and specifies the properties of a reference laminate made from those materials; other materials may be used provided the reference-laminate properties are met. The standard is intended to harmonize material requirements for composite hull scantlings and to support consistent structural assessments and certification of small craft.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and classification of applicable thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcements.
• Minimum mechanical and physical property requirements for glass reinforcement and resin matrix (as applicable to small craft hulls).
• Specification and testing basis for a reference laminate (fabrication, stacking, cure, and test specimens) used to characterise material systems.
• Requirements to ensure alternative materials meet equivalent reference-laminate properties before substitution.
• Interface with other parts of ISO 12215 for scantlings, design pressures, and appendages (series coherence).

Typical use and users

Used by naval architects, small craft designers, boatbuilders and manufacturers of composite materials, testing laboratories, conformity assessment bodies and regulators responsible for recreational and small commercial craft safety and certification. The standard is referenced in design and material selection to ensure consistent scantlings assessments for fibre-reinforced hulls.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 12215 series (other parts cover design pressures, scantlings determination, multihulls, appendages and rig loads — e.g., ISO 12215-5, -7, -8, -9, -10). It is published in parallel as EN ISO 12215-1:2018 and is used together with ISO 8666 (small craft principal data) and relevant regional regulations such as Directive 2013/53/EU on recreational craft where applicable.

Keywords

small craft, hull construction, scantlings, thermosetting resin, glass-fibre reinforcement, reference laminate, FRP, composite materials, ISO 12215, AENOR, UNE, ISO 8666

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the UNE-adopted version of EN ISO 12215-1:2018 / ISO 12215-1 (2019 publication as UNE), specifying minimum material requirements for thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement and the definition of a reference laminate for small craft hulls.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers material property requirements and the reference-laminate definition and testing basis for resin and glass reinforcement systems used in small craft hull construction (for hull lengths up to 24 m). It does not itself provide full scantlings procedures (these are covered in other parts of ISO 12215).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Naval architects, boat designers, composite material suppliers, boatbuilders, test laboratories, certification bodies and regulators involved with recreational and small commercial craft safety and compliance.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The UNE-EN ISO 12215-1:2019 edition is the national adoption of the EN/ISO update and replaces earlier national editions (for example the 2001 edition). It is the current active edition as of its publication in 2019. Users should verify national status for amendments or later revisions before relying on the standard for certification.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 1 of the ISO 12215 series (Hull construction and scantlings); other parts address materials for sandwich cores, design pressures and scantlings, multihulls, appendages, rudders and rig loads. For full structural scantling determination see the related parts (e.g., ISO 12215-5 and others).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Small craft, hull construction, composite materials, thermosetting resin, glass-fibre, reference laminate, scantlings, ISO 12215, material properties.