BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009
Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods

Standard No.

BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009

Release Date

2004

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009(2010)

Latest

BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009(2010)

Replace

BS 1230-1:1985 00/107014 DC-2000 BS EN 520:2004

Scope

This document specifies the characteristics and performance of gypsum plasterboards intended to be used in building construction works including those intended for secondary manufacturing operations. It includes boards designed to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster. This document covers the following product performance characteristics: reaction to fire, water vapour permeability, flexural strength (breaking load), impact resistance and thermal resistance. The following performance characteristics are linked to systems assembled with plasterboards: shear strength, fire resistance, impact resistance, direct airborne sound insulation and acoustic absorption to be measured according to the corresponding European test methods. If required, tests should be done on assembled systems simulating the end use conditions. This document covers also additional technical characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of the product by the Construction Industry and the reference tests for these characteristics. It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this document. This document does not cover plasterboards, which have been subject to any secondary manufacturing operations (e.g. insulating composite panels, plasterboards with thin lamination, etc.).

BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 Referenced Document

• EN 12114 Thermal performances of buildings - Air permeability of building components and building elements - Laboratory test method
• EN 12524 Building Materials and Products - Hygrothermal Properties - Tabulated Design Values
• EN 12664 Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods - Dry and moist products of medium and low thermal resistance
• EN 13501-1 Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
• EN 13501-2 Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance and/or smoke control tests, excluding ventilation services*， 2023-05-31 Update
• EN 13823 Reaction to fire tests for building products - Building products excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item*， 2022-07-20 Update
• EN 13963 Jointing materials for gypsum boards - Definitions, requirements and test methods*， 2014-07-01 Update
• EN 14195 Metal framing components for gypsum board systems - Definitions@ requirements and test methods*， 2017-12-01 Update
• EN 14566 Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2009)*， 2008-01-01 Update
• EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures - Part 1-1: General - Common rules and rules for buildings*， 2014-05-01 Update
• EN 336 Structural timber - Sizes, permitted deviations*， 2024-04-19 Update
• EN 338 Structural timber - Strength classes*， 2016-04-01 Update
• EN ISO 12572 Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of water vapour transmission properties - Cup method*， 2016-08-01 Update
• EN ISO 140-3 Acoustics - Measurement of Sound Insulation in Buildings and of Building Elements - Part 3: Laboratory Measurements of Airborne Sound Insulation of Building Elements Includes Amendment A1:2004; ISO 140-3:1995 + A1:2004
• EN ISO 20535 Footwear - Test method for insoles and insocks - Dimensional change after cycle of wetting and drying (ISO 20535:2019)*， 2022-08-03 Update
• EN ISO 354 Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room ISO 354:2003
• EN ISO 536 Paper and board - Determination of grammage (ISO 536:2019)*， 2020-02-05 Update
• EN ISO 717-1 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation (ISO 717-1:2020)*， 2020-11-30 Update
• ISO 7892 Vertical building elements; impact resistance tests; impact bodies and general test procedures

BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 history

• 0000 BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009(2010)
• 2004 BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods
• 2004 BS EN 520:2004 Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, requirements and test methods
• 0000 BS 1230-1:1985