SIST EN 863:1996
(Main)Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method: Puncture resistance
Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method: Puncture resistance
This European Standard specifies a test method for measuring the puncture resistance of protective clothing or materials used for these products. The puncture resistance is expressed as the maximum force required to push a spike with a specified speed through the test specimens.
Schutzkleidung - Mechanische Eigenschaften - Prüfverfahren: Widerstand gegen Durchstoßen
Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, das für die Bestimmung der Durchstoßfestigkeit von Schutzkleidung oder der entsprechenden Materialien anwendbar ist. Die Durchstoßfestigkeit wird bestimmt durch die maximale Kraft, die notwendig ist, um eine Nadel mit einer bestimmten Geschwindigkeit durch die Prüflinge zu stoßen.
Vetements de protection - Propriétés mécaniques - Méthode d'essai: Résistance a la perforation
Cette norme européenne spécifie une méthode d'essai pour la mesure de la résistance à la perforation des vêtements de protection ou des matériaux utilisés pour ces produits. La résistance à la perforation est exprimée par la force maximale nécessaire pour perforer l'éprouvette par un poinçon a une vitesse spécifiée.
Varovalna obleka - Mehanske lastnosti - Preskusna metoda: odpornost proti prebadanju
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-1996
- Technical Committee
- OVP - Personal protecting equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-1996
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-1996
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-1996
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
Not Harmonized89/686/EEC - Personal protective equipment (PPE)OJ Ref: C 143 OJ Date: 15-May-1996
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Overview
EN 863:1995 is a CEN (European Committee for Standardization) test method that defines how to measure the puncture resistance of protective clothing and the materials used to make these garments. The standard expresses puncture resistance as the maximum force required to push a prescribed spike through a test specimen at a specified speed. EN 863 provides a repeatable laboratory procedure to assess mechanical resistance to puncture and to support material selection, quality control, and regulatory compliance for personal protective equipment (PPE).
Key topics and requirements
- Scope: Applies to protective clothing and constituent materials intended to resist puncture.
- Measurement parameter: Puncture resistance reported as the maximum force (peak load) to penetrate the specimen.
- Test principle: A defined spike is driven through the specimen at a specified speed under controlled conditions; force vs. displacement is recorded.
- Specimen types: Can be applied to finished garments or material samples cut from protective clothing.
- Repeatability and comparability: Standardized apparatus, test speed and procedures ensure results are comparable between laboratories and manufacturers.
- Documentation: Test reports should state specimen preparation, test conditions and the measured maximum force.
(EN 863:1995 text provides the general method; consult the full standard for detailed apparatus, sample dimensions and procedural steps.)
Practical applications
Who uses EN 863 and why:
- PPE manufacturers: To evaluate materials and garment designs for puncture resistance during product development and production control.
- Test laboratories and certification bodies: For standardized testing to support CE marking and product conformity assessments.
- Safety engineers and procurement teams: To compare materials and specify minimum puncture-resistance requirements for workplace PPE.
- Regulators and occupational health professionals: To inform guidance on protective clothing performance for medical, industrial, forestry, law enforcement and similar hazards.
Benefits:
- Enables objective comparison of fabrics, laminates and assemblies.
- Supports risk-based selection of protective clothing.
- Helps detect manufacturing defects or material degradation affecting puncture performance.
Related standards
- Other EN standards addressing protective clothing mechanical properties (abrasion, tearing and burst resistance).
- Standards covering protective gloves (e.g., mechanical resistance testing) and broader PPE conformity standards.
Keywords: EN 863, puncture resistance test, protective clothing, CEN standard, PPE testing, mechanical properties, puncture test, protective materials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 863:1996 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method: Puncture resistance". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a test method for measuring the puncture resistance of protective clothing or materials used for these products. The puncture resistance is expressed as the maximum force required to push a spike with a specified speed through the test specimens.
This European Standard specifies a test method for measuring the puncture resistance of protective clothing or materials used for these products. The puncture resistance is expressed as the maximum force required to push a spike with a specified speed through the test specimens.
SIST EN 863:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 863:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST-TP CEN/TR 15419:2018, SIST EN 943-1:2003, SIST EN 14325:2018, SIST EN 14404:2005+A1:2010, SIST EN 1073-1:1998, SIST EN 14404-1:2024, SIST EN 14325:2004, SIST EN ISO 14877:2003, SIST EN 15163:2017, SIST EN 1073-2:2002, SIST EN 14325:2018+A1:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 863:1996 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425, 89/686/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/90/2. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-1996
Varovalna obleka - Mehanske lastnosti - Preskusna metoda: odpornost proti
prebadanju
Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method: Puncture resistance
Schutzkleidung - Mechanische Eigenschaften - Prüfverfahren: Widerstand gegen
Durchstoßen
Vetements de protection - Propriétés
...
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