What is BS EN 14157 - Abrasion resistance of natural stone about?

BS EN 14157 is a European standard for tests on the natural stone used in building construction.

BS EN 14157 specifies two test methods to determine the abrasion resistance of natural stones used for flooring in buildings.

Who is BS EN 14157 - Abrasion resistance of natural stone for?

BS EN 14157 on natural stone is useful for:

Builders
Natural stone specialists
Geoscientists

Why should you use BS EN 14157 - Abrasion resistance of natural stone?

Abrasion resistance is one of the basic physical properties, which allow estimating the usefulness of a particular stone type on both outdoor and indoor surfaces.

BS EN 14157 navigates you through the two test methods on an abrasive material to determine the abrasion resistance of natural stone used in the building, namely,

Method A – Wide Wheel Abrasion Test
Method B – Böhme Abrasion Test

BS EN 14157 provides the apparatus requirements, test procedure and test reports of each specimen of abrasive material used for testing the natural stone.

Overall, BS EN 14157 leads you through the testing of stone to evaluate the abrasion resistance of a material that helps to withstand mechanical action and tends to protect the removal of materials from its surface giving an indication of the marble wearing quality.

In this sense, the abrasion property aids in deciding if the stone is economically acceptable and practicable for flooring, staircases, and other applications.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 14157:2017 supersedes BS EN 14157:2004. BS EN 14157:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 14157:2004. These include:

Method C AMSLER is deleted
For Method B Böhme only 3 specimens are used instead of 6.

BS EN 14157:2017

Natural stone test methods. Determination of the abrasion resistance

Current

Published:

31 Oct 2017