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This European Standard specifies the conditions for determination of compression properties of ceramic matrix composite materials with continuous fibre reinforcement for temperatures up to 2000°C under vacuum or a gas atmosphere which is inert to the material under test. This European Standard applies to all ceramic matrix composites with a continuous fibre reinforcement, unidirectional (1D), bidirectional (2D), and tridirectional (xD, with 2 < x <= 3), loaded along one principal axis of reinforcement. Two types of compression are distinguished: a) compression between platens; b) compression using grips.