scope:

This part of this European Standard specifies methods for the preparation and treatment (curing, drying and firing) of test pieces from unshaped refractory materials. The dimensions of the test pieces are specified. The methods are applicable to dense and insulating castables and to ramming materials with the four types of chemical composition defined in EN 1402-1. The dimensions of the test pieces are stated and the preparation of the mixture, compaction methods, storage and post-treatment of the test pieces are described.