European Standard EN 13706

European Standard EN 13706 applies solely to pultruded profiles for structural

purposes, which according to the standard are defined as where the load-bearing
characteristic is the major criterion of design and where the product is part of a loadbearing system.
The standard specifies the minimum requirements for the quality, tolerances, strength,
stiffness and surface of structural profiles.
The standard basically divides pultruded structural profiles into two classes:
E23

having
the
most
stringent
E17 having more lenient requirements to quality

requirements

to

quality

Fiberline structural profiles meet or exceed the requirements of class E23.

The standard broadly consists of three parts:
EN 13706-1: Specifying the designation/labelling/marking of structural profiles with
regard to selection of materials, selection of reinforcement, surface treatment, etc.
EN 13706-2: Indicating testing methods and tolerances for pultruded structural profiles.
Guidelines for quality and quality assurance are also given.
EN 13706-3: Indicating minimum values for the technical properties of structural profiles
in relation to the standards two classes.
Characteristic properties
Property
Unit

Minimum requirements
E23
E17

Modulus of elasticity

23

17

GPa EN ISO 527-4

23

17

GPa EN ISO 527-4

MPa EN ISO 527-4

240

170

MPa EN ISO 527-4

50

30

150

90

70

50

Tensile modulus
- longitudinal
Tensile modulus
- transverse
Tensile strength
- longitudinal
Tensile strength
- transverse
Pin-bearing strength
- longitudinal
Pin-bearing strength

Test method
Annex D,
GPa
EN 13706-2:2002

Annex E,
EN 13706-2:2002
MPa Annex E,

MPa

- transverse
Bending strength
- longitudinal
Bending strength
- transverse
Shear strength
- longitudinal

EN 13706-2:2002
MPa

EN ISO 14125

240

170

MPa

EN ISO 14125

100

70

MPa

EN ISO 14130

25

15