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BS EN 12983-1:2023

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Cookware. Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob – General requirements

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BSI 2023 52
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This document specifies safety and performance requirements for items of cookware for domestic use on top of a stove, cooker or hob. It is applicable to all cookware regardless of material or method of manufacture. It is also applicable to cookware intended for use both “on top” and “in oven”. Hob types covered by this document are gas, electric solid plate, electric radiant ring, radiant plate in glass ceramic and induction plate in glass ceramic. This document is not applicable to pressure cookers, stove top water kettles and coffee makers. NOTE 1 Requirements for suitability for use in automatic dishwashers are under study by a specialist group and will be added by amendment when completed. NOTE 2 The requirements for ceramic and glass ceramic are specified in Part 2. NOTE 3 The additional requirements for cookware for use on induction heating sources are specified in Part 3.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms and definitions
11 4 Materials
5 General conditions for testing
6 Construction
6.1 General
6.1.1 Stability
6.1.2 Hygiene
6.1.3 Mechanical hazards
6.2 Geometry
6.2.1 Dimensions
6.2.2 Capacity
6.2.3 Diameters
6.2.4 Sizes for non-circular products
12 6.2.5 Base thickness
6.2.6 Base form
7 Furniture
7.1 General
7.2 Selection of handles
13 7.3 Handle position with respect to cookware
7.4 Knob design
7.5 Lid design
7.6 Resistance to burning
7.7 Heat resistance
7.8 Torque resistance
14 7.9 Bending strength
7.10 Fatigue resistance
7.11 Resistance to pull off handle assembly
7.12 Thermal hazards
8 Coatings
8.1 Vitreous enamel and solgel on any substrate
8.1.1 Citric acid test at room temperature
8.1.2 Boiling water test
8.1.3 Thermal shock test
15 8.1.4 Resistance to impact
8.1.5 Adhesion test for vitreous enamel on aluminium
8.2 Hard anodized aluminium
8.2.1 Thickness
8.2.2 Stain resistance
8.2.3 Alkali resistance
8.2.4 Hardness
8.3 Organic external coatings
8.3.1 Cross-cut adhesion test
8.3.2 Pencil hardness test
8.3.3 Pencil hardness test at elevated temperatures
16 8.4 Interior non-stick coatings
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Cross-cut adhesion test on organic coating
8.4.3 Non-stick performance
8.4.4 Corrosion resistance
9 Performance
9.1 Pouring
9.2 Base stability under shock conditions
9.3 Heat distribution
17 9.4 Suitability for use with various heat sources
9.4.1 Declaration of suitability
9.4.2 Suitability for glass ceramic hobs with radiant or halogen heaters
9.4.3 Suitability for gas burners and electric radiant ring
9.4.4 Suitability with electric solid plate
18 10 Product information
10.1 Point of sale information
10.2 Care and use instructions – General instructions
19 Annex A (normative)Test for resistance to burning
A.1 Apparatus
A.2 Procedure
20 Annex B (normative)Test for heat resistance of furniture
B.1 Apparatus
B.2 Procedure
21 Annex C (normative)Test for resistance to torque
C.1 Apparatus
C.2 Procedure
23 Annex D (normative)Bending strength test
D.1 Apparatus
D.2 Procedure
24 Annex E (normative)Handle fatigue test
E.1 Apparatus
25 E.2 Procedure
26 Annex F (normative)Test for the insulating properties of furniture
F.1 Apparatus
27 F.2 Procedure
29 Annex G (normative)Adhesion test for vitreous enamel on aluminium
G.1 Principles
G.2 Reagents
G.3 Test specimens
G.4 Procedure
30 Annex H (normative)Resistance to staining of anodised coatings
H.1 Apparatus
H.2 Reagents
H.3 Procedure
31 Annex I (normative)Resistance to alkali of anodised aluminium
I.1 Apparatus
I.2 Reagents
I.3 Procedure
32 Annex J (normative)Pencil hardness test for exterior organic coatings
J.1 Apparatus
J.2 Procedure (ambient temperature test)
33 J.3 Procedure (elevated temperature test)
34 Annex K (normative)Pouring test
K.1 Apparatus
K.2 Procedure
35 Annex L (normative)Base stability under shock conditions
L.1 Apparatus
L.2 Procedure
37 Annex M (normative)Test for resistance to pull
M.1 Apparatus
M.2 Procedure
39 Annex N (normative)Suitability of non-stick coatings
N.1 Apparatus
40 N.2 Test batter
N.3 Procedure
42 N.4 Rating of the pancake release
43 Annex O (normative)Corrosion resistance of non-stick surfaces
O.1 General
O.2 Procedure
44 Annex P (normative)Heat distribution
P.1 Apparatus
P.2 Materials
P.3 Procedure
46 Annex Q (normative)Suitability for gas burner and electric radiant ring and solid plate
Q.1 Apparatus
48 Q.2 Procedure
49 Annex R (normative)Suitability for glass ceramic hob with radiant or halogen heaters
R.1 Apparatus
R.2 Procedure
R.2.1 General test conditions
R.2.2 Preconditioning of test equipment (hob)
50 R.2.3 Measurement
R.2.3.1 Measurement of pots, filled with water (mass see Table R.1 at (23 ± 5) °C)
R.2.3.2 Measurement of frypans filled with oil (mass see Table R.1 at (23 ± 5) °C)
R.2.4 Validation
BS EN 12983-1:2023
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