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IS 2553-2 (1992): Safety Glass, Part 2: For Road Transport

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Indian Standard
SAFETY GLASS — SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FOR ROAD TRANSPORT
( Second Reprint JUNE 2001 )

UDC 666.155

© BIS 1992

BUREAU OF I N D I A N S T A N D A R D S
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
April 1992 Price Group 9
Glassware Sectional Committee, CHD 010

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Part 2 ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Glassware Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Council.
The standard on safety glass was first published in 1963 and was subsequently revised in 1964. During
the second revision in 1971, optical requirements were added and nominal thickness and tolerance were
modified in accordance with IS 2835 : 1971 'Specification for flat transparent sheet glass'. In the light
of the experience gained over the years, the Committee decided to further split this standard in two
parts: Part 1 Safety glass for general purposes, and Part 2 Safety glass for road transport to cater to
the needs of the road transport.
Part 1 of this standard was published in 1990. In Part 2 of this standard the use of float glass has
been permitted. Use of zone toughened safety glass has been permitted for windscreen of cars. Warp
for toughened safety glass for windows and windshield, and head form impact test for laminated and
zone toughened safety glass have been included. Penetration resistance test has been introduced for
laminated safety glass for windscreen. The uniformity test has been deleted as the quality of
toughening is tested by fragmentation test which has been modified. Nominal thickness and tolerance
on cut sizes for laminated safety glass has been rationalized taking into view the thickness of
the foil and tolerance of nominal thickness of sheet glass. Detailed tolerance on dimensions, cross
bend and various types of defects have been included. The optical distortion test has also been
modified.
The Committee, while finalizing this standard, was of the opinion that uniformly toughened safety
glasses even though being substantially used at present should be phased out as early as possible. This
has already been done elsewhere with a view to further improve safety of windscreen glasses. The
Committee therefore decided that the use of uniformly toughened safety glass for windscreen in road
transport vehicles shall be discontinued from 1 April 1993 and accordingly necessary amendment shall
be issued.
In preparing this standard considerable assistance has beeen derived from the following:
JIS R 3211-1985 Safety glass for road vehicles. Japanese Industrial Standard Committee.
JIS R 3212-1985 Test methods for safety glass for road vehicles. Japanese Industrial Standard
Committee.
JASO M 501-1989 Safety glass for automobiles. Japanese Automobiles Standards Organization.
BS AU 178 : 1976 Road vehicle safety glass. British Standards Institution.
Regulation No. 43 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing and glazing
materials for installation on power driven vehicles and their trailers. Economic
Commission for Europe, United Nations.
ISO 3536-1 : 1975 Road vehicles - Safety glasses — Vocabulary — Part 1. International
Organization for Standardization.
ISO 3537 : 1975 Road vehicles — Safety glasses — Test methods for mechanical properties.
International Organization for Standardization.
ISO 3538 : 1978 Road vehicles — Safety glasses — Test methods for optical properties.
International Organization for Standardization.
ISO 3917 : 1975 Road vehicles — Safety glasses — Test methods for resistance to radiation,
high temperature, humidity and fire. International Organization for
Standardization.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )'.
 AMENDMENT NO. 2 MAY 2008
TO
IS 2553 (PART 2) : 1992 SAFETY GLASS —
SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FOR ROAD TRANSPORT

(Page 1, clause 1) — Substitute following for the existing matter:

This standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and test for
safety glass glazing and glazing materials intended for installation as windscreen
or other panes, or as partitioning in power driven vehicles and their trailers, to
the exclusion, however, of glass panes for lighting and light signalling devices
and instrument panels, of special bullet-proof and aggression-resistance glass
panes and materials other than glass.

This standard does not concern the installation of safety glazing and glazing
materials on power driven vehicles and their trailers or double windows.

(TED 6)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

 AMENDMENT NO. 1 APRIL 1994
TO
IS 2553 ( Part 2 ) : 1992 SAFETY GLASS —
SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FOR ROAD TRANSPORT
( Page 5, Table 1, Note ) — Substitute the existing note with the following:
'NOTE — The use of uniformly toughened safety glass for windscreen shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the Rule 100 of the Central Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Rules, 1993 and as amended from time to time.'

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Printed at Simco Printing Press, Delhi
 IS 2553 ( Part 2 ) : 1992

Indian Standard
SAFETY GLASS — SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FOR ROAD TRANSPORT
1 SCOPE 3.1 Uniformly Toughened Safety Glass
This standard prescribes requirements and A glasspane consisting a single layer of glass
methods of sampling and test for safety glass which has been subjected to special treatment
meant for use in automobile windscreen, back- to increase its mechanical strength and to
light and side window glasses. condition its fragmentation after shattering.
2 REFERENCES
3.2 Zone Toughened Safety Glass
The following Indian Standards are necessary
adjuncts to this standard: A single piece of specially heat-treated glass
IS No. Title with a stress pattern such that the piece when
fractured, a desired portion of the glass may
1382 : 1981 Glossary of terms relating to shatter into somewhat larger fragments while the
glass and glassware ( second rest may shatter into granular fragments to
revision ) secure field of vision necessary for driving.
2553 ( Part 1 ) : Safety glass: Part 1 For general
1990 purposes ( third revision ) 3.3 Central Area and Outer Area of Windscreen
2835 : 1987 Flat transparent sheet glass
( second revision ) That part of the windscreen through which the
principal field of view is obtained ( see Fig. 1A
3 TERMINOLOGY and 1B ) is called the central area of windscreen.
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions It is also called the primary vision area of the
given in IS 1382 : 1981, IS 2553 ( Part 1 ) : 1990 windscreen. The remaining area is considered as
and the following shall apply. outer area.

1A Central Area and Outer Area of Windscreen

1B Central Area and Outer Area of Divided Windscreen

All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 1 CENTRAL VISION AREA FOR OPTICAL TESTS FOR WINDSCREEN
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3.4 Central Area and Outer Area of Safety 3.6.5 Allowable Size Tolerance for Height
Glasses Other than Windscreen The deviation between the design line and the
The area enclosed by an elipse or a circle whose periphery of the glass ( see B in Fig. 2 ).
major or minor axis or diameter do not exceed
half the length or width of safety glass is consi- 3.6.6 Allowable Size Tolerance for Width
dered as central area. The remaining area is The deviation between the design line and the
considered as outer area. periphery of the glass ( see C in Fig. 2 ).
3.5 Secondary Image 3.6.7 Allowable Size Tolerance for Corner Sections
The secondary or 'ghost' image is a spurious The deviation between the design line and the
image, usually seen at night when the object periphery of the glass ( see D in Fig. 2 ).
viewed is very bright in relation to its surround-
ings, for example, the headlights of an approach- 3.6.8 Curvature Tolerance
ing vehicle.
The deviation between the design curve and that
3.6 Dimensions and Shape of Safety Glass of the glass product ( see Fig. 3 ).
3.6.1 Corner Sections 3.6.9 Cross Bend
R sections shown in Fig. 2 are corner sections A phenomenon occurring in the manufacture of
( points of tangency shown in Fig. 2 are included curved glass ( see Fig. 4 ).
in corner sections ).
3.6.10 Deep Bend
3.6.2 Design Line
A curved surface containing a bend radius less
A reference line on inspection fixture ( see than 300 mm and a depth of bend greater than
Fig. 2 ). 100 mm.
3.6.3 Basic Line 3.6.11 Shallow Bend
A reference line on an inspection fixture adja-
cent to stopper (S). It does not include corner A curved surface containing a bend radius
sections ( see Fig. 2 ). greater than 300 mm and a depth of bend less
than 100 mm.
3.6.4 Allowable Size Tolerance Along Basic Line
3.6.12 Long Side
The deviation between the design line and the
periphery of the glass ( see A in Fig. 2 ). The longer of either 'L' or 'H' in Fig. 5.

FIG. 2 CORNER SECTION OF SAFETY GLASS

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FIG. 3 CURVATURE TOLERANCE OF SAFETY GLASS

FIG. 4 CROSS BEND ON SAFETY GLASS

3.6.13 Area per Piece( s )

The area per piece is the area of the minimum
rectangle externally tangent to the developed
shape expressed in square metres ( see Fig. 5 ).
3.7 Body Defects of Safety Glass
These include the following defects other than
those present in parent glass as covered in
IS 2835 : 1987.

3.7.1 Handling Scratches

Scratches made on the surface of the glass SAMPLE CALCULATION
during processing or handling. According to the L = 1 234 mm
extent of scratches, the scratches are defined as
heavy or medium. The heavy scratches are those H = 456 mm
which can be readily detected by fingernails and S = 1 234 × 456 × 10-6
the medium scratches are those which cannot be = 0.562 7 m2
readily detected by fingernails. FIG. 5 AREA PER PIECE OF SAFETY GLASS

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3.7.2 Lint 3.7.11 Fused Chips
Fibres of yarn, fabric or hair on the surface of Small pieces of glass adhered to the surface of
the plastic interlayer of laminated safety glass. the glass.
3.7.3 Black Spot 3.7.12 Bull's Eye
Coloured portions adhered in spots onto the Optical distortion caused by scratch polishing.
plastic interlayer.
3.7.13 Polished Edge
3.7.4 Edge Delamination
The state in which the periphery is polished to
The state in which the plastic interlayer is not a semi-cylindrical shape ( see Fig. 6 ).
bonded to the glass along the periphery of lami-
nated glass. 3.7.14 Shiner
3.7.5 Slip Unpolished portion of a polished edge ( see
Fig. 6 ).
The state in which the two sheets of laminated
glass are not perfectly positioned. 3.7.15 Seamed Edge
3.7.6 Interlayer Dirt The edges of the periphery seamed lightly at an
The so-called 'dirt' adhered to the plastic inter- oblique angle ( see Fig. 6 ).
layer of laminated glass and grouped as fine
particles on the surface of the plastic interlayer. 3.7.16 Lack of Seam
Unseamed raw edge portion ( see Fig. 6 ).
3.7.7 Interlayer Bubbles
Transparent air bubbles on or in the plastic 3.7.17 Mold Mark
interlayer of laminated glass. A mark from bending tooling near the periphery
3.7.8 Short Plastic of curved glass ( see Fig. 7 ).
The state in which the end of the plastic inter- 3.7.18 Tong Mark
layer of laminated glass withdraws inward from
the edge of the glass. A mark formed along one edge by hangers
used during vertical tempering of glass ( see
3.7.9 Shell Chips Fig. 8 ).
The shell shaped, lost portions on the surface or
edges of the glass ( see Fig. 6 ). 4 TYPES, NOTATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
3.7.10 Vents and Chill Cracks The types, notations and applications of the
safety glass shall be in accordance with
Small cracks formed on the surface of the glass. Table 1.

FIG. 6 TYPE OF EDGEWORK

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5 REQUIREMENTS
5.1 General
5.1.1 Material
Safety glass shall be made of 'AA' and 'A'
quality flat transparent sheet glass conforming
to IS 2835 : 1987. Safety glass may also be made
from float glass.
5.1.1.1 Safety glass may be flat or curved as
agreed to between the purchaser and the
supplier.
FIG. 7 M O L D MARK
5.1.1.2 Safety glass may itself be tinted or
tinted by providing tint interlayers as agreed to
between the purchaser and the supplier provided
it conforms to minimum visible light transmis-
sion specified in 5.1.7.
5.1.2 Dimensional Tolerance for Height, Width
and Corner Sections of Safety Glass
Tolerance for height, width and corner sections
of safety glass shall be in accordance with
Tables 2 and 3.
FIG. 8 T O N G MARK
5.1.3 Curvature Tolerance and Cross Bend of Bent
Table 1 Types, Notations and Applications of Safety Glass
Safety Glass Curvature tolerance and cross bend of bent
( Clause 4 ) safety glass shall be in accordance with Tables 4,
5 and 5A.
Sl Type Notation Application
No. 5.1.4 Warpage for Flat Safety Glass
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5.1.4.1 The warpage measurement will be made
i) Laminated safety LW In windscreen separately for bow and corrugation.
glass
ii) Laminated safety L Other than wind- 5.1.4.2 The bow shall be measured by keeping
glass screen the specimen vertical without any external force
iii) a) Uniformly toug- T Other than wind-
hened safety glass screen so as to deform it and by attaching a scale
b) Uniformly tough- TW In windscreen horizontally along the length of the glass. The
ened saftey glass measurement ( see Fig. 10A ) of the height (h) of
iv) Zone toughened Z In windscreen the arc for the length (l) of the cord shall give
safety glass the bow (b) when calculated as follows:
NOTE — The use of uniformly toughened safety glass
for windscreen ( TW ) is intended to be discontinued Bow (b), percent =
with effect from 1 April 1993 for which necessary
amendment shall be issued.
Bow (b) should not exceed 0.5 percent.

Table 2 Allowable Size Tolerance in mm of Flat and Cylindrically Bent Safety Glass
( Clause 5.1.2 )

Sl Type Basic Line Total Size Tolerance for Height and/or Corner Sections Area/
No. Width Piece ( sq m )

Less than 600 600 to 1 200 More than 1 200 Less than Equal to or
0.300 more than
0.300
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
i) L and LW ±0.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 4.0
ii) T, TW and Z ±0.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.0
NOTE — These size tolerances can be made stricter subject to agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.

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Table 3 Total Size Tolerance in mm of Compound Bent Safety Glass
( Clause 5.1.2 )
Sl No. Type Basic Total Size Tolerance for Height and Width, mm Corner Sections
Line Length of Longest Side
Length of Longest Side More than
1 800 Less than 1 200 to More
Less than 1 200 1 200 to 1 800 1 200 1 800 than
1 800
(1) (2) (3) H W H W H W (10) (11) (12)
i) L and LW ± 1.0 (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 2.5 4.0 4.5
ii) T, TW ± 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 4.0 4.5
and Z 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.0
NOTES
1 These tolerances can be made stricter subject to agreement between purchaser and supplier.
2 For parts with longest side length less than 1 200 mm and the areas per sheet greater than 0.700 sq. m, use
size tolerance as for the 1 200 mm -1 800 mm case.
3 Total tolerance 6 mm, applicable to corner sections, are shown in Fig. 9. Continuous line shows design
line and dotted line shows periphery of glass.

Table 4 Curvature Tolerance in mm of Compound calculated as follows shall not exceed

Bent Safety Glass 0.3 percent:
( Clause 5.1.3 ) Corrugation, (c) percent =
Length of Longest Side in mm
Less than 1 200 1 200 to 1 800 More than 1 800
Shallow Deep Shallow Deep Shallow Deep
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
3.0 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.0

5.1.4.3 The corrugation shall be measured by

keeping the glass on a flat surface and attaching
a scale along the length of the glass. The depth 1A1 ± 1A'1 6.0 mm
(h) of the trough ( see Fig. 10B ) and the dis- 1B1 ± 1B'1 6 0 mm
tance (l) from crest to crest or trough to trough
are to be measured. The corrugation when F I G . 9 TOLERANCE FOR CORNER SECTIONS

Table 5 Cross Bend on Curved Glass

( Clause 5.1.3 )
Unit : mm
Sl Type Height Width
No.
Shallow Bend Deep Bend

Less than 1 200 to More than Less than 1 200 to More than
1 200 1 (5)
800 1 (6)
800 1 (7)
200 1(8)
800 1 (9)
800
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) Land Less than 7.0 9.0 11.0 9.0 11.0 13.0
LW 600
600 to 750 9.0 12.0 15.0 12.0 14.0 16.0
More than 11.0 15.0 19.0 15.0 17.0 19.0
750
ii) Z, T Less than 10.0 12.0 14.0 12.0 16.0 20.0
and TW 600
600 to 750 12.0 15.0 18.0 15.0 18.0 21.0
More than 14.0 18.0 22.0 18.0 20.0 22.0
750
NOTE — For parts with special shape, cross bends shall be as agreed between the purchaser and the
supplier if depths are known.

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Table 5A Cross Bend on Single-R Bend Glass
( Clause 5.1.3 )

FIG. 10B CORRUGATION MEASUREMENT FOR FLAT SAFETY GLASS

5.1.5 Limits of Allowable Defects b) Gaseous Inclusion (opaque)
The limit of allowable defects in safety glass c) Stone, Knots
shall be in accordance with Table 2 of IS 2835 : d) Dirt
1987 for AA and A quality sheet glass for the
following defects: For other type of defects it shall be in accord-
a) Gaseous Inclusion (clear) ance with Table 6.
Table 6 Limit of Allowable Defects in Safety Glass
Sl No. Defects Windscreen Other than
Windscreen
Central Area Outer Area (Whole Area)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
i) Heavy Scratch, Max, mm 5.0 10.0 15.0
ii) Medium Scratch 10.0 20.0 30.0
Max, mm
iii) Lint, Max, mm 15.0 30.0 30.0
iv) Black Spot, dia in mm, Max1.5 2.5 2.5
v) Edge — Not allowed on exposed edges
Examination Other peripheral sections 5 mm, Max
( For L and LW )
vi) Slip — Not allowed on exposed edges
( For L and LW ) Other peripheral sections 1.5 mm, Max
vii) Interlayer
Dirt
( For L and LW )
viii) Interlayer
Bubbles
( For L and LW )
ix) Short Interlayer
( For L and LW )
x) Position of Mold Mark
( see A of Fig. 7.)
xi) Position of Tong Mark
( see B of Fig. 8 )
xii) Cracks

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5.1.5.1 Allowable number of defects per piece 5.2.5 Light Stability Test
The sums of the number of defects per piece of Laminated safety glass shall pass the require-
safety glass shall not be more than three ments of light stability test as prescribed in IS
when the area of the piece is less than 0.100 2553 ( Part 1 ) : 1990.
sq m. If the area of a piece is more than 0.100
sq m, ( the first digit aftert he decimal point is 5.2.6 Test Specific to Laminated Windscreen (LW)
rounded off to an integer ), it shall be calculated
by the following formula: 5.2.6.1 Penetration resistance test
Defects per piece Laminated safety glass used for windscreen shall
pass the penetration resistance test when tested
= 3+ in accordance with Annex B.
5.1.6 Allowable Cluster of Defects NOTE — This test shall be applicable from 1 April,
1993.
Allowable cluster of defects mentioned in 5.1.5
in safety glass shall be as follows: 5.2.6.2 Head-form ( human head maniquinn )
In the central area of windscreen, maximum three impact test
defects are permissible in any circle with a dia- Windscreen made of laminated safety glass shall
meter of 300 mm, but only one is permissible pass the head-form impact test as prescribed in
for major defects like gaseous inclusion, opaque Annex C.
gaseous inclusion, knots, stones and heavy hand-
ling scratches. 5.3 Requirements Specific to Toughened Safety
In the outer area of windscreen and for glasses Glass ( T and TW )
other than windscreen, maximum five defects are 5.3.1 Thickness
permissible in any rectangle of 150 mm ×
500 mm, but only one is permissible for major The thickness of uniformly toughened safety
defects like gaseous inclusion, opaque gaseous glass and tolerance thereof shall conform to the
inclusion, knots, stones and heavy handling requirements given in Table 7. The thickness of
scratches. glass shall be measured by the method pres-
cribed in Appendix B of IS 2835 : 1987.
5.1.7 Visual Light Transmission
Visual light transmission of safety glass shall be Table 7 Nominal Thickness and Thickness
70 percent Min for windscreen and 50 percent Tolerance of Toughened Safety Glass
Min for glasses other than windscreen, when
tested in accordance with Annex C of IS 2553 Type Nominal Thickness Thickness Tolerance
( Part 1 ) : 1990. mm mm
5.2 Requirements Specific to Laminated Safety (1) (2) (3)
Glass ( L and LW ) T and TW 3.5 ± 0.2
5.2.1 Thickness 4.0 ± 0.2
5.0 ± 0.3
The nominal thickness of laminated safety glass
shall be the combined thickness of sheet glass 5.5 ± 0.3
and interlayer and the thickness range shall be 6.0 ±.0.3
the nominal thickness ± 0.2n where 'n' is the
number of glass sheets constituting the product. 5.3.2 Impact Resistance Test
The thickness shall be measured by the method
prescribed in Annex B of IS 2835 : 1987. Toughened safety glass shall pass the impact
resistance test as given in Annex A.
5.2.2 Edge Matching
For matching the edges of laminates in laminat- 5.3.3 Fragmentation Test
ed safety glass, the tolerance limit within which Toughened safety glass shall pass the fragmenta-
overlapping of edges shall be maintained, shall tion test as prescribed in Annex D.
not exceed ± 1.5 mm.
5.2.3 Impact Resistance Test 5.4 Requirement Specific to Zone Toughened
Safety ( Z )
Laminated safety glass shall pass the require-
ments of Impact Resistance Test as prescribed 5.4.1 Thickness
in Annex A.
The thickness of zone toughened safety glass and
5.2.4 Boil Test tolerance thereof shall conform to the require-
Laminated safety glass shall pass the require- ments given in Table 8. The thickness of glass
ments of boil test as prescribed in IS 2553 ( Part shall be measured by the method prescribed in
1 ) : 1990. Appendix B of IS 2835 : 1987.
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Table 8 Nominal Thickness and Thickness the box shall have either a central hole of 12.7
Tolerance of Zone Toughened Safety Glass mm diameter and a concentric slit of inside dia-
( Clause 5.4.1 ) meter 7.92 cm and width 1.6 mm forming a 'ring
and spot' target or a circular slit of inside dia-
meter 3.33 cm and width 1.6 mm forming a ring
Type Nominal Thickness Thickness Tolerance target. This front panel may be of glass masked
mm mm with opaque black paper or of metal sheet paint-
(1) (2) (3) ed matt black; in the latter case, the spiders
Zone toughened (Z) 5.0 ± 0.3 bridging the slit should be small and disposed
5.5 ± 0.3 at 45° to the vertical and horizontal axes. The
6.0 ± 0.3 box shall be illuminated by a 15 or 25 watt pearl
bulb and the central hole shall be covered by a
5.4.2 Fragmentation Test yellow-red filter, for example, 'Ilford red 608'.
Zone toughened safety glass shall pass the frag- The inside of the box shall be painted white.
mentation test as prescribed in Annex D. 5.5.2.2 Procedure
5.4.3 Head-Form ( Human Head Maniquinn ) Place the light box so that the centre of the
Impact Test for Windscreen target lies on a horizontal line passing through
the centre of the windscreen placed at a dis-
Zone toughened glass (Z) shall pass the head- tance of 7.6 m from the light box, either set at
form impact test for windscreen as prescribed in the designed rake angle or in a vehicle standing
Annex C. on a level surface facing the light box. View the
5.5 Optical Requirements for Safety Glass Used light box through each part of the primary
as Windscreen vision area in order to detect the presence of
any secondary image associated with the illumi-
5.5.1 General nated target. The windscreen may be moved
The optical requirements given in 5.5.2 and 5.5.3 laterally across the projection line, being rotated
shall apply to both central area and outer area of as necessary to maintain normality of vision in
the windscreen. Since this area necessarily varies the horizontal plane, still maintaining a distance
with different models of road transport vehicles of 7.6 m from light box to windscreen, and the
according to the rake angle of the windscreen, designed rake angle. A monocular ( × 2) will
seated height, distance from the windscreen and assist in viewing and decrease eye strain.
lateral placement of the driver, the vehicle 5.5.2.3 Interpretation of the result
manufacturer should define for each model the
'eye position' to which the primary vision area a) Using the 'ring and spot' target, there shall
is related. be no displacement of the secondary
image beyond the point of tangency of
5.5.2 Secondary Image Test the central spot image with the inside
The test shall be carried out with the test piece edge of the circle. This limits the secon-
at the designed angle of rake from the vertical dary image separation to a maximum of
in a dark room so that secondary image and the 15 minutes of arc.
white circle shall be distinctly visible. b) Alternatively, using the 'ring' target the
primary and secondary images of the circle
5.5.2.1 Apparatus shall either overlap or touch. This also
The apparatus shall consist of a box 30 cm × 30 limits the secondary image separation to
cm × 15 cm as shown in Fig. 11. The front of a maximum of 15 minutes of arc.

FIG. 11 SECONDARY IMAGE TEST

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c) There shall not be more than one second­ or more. A diaphragm to obtain sharp
ary image. image may be attached as required ( see
d) From point to point in the test area, there Fig. 12 ).
shall be no abrupt change in the displac­ b) Slide — The slide shall be capable of
ement of the secondary image. obtaining the image as shown in Fig. 13.
c) Screen — The screen shall be white and flat.
5.5.3 Optical Distortion Test
d) Supporting fixture — The supporting fixture
The test shall be carried out with the test piece shall be capable of mounting a specimen
at the designed angle of rake from the vertical in at the rake angle of a real car, and also
a dark room. of rotating and shifting in horizontal or
vertical direction.
5.5.3.1 Apparatus e) Measuring instrument — The measuring
instrument shall be capable of measuring
The apparatus shall consist of the following: the distortion of the shape of the bright
a) Projector — The projector shall have a light circle projected on the screen after pass­
source of 150 to 250 W halogen lamp and ing through the specimen. The checking
an objective lens of focal length of 90 mm template as shown in Fig. 14 may be used.

F I G . 12 PROJECTOR FOR OPTICAL DISTORTION TEST

where D : the diameter of circles projected on

the screen ( unit : mm ) Remark : A is determined by the formula:
( D = 8 For R1 = R2 = 4 m ) A ( mm ) = 0.145 Δ α L × R2,
R1 : the distance from the projector to where
the specimen ( see Fig. 14 )
ΔαL : The maximum value of the change
R2 : the distance from the specimen to in deviation ( minutes of arc ),
the screen ( see Fig. 14 )
R2 : 2 to 4 ( m )
F I G . 13 IMAGE PROJECTED ON THE SCREEN F I G . 14 CHECKING TEMPALTE

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5.5.3.2 Procedure 6 PACKING AND MARKING

Arrange the projector, the supporting fixture 6.1 Packing
and the screen as shown in Fig 15. In the abse­ Safety glass shall be packed as agreed to
nce of the test piece, ascertain that the circular between the purchaser and the supplier.
shaped part projected on the screen is D mm in
diameter ( for example in the case of R1 = 6.2 Marking
R2 = 4 m, D = 8 mm is led by the formula
described in Fig. 14 ). Place the test piece 6.2.1 Each piece of safety glass shall be marked
midway between the projector and the screen. indelibly and distinctly with the following infor­
Mount the test piece on the supporting fixture mation:
at the designed rake angle.
In the case of laminated safety glass used for
Rotating or moving the specimen horizontally windscreen, it shall be marked with 'LW' and
and moving it vertically, while maintaining the for other than windscreen, it shall be marked
distance at R2 measure the maximum value of with 'L';
the change in diameter. Calculate the maximum
value of the angular deviation by the following In the case of toughened ( uniformly ) safety
formula: glass used for windscreen, it shall be marked
with 'TW' and for zone toughened safety
glass it shall be marked with 'Z', for safety
glass other than windscreen, it shall be
where marked with 'T'; and
Δ = the angular deviation ( minutes of arc ), Indication of the source of manufacture.
Δ d = the change in diameter of the projected
image ( mm ), and 6.2.2 Each packet shall be marked with the
R2 = the distance from the specimen to the following information:
screen ( m ). a) Indication of the source of manufacture,
5.5.3.3 Interpretation of result b) Nominal thickness,
The maximum angular deviation for windscreens c) Month and year of manufacture, and
made of sheet glass shall not be more than d) Type.
8 minutes of arc for central area and 10 minutes
of arc for outer area. For windscreens made of 7 SAMPLING
float glass the deviation shall not be more than
4 minutes of arc for central area and 6 minutes 7.1 Representative samples of safety glass shall
of arc for outer area. be drawn as precribed in Annex E.

All dimensions in millimetres.

F I G . 15 ARRANGEMENT FOR PROJECTOR SUPPORTING FIXTURE AND SPRING

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ANNEX A
( Clauses 5.2.3 and 5.3.2 )

IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST

A-1 PRINCIPLE 300 mm × 300 mm manufactured by the same

Saftey glass is given a sudden impact and the process as that of the product.
fragments from the undersurface is collected
and weighed. A-4 DROPPING DEVICE FOR THE BALL
A-2 APPARATUS A means of dropping the ball freely from the
A-2.1 A hardened steel ball with a diameter of specified height so as to strike the ball within
38 mm and weighing 227 ± 2 g shall be used for 50 mm from its centre. An electromagnet may
the test. conveniently be used for this purpose.

A-2.2 A square frame having dimensions A-5 PROCEDURE

approximate to those shown in Fig. 16 so cons-
tructed that when the test specimen rests Condition the test piece for at least 4 hours
symmetrically on the frame 260 mm × 260 mm of immediately preceding the test at the tempera-
the specimen shall remain unsupported. tures 40 ± 2°C and – 20 ± 2°C for laminated
glass of LW type; at 40 ± 2°C for laminated
A-3 SPECIMEN glass of L type. The test should be done within
The specimen shall be a laminated or uniformly 5 minutes of taking the specimen out of the
toughened safety glass measuring approx. conditioning chamber.

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 16 SUPPORTING FRAME FOR IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST

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Place the specimen in the supporting frame Table 10 Condition of Safety Glass
supported horizontally so that the face which After Impact
represents the outer face on the real vehicle ( Clause A-6.1 )
faces upwards. Drop the steel ball from a stand-
still, without any impetus, from a height given Sl Type Condition After Impact
in Table 9 on to the centre of the specimen. No.
(1) (2) (3)
The point of impact shall be within 50 mm of i) LW a) The steel ball shall not pass
the centre of the specimen for windscreens. For through the specimen
glasses other than windscreens, the point shall b) The total mass of the fragments
be within 25 mm of the centre of the specimen detached from the undersurface
for a height not more than 6 m, within 50 mm shall not exceed the value men-
for a height more than 6 m. The impact given tioned in Table 11
onto one specimen shall be limited to only once. ii) L The steel ball shall not pass
through the specimen
Table 9 Drop Height for Impact Resistance Test

Sl Type Nominal Height of Drop in m at Table 11 Mass of Fragments After Impact

No. Thickness Test Temp ( Table 10 )
(mm)
40±2°C – 20±2°C Room temp
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Sl Nominal Thickness Maximum Permitted Mass
No. (mm) (g)
i) LW e 4.5 9 8.5 —
(1) (2) (3)
4.5 < e 5.5 10 9 —
i) e 4.5 12
5.5 < e 6.5 11 9.5 —
6.5 < e 12 10 — ii) 4.5 < e 5.5 15
ii) L e 5.5 5 — — iii) 5.5 < e 6.5 20
5.5 < e 6.5 6 — — iv) 6.5 < e 25
6.5 < e 7 — —
iii) T & TW e 3.5 — — 2 If seven specimens satisfy the requirements men-
3.5 < e — — 2.5 tioned above, further ten specimens shall be
tested and if all the new specimens satisfy the
requirements, the glass shall be acceptable.
A-6 INTERPRETATION OF RESULT
A-6.3 For L, T and TW type of glass, six speci-
A-6.1 The safety glass shall pass the require- mens shall be tested. If five or more specimens
ments given in Table 10. satisfy the requirements mentioned in Table 10,
the safety glass shall be acceptable. If three or
A-6.2 For LW type of glass, ten specimens shall less specimens satisfy the requirements, the glass
be tested at 40 ± 2°C and further ten specimens shall be rejected.
at – 20 ± 2°C. If eight or more specimens of
each set satisfy the requirements mentioned in If four specimens satisfy the requirements men-
Tables 10 and 11 the safety glass shall be accep- tioned above, further six specimens shall be
table. If six or less specimens satisfy the require- tested and if all the new specimens satisfy the
ments, the glass shall be rejected. requirements, the glass shall be acceptable.

PENETRATION RESISTANCE TEST

B-1 GENERAL B-2.2 A steel frame having dimensions similar to

those shown in Fig. 16 shall be used as the
The objective of this test is to determine whe- supporting fixture.
ther laminated safety glass for windscreen has a
certain penetration resistance. B-3 SPECIMEN
B-2 APPARATUS The specimen shall be a flat laminated glass
measuring approx. 300 mm × 300 mm manu-
B-2.1 A hardened steel ball with a diameter of factured by the same process as that of the
approximate 82 mm and weighing 2 260 ± 20 g product or that of approx 300 mm × 300 mm
shall be used for the test. cut from the product.

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B-4 DROPPING DEVICE FOR THE BALL from a height of 4 m onto the centre of the
specimen.
A means of dropping the ball freely from the
specified height so as to strike the ball within The point of impact shall be within 25 mm of
25 mm from its centre. An electromagnet may the centre of the specimen, the impact given
conveniently be used for this purpose. onto one specimen shall be limited to only once.
The steel ball shall not pass through the speci-
B-5 PROCEDURE men within 5 seconds of the moment of impact.
B-6 INTERPRETATION OF RESULT
Condition the test piece for at least 4 hours
immediately preceding the test at the tempera- B-6.1 Six specimens shall be tested by the
ture 27 ± 2°C and do the test within 5 minutes penetration resistance test. If all specimens
of taking the specimen out of the conditioning satisfy the requirements as specified below, the
chamber. safety glass shall be acceptable. If four or less
Each specimen in turn shall be supported on the specimens satisfy, the glass shall be rejected.
wooden frame in such a way so that the plane If five specimens pass, further six specimens
of the test specimen when in the frame shall be shall be re-tested and if all the specimens satisfy
substantially horizontal. Drop the steel ball the conditions given above, the safety glass shall
from a standstill position, without any impetus, be acceptable, otherwise not.

ANNEX C
( Clauses 5.2.6.2 and 5.4.3 )
HEAD-FORM ( HUMAN HEAD MANIQUINN ) IMPACT TEST FOR WINDSCREEN
C-1 APPARATUS USED 50 mm wide, fitting one over the other and faced
C-1.1 Head-Form with rubber gaskets about 3 mm thick and 15 ±
The head-form shall be 10 ± 0.2 kg in mass an d 1 mm wide, of hardness 70 IRHD. The upper
frame is pressed against the lower frame by at
shall be so constructed as shown in Fig. 17. least eight bolts ( see Fig. 18 ). The size of the
C-1.2 Supporting Fixture for Specimen specimen shall be approximately 1 100 mm ×
The supporting fixture for the specimen shall be 500 mm or actual windscreen.
made of 2 steel frames, with machined edges,

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 17 HEAD-FORM ( HUMAN HEAD MANIQUINN )

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All dimensions in millimetres.

F I G . 18 SUPPORTING FIXTURE FOR SPECIMEN IN HEAD-FORM TEST

C-2 DROPPING DEVICE drop from the specified height onto the centre
of the specimen face. The point of impact shall
The device shall be capable of dropping the be within 50 mm from the centre of the speci-
head-form freely from a specified height as men face. The impact given onto the specimen
given below: shall be limited to only once.
Type of Glass Drop Height of Head-Form in m
C-4 INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS
Product Test Piece C-4.1 For the safety glass used for windscreens,
(1) (2) (3) if one of the following two conditions (a) and
LW 1.5 4.0 (b) is met, the safety glass shall be acceptable.
Z 1.5 1.5
NOTE — The height specified is from the upper face
a) Where a Complete Product is Used as the
of the specimen to the lowermost point of the head- Test Specimen
form.
Four specimens shall be tested by the
C-3 PROCEDURE head-form test. If all four specimens
satisfy the requirements as specified
For the laminated glass of LW type keep the in C-4.1.1, the safety glass shall be accept-
specimen at a temperature of 27 ± 3°C for at able. If two or less specimens satisfy, the
least 4 hours preceding the test. glass shall be rejected.
C-3.1 Place the specimen such that its periphery
is supported uniformly with interposition of If three specimens pass, further four
the rubber gasket on the supporting fixture specimens shall be re-tested and if all the
placed horizontally and put the pressing frame specimens satisfy the conditions given
with rubber gasket upon it. The specimen shall in C-4.1.1, the safety glass shall be
be placed so that its side which will be the acceptable, otherwise not.
interior part when set on the motor vehicle b) In Case a Test Piece is Used as Test
faces upwards. Specimen
C-3.2 Fasten the pressing frame and supporting
fixture with the bolts to prevent the specimen Six specimens shall be tested by the
from being dislocated out of the frames at the head-form test. If all specimens satisfy
time of impact of the head-form. the requirements as specified in C-4.1.1,
the safety glass shall be acceptable. If
C-3.3 Make the head-form as it is at a stand four or less specimens satisfy, the glass
still, without being subjected to any impetus, to shall be rejected.

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If five specimens pass, further six speci- Type Condition After Impact
mens shall be re-tested and if all the
specimens satisfy the conditions given (1) (2)
in C-4.1.1, the safety glass shall be Detachment of frag-
acceptable, otherwise not. ments less than 4 mm in
breadth is permitted
C-4.1.1 Condition After Impact outside a circle of 60 mm
Type Condition After Impact dia centered on the
(1) (2) point of impact.
Laminated Glass, i) The specimen breaks,
LW displaying numerous cir- iii) On the impact side, the
cular cracks centered on interlayer must not be
the point of impact, the laid bare over an area2 of
cracks nearest to the not more than 20 cm .
point of impact being iv) A tear in the interlayer
less than or equal to up to 35 cm is allowed.
80 mm from it.
ii) The glass fragments Zone Toughened The specimen shall frac-
remain adhering to the Glass, Z ture by the head-form
interlayer. impact.

ANNEX D
( Clauses 5.3.3 and 5.5 2 )

FRAGMENTATION TEST
D-1 PRINCIPLE D-2.1.1 Complete the particle count determina-
tion on any one piece of glass sheet within
Uniformly toughened or zone toughened glass is 3 minutes of the fracture of that glass. Alter-
broken by giving it a sudden punch and number nately, a photograph of the specimen imme-
of broken particles per unit area are counted. diately after the impact may be taken for count-
D-2 PROCEDURE ing of the fragments. No magnifying lens or
D-2.1 Test specimens from each lot having the other aid to vision ( except spectacles, if nor-
same thickness for this purpose. Support the mally worn ) shall be used when making the
specimen as far as possible over its whole particle count as described in Table 12 for
area, means being provided to prevent any uniformly toughened safety glass and Table 13
substantial spreading of the fragments ( see for zone toughened safety glass.
Note ). Break the test pieces by giving a
severe blow by means of a centre punch of
0.2 ± 0.05 mm radius of curvature at its tip to D-2.2 Points of Impact
cause fracture.
NOTE — In the case of a flat glass, the specimen may D-2.2.1 Uniformly Toughened Glass
be laid on any convenient flat surface and spreading
of the particles prevented by a loose wooden frame. In The points of impact for uniformly toughened
the case of curved glass the specimen may be wrapped safety glass of 3.5 and 4.0 mm thickness shall be
in a sheet of paper, and sealed in such a manner that
the package may be readily opened from one side and as shown in Fig. 19A and that of 5.0 and
placed for breaking on a suitable supporting frame. 6.0 mm thickness as shown in Fig. 19B.

19A POINTS OF IMPACT FOR TOUGHENED SAFETY GLASS

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FIG. 19B POINTS OF IMPACT FOR TOUGHENED SAFETY GLASS

Remarks and consists of a rectangular shape of hori-

Point 1 : 30 mm distance from the centre of zontal side 500 mm or more and vertical side
the smallest angle on its bisecting 200 mm or more.
line. D-2.2.2.3 Intermediate area
Point 2 : 30 mm distance from the centre of The intermediate area shall be that which is
the longer side on a line passing within 50 mm from the periphery of the seeing
through the centre. through area.
Point 3 : Approximately central point of the
specimen. D-2.2.2.4 The points of impact for zone
toughened safety glass shall be as specified in
D-2.2.2 Zone Toughened Safety Glass Fig. 20B.
The test specimen shall be divided into three D-3 INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
areas as shown in Fig. 20A.
D-3.1 Uniformly Toughened Safety Glass
D-2.2.2.1 Surrounding area
D-3.1.1 Count the particles in a square of side
The surrounding area shall be such that 70 mm 50 mm when broken as described above
or more apart from the periphery of the seeing ( see D-2.1 ). A fragment on the side line of the
through area of glass. square, shall be counted as half. Make the
D-2.2.2.2 Seeing through area particle count in the region of coarsest and the
finest fracture excluding the areas, within
The seeing through area shall be that which 20 mm from the periphery of the glass and
locates approximately front of the driver's seat within 75 mm in radius from the point of impact.

F I G . 20A DIVIDED AREA OF SPECIMEN FOR ZONE TOUGHENED SAFETY GLASS

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FIG. 20B POINTS OF IMPACT FOR ZONE TOUGHENED SAFETY GLASS

D-3.1.2 For flat or cylindrically bend toughened If three specimens satisfy, further one specimen
glass, three specimens shall be tested. The shall newly be retested at the same point of
material shall be taken as having satisfied the impact as that of the failed specimen. And if it
requirement of the test if all the specimens satisfies the requirements, the safety glass shall
satisfy the requirements given in Table 12. be acceptable, otherwise not.
If two specimens satisfy, further one specimen If one or two specimens satisfy, further four
shall newly be retested at the same point of specimens shall be re-tested. If all the new
impact as that of the failed specimen. And if specimens satisfy the requirements given in
it satisfies the requirements, the safety glass Table 12, the material shall be taken as having
shall be acceptable, otherwise not. satisfied the requirements of this test, otherwise
If one or no specimen satisfies the requirements, not.
further three specimens shall be re-tested. If D-3.2 Zone Toughened Safety Glass
all three new specimens satisfy the requirements
given in Table 12, the material shall be taken D-3.2.1 Measuring Method of Fragments
as having satisfied the requirements of this test, D-3.2.1.1 Surrounding area
otherwise not.
Selecting two portions where the fragments are
D-3.1.3 For compound bend toughened glass, the coarsest and the finest in size, count the
four specimens shall be tested. The material particles in a square of side 50 mm when broken
shall be taken as having satisfied the require- as described above ( see D-2.1 ). A fragment
ment of the test if all the specimens satisfy the on the side line of the square, shall be counted
requirements given in Table 12. as half.
Table 12 Condition of Fragments of Toughened Count the number2 of fragments with an area
Glass exceeding 3 cm , and measure each of their
areas.
( Clauses D-3.1.1, D-3.1.2 and D-3.1.3 )
Count the number of elongated shape fragments
exceeding 75 mm long and measure each of
Type Condition of Fragments their lengths.
(1) (2) Measure each of angles which the elongated
T and TW i) The number of fragments shall not be shaped shape fragements extending to the edge
less than 40 nor more than 400. In the of glass make with that edge, and each of their
case of specimens not more than 3.5 mm lengths.
in thickness, even if the number is
less than 40 in any area of 50 mm × 50 Exclude the areas within 20 mm from the
mm it shall be allowed only if the
number of fragments is not less than 160 periphery of the glass and within 75 mm in
in any area of 100 mm × 100 mm radius from the point of impact from the
including the former area. measurement.
ii) The 2number of fragments 2exceeding
3 cm but not more than 5 cm shall not D-3.2.1.2 Seeing through area
be more than 2.
Calculate the 2aggregated area of fragments not
iii) The number of fragments of elongated less than 2 cm in the rectangle for assessment
shape exceeding 75 mm length but not
more than 150 mm length shall not be ( see Table 13 ). If a fragment lies on the peri-
more than 5. phery of the rectangle and its area within the
iv) If the elongated fragment extending the rectangle is not less than 2 cm2, the part area
edge of the specimen forms an angle of the fragment within the rectangle shall be
not less than 45° with it, its length shall included in the calculation of the aggregate
be less than 60 mm. area.

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Count the number2 of fragements with an area D-3.2.2 For zone toughened glass, six specimens
exceeding 16 cm and measure each of their shall be tested. The material shall be taken as
areas. having satisfied the requirement of the test if
all the specimens satisfy the requirements given
Count the number of fragments with a length in Table 13, and if three specimens or less
exceeding 100 mm, and measure each of their satisfy, it shall be rejected.
lengths.
If five specimens satisfy, further one specimen
shall newly be re-tested at the same point of
Count the number of fragments with an area impact as that of the failed specimen. And if
exceeding 2 cm2 and with one or more sharp it satisfies the requirements, the safety glass
edges not being embraced by a circle of diameter shall be acceptable, otherwise not.
50 mm in an area of 500 mm × 200 mm.
If four specimens satisfy the requirements,
D-3.2.1.3 Intermediate area further six specimens shall be re-tested. If all
three new specimens satisfy the requirements
Compare the condition of the fragments in the given in Table 13, the material shall be taken
intermediate area with that of the surrounding as having satisfied the requirements of this test,
area and area and seeing through area. otherwise not.

Table 13 Condition of Fragment in Zone Toughened Glass

Sl No. Area of Specimen Condition of Fragments

(1) (2) (3)

i) Surrounding Area (1) The number of fragments in any square of side 50 mm shall
not be less than 40 or more than 400.

(2) The number of fragments of an area exceeding 3 cm2 but not

more than 5 cm2 shall not exceed 2.

(3) The number of fragments of elongated-shape exceeding

75 mm length but less than 150 mm length shall not exceed 5.
(4) If the elongated fragments extending to the edge of the
specimen form an angle of more than 45° with it, their
length shall be less than 60 mm.

ii) Seeing Through Area (1) The aggregate surface area of the fragments of not less than
2 cm2 shall represent not less than 15% of the area of
500 mm × 200 mm. If the height dimension of the specimen
is less than 440 mm, the percentage shall be assessed by the
area of 500 mm × 150 mm.
(2) The number of fragments exceeding 16 cm2 but less than
25 cm2 shall not be more than 3 within a radius of 100 mm
of the point of impact, and not more than 8' in the whole
seeing through area.
(3) The number of fragments of elongated-shape exceeding
100 mm length but not more than 200 mm length shall not
be more than 5.
(4) The number of sharp-edged fragments exceeding 2 cm2 and
extending across a circle of diameter 50 mm shall not be
more than 15 in any area of 500 mm × 200 mm.

iii) Intermediate Area The fragmentation in this area shall have characteristics inter-
mediate between the respective characteristics of the fragmen-
tations allowed for the peripheral and the seeing through area.

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ANNEX E
( Clause 7.1 )

SAMPLING OF SAFETY GLASS

E-0 LOT SIZE E-3 LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS (L)

The lot size shall be not more than 500 sq m E-3.1 Draw by random selection, minimum
( irrespective of thickness ). number of sheets from each lot separately, so
E-1 TOUGHENED SAFETY GLASS (T) that thirteen samples of approximately
300 mm × 300 mm may be taken out.
E-1.1 Five percent, but not less than five safety
glasses shall be selected at random from each E-3.2 Each of the glasses selected under E-3.1
lot. shall be inspected for dimensional tolerances
( 5.1.2 ), curvature tolerance and cross bend
E-1.2 Each of the glasses selected under E-1.1 ( 5.1.3 ) in case of bent glass or warpage ( 5.1.4 ),
shall be inspected for dimensional tolerances in case of flat glass, limits of allowable defects
( 5.1.2 ), curvature tolerance and cross bend ( 5.1.5 ), allowable cluster of defects ( 5.1.6 ),
( 5.1.3 ) in case of bent glass, for warpage thickness ( 5.2.1), and edge matching ( 5.2.2 )
( 5.1.4 ) in case of flat glass, limits of allowable shall satisfy all the requirements.
defects ( 5.1.5 ), allowable cluster of defects
( 5.1.6 ), thickness ( 5.3.1 ), and shall satisfy all E-3.3 Three out of the thirteen specimens ( see
the requirements. E-3.1 ) from each lot shall be inspected ( samples
E-1.3 Three glasses from each lot as selected of apprpx 300 mm × 300 mm only ) for light
under E-1.1 shall be tested for fragmentation stability test ( 5.2.5 ) and boil test ( 5.2.4 ) and
( 5.3.3 ). ten specimens shall undergo impact resistance
test ( 5.2.5 ).
E-1.4 Three glasses from each lot as selected
under E-1.1 shall be tested for visual light trans- NOTE — Separate test specimens may also be used
for boil test and light stability test.
mission ( 5.1.7 ).
E-2 TOUGHENED WINDSCREEN ( BOTH E-4 FOR LAMINATED WINDSCREEN (LW)
TW AND Z )
E-4.1 One percent, but not less than six wind-
E-2.1 Five percent, but not less than eleven screens shall be selected at random from each
windscreens shall be selected at random from lot.
each lot.
E-4.2 Each of the glasses selected under E-4.1
E-2.2 Each of the glasses selected under E-2.1, shall be inspected for dimensional tolerance
shall be inspected for dimensional tolerances ( 5.1.2 ), distribution of allowable defects
( 5.1.2 ), curvature tolerance and cross bend ( 5.1.3 ), allowable cluster of defects ( 5.1.4 ),
( 5.1.3 ), limits of allowable defects ( 5.1.5 ), thickness ( 5.2.1 ) and edge matching ( 5.2.2 ).
allowable cluster of defects ( 5.1.5 ), thickness
( 5.3.1 ) for TW type or thickness ( 5.4.1 ) for Z E-4.3 Three ( see E-4.1 ) from each lot shall be
type and shall satisfy all the requirements. inspected for light stability test ( 5.2.5 ) and
E-2.3 Three glasses from each lot as selected boil test ( 5.2.4 ) and ten specimens shall
under E-2.1 shall be tested for fragmentation undergo impact resistance test ( 5.2.5 ). Six
( 5.3.3 ) and three glasses for optical require- tance test sha
specimens 1 be tested for penetration resis-
( 5.2.6.1 ), five specimens for head-
ments ( 5.5 ) and visual light transmission form impact test ( 5.2.6.2 ), and three glasses for
( 5.1.7 ). optical requirements ( 5.5 ) and visual light
NOTE — In the case of zone toughened glass ( Z ) transmission ( 5.1.7 ).
six more samples shall be subjected to head-form
impact test ( 5.4.3 ). It shall also pass the fragmenta- NOTE — Separate test specimens may also be used
tion test ( 5.4.2 ). for boil and light stability tests.

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SUMMARY
Tests to be Performed on Safety Glass for Road Transport at a Glance

Test Clause Reference for Each Type of Glass

For Windscreen Other Than Windscreen
Laminated Uniformly Zone Laminated Toughened
toughened toughened
( LW ) ( TW ) (Z) ( L) (T)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Visual light trans- 5.1.7 5.1.7 5.1.7 5.1.7 5.1.7
mission
Impact resistance test 5.2.3 5.3.2 — 5.2.3 5.3.2
Boil test 5.2.4 — — 5.2.4 —
Light stability test 5.2.5 — — 5.2.5 —
Penetration resistance 5.2.6.1 — — — —
test
Head-form impact 5.2.6.2 — 5.4.3 — —
test
Fragmentation test — 5.3.3 5.4.2 — 5.3 3
Secondary image test 5.5.2 5.5.2 5.5.2 — —
Optical distortion test 5.5.3 5.5.3 5.5.3 — —

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HYDERABAD. JAIPUR. KANPUR. LUCKNOW. NAGPUR.
PATNA. PUNE. RAJKOT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.