BSI BS*ENXLOO2?7- 2 52 MM Lb24bb9 0340103 24b BRITISH STANDARD Designation systems for steels Part 2. Steel numbers The European Standard EN 1027-2 : 1092 has the status of a British Standard Syetémes de désignation des alers — angseysteme fr Sth Partie Sseme numeéaic Ted. Nunmernsyste ra — a ae SSA STINT Copy be Sted lonarsIestilon Mor Nov 01 09595BSI BS*EN*10027- 2 92 MM Lb24bb9 030104 162 mm Cooperating organizations ‘The European Committee for Standardization, under whose supervision this, European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards ‘organizations of the following counties, Austria esterteichisches Normungsinstitut Belgium Institut belge dle normalisation Denmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad Finland Suomen Standardisoinislito, xy. France Association francaise de normalisation Germany Deutsches Institue fOr Norma eV Greece Hellenie Organization for Standardization Leeland fechnological Institute of Ieeland fretand National Standants Authority of Irekand aly Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione Luxemboung Inspection du Travail et des Mines Netherlands. Nederlands Normalisatic-insticuut Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund Portugal Instituto Portugues da Qualidade span Asociacién Espafiola cle Normalizacion y Geruificaciin Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige itectland “Association ssise de normalisation United Kingdom British Standards Institution “This Bish Standard having aa eetcmierthe Amendments issued since publication gurhuriny ofthe Stanlanls | Amd. No. | Date ‘Tent affected To September 1082 the follsing Il references telat tthe workn this rat for coment 9 3545 DC ISBN 0 580 20067 0 Copyright by the Britis Standards lesuttion Mor Nev 01 10:00:19 1998,BST BS*EN*10027- 2 92 MM 162469 0330305 O15 mm Copyright by the Britis Standards lsuttion Mor Nev 01 100020 1895, DS EN 10027-2 : 1992 Contents Page ‘Cooperating organizations Inside front cover National foreword Foreword Text of EN 10027-2: 1992 National appendix NA (informative) National appendix NB (informative) Inside back cover Inside back cover National foreword ‘This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Iron and Steel Standards Policy Cornmittee and is the English language version of EN 10027-2 ‘Desixuation systeins forsteels Part 2: Steel numbers’ published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). ‘The Burupeun Standard EN 10027 isin two Pants, the other Part being EN I Designation systems for steels - Part 1 - Steel names, principal symbols! BSEN 10027-1 is the English language version of RN 10027-1. A supplement to EN 10027-1 is now being prepared in the form of an ECISS Information Circular IC 10 Designation systems forsteels. Additional symbols for steel names! These two Parts of EN 10027 together with IC 10 constitute a complete designation system for steel specified in European Standards and, ifso required, in nationa slanarus of CEN members, Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer Jeyal ubligations. mnity fromBSI BS#ENeL0027- 2 92 MM Db24bb9 O30L0L 755 mw EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 10027-2 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM 1992 Ubcesnaeemze Deserpiors Lronanastei produc, sees, alloy sees, non alloy steels, hea reaabie ste, destgation, el numbers English version Designation systems for steels — Part 2: Steel numbers yystémes de désignation des aciers ~ Bezeichnungssysteme fiir Stahle — Partie 2: Syst2me numérique: Teil 2: Nummersystem ‘his European Standard was approved by CEN on 1911-12-20, CBN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions far giving this Burope riithestaiusfanationalstandard without any alteration, Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning sueh nati may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. pean Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) Inany ther language mace by 3ranslanion under the resp of ACE ‘member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same statis as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,Luxembourg, Netherlands, , Switzerland and United Kingdom, 1 standards CEN European Committee for Standardization Comité Buropéen de Normalisation Europaisches Komitee fiir Nommung, Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brassels (© CEN 1992 Copyright reserved to all CEN members Ref, No. EN 100272: 1992 E Copyright by the Bris Standards lesutution Mor Nev 01 100021 1995,BSI BS*ENeLO02?- 2 92 MM Lb24bb9 0320107 99) mm Page 2 EN 10027-2 : 1992 Foreword Contents ‘This Firopean Standand was prepared by the ECISS Page Technical Corunittee 7 (ECISSTC7) ‘Designation of — Foreword stee!' the secretariat of which is UNSIDER (Ente Italiano di Lauticazione Siderurgi 1 Scope a Tes the second part ofthe European Standard 2 —-‘Nomtativereferences a Designation systems for stecl’, the first part being 2 Definitions 2 ‘Stet nares 4 Principles This Furopean Standard EN 100272 was approved by 8 Structure ofstcl numbers 2 CEN on 1901122 e Table Acondingtothe Common CEN'CENELEC rules. theT*™E 5 following countries are bound vo mplerme s Stel groups ; European Standard Annexes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, A. Prvisions ani procedures forthe rmany, Greece, Iceland treland aly, Luxembourg, allgcationofstel numbers(nonmative) 7 Netherlants Norway, Portugal Spain, eden Beets ee oe Teal aes Suitnce for completing : Copyright by the British Standards lsuttion Mor Nev 01 100022 1995,BSI BS*EN*10027- 2 42 MM 1b24eb9 0310208 628 a 1 Scope 1.1 This Part2 of this European Standard sets out a ‘numbering system, referred to as steel numbers, for the designation of steel grades. It deals with the structure of steel numbers and Ue organization for their registration, allocation and dissemination, Such stee! numbers are complementary to stecl names set out in BN 1027-1. Application of this Part 2 of the European Standard 1s obligatory for steels specified in European Standards, Application is optional for ational steels and proprietary steele, NOTE. Athough the scope of the aystem limited to steel it is structure so as to be capable of being extended to 1.2 Stee] numbers established according to this systom have a fixed number of digita (see clause 5). They are better suited for data processing than ste! names established according to EN 1002; 3 For steels specified in European Standards the application forallocation of steel rumbers (see A.6 to A.9) is the responsibility of the ECISS Technical Comittee concerned. For national steel grades the rosponeibility i that of the national competent body. NOTE, Applications from European organiaatins having a pec lnuerest in the sandardaton of il and sel pris 2 Normative references ‘This Firopean Standird incorporates by dated or undated referenee, provisions from other publications. These normative references are eited at ‘he appropriate places inthe text and the publications ied as follows. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions af any of these Publications apply to this Buropean Standard only ‘when incorporated in it by amendment or revision For undated references ite latest edition of the publication referred to applies, BN 10020 Definition and classification uf graues oF steel Designation systems for stool Part 1: Steel names, principal symbols Definition of steel products BN 10027 EN 10079 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Part 2 of this European Standard the definitions given in EN 10020 and EN 10070 shall apply. Copyright by the Sats Standards Isttuton Mor Nev 01 10002 1980 Page 3 EN 10027-2 ; 1992 4 Principles 4.1 Bach steel number shall refer anly to one steel grade. Conversely, each steel grade shall correspond toone steel number. Accordingly a number allocated toassteel shall not, in prineiple, (See 4.3) be used for any other steel grade. (See Al and A.2) 4.2. Stee! numbers shall he allocated by the European Registration Office in accordance with annex A. 3 ‘The kuropean Kegistration Ofice (see A.9) shall revise the list of Registered Steels at appropriate intervals The object of such revisions is to review, in ‘cooperation with the bodies responsible for the application of steel numbers, those steel numbers for steels no longer in production. Such steel numbers are transferred (o un annex to the list for a transitional period and eventually deleted, The revised list of Registored Steels is published ‘Steel numbers deleted aecordins to the above procedure may become available for re-allocation to future steel graces, 44 Steel numbers shall not normally be changed. If Under exceptional circumstances, a change is, Uunavoidable it shall be in accordance with 4.1, 4.2 and 4. 5 Structure of steel numbers ‘The structure of steel nunibers is se ot 2s follows as, Eom Sequential number Digits in brackets are for possible future use. See note 2 Steel group number See table 1 Material group number 1=Steel Seenote 1 NOTE 1. Nunbers 210m noleto einuse NOTE, At pret the sequen number comprises wo digits, Should an nrener ine ronan cigs rseoray by oacon of ‘increase the number of steel gragesta be considered. ‘sequential number of pt Fur digs sensed. nat case a revision of ths Pat 2of the Baropean Standard wil be pulsed.BSI BS¥EN*LO027- 2 92 MH LE24b65 0320109 764 a Page 5 EN 10027-2 : 1992 Table 1, Steel groupe = = ae [| tee ete Gennean [Soe vcs | ati eon | Soe rt i Teaetel Dicetaseoss o [oO 90 10 0 | 90 — Biase steis Sees with pecal | physical properties 7] ala [on a a Seneral stacurl, | Structural pressure ts steos wath vesoel and Cia RECsi0 Neamt | engineering sees Const wave osa | | z a _Te_ | T @ @ Ginerctractaral | Sractra. presse fev High apecd st Steels potatended | vena! and vs, mince | for heat treatment | engineering steels crVeMn | chy snes okie Cevanst | | S00 ran? " _ 3 @ 18 op S B Sets win average | Structural esse Eto ig sped © CeOiB or | vessel and Crow without Co Redo Nt | engineering steels Mov wiapeca Foqirements is ula [a Fa ® | Steels with average w j sow cos Cow orks 2400 (Soe 3 | Tos 195 _|i5 Fy S Stele with average | Toot steet wy, Bearing stee | eSosw coe elev orm 2500 | SAB Nit 3 6 Te 16 Fy % Steet wth average | Tot see W excluding woups| Materials wi eesom | 2 2e und oo” | Spa moa Seat, 700 Nh? fropenios 7 gia a a a7 Sleeswithhigher | Tool see! ‘Win wt Matera ws PorScomtent Special mag properties | 18 8 T 18 08 8 8 38 Teoteteat Sets with special | Crhor Matera ws phyoicalproperies Special ps | operas we 3 @ a 9 | Stee for other Matera wt Sinteanoe | Sci ye deoperte an _ | NOTE Tecan of pou cordance ih caaion stein EN 1 pea caren ones NOTE2 Tetolonnaeforacen pote sexe oe le Ra siete {os gow une ep ard : Thetis uer tr c Copyright by the British Slandards Isittion Mor Nev 01 100024 1999,BSI BSxENaLON27- 2 92 MH Lb24bb9 03,0220 4b a 5 2 30 50 60 0 80 Stainless steel with | Mn-S-Cu CEN with, |r Crsio <25%Ni without 220<30%Cr | Cr CrSi-Min-Mo Mo, Nb and Ti CrSi-Mo¥ CeSiMneMO-V aL yar By a a 81 Stainless steel with | Mn-Si crs Crs | ©25%Niand Mo | Mn-Cr | CeMn CMV but without Nb | CrSi-Mim and Ti 2 2 @ R 2 High speed steet Nisi CeMo with MoW swith Co Nisin -< 0.35 %Mo CeMoWwv SV [Ncw CeMoB M.Sc 8 8 Fy 8 3 8 High speed steel_—_| Stainless ste! witn | Mn-11 NeMo (Como with, ‘without Co 22.5% Ni without | STL NeMo-Mn 20.35% Mo ‘Mo, Nb and'Ty NiMo-Cu | NeMov, [Nisin # 4 e 74 sf Stainless steel with | Mo CrSeTh 225%Ni with Mo. | Nb, Th, ¥, W CeMn-Ti ‘but without Nb CeSiMn-TL and Ti 5 46 55 6 6 8% Bearing steels Stainless steels with| B Cr-NicMo with, Ce¥ with Nitriding stee!s ‘special additions | Mn-B <04% 20% Cr | < L65%Mn Mo + <02%Ni | 36 46 56 [66 76 6 coups | Materials with ‘Chemical resistant | Ni | Geniate with Cev with special magnetic | and high temp Ni | 04% Mo + 220%Cr, __| properties without Co alloys. 220<35%N | aT a 7 7 87 ‘Materials with Heat resistant steels| CrNiMo with, CeMo-V Steels not for Special magnotic | with « 25% Ni 204% Mos heat treatment by properties and with | 335 <5.0% Ni, user —_|co [or 0.4 %Mo Py 8 8 je 7 Pa ‘Materials with “Heat resistant steels| Cr-Ni with v High strength special physical | with>25%Ni | 21.0< L6%Cr, weldable steels not properties without Ni | intended tor heat ee | treatment by user ir a0 50 @ 89 ‘Materials with ‘Materials with CeNi with, CrMn-Mo High strength special physical | elevated temperature | 21.5 < 2.0% Cr. CrMneMo" ‘weldable steels not properties and with Ni| properties intended for heat treatment by user ‘mete srength - "aus for he chemical compostlon and esi rent Copyright by the British Slandards Isittion Mor Nev 01 10:0025 1999,BSI BS¥EN*10027- 2 92 MH e24bb9 O310L1) 322 a Annex A (normative) Provisions and procedures for the allocation of steel numbers AL Steel numbers are allocated to steel grades in accordance with clause 4, according to specified characteristics which include: (ache (b) characteristics as determined by standard test methods, eg, hardness, tensile properties, impact ties, hardenability, corrosion resistance, lographic characteristics, (©) suitability for processing, e.g, cold forming; lt for specitic applications, eg. tyre nical composition; Difforences in delivery requirements which do not affect the material characteristics, e type of ‘marking, surface appearance, dimensions, shall ot he reason {n allocate a different. steel number. A2 Specification of more restrictive or supplementary requirements for the characteristics of the material shall not normally be reason to allocate 2 new steel number, A.2.1 Where a manufacturer internally restricts the specified requirements for the material characteristics for asteel in order to reduce the probability of deviating from the specified requirements this shall not be considered reason to allocate a new number. A.2.2 Where modifications or adcltional requirements cause a significant alteration in the characteristics of the material, or change the classification of the grade according to EN 10020 (e.g ‘reduction in maximum sulphur content from 0.835% t0.0.0109%), this shall he considered reason to allocate anew steel number. NOTE, For practical reaons an existing steel nares may be Ceraimspecie qusrments Suri avaiions dane form pe este number, A Steel numbers shall only be allocated to steel ‘grades that have a cosramercial standing AA The justification of anew steel number shall always be verified by reference to the lates listing of allocated numbers in order to determine the availability of useable number (see A.12), AS Inaccordance with 4.1 and 4.3, for anew steel number to be allocated, the characteristics (see A.L) all be significantly different. from any other stecl rade for which a steel number has already been allocated, A‘ request for the allocation of a stee! number shall be subrnitted on the relevant steel number ‘aseignment form. See annex B Copyright by the Britis Standards lution Mor Nev 01 100026 1999, A.7 Tho guidance provided in annex Bshould be carefully read and the information provided as indicated, ‘NOTE. Te forms are designed to serveasa data input sheetto fuslite theprocesn of eat request uo aia ent out teanscripion ers A.8 To further assist in the allocation ofa steel number the requester is asked to suggest a possible steel group number. See table 1 A.9 Bach completed application form shall be sent to Verein Deutscher Eisenhuttenteute (VDEh) Abteilung Europitische Stahiregistratur Sohnstrasse 65 1-000 Diisseldost 1 Germany ‘which will act as the appointed European Registration Office forthe allocation and administration of steel numbers. NOTE, For applications frm other Buropean orzaivations (see rote 13) copy ofthe application maybe ser ect othe Purogean Registration Ole A.10 The European Registration Office is responsible to ECISS to which it shall report annually ALI The European Registration Office shall inform applicants of the action taken, within 3 months. Disputes conceming the allocation of asteel number may be referred to the Coordinating Commission (COCOR) of BLISS by or via the responsible body see 1.8), ‘A.12 The Buropean Registration Office shall prepare sand publish at appropriate intervals a list ofall the registered steels and their steel numbers, Annex B (normative) Guidance for completing Forms I and II B.L Application forms Application forms for the allocation of steel numbers are as follows and details are attached to this annex, (a) Form |For the allocation of steel numbers ‘whore chemical composition are the primary specifying criteria, (b} Form Il, For the allocation of steel numbers where mechanical properties are the primary specifying erteria 'Betore completing the forms the requester should be thoroughly familiar with 2N 10027-2 and in particular anne 8BSI BS*EN*10027- 2 92 MM Lb24bb9 Page 8 EN 10027-2 : 1992 Bz Steel group requester ‘The steel group nuiuber suggested by dhe requester shall be in aecordance with EN 100272. While the requester's suggestion may or may not be the number located it will assist the registration office. nber suggested by te B.3 Steel name ‘The steel name forthe steel grade shall bein Bt Produet Indicate (a) product forma using the terms tn EN 10 suitable abbreviations, eg 90r = FL = flatproduets = B_ ~ barsorsections — W = wire FO = forgings © = castin = TS = seamless tube TW = welded tube (b) thickness im mm preferably using ranges, ¢ 16mm, > 1640, > 40 100, » 100 nethe symbols in Tor which the specified (6) treatment condition ws accordance with EN 10027. properties apply. See B.6. Example: ¥L'c 1GIN indicates a fat product, ‘equal fo or less than 16 mm thick in the normalized condition. 5 Chemical composition Express chemical composition its, for example, 0.13018 (not 13-18 080,130, 18), £ 1.50, 20.040. 5.6 Mechanical characteristics “The symbols used are as follows: = specifiod yield strengtn (Ay, oF f, Némme?, with 0-8. Ra? 20 2) 10 n indication atthe {ype Copyright by the Britis Standards lsuttion Mor Nev 01 100027 1995, o3uoni2 259 a Fy, = Specified tensile strength in Nrmm, eg, 40-850, 700; Aordg)— minimum specified percentage clongation after fracture (see form ID; KV min = minimnm impact energy in toules asing Charpy V notch test piece; L = longitudinal test piece; T= transverse test piece, RT = roomtemperature TTky = maximum transition temperature in °C of the impact energy/esting temperature curve with KV = 27J.as -russition eviterion. B.7 Specified in ‘The standard or specification in which the steel grade is specified sfall be indicated B.S Application Indicate application, eg. structural steel, engineering steel, stcel for case hardening, for welding electrodes, for turbines, tool tecle, for manufacturing wire ropes, B.9 Characteristies Indicate characteristics, eg. suitable for cold heading fr cald extrusion, non-magnetic, ete B.10 Additional information Where the space elsewhere in the form ia not sufficient for an exact description of the sieel concerned, use the space headed ‘Additional information’ B.11 Warning note Organizations and individuals who del with the ullocation and administration of steel numbers take no position with regard to the validity of any patent rights Claimed in connection with any steo! under consideration. Users of steel numbers are expressly advised that the determination of the validity of any such patent rights and the risk of infringement is entirely their own responsibilityBSI BS¥EN*10027- 2 92 MH Lb24bb9 0330113 195 mm 7-2: 1992 1002' N wa] su} owe] so wom | Om uu pang, af 1 Qanayey | socnton | wrraato Bun4pIoods Aavumad om sy Copyright by the Britis Standards lesuttion Mor Nev 01 10:00:28 1995,BSI BSxEN«10027- 2 92 MM 2624669 0310014 02) Page 10 : 1992 2 27. EN 100: 20 4.0) Spsuopemg, — = : | v ] ) sauteey uy | uo }49 FuyApoads Axwunad oyp oaw sopLiodoad [w>} Copyright by the Britis Standards lsuttion Mor Nev 01 10:00:29 1995,BSI BS*EN*L0027- 2 52 MM Db24bbS 0310115 Tha ml BS EN 10027- National appendix NA ‘The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the Iron and Steel Standards Policy Committee (ISM/-) to Technical Committee ISM.32 upon wiieh the allowing bodies were represented Britieh Steet Indus National Association of Steel Stockholders National appendix NB ‘The British Standards corresponding to the European Standards referred to in the text are as follows: European Standard British Standard BS EN 10020 Definition and classification of grades of steel BS EN 10027-1 Designation systems for steels, Part 1: Steel names, principal symbols BS EN 10070 Definition of steel products Copyright by the Britis Standards lsuttion Mor Nev 01 10:00:29 1995,BSI BS*EN*LOO27- 2 92 WM 2b24bb9 O3102Lb 9TH a BSE} 10027-2 : 1991 errr! a BSI — British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards, It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at ¢ international level. 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