ICS 27.060.30 Supersedes DIN EN 12953 4:2002 08

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DIN EN 12953-4
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ICS 27.060.30 Supersedes
DIN EN 129534:200208
Shell boilers –
Part 4: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler;
English version EN 129534:2018,
English translation of DIN EN 12953-4:2018-06
Großwasserraumkessel –
Teil 4: Verarbeitung und Bauausführung für drucktragende Kesselteile;
Englische Fassung EN 129534:2018,
Englische Übersetzung von DIN EN 12953-4:2018-06
Chaudières à tubes de fumée –
Partie 4: Fabrication et construction des parties sous pression des chaudières;
Version anglaise EN 129534:2018,
Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 12953-4:2018-06
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National foreword
This document (EN 12953-4:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 269 “Shell and
water-tube boilers” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany).
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was DIN-Normenausschuss Rohrleitungen und
Dampfkesselanlagen (DIN Standards Committee Piping and Boiler Plant), Working Committee NA 082-00-18
AA “Boiler plants; national mirror committee for CEN/TC 269”.
Amendments
This standard differs from DIN EN 12953-4:2002-08 as follows:
a) normative references have been updated;
b) term 3.1 “seam” has been added to Clause 3;
c) Clause 5 has been completely revised;
d) Annex A has been revised;
e) Annex B “Gaskets for closing systems of access and inspection openings” has been included;
f) Annex C “Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition” has
been included;
g) Annex ZA has been updated;
h) the standard has been editorially revised.
Previous editions
DIN EN 12953-4: 2002-08
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12953-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2018
ICS 27.060.30 Supersedes EN 12953-4:2002
English Version
Shell boilers - Part 4: Workmanship and construction of

pressure parts of the boiler
Chaudières à tubes de fumée - Partie 4: Fabrication et Großwasserraumkessel - Teil 4: Verarbeitung und
construction des parties sous pression des chaudières Bauausführung für drucktragende Kesselteile
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2017.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
5 General requirements ................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Traceability ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.2.2 Material............................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2.3 Welding ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2.4 Inspection (NDT) ............................................................................................................................................. 8
5.3 Cylindrical shells ............................................................................................................................................. 9
5.4 Tell-tale holes ................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.5 End plates and tube plates ........................................................................................................................ 11
5.6 Plain tubes and stay tubes ........................................................................................................................ 11
5.7 Manhole frames and openings ................................................................................................................ 12
5.7.1 Jointing flanges ............................................................................................................................................. 12
5.7.2 Openings for access and inspection....................................................................................................... 12
5.8 Connections for accessories ..................................................................................................................... 13
5.8.1 Accessories ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.8.2 Set-in flange and set-on flange ................................................................................................................ 13
5.8.3 Flanges on nozzles ....................................................................................................................................... 13

5.8.4 Bolting .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.9 Cylindrical furnaces .................................................................................................................................... 14
5.10 Water-cooled reversal chamber ............................................................................................................. 16
5.11 Stays .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.11.1 Bar stays .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.11.2 Girder stays .................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.11.3 Tube stays ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.11.4 Non-perpendicular bar stays or tube stays ........................................................................................ 17
5.12 Design of welded joints .............................................................................................................................. 17
5.12.1 Weld deposition ............................................................................................................................................ 17
5.12.2 Weld crosses .................................................................................................................................................. 17
5.12.3 Types of welds ............................................................................................................................................... 18
5.12.4 Weld preparations ....................................................................................................................................... 19
5.12.5 Welding plates of unequal thickness .................................................................................................... 19
5.13 Openings in or adjacent to welds ........................................................................................................... 19
5.14 Fabrication ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.14.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.14.2 Welding ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
5.14.3 Cutting, fitting and alignment .................................................................................................................. 20
5.14.4 Longitudinal seams ..................................................................................................................................... 21
5.14.5 Circumferential seams ............................................................................................................................... 21
5.14.6 Surface condition before welding .......................................................................................................... 21
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5.14.7 Middle line alignments ............................................................................................................................... 21

5.14.8 Surface alignment tolerances................................................................................................................... 22
5.14.9 Miscellaneous welding requirements ................................................................................................... 23
5.14.10 Repair of weld defects ........................................................................................................................ 24
5.15 Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) and other heat treatments ................................................... 24
5.15.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
5.15.2 Material thickness ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Annex A (normative) Typical welds for shell boilers ..................................................................................... 27
Annex B (informative) Gaskets for closing systems of access and inspection openings.................... 32
Annex C (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and
the previous edition.................................................................................................................................... 33
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered .............................................. 34
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 35
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European foreword
This document (EN 12953-4:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 269 “Shell and
water-tube boilers”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2018, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12953-4:2002.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
The informative Annex C lists the significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition.
EN 12953, Shell boilers, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: General;
— Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories;

— Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts;
— Part 4: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler;
— Part 5: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler;
— Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler;
— Part 7: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boilers;
— Part 8: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure;
— Part 9: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories;
— Part 10: Requirements for feedwater and boiler water quality;
— Part 11: Acceptance tests;
— Part 12: Requirements for grate firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler;
— Part 13: Operating instructions;
— Part 14: Guideline for involvement of an inspection body independent of the manufacturer [CR 12953-
14].
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Although these parts can be obtained separately, the parts are interdependent. As such, the design and
manufacture of shell boilers requires the application of more than one part in order for the
requirements of the standard to be satisfactorily fulfilled.
NOTE A “Boiler Helpdesk” has been established in CEN/TC 269 which can be contacted for any questions
regarding the application of the European Standards series EN 12952 and EN 12953, see the following website:
http://www.boiler-helpdesk.din.de.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the workmanship and construction of shell boilers
as defined in EN 12953-1.
NOTE 1 For other components such as water tube walls, see the EN 12952 series.
NOTE 2 For economizers and superheaters, see EN 12953-4 or EN 12952-5.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1092-1:2007+A1:2013, Flanges and their joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and
accessories, PN designated — Part 1: Steel flanges
EN 1092-2:1997, Flanges and their joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated — Part 2: Cast iron flanges
EN 1515-4:2009, Flanges and their joints — Bolting — Part 4: Selection of bolting for equipment subject
to the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
EN 1759-1:2004, Flanges and their joint — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, Class
designated — Part 1: Steel flanges, NPS 1/2 to 24
EN 10216-2:2013, Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 2:
Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
EN 10217-2:2002, Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 2:
Electric welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
EN 10217-5:2002, Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 5:
Submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
EN 12953-1:2012, Shell boilers — Part 1: General
EN 12953-2:2012, Shell boilers — Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories
EN 12953-3:2016, Shell boilers — Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts
EN 12953-5:2002, Shell boilers — Part 5: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of
pressure parts of the boiler
EN ISO 2553:2013, Welding and allied processes — Symbolic representation on drawings — Welded joints
(ISO 2553:2013)
EN ISO 9606-1:2017, Qualification testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1:2012
including Cor 1:2012 and Cor 2:2013)
EN ISO 14731:2006, Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities (ISO 14731:2006)
EN ISO 14732:2013, Welding personnel — Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for
mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732:2013)
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EN ISO 15609-1:2004, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials —
Welding procedure specification — Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1:2004)
EN ISO 15614-1:2017, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials —
Welding procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys
(ISO 15614-1:2017)
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12953-1 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
seam
generic term for welded joints, welded seams or welds
4 Symbols
For the purposes of this document, the symbols given in EN 12953-1:2012, Table 1 apply.
5 General requirements
5.1 General
5.1.1 The rules in this part are applicable to all aspects of fabrication, including welding, of boilers
and boiler parts, and shall be used in conjunction with the specific requirements applicable to the
grades of materials used.
5.1.2 All welding activities shall be in accordance with the requirements of this standard.
5.1.3 For category II, III and IV boilers, all welders or welding operators and welding procedures shall
be approved (see 5.14.2). For category I boilers, approval shall not be mandatory.
5.1.4 The manufacturer of a boiler, built in accordance with the requirements of this European
Standard, shall be responsible for the welding done by his workmen or subcontracted by him. The
manufacturer shall designate a competent welding supervisor in accordance with EN ISO 14731.
No production work should be undertaken on category II, III and IV boilers according to the Pressure
Equipment Directive PED 2014/68/EU until both the welding procedures and the welders or welding
operators have been approved.
5.1.5 Materials and welding consumables shall fulfil the requirements of EN 12953‐2:2012.
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5.2 Traceability
5.2.1 General
The manufacturer shall demonstrate during the whole manufacturing process that identification and
traceability shall be achieved for at least:
— pressure part materials;
— welding;
— inspection (NDT).
This traceability shall be achieved through either marking of the part or by a documentation system.
5.2.2 Material
5.2.2.1 Pressure bearing parts
When laying out and cutting material the manufacturer shall take into consideration the location of the
transferred identification markings to ensure that they are clearly visible when the pressure part is
completed.
In case the original identification markings are unavoidably cut out or the material is divided into two
or more pieces the markings shall be accurately transferred by the manufacturer's nominated
personnel prior to cutting.
The actual material marking shall be by methods which are not harmful to the material in subsequent
use/operation.
The transfer of markings shall take place before partitioning of the product and after verification of the
marks present with the corresponding certification.
The manufacturer shall verify traceability of the material markings with the material certificates.
5.2.2.2 Non pressure bearing parts
For non-pressure-bearing parts welded to a pressure part of the shell boiler, the material shall be
compatible with the pressure part material, corresponding to a specification which can be identified,
and shall have a maximum carbon content in the ladle analysis of 0,24 %.
5.2.2.3 Welding consumables
The manufacturer shall ensure that the correct welding consumables according to the relevant welding
procedure specification (WPS) are used.
5.2.3 Welding
The welds made by each welder shall be marked with a stamp showing the welder’s identity or some
other appropriate record shall be made. If hand stamping is employed; only low-stress shall be used.
5.2.4 Inspection (NDT)
An as built sketch or equivalent shall be produced by the manufacturer in order to record the locations
where the NDT has been performed.
On welds which have undergone RT or UT the “zero datum point” shall be indicated.
The location of any repairs shall be also clearly indicated on the reports.
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5.3 Cylindrical shells
5.3.1 Each ring shall be formed from not more than two plates, bent to cylindrical form to the extreme
ends of the plate. The bending shall be performed entirely by machine, and local heating or hammering
shall not be used.
5.3.2 The shell of completed boilers shall be in accordance with the following requirements.
a) Straightness
Unless otherwise shown on the drawing, the maximum deviation of the shell from a straight line shall
not exceed 0,3 % both of the total cylindrical length and of any 5 m length. Measurements shall be made
to the surface of the parent plate and not to a weld, fitting, or other raised part.
b) Irregularities in profile
1) Gradual local departures from circularity
Irregularities in profile (checked by a 20° gauge) shall not exceed 2 % of the gauge length.
This maximum value may be increased by 25 % if the length of the irregularities does not exceed
one quarter of the length of the shell part between two circumferential seams, with a maximum of
1 m. Greater irregularities require proof by calculation or strain gauge measurement that the
stresses are permissible.
2) Peaking at welded seams
If an irregularity in profile occurs at the welded seam and is associated with “flats” adjacent to the
weld, the irregularity in profile or “peaking” shall not exceed the values given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Maximum permitted peaking for dynamic and cyclic loads

Dimensions in millimetres
Wall thickness
Maximum permitted peaking
e
e<3 1,5
3≤e≤6 2,5
6≤e≤9 3,0
9≤e the lesser of e/3, or 10 mm
A conservative method of measurement (covering peaking and ovality) shall be by means of a 20°
profile gauge or template.
The use of such a profile gauge shall be in accordance with Figure 1. Two readings shall be taken, P1 and
P2, on each side of the seam at any particular location, the peaking is taken as being equivalent to
0,25 (P1+P2), or P3.
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a) 20° profile gauge
b) Reading 1
c) Reading 2
d) Negative peaking (flat)

Key
a cut out in gauge to clear weld reinforcement
Figure 1 — Profile gauge and its method of use
c) Out of roundness
Out of roundness u shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula (1):
 ˇ
2  d̂ − d 
 
 
=u × 100 in % (1)
˘
dˆ + d
where
d̂ is the maximum mean diameter of the shell;

˘ is the minimum mean diameter of the shell.
d
The out of roundness u shall be ≤ 1,5 % for the concerned parts of the shell boiler except for corrugated
furnace.
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Measurements shall be made to the surface of the parent plate and not to the weld, fitting or other
raised part.
As example, shell sections should be measured for departure from circularity either when laid flat on
their sides or when set up on end. If the shell sections are checked when laid flat, each measurement for
diameter shall be repeated after turning the shell through 90° about its longitudinal axis. The two
measurements for each diameter shall be averaged to give the out-of-roundness.
Any local departure from circularity shall be gradual.
d) Cold rolling
Cold rolling of a welded shell to rectify a small departure from circularity shall be permitted, provided
that non-destructive testing in accordance with EN 12953-5 is carried out after the departure from
circularity has been remedied.
5.4 Tell-tale holes
Reinforcing plates and saddles of nozzles attached to the outside of a boiler shall be provided with at
least one tell-tale hole. These tell-tale holes may be left open or may be plugged when the boiler is in
service. If the holes are plugged, the plugging material used shall not be capable of sustaining pressure
between the reinforcing plate and the boiler wall.
5.5 End plates and tube plates
If practicable, flat or dished ends shall be made in one piece except that, where the diameter is so large
as to make this impracticable, flat ends may be made from two plates butt welded together
(see Figure A1 in Table A.1). The weld shall be located preferably between two rows of bar stays or, if
there is only one row of bar stays, between this row and the top row of stay tubes.
Dished end plates and flanging of flat end plates shall be produced either by pressing or spinning. The
cylindrical skirt shall have a good surface condition and shall be free from local irregularities.
Cold forming of flat flanged end plates, tube plates and dished ends shall be permitted in accordance
with an agreed approved procedure, including normalizing, if required.

Hot forming of plates that have been dished or flanged at non-uniform temperatures, or that have been
locally heated, shall be normalized after forming unless the manufacturer can demonstrate that the
safety of the component is not affected.
Where hemispherical shell end plates are pressed from one plate, they shall be pressed to form by
machine in progressive stages, and shall be normalized on completion.
Normalizing can be omitted for hot formed ends, when the forming process is completed at
temperatures within the normalizing range.
5.6 Plain tubes and stay tubes
5.6.1 Tubes shall be expanded or welded into the tube plate, or secured by a combination of both
methods.
5.6.2 If the tubes are fully expanded only, the process shall be carried out with roller expanders, and
the expanded portion of the tube shall be parallel throughout the full thickness of the plate.
5.6.3 In addition to expanded tubes, flared tubes, bell-mouthed tubes or beaded tubes shall be
permitted.
5.6.4 Connections of smoke tube to tube sheet shall fulfil the requirements of EN 12953-3:2016, 12.4.
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5.7 Manhole frames and openings

5.7.1 Jointing flanges
The jointing flanges of openings and covers shall be machined on the face and edges and on the bearing
surface of the bolt heads and nuts.
5.7.2 Openings for access and inspection
The closing system consists of the following elements:

— gasket;
— metallic closure parts with straight or conical welding rings;
— plain or dished cover;
— studs, nuts, washers and cross-bars.
Recommendations for gaskets that are used for access and inspection openings are indicated in
Annex B.
The inboard cover is braced by studs, nuts and cross-bars and additionally acts self-sealing under
internal pressure. In general, the joint surfaces shall be machined.
a) b) c) d)
Figure 2 — Typical types of closing systems for access and inspection openings
Openings for access and inspection shall fulfil at least the requirements of this European Standard and
the following:
a) Covers shall be formed to fit closely to the internal joint surface and shall be fitted with studs, nuts
and cross bars;
b) The spigot part, or recess of manhole and sight-hole covers (i.e. headholes and handholes) shall be
as neat a fit as practicable. However, in no case shall the clearance b all round exceed 2 mm
(see Figure 3);
c) Ring and cover shall be chosen in such a way that the cover does not clamp and the gasket is laid on
the sealing surface in a proper way;
d) Tolerance of sealing surfaces: The deviation of the parallelism of the sealing surfaces in unbraced
condition shall not exceed 1 mm for manholes or 0,5 mm for head- and handholes;
e) The angle α between the sealing surfaces shall not exceed 2° in braced condition. The angle γ
between ring and dished cover shall not exceed 20° (see Figure 3);
f) Nuts shall be compatible with the studs;
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g) The manufacturer of the gasket shall define the minimum required torque due to the geometry of
the screws. The manufacturer of the closing system shall design the parts of the closing system in
such way that the required minimum gasket load is reached. The permitted torque range shall be
defined by the manufacturer of the closing system;
h) The cross bars shall be designed for the maximum screw forces;
i) Rough radial surface imperfections like corrosion scars, mechanical damages or erosion are not
allowed;
j) The use of type-tested gaskets is recommended.
Figure 3 — Opening for access and inspection
5.8 Connections for accessories

5.8.1 Accessories
Safety and pressure accessories shall not be attached directly to any boiler plate but through suitable
forged, cast or fabricated nozzles.
Screwed accessories shall not exceed DN 80 bore.
5.8.2 Set-in flange and set-on flange
Set-in flange and set-on flange welded to the boiler shall be formed to fit closely to the plate to which
they are to be attached (see Figure 7).
If pads are used, the jointing surfaces shall be machined. The pads shall have sufficient thickness to
allow the drilling of the stud holes for mountings without the inner surface being pierced and the length
of the screwed portion of the stud in the pad shall be not less than the diameter of the stud.
5.8.3 Flanges on nozzles
When nozzles are used, the flanges shall be in accordance with EN 1092-1, EN 1092-2 or EN 1759-1.
Flanges machined or thermal-cut by machine on the edges are accepted provided they satisfy with the
requirements of this standard. The flange and bolting shall be calculated to withstand the design
pressure and temperature, therefore the pressure-temperature rating tables of EN 1092-1, EN 1092-2
and EN 1759-1 may be used.
The flanges shall be machined on the jointing and if applicable on the bolting surfaces.
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5.8.4 Bolting
Bolting shall be in accordance with EN 1515-4.

5.9 Cylindrical furnaces
5.9.1 Each section of a cylindrical or conical furnace shall be made from a plate or from a tube.
Furnace section shall be made from one plate. If this is not possible, no more than two plates shall be
used for the concerned section; in this case the longitudinal welds shall be at least 120° apart and shall
be full penetration butt welds in accordance with 5.12.
Alternatively, furnaces shall be made from tubes in accordance with EN 10216-2, EN 10217-2 or
EN 10217-5.
5.9.2 Finished plain or corrugated furnace tubes shall be subjected to inspection, as follows:
— Visual (especially the welds and weld-adjacent zones);
— Dimensional according to 5.9.3 and Table 2;
— NDT in accordance with EN 12953-5.
5.9.3 For plain furnaces, the manufacturing tolerance on diameter shall be ± 5 mm. For corrugated
furnaces, the manufacturing tolerance shall be as given in Table 2. Out of roundness (see 5.3.2 c)), shall
not exceed 1 % for corrugated furnaces or 1,5 % for plain furnaces. Any departure from circularity shall
be gradual.
Table 2 — Manufacturing tolerances for corrugated parts of furnaces
Tolerance
Symbol Definition [mm]
50/150 and 75/200 (w/Pcor)
di Internal diameter of +5
corrugation −30
e Wall thickness after forming +4
−0
Lcor Total length of corrugations ±25
Pcor Pitch of corrugations +2

−5
w Nominal depth of corrugations +10 /−0
First and last 3 waves +10 /−5
u Out of roundness 1%
(see EN 12953-3:2016, 13.3)
Deviation from the straight line 0,3 % of Lcor
The ordered wall thickness of the furnace (nominal thickness) shall not exceed the maximum allowable
calculation thickness efa in EN 12953-3:2016, Clause 13.
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The ordered base materials (e.g. plates) shall take into account the manufacturing requirements to
reach the ordered wall thickness of the corrugated furnace (finished product).
For furnace wall thickness of ≤ 22 mm, the tolerances mentioned in Table 2 are acceptable.
From the specified tolerance band may be deviated if the specific values (of the second moment of area I
and of cross section area A with the measured thicknesses and the furnace) used for the calculation are
verified separately.
Key
di internal diameter of corrugation
e wall thickness after forming
w nominal depth of corrugations
Lcor total length of corrugations
Pcor pitch of corrugations
Figure 4 — Corrugated furnaces

For special corrugations not specified in Table 2, the tolerances shall be agreed between the purchaser
and the furnace supplier. These tolerances shall be considered during the design.
5.9.4 The longitudinal welds of furnaces shall be placed in such a position that they can be examined
from the water side in accordance with access and inspection openings in accordance with
EN 12953-3:2016, Clause 14.
5.9.5 Corrugated furnaces and bowling hoops shall be produced by machine. They shall be
normalized unless the manufacturing process is carried out above the normalizing temperature.
5.9.6 If stiffeners are required, they shall be attached externally by continuous full penetration welds.
5.9.7 During the assembly the gap between the furnace and front tube plate, rear plate and reversal
chamber tube plate shall be nearly equal around the whole circumference. Furthermore, the edge shall
be rounded or bevelled on gas inlet and outlet. Forms of furnace connections to front tube plate, rear
plate and reversal chamber tube plate are shown in Figure 5.
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a) Cold side ≤ 700°C b) Hot side > 700°C

Key
1 The shape of the internal fillet weld should be concave, and be related to the shell thickness as follows:
Minimum weld thickness of the back fillet weld: a ≥ 3 mm
Instead of the fillet weld, welding with full penetration using ceramic protection backing or support is
possible only if 100 % NDT is carried out (see EN 12953-5:2002, Table 5.5-1)
2 Maximum value of 3 mm including weld
3 The plate edge radius of not less than erf/2 is only required when the furnace end is exposed to flame or
comparably high temperature

g1 as per WPS
Figure 5 b) may also be used on cold side.
Figure 5 — Forms of furnace connections to front tube plate, rear plate and reversal chamber
tube plate
5.10 Water-cooled reversal chamber
The reversal chamber tube plates and end plates shall be welded to the wrapper plate, e.g. Figures D2 to
D5 in Table A.1.
5.11 Stays
5.11.1 Bar stays
All bar stays shall be made from a solid rolled bar from only one section.
If a stay is installed in position in the boiler, its axis shall be perpendicular normal to the plate which it
supports.
A tell-tale hole shall be drilled along the axis of all bar stays. The nominal diameter of the hole shall not
exceed 5 mm and the drilling shall extend a minimum of 15 mm beyond the water surface of the plate.
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5.11.2 Girder stays
The attachment of girder stays welded directly to the crown plates shall be by means of full penetration
welds.
5.11.3 Tube stays
Tube stays shall be made from seamless or welded tube.

If appropriate, tube stays can be fitted in accordance with the requirements of bar stays as given in
5.11.1.
Tube stays may be provided in two sections at least, provided the weld shall be full penetration and
100 % RT tested.
5.11.4 Non-perpendicular bar stays or tube stays
Non-perpendicular bar stays or tube stays are only permitted for Low Pressure Boilers (LPB)
(see EN 12953-1:2012, 3.6).
Stay tubes in a tube nest shall not be permitted.
5.12 Design of welded joints
5.12.1 Weld deposition
The design of the welded joints shall be such as to provide adequate access to enable the deposition of
weld metal to meet the requirements laid down in this European Standard.
The welds shall be full-penetration welded, where applicable, according to Annex A, and the weld
preparation may be I-, Y- (HY), V– (HV) or X– (K). Other weld preparation is allowable if the equal level
of safety is achieved.
Welding procedure specification (WPS) shall be provided by the manufacturer showing the details such
as bevelling.
Butt-joints with a difference in thickness of more than 20 % or more than 3 mm the thicker plate shall
be bevelled with an angle not exceeding 15° to the thickness of the thinner plate.
5.12.2 Weld crosses
5.12.2.1 Pressure parts
Joints shall not be permitted where more than two welded seams meet at one point.
If a component is made of two or more shell sections, the longitudinal seams shall be completed before
commencing the adjoining circumferential seam(s). The longitudinal seams of each adjacent section
shall be staggered by at least 100 mm and they should, if possible, be located in a way to allow
inspections.
5.12.2.2 Non-pressure parts
For the attachment of non-pressure parts by welding the following designs shall be avoided:
— attachment welds crossing existing main welds;
— attachment welds where the distance between the edge of the weld and the edge of the existing
main welds or nozzle welds is less than the minimum of twice the thickness of the pressure part or
40 mm.
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If this is not possible, they shall cross the main weld perpendicular as far as possible and completely
rather than stopping abruptly near the main or nozzle weld in order to avoid stress concentrations in
these areas.
5.12.3 Types of welds
5.12.3.1 Full penetration welds
The following welds shall be of the full penetration type in accordance with Annex A (see Table A.1):
a) longitudinal and circumferential main seams in cylindrical shells, furnaces and reversal chamber
wrapper plates;
b) seams in flat end plates;
c) unflanged flat end plates or tube plates where they are welded:
1) to shells;
2) to furnaces;
3) to reversal chamber wrapper plates; and
4) to access tubes;
d) attachment of flanged end plates;
e) welds of branches, nozzles and pads (set-in flange and set-on flange) considered to be reinforcing
(In case of reinforcing plates only the connection between nozzle and reinforcing plate shall be full
penetrated);
f) weld neck flanges to pipes;

g) manhole frames, gusset stays, furnace stiffeners, and reversal chamber girder stay attachment
welds.
5.12.3.2 Internal fillet welds (back welds)
When unflanged flat end plates or tube plates are welded to shells, furnaces and reversal chamber
wrapper plates, the internal fillet welds shall be deposited for the full circumference of the seam, except
as permitted for small boilers in accordance with EN 12953-3:2016, Table 6, water-walls of vertical
boilers and electric boilers. The fillet welds shall be back welded where possible (accessibility for
welding). Instead of the fillet weld, welding with full penetration using ceramic protection backing or
support is possible only if 100 % NDT is carried out.
The profile of the fillet welds shall be such as to minimize harmful notch effects.
Welding procedure specification (WPS) shall be provided for both sections with or without back
welded.
5.12.3.3 Other welds
Welds other than full penetration welds shall be permitted for welding stay tubes to tube plates, plain
tubes to tube plates, bar stays to tube plates, and fillet welds attaching compensating plates.
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5.12.4 Weld preparations
The dimensions and shape of the weld preparation as defined within the welding procedure
specification (WPS) shall permit sound welds (see 5.12.1).
5.12.5 Welding plates of unequal thickness
If plate edges of unequal thickness are abutted, and if the difference between the surfaces on either side
exceeds that specified in 5.14.8, the thicker plate shall be trimmed to a smooth taper ≤ 15°, including
the width of the weld if so desired.
5.13 Openings in or adjacent to welds
Openings in or adjacent to welded seams shall be avoided, especially if the seams are not stress
relieved. Openings in or adjacent to welded seams shall be in accordance with EN 12953-3:2016.
5.14 Fabrication
5.14.1 General
The weld shall be in accordance with the requirements of this standard and shall be supported by
procedure qualification records (PQR) as well as welding procedure specification (WPS). This
documentation shall be in accordance with 5.14.2.
If the welding is subcontracted, the manufacturer is responsible to approve all relevant documentation
related to welding provided by the subcontractor.
5.14.2 Welding
5.14.2.1 General
Any process shall be acceptable provided that it meets the requirements of the approved welding
procedures.
5.14.2.2 Welding procedure specification (WPS)
The manufacturer shall provide the corresponding welding procedure specification (WPS) for each
weld in accordance with EN ISO 15609-1. The manufacturer shall also provide WPS in order to perform
the corresponding procedure qualification records.
5.14.2.3 Procedure qualification records (PQR)
The manufacturer shall provide the corresponding procedure qualification records (PQR) supporting
the welding procedure specification (WPS) in accordance with EN ISO 15614-1, if relevant, including
post-weld heat treatment.
5.14.2.4 Welding consumables
Electrodes, filler wires, filler rods, fluxes, fusible inserts, shielding and purge gases shall either:
a) comply with the relevant European Standards; or
b) where relevant European Standards do not exist, comply with the relevant national standards.
The manufacturer shall ensure that the correct consumables, as stated in the welding procedure
specification (WPS), shall be used during manufacturing operations.
All consumables including gases shall be stored and handled with care, and used in accordance with the
conditions specified by the consumable manufacturer.
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Electrodes, filler wires, filler rods and fusible inserts that show signs of damage or deterioration, such
as cracked or flaked coatings or rusting or dirty electrode wire, shall not be used. Fluxes shall be clean
and dry.
5.14.2.5 Welders and welding operators
The list of welders and/or welding operators who have been involved in the manufacturing process of a
shell boiler shall be registered by the manufacturer in order to demonstrate the traceability of each
weld.
The welders shall be approved in accordance with EN ISO 9606-1:2017 for the intended processes,
material groups and range of sizes and shall be in possession of a valid test certificate in accordance
with EN ISO 9606-1:2017, Annex A. Welding operators for fully mechanized or automatic processes
shall be approved in accordance with EN ISO 14732. For pressure equipment, permanent joints in
categories II, III and IV, the route 9.3 c) according to EN ISO 9606-1 and route 5.3 c) according to
EN ISO 14732 is not permitted.
5.14.2.6 Temporary attachments
Temporary attachments welded to the pressure parts shall be kept to a practical minimum. Temporary
attachments (except hydraulic testing blanks) shall be removed prior to the first pressurization unless
they have been designed to the same requirements as permanent attachments. The removal technique
shall be such so as to avoid, as far as practicable, impairing the integrity of the pressure part and shall
be by chipping, grinding or thermal cutting followed by chipping or grinding. Any rectification
necessary by welding of damaged regions after removal of attachments shall be undertaken by
approved welders working to an approved welding procedure specification.
All temporary attachments shall be removed. For removal the technique used shall be such as to avoid
impairing the pressure part proper. The associated weld area shall be ground flush and examined, if
relevant, by a surface flaw detection method appropriate to the material. If temporary attachments have
not been designed to the same standard as permanent attachments, they shall be removed prior to the
first pressure test.
The preheating requirements, if applicable, shall be applied and maintained during tack welding and the
welding of bridge pieces or other attachments.
Filler materials used for tack welding shall be of a designation appropriate to the particular weld and
shall be deposited in accordance with a welding procedure specification (WPS).
Particular attention shall be paid to the quality of tack welds which shall be deposited by approved
welders. Where necessary, the ends of these tack welds shall be dressed by grinding or chipping to
facilitate proper fusion if they are to be incorporated into the root run. Any cracked tack welds shall be
completely removed.
5.14.2.7 Stray arcing
While arc strikes are to be avoided, any accidental arc strikes shall be ground smooth and the parent
material examined, if necessary, by a surface flaw detection method appropriate to the materials.
5.14.3 Cutting, fitting and alignment
5.14.3.1 Plates shall be cut to size and shape by thermal cutting, machining and/or any other
adequate process.
For plates not thicker than 15 mm, cold shearing can be used provided that the edges are examined
(visually or otherwise) and found suitable for welding.
5.14.3.2 Thermal cutting of plate, sections, bars and forgings shall be at an ambient temperature
greater than 5 °C.
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5.14.3.3 Plates shall be fitted, aligned and retained in position during welding. Bars, jacks, clamps,
tack welds, or other appropriate means shall be used to hold the edges to be welded in line.
Tack welds shall be removed unless they are completely fused into the weld.
The edges of butt joints shall be held during welding so that the tolerances in 5.14.7 and 5.14.8 are not
exceeded in the completed joint.
5.14.4 Longitudinal seams
Longitudinal seams in shells shall be welded from both sides.

5.14.5 Circumferential seams
If circumferential seams in shells are welded from one side only with the use of a backing strip, this
backing strip shall be removed after welding and prior to any required non-destructive examinations,
and it shall be of a material that will not adversely influence the weld.
5.14.6 Surface condition before welding
The surface to be welded shall be clean and free from foreign material, such as grease, oil, lubricants
and marking paints, for a distance of at least 25 mm from the welding edge. Detrimental oxide shall be
removed from the weld contact area. If weld metal is to be deposited over a previously welded surface,
all slag shall be removed to prevent inclusion in the weld metal.
5.14.7 Middle line alignments
For longitudinal seams, the middle lines of the plates shall be in accordance with Table 3 and Figure 6.
However, the limits for the alignments of the mid-lines may be exceeded if the design requires that the
mid-lines be offset for some technical reasons, and these offsets shall be taken into account in the
calculations.
Table 3 — Maximum misalignment for finished longitudinal seam in plates
Thinner plate thickness Maximum misalignment

e d1
mm mm
e ≤ 10 1
e > 10 e/10
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a)
b)
c)
Figure 6 — Plate alignment
5.14.8 Surface alignment tolerances

5.14.8.1 Circumferential joints
The maximum misalignment at the surface of the plates (see Figure 6) shall be as given in Table 4. If this
misalignment would otherwise be exceeded, the surface of the thicker plate shall be tapered in
accordance with Figures A2 and A3 in Table A.1.
Table 4 — Maximum misalignment of plates with circumferential joints

e d2 or d'2
mm mm
e ≤ 20 e/4
e > 20 5
5.14.8.2 Longitudinal joints
The maximum misalignment at the surface of the plates (see Figure 6) shall be as given in Table 5. If this
misalignment would otherwise be exceeded, the surface of the thicker plate shall be tapered in
accordance with Figures A2 and A3 in Table A.1.
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Table 5 — Maximum misalignment of plates with longitudinal joints

e d2 or d'2
mm mm
e ≤ 12 e/4
e > 12 3
5.14.9 Miscellaneous welding requirements
5.14.9.1 Double-sided welds
Depending on the welding method applied, the reverse side of double-sided welded joints shall be
cleaned back to sound metal before applying weld metal from the reverse side.
5.14.9.2 Restart
If the welding is stopped for any reason, extra care shall be taken on restarting to obtain the required
penetration and fusion.
For submerged arc welding, chipping out the groove in the crater is recommended.
5.14.9.3 Single-sided welds
Where single-sided welded joints are used, particular care shall be taken to ensure complete
penetration and fusion at the bottom of the joint for its full length.
5.14.9.4 End plates welded prior to hot or cold forming
Hot forming of welded plates shall be permitted provided that the welded joint is subjected to 100 %
volumetric examination after hot forming.
Cold forming of welded plates shall be allowed under the following conditions:
a) Forming precautions:
Before cold forming, the weld reinforcement shall be ground smooth, and the manufacturer shall
take precautions, where necessary, in order to avoid crack formation in the weld metal or the heat-
affected zone;
b) Limiting thicknesses:
The limiting thicknesses shall be 20 mm unless forming procedure qualification demonstrates that
this limit can be exceeded;
c) Forming:
If the inside radius of curvature after forming is less than 10 times the thickness, an appropriate
post forming heat treatment shall be applied;
d) Control:
After cold forming, the welded joints shall be visually examined and subjected, to 100 % volumetric
examination throughout their length. Joints of any thickness which have been cold formed to an
inside radius less than that specified in c) shall be inspected for cracks by magnetic particle or
penetrant methods or by other agreed methods.
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5.14.9.5 Permanent attachments
Lugs, brackets, stiffeners, and other attachments shall fit to the curvature of the shell or other surface to
which they are to be attached.
All attachments to the pressure bearing parts should be welded before hydrostatic pressure test. If not
practical, special arrangements should be provided (e.g. NDT).
5.14.10 Repair of weld defects
Any repair to a weld shall be recorded.

The manufacturer, after due consideration of the importance and number of defects to be removed shall
decide whether to carry out a number of local repairs, or whether to produce a new complete joint after
grinding of the weld concerned.
The welding procedure specification (WPS) for local or complete repairs shall be approved, if the
welding procedure applied for repairing the defect is not the same.
In the case of recurring unacceptable imperfections, the cause shall be determined and corrective action
taken, all of which shall be recorded.
5.15 Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) and other heat treatments

5.15.1 General
Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) shall be performed provided material thicknesses of both welded
parts are above 35 mm.
In case that post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) needs to be performed, the appropriate procedure shall
be written, for example based on EN 12952-5. The procedure qualification records (PQR) shall be
provided.
5.15.2 Material thickness
If a welded joint connects parts of different thickness, the thicknesses to be considered in applying the
limits given in 5.15.1 shall be the following nominal thicknesses, including corrosion allowance
(see Figure 7):
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Key
1 nozzle (set in) 6 pad (Set-in flange)
2 flange 7 pad (Set-on flange)
3 nozzle (set on) 8 manhole frame

4 reinforcing plate (compensation plate) 9 flat plate
5 non-pressure part
NOTE For set-in flange and set-on flange, see 5.8.2.
Figure 7 — Thickness to be considered when determining the requirement for post weld heat
treatment
a) the thickness of the shell or flat plate, as appropriate, in nozzle or pad attachment welds (A);
Thickness of a pad and/or reinforcing plate should not be added to the wall thickness (A).
b) the thickness of the nozzle neck at the nozzle neck to flange welds, and set-on nozzle to shell or flat
plate welds (B);
c) the throat thickness of the weld at the point of attachment where a non-pressure part is welded to a
pressure part (C);
d) the thinner of two adjacent butt-welded plates, including dished end to shell connections (D);
e) the thickness of the shell in connections to flat plates which are butt welded to the shell (E);
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f) the thickness of flat plates where they are set into the shell (F).
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Annex A
(normative)
Typical welds for shell boilers
This Annex A specifies design requirements of welds to be applied for shell boilers.
Used symbols for welded joints in Table A.1 are in accordance with EN ISO 2553.
Table A.1 —Typical welds for shell boilers
Ref. Type of joints Design requirements

A — Boiler shell
A1
A2 Where plates differing in thickness

by 3 mm or more, the thicker plate
shall be bevelled with an angle of
maximum 15° to the thickness of
the thinner plate.
A3 Where plates differing in thickness

by 3 mm or more, the thicker plate
shall be bevelled with an angle of
min. 15° but not exceeding

maximum 30° in total to the
thickness of the thinner plate.
A4
A5 The internal fillet welds can be

omitted, see 5.12.3.2.
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B — End plates (made at least in two parts)
See A1 to A3
C — Furnace
C1.1 See Figure 5.
C1.2
C2 See A1 or A2 or A3 Longitudinal and circumferential

welds
C3 In case of unequal thicknesses,
limited to:
ers2−ers1 ≤ Min [0,3ers1;4]

e2−e1 ≤ Min[0,3e1;4]
C4 For reinforcement ring

b ≤ 22 mm
1 Continuous full penetration weld
C5 For reinforcement ring

b > 22 mm
a ≤ 22 mm
1 Continuous full penetration weld
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C6
C7 With or without back welding
D — Reversal chamber
D1 See A1 to A3
D2
D3
D4
D5
E — Reversal chamber access tube
E1
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E2
F — Gusset and girder stays

F1 1 All round smooth with groove
F2 1 All round smooth with groove
G — Smoke tubes
See EN 12953-3:2016, Table 8.
H — Stay bars and stay tubes

See EN 12953-3:2016, Figures 24 to 27.
I — Openings, branch welds and pads

I1
I2 No reinforcement of the shell by the

nozzle.
For nozzles > DN 50, only if:
- no external loads can occur,
- not for safety valves,
- not for steam outlet.
I3
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I4
I5 No reinforcement of the shell by the

nozzle.
For nozzles > DN 50, only if:
- no external loads can occur,
- not for safety valves,
- not for steam outlet.
J — Flanges to tubes, flanges to nozzle and/or pipe to pipe, circular weld for stay tubes
J1
J2 This connection is not

recommended for use if cyclic
loading is expected to occur.
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Annex B
(informative)
Gaskets for closing systems of access and inspection openings
This Annex B specifies the recommendations for gaskets that are used for access and inspection
openings according to 5.7.2 of this standard.
The gaskets used can be formed gaskets or endless gaskets.
Gaskets should be suitable for the intended operation conditions (pressure and temperature).
Other essential properties are:
— dimensional stability;
— chemical resistance against boiler water;
— durability.
In general the use of sealing pastes or release agents is not allowed. Exceptions should be agreed with
the gasket manufacturer.
The suitability of gaskets can be verified, e.g. by a type examination.
In general the service life of a gasket should reach a period between two internal recurrent inspections.
Each gasket should be delivered with an operating manual, where the gasket manufacturer explicitly
describes the installation of the gasket, the behaviour in operation (especially at boiler start-up) and
maintenance. It should be pointed out to all safety-relevant aspects, particularly:
— allowable divergence from the parallelism of sealing surfaces;
— information for fixing the gasket at difficult installation conditions (e.g. overhead installation);
— remarks of boiler / closing system manufacturers;
— check of the gasket for proper condition and suitability for the use;
— quality of boiler water;
— centric installation of gasket;
— permissibility of use of sealing pastes or release agents;
— tighten of screws of the closing system according to the information of the indication of reference
values for torque by manufacturer of closing system and of gasket, if applicable;
— limits for the minimum and maximum required surface pressure of the gasket;
— use of new gaskets after each opening of the closing system;
— service life of the gasket, when the closing system is not opened / cyclic loading / standstill periods;
— information about the check of gaskets and if applicable retorque of the screw joint of the closing
system after putting the boiler into service up to 50 % of the allowable operating pressure PS;
— conditions of storage date of usability.
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Annex C
(informative)
Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the

previous edition
Clause/Paragraph/Table/Figure Change
Clause 2 / Normative references References updated
Clause 3 / Terms and definitions Definition(s) added
Clause 5 / General requirements Complete revision of the Clause
Annex A / Typical welds for shell

New Annex introduced
boilers
Annex B / Gaskets for closing
systems of access and New Annex introduced
inspection openings
Annex C / Significant technical
changes between this European New Annex introduced
Standard and the previous edition
Annex ZA / Relationship between
this European Standard and the
Update of the Annex
Essential Requirements of
EU Directive 2014/68/EU
NOTE The technical changes referred include the significant technical changes from the EN revised but is
not an exhaustive list of all modifications from the previous version.
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Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request M/071
“Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment” to provide one voluntary
means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New Approach Pressure Equipment
Directive 2014/68/EU.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements
of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 2014/68/EU on
Pressure Equipment
Essential Safety
Requirements (ERs) of Clause(s)/subclause(s) of this
Qualifying remarks/notes
Directive 2014/68/EU on EN 12953-4
Pressure Equipment, Annex I
3.1.2 - 1st paragraph. 5.12 Joining — Freedom from
surface or internal defects
3.1.2 - 2nd paragraph. 5.12 Joining — Properties of joints
3.1.4 5.15 Heat treatment
3.1.5 5.2 Traceability procedures
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
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Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005)
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Standard quality requirements (ISO 3834-3:2005)
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harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
pressure equipment
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5.8.3 Flanges on nozzles ....................................................................................................................................... 13

5.14.7 Middle line alignments ............................................................................................................................... 21

This document supersedes EN 12953-4:2002.

EN 12953, Shell boilers, consists of the following parts:

— Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories;

— Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts;

— Part 4: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler;

— Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler;

— Part 8: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure;

— Part 9: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories;

— Part 10: Requirements for feedwater and boiler water quality;

— Part 11: Acceptance tests;

— Part 13: Operating instructions;

NOTE 2 For economizers and superheaters, see EN 12953-4 or EN 12952-5.

EN 12953-1:2012, Shell boilers — Part 1: General

EN ISO 14731:2006, Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities (ISO 14731:2006)

3 Terms and definitions

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5.2.2.1 Pressure bearing parts

5.2.2.2 Non pressure bearing parts

5.3 Cylindrical shells

1) Gradual local departures from circularity

2) Peaking at welded seams

Table 1 — Maximum permitted peaking for dynamic and cyclic loads

a) 20° profile gauge

d) Negative peaking (flat)

Figure 1 — Profile gauge and its method of use

d̂ is the maximum mean diameter of the shell;

with an agreed approved procedure, including normalizing, if required.

5.7 Manhole frames and openings

The closing system consists of the following elements:

— metallic closure parts with straight or conical welding rings;

— plain or dished cover;

— studs, nuts, washers and cross-bars.

f) Nuts shall be compatible with the studs;

j) The use of type-tested gaskets is recommended.

Figure 3 — Opening for access and inspection

5.8 Connections for accessories

Bolting shall be in accordance with EN 1515-4.

— Visual (especially the welds and weld-adjacent zones);

— Dimensional according to 5.9.3 and Table 2;

— NDT in accordance with EN 12953-5.

Table 2 — Manufacturing tolerances for corrugated parts of furnaces

50/150 and 75/200 (w/Pcor)

Pcor Pitch of corrugations +2

Figure 4 — Corrugated furnaces

a) Cold side ≤ 700°C b) Hot side > 700°C