The EN standards for stainless steel are quite complex and it is sometimes hard to know which standards you need to know about in order to fulfil all the requirements of an order. This article is an attempt to simplify the path through the maze of standards that now exists.
It is worth remembering that the following topics are usually covered in separate standards:
Compositions and Properties
Tolerances
Test Methods
Product Form Definitions
Summary of Standards
Standard Product Form Related Standards Subject
EN 10088-2 Flat EN 10088-2 Chemical Compositions
EN 10088-2 Mechanical properties austenitic steels
EN 10088-2 Mechanical properties ferritic steels
EN 10088-2 Mechanical properties martensitic steels
EN 10088-2 Mechanical properties duplex steels
EN 10088-2 Mechanical properties PH steels
EN 10258 Tolerances for narrow cold rolled strip
EN 10259 Tolerances for wide cold rolled strip/sheet/coil
ISO 9444 Tolerances for hot rolled coil/sheet
ISO 9445 Tolerances for all cold rolled products
ISO 18286 Tolerances for quarto Plate
EN 10079 Definition of product forms
EN 10002 Tensile test methods
EN 10045 Impact test methods
EN 10163-2 Surface condition of hot rolled flat products
EN 10168 Inspection documents
EN 10204 Types of inspection documents
EN 10307 Ultrasonic testing of flat products
EN ISO 377 Test piece sampling
EN ISO 3651-2 Intergranular corrosion testing
EN ISO 6506-1 Brinell hardness testing
EN ISO 6507-1 Vickers hardness testing
EN ISO 6508-1 Rockwell hardness testing
EN ISO 14284 Sampling for chemical composition testing
EN 10088-3 Long EN 10088-3 Chemical Compositions
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties austenitic steels
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties ferritic steels
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties martensitic and PH steels
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties duplex steels
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties austenitic bright bar
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties ferritic bright bar
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties martensitic and PH bright bar
EN 10088-3 Mechanical properties duplex bright bar
EN 10058 Tolerances for hot rolled flat bar
EN 10059 Tolerances for hot rolled square bar
EN 10060 Tolerances for hot rolled round bar
EN 10061 Tolerances for hot rolled hexagon bar
EN 10278 Tolerances on bright steel products
EN 10017 Tolerances on wire rod
EN 10218-2 Tolerances on wire
ISO 286-1 System of limits and fits
EN 10079 Definition of product forms
EN 10002 Tensile test methods
EN 10045 Impact test methods
EN 10163-3 Surface condition of sections
EN 10168 Inspection documents
EN 10204 Types of inspection documents
EN 10306 Ultrasonic testing of H beams and IPE beams
EN 10308 Ultrasonic testing of bars
EN ISO 377 Test piece sampling
EN ISO 3651-2 Intergranular corrosion testing
EN ISO 6506-1 Brinell hardness testing
EN ISO 6507-1 Vickers hardness testing
EN ISO 6508-1 Rockwell hardness testing
EN ISO 14284 Sampling for chemical composition testing
EN 10296-2 Welded Tube EN 10296-2 Chemical Compositions
EN 10296-2 Mechanical Properties
EN ISO 1127 Tolerances. However, some tolerances are also covered within EN 10296-2 itself
EN 10079 Definition of product forms
EN 10002 Tensile test methods
EN 10246-2 Eddy current testing for leak tightness
EN 10246-3 Eddy current testing for detection of imperfections
EN 10246-7 Peripheral ultrasonic testing for detection of longitudinal imperfections
EN 10246-8 Weld seam ultrasonic testing for detection of longitudinal imperfections
EN 10246-9 Weld seam ultrasonic testing of submerged arc welded tubes for detection of longitudinal/transverse imperfections
EN 10246-10 Weld seam radiographic testing for detection of imperfections
EN ISO 8491 Bend test for tubes
EN ISO 8492 Flattening test for tubes
EN ISO 8493 Drift expanding test for tubes
EN ISO 8496 Ring tensile test for tubes
EN ISO 377 Test piece sampling
EN ISO 3651-2 Intergranular corrosion testing
EN 10297-2 Seamless Tube EN 10297-2 Chemical Compositions
EN 10297-2 Mechanical Properties
EN ISO 1127 Tolerances. However, some tolerances are also covered within EN 10297-2 itself
EN 10079 Definition of product forms
EN 10002 Tensile test methods
EN 10246-2 Eddy current testing for leak tightness
EN 10246-3 Eddy current testing for detection of imperfections
EN 10246-5 Peripheral MPI testing for detection of longitudinal imperfections
EN 10246-7 Peripheral ultrasonic testing for detection of longitudinal imperfections
EN ISO 377 Test piece sampling
EN ISO 3651-2 Intergranular corrosion testing