What is BS EN 10088-3:2023 - Technical delivery conditions of semi-finished and bright corrosion resistant steels about?
The third in a five-part series of European standards specifying stainless steels, BS EN 10088-3:2023 specifies semi-finished and bright corrosion resistant steels.
Who is BS EN 10088-3:2023 - Technical delivery conditions of semi-finished and bright corrosion resistant steels for?
- steel manufacturers
- purchasers
- steel users/suppliers
- industrial equipment manufacturers & engineering services
- universities/students
What does BS EN 10088-3:2023 - Technical delivery conditions of semi-finished and bright corrosion resistant steels cover?
It specifies the technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, hot or cold formed bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of standard grades and special grades of corrosion resistant stainless steels for general purposes
NOTE: General purposes include the use of stainless steels in contact with foodstuffs. The general technical delivery conditions specified in BS EN 10021 apply in addition to the speifications of this document unless otherwise specified. BS EN 10088-3:2023 does not apply to components manufactured by further processing of the product forms listed above with quality characteristics altered as a result of such further processing.
Why should you use BS EN 10088-3:2023 - Technical delivery conditions of semi-finished and bright corrosion resistant steels?
- It gives important information on the classification, composition and technical specifications of stainless steels, helping manufacturers, engineers and other stakeholders build confidence in the quality, consistency and compatibility of stainless steels.
- It helps smooth market access, helps make supply chains more efficient and protects reputations.
- It enables purchasers to precisely specify the required grade of steels and users to guarantee that the required specification for chemical composite is met by the manufacturer.
- The revised BS EN 10088-3:2023 introduces new steels grades and removes older grades that are out of use, streamlining the standard and improving clarity for users.
What's changed?
BS EN 10088-3:2023 supersedes BS EN 10088-3:2014, which has been revised. The following technical modifications have been made:
- addition of austenitic grades, austenitic-ferritic (duplex) grades, martensitic grade
- change in chemical compositions of some austenitic grades, ferritic grade and martensitic grades
- removal of some austenitic grades and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) grades
- mechanical values for bright bars have been changed for austenitic grades
- mechanical values for bright bars have been added for martensitic grades
- the possibility that modelling can be used for the determination of tensile properties has been introduced
