What is BS EN 10273 - Hot rolled weldable steel bars about?
BS EN 10273 is a European standard on hot-rolled weldable steel bars that discusses the criteria for manufacturing hot rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes. BS EN 10273 specifies the technical delivery conditions for hot-rolled weldable steel bars for the construction of pressure equipment for use at elevated temperatures with thicknesses.
The general technical delivery conditions in EN 10021 also apply to products supplied in accordance with BS EN 10273.
NOTE: Once this European Standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under Directive 2014/68/EC, a presumption of conformity to the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) of Directive 2014/68/EC is limited to technical data of materials in this European Standard and does not presume adequacy of the material to a specific item of equipment. Consequently, the assessment of the technical data stated in this material standard against the design requirements of this specific item of equipment to verify that the ESRs of the Pressure Equipment Directive are satisfied needs to be done.
Who is BS EN 10273 - Hot rolled weldable steel bars for?
BS EN 10273 on hot-rolled weldable steel bars is relevant to:
- Manufacturer of hot-rolled weldable steel bars
- Manufacturer of pressure appliance
Why should you use BS EN 10273 - Hot rolled weldable steel bars?
Hot rolled steel is steel that has been rolled at high temperatures, while cold rolled steel is essentially hot rolled steel that is further processed in cold reduction materials. Steels of different grades and specifications can be either hot or cold rolled.
BS EN 10273 provides guidance on dimensions and tolerances on dimensions, classification, and designation, steelmaking process, chemical composition, mechanical properties, surface condition, internal soundness, weldability, test methods.
BS EN 10273 exemplifies the required chemical composition and mechanical properties that help you achieve precision in terms of product functionality and specification.
As a user of BS EN 10273, you can be ensured of requirements to manufacture hot-rolled weldable steel bars. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 10273, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality hot-rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes with specified elevated temperatures. With BS EN 10273 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets`
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 10273:2016 supersedes BS EN 10273:2007 which is withdrawn.
Significant changes to the previous version EN 10273:2007 are listed below:
- Alignment of the chemical composition of steel grades to other standards for pressure purposes
- Data concerning inspection documents in 9.1 updated
- The last alternative for the test pieces widths in 11.4 (impact testing) deleted
- Figures in Table 9 concerning test pieces for impact testing and correspondence data revised
- Content of Table 8 concerning testing and extent of testing updated
- Table ZA.1 actualized in accordance with the new Directive 2014/68/EU
