What is BS EN 10360— Repair conditions of forgings about?
BS EN 10360 is an international standard that covers aspects for hot, warm, or cold forgings.
BS EN 10360 defines the forged components’ surface repair conditions and control to preserve their functionality.
BS EN 10360 specifies the technical specifications such as terms, definitions, prohibited repair areas, removal of surface imperfections, removal of surface defects, rules for the repair process, operator training, etc., for the repair conditions of hot, warm, or cold forgings
Who is BS EN 10360— Repair conditions of forgings for?
BS EN 10360 on Repair conditions of forgings is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of equipment used to remove the surface defects
- Manufacturers of forging materials
- Suppliers of metallurgy powder
- Maintenance and repairs team
- NDT personnel
- Testing authorities of non-destructive testing (NDT) method
- Operators of equipment
Why should you use BS EN 10360— Repair conditions of forgings?
The functionality of forging is a set of properties and characteristics of a workpiece/component that provides it with the capability of complying with the specified requirements. Visual inspection or other non-destructive tests carried out on steel forgings can identify surface discontinuities.
BS EN 10360 provides you with guidance for removing the surface defects and discontinuities by grinding, scraping, polishing, chipping, machining, or by any other process, without affecting the piece and by preserving the functionality of the workpiece/component, before delivery and where applicable.
You can use BS EN 10360 for defining the supplementary prohibited areas due to the manufacturing process, to be agreed between the manufacturer and the end-user at the time of inquiry and order. Also, it helps for removing surface imperfections only by request of the end-user. In case of agreement, the removal procedure can be the same as for surface defects.
