ASTM standards are the go-to resource for information on the chemical composition of various metals. But there are alternatives and one of the most important for stainless steels is the EN 10088 series. There have been recent updates to 3 of the standards in this group: EN 10088-1, EN 10088-2, and EN 10088-3. All are available from Document Center Inc. We’ll review them in the BS EN editions. The DIN EN and SS EN editions should update shortly as well.
BS EN 10088-1, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels. List of stainless steels
This European Standard lists the chemical composition of stainless steels. These steels are subdivided in accordance with their main properties into corrosion resisting steels, heat resisting steels and creep resisting steels. You’ll find them specified in the European Standards given in Table 1. Reference data on some physical properties are given in Tables E.1 to E.8.
BS EN 10088-2, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
Part 2 specifies the technical delivery conditions for hot or cold rolled sheet/plate and strip of standard grades. It also covers special grades of corrosion resisting stainless steels for general purposes.
BS EN 10088-3, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
The new edition for Part 3 specifies the technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products, hot or cold formed bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of standard grades, as well as special grades of corrosion resisting stainless steels for general purposes. This does include the use of stainless steels in contact with foodstuffs.
BS EN 10088-4 and BS EN 10088-5 remain stable at the 2009 Edition level as of this writing.
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