EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 10273

NORME EUROPENNE
EUROPISCHE NORM

December 2007

ICS 77.140.30; 77.140.60

Supersedes EN 10273:2000

English Version

Hot rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes with

specified elevated temperature properties
Barres lamines chaud en acier soudables pour appareils
pression, avec des caractristiques spcifies aux
tempratures leves

Warmgewalzte schweigeeignete Stbe aus Stahl fr

Druckbehlter mit festgelegten Eigenschaften bei erhhten
Temperaturen

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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 October 2007.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.
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EN 10273:2007 (E)

Contents

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Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
1

Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4

Normative references ............................................................................................................................4

Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................5

Dimensions and tolerances on dimensions .....................................................................................5

Calculation of mass ...............................................................................................................................5

6
6.1
6.2

Classification and designation.............................................................................................................5

Classification..........................................................................................................................................5
Designation ............................................................................................................................................6

7
7.1
7.2
7.3

Information to be supplied by the purchaser .....................................................................................6

Mandatory information ..........................................................................................................................6
Options ...................................................................................................................................................6
Examples for ordering...........................................................................................................................7

8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7

Requirements .........................................................................................................................................7
Steelmaking process .............................................................................................................................7
Delivery condition..................................................................................................................................7
Chemical composition ..........................................................................................................................8
Mechanical properties ...........................................................................................................................8
Surface condition...................................................................................................................................8
Internal soundness ................................................................................................................................8
Weldability ..............................................................................................................................................8

9
9.1
9.2
9.3

Inspection ...............................................................................................................................................9
Types of Inspection and Inspection documents ................................................................................9
Tests to be carried out ..........................................................................................................................9
Retests, sorting and reprocessing.......................................................................................................9

10
10.1
10.2

Sampling...............................................................................................................................................10
Frequency of testing ...........................................................................................................................10
Selection and preparation of samples and test pieces....................................................................10

11
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5

Test methods........................................................................................................................................10
Chemical analysis................................................................................................................................10
Tensile test at room temperature .......................................................................................................11
Tensile test at elevated temperature .................................................................................................11
Impact test ............................................................................................................................................11
Other testing.........................................................................................................................................11

12

Marking .................................................................................................................................................11

Annex A (informative) Guidelines for heat treatment ....................................................................................23

Annex B (informative) Reference data on creep strain and creep rupture...................................................24
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC ............................................................................................26
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................27

EN 10273:2007 (E)

Foreword
This document (EN 10273:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 22 Steels for
pressure purposes - Qualities, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2008.
This document supersedes EN 10273:2000.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC.

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For relationship with EU Directive 97/23/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
NOTE
The clauses marked with a point () contain information relating to agreements which are to be made at the
time of enquiry and order. The clauses marked by two points () contain information relating to agreements that may be
made at the time of enquiry and order.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

EN 10273:2007 (E)

Scope

This European Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for hot rolled weldable steel bars for the
construction of pressure equipment for use at elevated temperatures.
The general technical delivery conditions in EN 10021 also apply to products supplied in accordance with this
European Standard.
NOTE
Once this European Standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under Directive
97/23/EC, presumption of conformity to the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) of Directive 97/23/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 97/23/EC are
satisfied, needs to be done.

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Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 10002-1:2001, Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 1: Method of test at ambient temperature
EN 10002-5:1991, Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 5: Method of testing at elevated temperatures
EN 10020:2000, Definition and classification of grades of steel
EN 10021:2006, General technical delivery conditions for steel products
EN 10045-1:1990, Metallic materials Charpy impact test Part 1: Test method
EN 10052:1993, Vocabulary of heat treatment terms for ferrous products
EN 10058, Hot rolled flat steel bars for general purposes Dimensions and tolerances on shape and
dimensions
EN 10059, Hot rolled square steel bars for general purposes Dimensions and tolerances on shape and
dimensions
EN 10060, Hot rolled round steel bars for general purposes Dimensions and tolerances on shape and
dimensions
EN 10061, Hot rolled hexagon steel bars for general purposes Dimensions and tolerances on shape and
dimensions
EN 10079:2007, Definition of steel products
EN 10168:2004, Steel products Inspection documents List of information and description
EN 10204:2004, Metallic products Types of inspection documents
EN 10221, Surface quality classes for hot-rolled bars and rods Technical delivery conditions

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EN ISO 377, Steel and steel products Location and preparation of samples and test pieces for mechanical
testing (ISO 377:1997)
EN ISO 14284, Steel and iron Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical
composition (ISO 14284:1996)

Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 10020:2000, EN 10052:1993, EN
10079:2007 and the following apply.
3.1
normalizing rolling
rolling process in which the final deformation process is carried out in a certain temperature range leading to a
material condition equivalent to that obtained after normalizing so that the specified values of the mechanical
properties are retained even after normalizing
NOTE

The symbol for this delivery condition and for the normailised condition is N.

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[deviating from EN 10052:1993]

3.2
quenching and tempering
[as defined in EN 10052:1993]
NOTE

Quenching and tempering (symbol QT) also includes direct hardening plus tempering

3.3
purchaser
person or organization that orders products in accordance with this European Standard. The purchaser is not
necessarily, but may be, a manufacturer of pressure equipment in accordance with the EU Directive listed in
Annex ZA
NOTE
Where a purchaser has responsibilities under this EU Directive, this European Standard will provide a
presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive so identified in Annex ZA.

Dimensions and tolerances on dimensions

The nominal dimensions and tolerances on dimensions shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order with
reference to the relevant dimensional standard EN 10058, EN 10059, EN 10060 or EN 10061.

Calculation of mass
3

A density of 7,85 kg/dm shall be used as the basis for the calculation of the nominal mass from the nominal
dimensions of all steel grades.

6
6.1

Classification and designation

Classification

According to EN 10020 the steel grades P235GH, P250GH, P265GH, P295GH, P355GH, P275NH and
P355NH are non-alloy quality steels. All other steel grades are alloy special steels.

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6.2

Designation

The steel grades are designated with steel names in accordance with EN 10027-1. The corresponding steel
numbers have been allocated in accordance with EN 10027-2.

7
7.1

Information to be supplied by the purchaser

Mandatory information

The following information shall be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order:
a) quantity required;
b) shape of bars:
c) European Standard specifying tolerances on dimensions, shape and mass (see Clause 4);
d) nominal dimensions of the product;

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e) number of this European Standard, i.e. EN 10273;

f)

steel name or number;

g) delivery condition (see 8.2);

h) inspection document to be issued (see 9.1.1).

7.2

Options

A number of options are specified in this European Standard and listed below. If the purchaser does not
indicate his wish to implement any of these options the products shall be supplied in accordance with the
basic specification (see 7.1).
1)

specification of the steelmaking process (see 8.1);

2)

deviating delivery condition (see 8.2.1 and 8.2.3);

3)

specification of a higher minimum chromium content (see Table 1, footnote h);

4)

specification of a lower maximum copper content and a maximum tin content (see Table 1, footnote
i);

5)

specification of a maximum carbon equivalent value (see 8.3.3 and Table 3);

6)

mechanical properties for diameters or thicknesses > 150 mm (see Table 4, footnote b);

7)

elevated temperature values for diameters or thicknesses > 100 mm, steel grade P460NH (see Table
6, footnote e);

8)

special surface condition (see 8.5);

9)

requirements for and verification of internal soundness (see 8.6);

10) delivery of data on suitable welding conditions (see 8.7.2);

11) product analysis (see Table 7, 10.1.1 and 11.1);
12) verification of proof strength Rp0,2 at an agreed elevated temperature (see Table 7 and 11.3);