EN 19:2023

Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves

This document specifies the requirements for marking of industrial metallic valves. It defines the method of applying the markings, on the body, on a flange, on an identification plate or any other location.
When specified as a normative reference in a valve product or performance standard, this document is considered in conjunction with the specified requirements of that valve product or performance standard.
The marking requirements for plastic valves are not within the scope of this document.

Industriearmaturen - Kennzeichnung von Armaturen aus Metall

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Aufschrift von Industriearmaturen aus Metall fest. Es legt außerdem das Verfahren zur Anbringung entsprechender Kennzeichnungen auf einer Armatur fest.
Dieses Dokument wird zusammen mit den Kennzeichnungs- und Aufschriftanforderungen wie in der Armaturen-Produktnorm festgelegt gelesen.
Die Anforderungen für Kennzeichnungen auf Armaturen aus Kunststoffen sind nicht Gegenstand dieses Dokuments.

Robinetterie industrielle - Marquage des appareils de robinetterie métalliques

Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions pour le marquage sur les appareils métalliques de robinetterie industrielle. Il définit la manière de réaliser le marquage sur le corps, sur une bride, sur une plaque d'identification, ou tout autre emplacement.
Lorsqu’il est spécifié comme référence normative dans une norme de produit d’appareil de robinetterie ou une norme d’aptitude à l’emploi d’appareil de robinetterie, le présent document doit être pris en compte conjointement avec les prescriptions spécifiques de cette norme de produit d’appareil de robinetterie ou de cette norme d'aptitude à l'emploi d’appareil de robinetterie.
Les prescriptions concernant le marquage des appareils de robinetterie en plastique ne font pas partie du domaine d'application du présent document.

Industrijski ventili - Označevanje kovinskih ventilov

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za označevanje industrijskih kovinskih ventilov. Določa metode za uporabo označb na ohišju, prirobnici, označevalni tablici ali na katerem koli drugem mestu.
Kadar je ta evropski standard v standardu za izdelek ali lastnosti ventila naveden v okviru zvez z drugimi standardi, ga je treba upoštevati skupaj z določenimi zahtevami standarda za ta izdelek ali lastnosti ventila.
Področje uporabe tega evropskega standarda ne zajema zahtev za označevanje za plastične ventile.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2023
• ICS: 23.060.01 - Valves in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 69 - Industrial valves
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 69/WG 1 - Basic standards
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2023
• Due Date: 13-Jan-2023
• Completion Date: 15-Nov-2023
• Directive: 2014/68/EU - Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment
• Mandate: M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
• Mandate: M/601 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 1.3.2024 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards pressure equipment and assemblies in support of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: SIST EN 19:2024 - Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves

Relations

• Replaces: EN 19:2016 - Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves
• Effective Date: 14-Oct-2020
• Amended By: EN 19:2023/prA1 - Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves
• Effective Date: 20-Nov-2024

Overview

EN 19:2023 - Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves (CEN) specifies requirements and methods for marking industrial metallic valves. It covers where and how markings are applied (integral on body/bonnet, on flanges, on marking plates or identification plates) and defines mandatory, supplementary and other marking rules to ensure safe identification, installation and compliance. The standard excludes plastic valves and is intended to be used together with valve product or performance standards and applicable pressure-equipment legislation.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and applicability
  • Applies to industrial metallic valves; plastic valves are excluded.
  • To be read in conjunction with valve product/performance standards and relevant EU pressure-equipment rules (see Annex ZA and Annex A).
• Types of markings
  • Integral markings (cast, forged or stamped on valve body/bonnet).
  • Marking plate (for mandatory markings).
  • Identification plate (for non-mandatory/additional markings).
• Mandatory vs supplementary markings
  • Mandatory markings include identification items required for safe use and regulatory compliance (e.g., nominal size, PN/Class designation, material, manufacturer, maximum/minimum allowable limits).
  • Supplementary markings provide additional technical or commercial details (e.g., trim, service symbols, flow coefficients, coating/lining, cast (heat) ID).
• Marking details (selection from Table 1 and Clause 5)
  • Nominal size (DN / NPS / thread size)
  • PN or Class designation and PS (maximum allowable pressure)
  • Material and cast/heat identification
  • Manufacturer/importer name and registered trade details
  • Flow direction arrow and closing direction
  • Maximum/minimum allowable temperatures (TS max / TS min)
  • Year of manufacture, trim, internal coating/lining, threaded-end identification, ring-joint number, allowable differential pressure, flow coefficients
• Application rules
  • Painted-on markings are not permitted.
  • Marking plates and fixing means must resist atmospheric corrosion and be suitable for the valve’s allowable temperatures.
  • Mandatory markings are language-independent; descriptive words should be in manufacturer language or an official CEN language (EN/FR/DE) when needed.
  • Omissions and alternative placements are allowed only as specified by product standards or when valves are exempt from pressure-equipment rules.

Applications - who uses EN 19:2023

• Valve manufacturers (marking design, production and quality control)
• Compliance engineers and regulatory bodies (pressure equipment conformity)
• Procurement and asset-management teams (traceability, inspection records)
• Commissioning, maintenance and inspection personnel (safe installation and operation)
• Designers and specifiers writing valve product/performance standards or purchasing specifications

Related standards and references

• EN 736 series (valve terminology)
• EN 764-1 (pressure equipment vocabulary)
• EN 1092 / EN 1759 (flanges and joints)
• EN 12516 series (shell design strength)
• Annex A in EN 19 maps marking items to EU pressure-equipment requirements (useful for PED compliance)

EN 19:2023 is essential for consistent valve identification, traceability and regulatory compliance across industrial piping systems. Keywords: EN 19:2023, industrial valves, marking of metallic valves, valve marking requirements, CEN, valve identification.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 19:2016
Industrijski ventili - Označevanje kovinskih ventilov
Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves
Industriearmaturen - Kennzeichnung von Armaturen aus Metall
Robinetterie industrielle - Marquage des appareils de robinetterie métalliques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 19:2023
ICS:
23.060.01 Ventili na splošno Valves in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 19
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 23.060.01 Supersedes EN 19:2016
English Version
Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves
Robinetterie industrielle - Marquage des appareils de Industriearmaturen - Kennzeichnung von Armaturen
robinetterie métalliques aus Metall
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 October 2023.

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
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member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General marking and labelling requirements . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Mandatory markings. 6
4.3 Supplementary markings . 6
4.4 Other markings . 6
4.5 Omission of markings . 8
5 Details of markings . 8
5.1 Nominal size . 8
5.2 PN/Class designation . 8
5.3 Material . 8
5.4 Manufacturer's (importer’s) name and registered trade details . 9
5.5 Arrow for direction of flow . 9
5.6 Ring joint number . 9
5.7 Allowable limits . 9
5.7.1 General . 9
5.7.2 Maximum allowable pressure, PS . 9
5.7.3 Maximum allowable temperature, TS . 9
max
5.7.4 Minimum allowable temperature, TS . 9
min
5.8 Threaded end identification . 9
5.9 Product identification . 9
5.10 Cast (heat) identification . 10
5.11 Trim . 10
5.12 Service symbols . 10
5.13 Internal coating, liner, lining or internal painting . 10
5.14 Year of manufacture . 10
5.15 Flow coefficients . 10
5.16 Allowable differential pressure Δp . 10
5.17 Closing direction . 10
Annex A (informative) Relationships of the relevant marking and labelling information for
industrial valves within the scope of the European legislation for pressure
equipment . 11
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU (Pressure Equipment Directive) aimed to be
covered. 13
Bibliography . 14

European foreword
This document (EN 19:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 69 “Industrial valves”,
the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 19:2016.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— update of the normative references;
— reformulation of 3.2, 3.3, 4.5, 5.4, 5.7, 5.12, 5.13, 5.18, 5.19;
— extension of the content of 4.1.1;
— minor changes in 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.2.2, 4.4, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 5.1.3, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3, 5.8, 5.17 and shortening the
content of 4.1.3;
— addition of 4.2 2) b);
— deletion of 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 5.1.2, Note 1, 5.1.4, 5.9, 5.11, 5.16, 5.17;
— change of the title and adjustment of subjects, markings and clause references in Table 1;
— addition of a new Annex A;
— modification of Annex ZA.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for marking and labelling of industrial metallic valves. It also
specifies the method of applying respective markings on a valve.
This document is to be read together with the marking and labelling provisions stipulated in a valve
product standard.
The requirements for markings on valves made from plastic materials are not within the scope of this
document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 736-1:2018, Valves - Terminology - Part 1: Definition of types of valves
EN 736-2:2016, Valves - Terminology - Part 2: Definition of components of valves
EN 736-3:2008, Valves - Terminology - Part 3: Definition of terms
EN 764-1:2015+A1:2016, Pressure equipment - Part 1: Vocabulary
EN 1092-1:2018, Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 1: Steel flanges
EN 1092-2:1997, Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 2: Cast iron flanges
EN 1092-3:2003, Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 3: Copper alloy flanges
EN 1092-4:2002, Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 4: Aluminium alloy flanges
EN 1759-1:2004, Flanges and their joint - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, Class
designated - Part 1: Steel flanges, NPS 1/2 to 24
EN 1759-3:2003, Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, Class
designated - Part 3: Copper alloy flanges
EN 1759-4:2003, Flanges and their joint - Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, class
designated - Part 4: Aluminium alloy flanges
EN 12516-1:2014+A1:2018, Industrial valves - Shell design strength - Part 1: Tabulation method for steel
valve shells
EN 12516-4:2014+A1:2018, Industrial valves - Shell design strength - Part 4: Calculation method for valve
shells manufactured in metallic materials other than steel
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 736-1:2018, EN 736-2:2016,
EN 736-3:2008, EN 764-1:2015+A1:2016 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
integral markings
integrally cast, forged or stamped markings on the body or bonnet/cover of the valve
3.2
marking plate
plate showing applicable mandatory markings
3.3
identification plate
plate showing any other markings than mandatory markings
4 General marking and labelling requirements
4.1 General
4.1.1 Every industrial metallic valve shall be provided with integral markings, firmly attached marking
plate and identification plate, as applicable.
The corresponding requirements, regarding marking and labelling outlined in the European legislation
for pressure equipment shall be observed.
For industrial metallic valves that do not meet the requirements of the European legislation for pressure
equipment or are exempt from compliance, any subject related provisions in applicable valve product
standard shall be taken into account.
4.1.2 Mandatory markings are independent of language. When it is necessary to include descriptive
words so as to properly specify any supplementary or other markings, then unless agreed otherwise any
such words shall be in the language of the manufacturer and/or one of the official CEN languages (English,
French or German).
4.1.3 Table 1 lists the selection of marking details. Further details related to markings are provided in
Clause 5 of this document.
4.1.4 Markings are to be applied as outlined in 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. Painted-on markings are not permitted.
Where marking plates or identification plates are used, unless otherwise specified in a valve product
standard, the material and method of fixing shall be at the discretion of the valve manufacturer. All
marking plates and identification plates and their means of fixing shall be in a material which is resistant
to atmospheric corrosion. Marking plates shall also be suitable for the allowable temperatur
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