EN 764-2:2012

Pressure equipment - Part 2: Quantities, symbols and units

This European Standard specifies the basic quantities, symbols and units to be used for pressure equipment and assemblies addressed by the European Directive 97/23/EC.

Druckgeräte - Teil 2: Größen, Symbole und Einheiten

Diese Europäische Norm definiert die wesentlichen Größen, Symbole und Einheiten, die für Druckgeräte und deren Baugruppen gemäß der Europäischen Richtlinie 97/23/EG zu verwenden sind.

Equipements sous pression - Partie 2: Grandeurs, symboles et unités

Cette norme européenne spécifie les grandeurs de base, symboles et unités utilisés pour les équipements sous pression et les ensembles concernés par la Directive Européenne 97/23/CE.

Tlačna oprema - 2. del: Veličine, simboli in enote

Ta evropski standard določa osnovne veličine, simbole in enote, ki se uporabljajo za tlačno opremo in sklope, obravnavane v evropski Direktivi 97/23/ES.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Jan-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jul-2012
• ICS: 01.060 - Quantities and units
• ICS: 23.020.30 - Pressure vessels, gas cylinders
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 54 - Unfired pressure vessels
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 54/WG 51 - A - Overall co-ordination, scope of standard and vessel classification
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2023
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2023
• Directive: 97/23/EC - Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 764-2:2012 - Pressure equipment - Part 2: Quantities, symbols and units

Relations

• Replaces: EN 764-2:2002 - Pressure equipment - Part 2: Quantities, symbols and units
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2012
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SIST EN 764-2:2002
7ODþQDRSUHPDGHO9HOLþLQHVLPEROLLQHQRWH
Pressure equipment - Part 2: Quantities, symbols and units
Druckgeräte - Teil 2: Größen, Symbole und Einheiten
Equipements sous pression - Partie 2: Grandeurs, symboles et unités
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 764-2:2012
ICS:
01.060 9HOLþLQHLQHQRWH Quantities and units
23.020.30 7ODþQHSRVRGHSOLQVNH Pressure vessels, gas
MHNOHQNH cylinders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 764-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2012
ICS 01.060; 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 764-2:2002
English Version
Pressure equipment - Part 2: Quantities, symbols and units
Equipements sous pression - Partie 2: Grandeurs, Druckgeräte - Teil 2: Größen, Symbole und Einheiten
symboles et unités
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 December 2011.

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Contents
page
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 General . 4
4 Quantities, symbols and units . 4

Foreword
This document (EN 764-2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 54 “Unfired pressure
vessels”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 July 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by July 2012.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 764-2:2002.
This European Standard consists of seven parts which are:
Part 1 Terminology – Pressure, temperature, volume and nominal size;
Part 2 Quantities, symbols and units;
Part 3 Definition of parties involved;
Part 4 Establishment of technical delivery conditions for metallic materials;
Part 5 Compliance and Inspection Documentation of Materials;
Part 6 Structure and content of operating instructions;
Part 7 Safety systems for unfired pressure equipment.
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, Croatia, 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, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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