SIST EN 1560:2011

Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers

This European Standard establishes a material designation system either by symbols or by numbers for cast iron. The designation system by symbols is applicable to a) standardized cast iron materials (see 3.1); b) non-standardized cast iron materials (see 3.2). The designation system by numbers is only applicable to standardized cast iron materials (see 3.1). NOTE: The standardized designation by symbols does not necessarily imply that the materials is standardized

Gießereiweisen - Bezeichnungssystem für Gusseisen - Werkstoffkurzzeichen und Werkstoffnummern

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Werkstoff-Bezeichnungssystem entweder durch Kurzzeichen oder durch
Nummern für Gusseisen fest.
Das Bezeichnungssystem durch Kurzzeichen ist anwendbar für:
a) genormte Gusseisenwerkstoffe (siehe 2.1);
b) nichtgenormte Gusseisenwerkstoffe (siehe 2.2).
Das Bezeichnungssystem durch Nummern ist nur für genormte Gusseisenwerkstoffe anwendbar (siehe 2.1).
ANMERKUNG Die Anwendung eines Bezeichnungssystems durch Kurzzeichen bedeutet nicht zwangsläufig, dass der
Werkstoff genormt ist.

Fonderie - Système de désignation pour la fonte - Désignation symbolique et numérique

La présente Norme européenne établit un système de désignation des fontes par des symboles ou par des
numéros.
Le système de désignation par symboles s’applique :
a) aux fontes normalisées (voir 2.1) ;
b) aux fontes non normalisées (voir 2.2).
Le système de désignation par numéros ne s’applique qu’aux fontes normalisées (voir 2.1).
NOTE L'utilisation du système de désignation symbolique n’implique pas nécessairement que le matériau soit
normalisé.
a désignation normalisée par symboles n’implique pas que la fonte est normalisée.

Livarstvo - Sistem označevanja železove litine - Označevalni simboli in številke za material

Ta evropski standard vzpostavlja sistem označevanja materialov železove litine s simboli ali številkami. Sistem označevanja s simboli velja za a) standardizirane materiale iz železovih litin (glej 3.1); b) nestandardizirane materiale iz železovih litin (glej 3.2). Sistem označevanja s številkami velja le za standardizirane materiale iz železovih litin (glej 3.1). OPOMBA: Standardizirano označevanje s simboli ne pomeni nujno, da so materiali standardizirani.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Oct-2009
• Publication Date: 06-Oct-2011
• ICS: 01.075 - Character symbols
• ICS: 77.080.10 - Irons
• Technical Committee: IFEK - Ferrous metals
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Sep-2011
• Due Date: 20-Nov-2011
• Completion Date: 07-Oct-2011
• Ref Project: EN 1560:2011 - Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 1560:1998 - Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaces: SIST EN 1560:1998 - Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.PDWHULDOGießereiweisen - Bezeichnungssystem für Gusseisen - Werkstoffkurzzeichen und WerkstoffnummernFonderie - Système de désignation pour la fonte - Désignation symbolique et numériqueFounding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers77.080.10ŽelezoIrons01.075Simboli za znakeCharacter symbolsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1560:2011SIST EN 1560:2011en,fr,de01-november-2011SIST EN 1560:2011SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1560
February 2011 ICS 77.080.10 Supersedes EN 1560:1997English Version
Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers
Fonderie - Système de désignation pour la fonte - Désignation symbolique et numérique
Gießereiwesen - Bezeichnungssystem für Gusseisen - Werkstoffkurzzeichen und Werkstoffnummern This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 January 2011.
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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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 and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
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EN 1560:2011 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41Scope .52Terms and definitions .53Designation of cast iron materials by symbols .53.1General .53.2Material symbol structure .54Designation of cast iron materials by numbers .94.1General .94.2Material number structure .9Annex A (normative)
Overall structure for designation of cast iron materials by symbols . 12Annex B (normative)
Overall structure for designation of cast iron materials by numbers . 15Annex C (informative)
Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition . 16Bibliography . 17 SIST EN 1560:2011



EN 1560:2011 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1560:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 190 “Foundry technology”, 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 August 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2011. 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 1560:1997. Annex C provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition. Within its programme of work, Technical Committee CEN/TC 190 requested CEN/TC 190/WG 1 “Technical conditions of delivery and cast iron designation” to revise EN 1560:1997. 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 and the United Kingdom.
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EN 1560:2011 (E) 4 Introduction Cast iron materials can be designated either by symbols or by numbers for all grades. The material number is based on principles and the structure set out in EN 10027-2.
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EN 1560:2011 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard establishes a material designation system either by symbols or by numbers for cast iron. The designation system by symbols is applicable to: a) standardized cast iron materials (see 2.1); b) non-standardized cast iron materials (see 2.2). The designation system by numbers is only applicable to standardized cast iron materials (see 2.1). NOTE The use of a designation system by symbols does not necessarily imply that the material is standardized. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 standardized cast iron material cast iron material which has been specified in a European Standard 2.2 non-standardized cast iron material cast iron material which has not been specified in a European Standard, but is manufactured and/or used in CEN member countries 3 Designation of cast iron materials by symbols 3.1 General There shall be only one designation by symbols for each cast iron material. 3.2 Material symbol structure 3.2.1 Overall structure The designation by symbols shall occupy a maximum of six positions. There shall be no spaces between any of the used positions.  Position 1: EN- (see 3.2.2);  Position 2: Symbol for cast iron (see 3.2.3);  Position 3: Symbol for graphite structure (see 3.2.4);  Position 4: Symbol for microstructure or macrostructure (see 3.2.5);  Position 5: Symbol for classification either by mechanical properties or by chemical composition (see 3.2.6);  Position 6: Symbol for additional requirements (see 3.2.7). SIST EN 1560:2011



EN 1560:2011 (E) 6 The overall structure of the designation system by symbols is shown in Annex A. 3.2.2 Position 1 The prefix EN- shall only be used for standardized materials. NOTE If the European material standard (e.g. EN 1561) is presented in association with the material symbol (e.g. EN-GJL-150), then the prefix EN of the symbol designation may be omitted (e.g. EN 1561-GJL-150). 3.2.3 Position 2 The symbol GJ with G for cast and J for iron shall be used. 3.2.4 Position 3 If the graphite structure is to be specified, then the appropriate letter given in Table 1 shall be used. Table 1 — Graphite structure L Lamellar S Spheroidal M Temper carbon (malleable) a
V Vermicular N Free of graphite (hard), ledeburitic Y Special structure, identified in the relevant material standard a Including whiteheart malleable cast irons.
3.2.5 Position 4 If it is necessary to identify cast iron materials additionally by the microstructure or the macrostructure the supplementary letters given in Table 2 shall suffix the letters given in Table 1 as appropriate. Table 2 — Microstructure or macrostructure A Austenite R Ausferrite F Ferrite P Pearlite M Martensite L Ledeburite Q Quenched T Quenched and tempered B Blackheart a
W Whiteheart a
a Only for malleable cast irons.
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EN 1560:2011 (E) 7 3.2.6 Position 5 3.2.6.1 General Position 5 shall be used to classify the material either by mechanical properties or by chemical composition. It shall be separated from the last used position by a hyphen. 3.2.6.2 Classification by mechanical properties 3.2.6.2.1 General Cast iron materials classified by their mechanical properties shall be designated by figures relating to one of the following options:  tensile strength, optionally with elongation followed by the letter C if the material standard permits the use of a sample cut from a casting (see Table 3) and/or impact energy followed by letters RT or LT relating to the test temperature (see Table 4); Table 3 — Letter describing the production of the sample C Sample cut from a casting (blank) Cast sample
NOTE The former designation differentiated between separately cast samples and cast on samples. Cast sample now include separately cast samples, cast on sample and side-by-side cast sample thus reflecting the material properties in the relevant wall thickness of the casting. Table 4 — Test temperature range used to determine the impact energy value RT Room temperature LT Low temperature
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Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols and material numbers
Gießereiweisen - Bezeichnungssystem für Gusseisen - Werkstoffkurzzeichen und
Werkstoffnummern
Fonderie - Système de désignation pour la fonte - Désignation symbolique et numérique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1560
ICS:
77.080.10 Železo Irons
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 1560
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2009
ICS 77.080.10 Will supersede EN 1560:1997
English Version
Founding - Designation system for cast iron - Material symbols
and material numbers
Fonderie - Système de désignation pour la fonte - Gießereiweisen - Bezeichnungssystem für Gusseisen -
Désignation symbolique et numérique Werkstoffkurzzeichen und Werkstoffnummern
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 190.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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 United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 1560:2009: E
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Terms and definitions .5
3 Designation of cast iron materials by symbols .5
3.1 General .5
3.2 Material symbol structure .5
4 Designation of cast iron materials by numbers .9
4.1 General .9
4.2 Material number structure .9
Annex A (normative) Overall structure for designation of cast iron materials by symbols . 11
Annex B (normative) Overall structure for designation of cast iron materials by numbers . 14
Annex C (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition . 15
Bibliography . 16

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Foreword
This document (prEN 1560:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 190 “Foundry
technology”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1560:1997.
Annex C provides details of significant technical changes between this European standard and the previous
edition.
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Introduction
Cast iron materials can be designated either by symbols or by numbers for all grades. For the material
number it is based on the structure and rules of EN 10027–2.
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1 Scope
This European Standard establishes a material designation system either by symbols or by numbers for cast
iron.
The designation system by symbols is applicable to
a) standardized cast iron materials (see 2.1);
b) non-standardized cast iron materials (see 2.2).
The designation system by numbers is only applicable to standardized cast iron materials (see 2.1).
NOTE The standardized designation by symbols does not necessarily imply that the material is standardized.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
standardized cast iron material
cast iron material which has been specified in a European Standard
2.2
non-standardized cast iron material
cast iron material which has not been specified in a European Standard, but is manufactured and/or used in
CEN member countries
3 Designation of cast iron materials by symbols
3.1 General
There shall be only one designation by symbols for each cast iron material.
3.2 Material symbol structure
3.2.1 Overall structure
The designation by symbols shall occupy a maximum of six positions, some of which need not be used. There
shall be no spaces between any of the used positions.
 Position 1: EN- (see 3.2.2);
 Position 2: Symbol for cast iron (see 3.2.3);
 Position 3: Symbol for graphite structure (see 3.2.4);
 Position 4: Symbol for microstructure or macrostructure (see 3.2.5);
 Position 5: Symbol for classification either by mechanical properties or by chemical composition (see
3.2.6);
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 Position 6: Symbol for additional requirements (see 3.2.7).
The whole structure of the designation system by symbols is shown in annex A.
3.2.2 Position 1
The prefix EN- shall only be used for standardized materials.
NOTE If the European material standard (e.g. EN 1561) is presented in association with the material symbol (e.g.
EN-GJL-150), then the prefix EN of the symbol designation may be omitted (e.g. EN 1561-GJL-150).
3.2.3 Position 2
The symbol GJ with G for cast and J for iron shall be used.
3.2.4 Position 3
If the graphite structure is to be specified, then the appropriate letter given in Table 1 shall be used.
Table 1 — Graphite structure
L Lamellar
S Spheroidal
a
M
Temper carbon (malleable)
V Vermicular
N Free of graphite (hard), ledeburitic
Y Special structure, identified in the relevant material standard
a
Including whiteheart malleable cast irons

3.2.5 Position 4
If it is necessary to identify cast iron materials additionally by the microstructure or the macrostructure the
supplementary letters given in Table 2 shall suffix the letters given in Table 1 as appropriate.
Table 2 — Microstructure or macrostructure
A Austenite
F Ferrite
P Perlite
M Martensite
L Ledeburite
Q Quenched
T Quenched and tempered
a
B
Blackheart
a
W
Whiteheart
a
Only for malleable cast irons

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If it is not necessary to identify cast iron materials additionally by the microstructure or the macrostructure,
then position 4 shall not be used.
3.2.6 Position 5
3.2.6.1 General
Position 5 shall be used to classify the material either by mechanical properties or by chemical composition. It
shall be separated from the last used position by a hyphen.
3.2.6.2 Classification by mechanical properties
Cast iron materials classified by their mechanical properties shall be designated by figures relating to
mechanical properties and, if applicable, by the letter C if the material standard permits the use of a sample
cut from a casting. (see Table 3) and/or letters RT and LT relating to the temperature of measurement of the
impact resistance value (see Table 4).
Table 3 — Letter describing the production of the sample
C Sample cut from a casting
(blank) Cast sample

NOTE The former designation differentiated between separately cast samples and cast on samples. Cast sample
now include separately cast samples, cast on sample and side-by-side cast sample thus reflecting the material properties
in the relevant wall thickness of the casting.

 Tensile strength
The tensile strength shall be indicated by the appropriate minimum value of the grade in newtons per square
millimetre, e.g.
EN-GJL-150C;
EN-GJL-150;

 Elongation
If required, the elongation sh
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