oSIST prEN 10253-3:2025

Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific inspection requirements

This document specifies the technical delivery requirements for seamless and welded butt-welding fittings (elbows, concentric and eccentric reducers, equal and reducing tees, caps) made of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel without specific inspection requirements.
This document specifies:
-   steel grades and their chemical compositions;
-   mechanical properties;
-   dimensions and tolerances;
-   requirements for inspection and testing;
-   inspection documents;
-   marking;
-   handling and packaging.

Formstücke zum Einschweißen - Teil 3: Austenitische und austenitisch-ferritische (Duplex) nichtrostende Stähle ohne besondere Prüfanforderungen

Dieses Dokument legt die technischen Lieferbedingungen für nahtlose und geschweißte Formstücke zum Einschweißen (Rohrbogen, konzentrische und exzentrische Reduzierstücke, T-Stücke mit egalem oder mit reduziertem Abzweig, Kappen) aus austenitischen und austenitisch-ferritischen (Duplex) nichtrostendem Stahl, ohne besondere Anforderungen an die Prüfung, fest.
Dieses Dokument legt fest:
-   Stahlsorten und deren chemischen Zusammensetzungen;
-   mechanischen Eigenschaften;
-   Maße und Grenzabmaße;
-   Anforderungen an die Prüfungen;
-   Prüfbescheinigungen;
-   Kennzeichnung;
-   Versandvorbereitung und Verpackung.

Raccords à souder bout à bout - Partie 3 : Aciers inoxydables austénitiques et austéno-ferritiques (duplex) sans contrôle spécifique

Le présent document spécifie les exigences techniques de livraison pour les raccords à souder bout à bout, sans soudure et soudés (coudes, réductions concentriques et excentriques, tés égaux et réduits, caps) en acier inoxydable austénitique et austéno-ferritique (duplex), livrés sans contrôle spécifique.
Le présent document spécifie :
-   les nuances d'acier et leur composition chimique ;
-   les caractéristiques mécaniques ;
-   les dimensions et tolérances ;
-   les exigences relatives au contrôle et aux essais ;
-   les documents de contrôle ;
-   le marquage ;
-   la manutention et l’emballage.

Cevni fitingi za soležne zvare - 3. del: Kovna avstenitna in avstenitno-feritna (dupleksna) nerjavna jekla brez posebnih zahtev glede pregledov

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Mar-2025
• ICS: 23.040.40 - Metal fittings
• ICS: 77.140.20 - Stainless steels
• Technical Committee: IFEK - Ferrous metals
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Jan-2025
• Due Date: 11-Jun-2025
• Completion Date: 31-Mar-2025
• Mandate: M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
• Ref Project: prEN 10253-3 - Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific inspection requirements

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 10253-3:2009 - Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific inspection requirements
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Overview

prEN 10253-3 (CEN) - "Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3" defines the technical delivery requirements for seamless and welded butt-welding fittings made from austenitic and austenitic‑ferritic (duplex) stainless steels where no specific inspection regime is required. Covered fittings include elbows, concentric and eccentric reducers, equal and reducing tees, and caps. This draft standard replaces EN 10253-3:2008 and is intended for applications outside the Pressure Equipment Directive categories I–IV.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Material specification: Permitted steel grades and their chemical compositions for austenitic and duplex stainless steels.
• Mechanical properties: Tensile strength, yield, elongation and related test requirements at room and (where applicable) elevated temperatures.
• Manufacturing: Requirements for steelmaking, product forming, welding and heat treatment practices.
• Dimensions & tolerances: Detailed dimensional tables, tolerances, beveling and corrugation performance for butt-welding ends.
• Inspection & testing: Mandatory and optional tests, including chemical analysis, tensile tests (base material and weld), weld bend tests, intergranular corrosion testing, leak tightness and relevant NDT of welds.
• Sampling & test units: Rules for sampling frequency, preparation of test pieces, and acceptance criteria.
• Documentation & marking: Types and content of inspection documents, product marking, and material identification.
• Handling & packaging: Requirements to protect surface condition and traceability during storage and transport.

Applications and who uses this standard

prEN 10253-3 is used by:

• Manufacturers and fabricators of stainless-steel butt-welding fittings to define product acceptance and production controls.
• Design and piping engineers specifying fittings for chemical, petrochemical, food processing, water treatment and general industrial piping systems where duplex/austenitic corrosion resistance is required.
• Procurement and QA/QC teams for purchase specifications, inspection plans and supplier audits.
• Testing laboratories and inspectors executing the standard’s test methods and preparing inspection documents.
  Note: Part 3 is intended for fittings without specific inspection regimes and should be selected when Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) requirements for higher categories do not apply.

Related standards

• EN 10253-1 - Wrought carbon steel fittings (general use)
• EN 10253-2 - Non-alloy and ferritic alloy steels with specific inspection requirements
• EN 10253-4 - Austenitic and duplex stainless steels with specific inspection requirements
• EU Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) - referenced for pressure-category considerations

Keywords: prEN 10253-3, butt-welding pipe fittings, austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, dimensions and tolerances, inspection and testing, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2025
Cevni fitingi za soležne zvare - 3. del: Kovna avstenitna in avstenitno-feritna
(dupleksna) nerjavna jekla brez posebnih zahtev glede pregledov
Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex)
stainless steels without specific inspection requirements
Formstücke zum Einschweißen - Teil 3: Austenitische und austenitisch-ferritische
(Duplex) nichtrostende Stähle ohne besondere Prüfanforderungen
Raccords à souder bout à bout - Partie 3 : Aciers inoxydables austénitiques et austéno-
ferritiques (duplex) sans contrôle spécifique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 10253-3
ICS:
23.040.40 Kovinski fitingi Metal fittings
77.140.20 Visokokakovostna jekla Stainless steels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2025
ICS 23.040.40; 77.140.20 Will supersede EN 10253-3:2008
English Version
Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and
austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific
inspection requirements
Raccords à souder bout à bout - Partie 3 : Aciers Formstücke zum Einschweißen - Teil 3: Austenitische
inoxydables austénitiques et austéno-ferritiques und austenitisch-ferritische (Duplex) nichtrostende
(duplex) sans contrôle spécifique Stähle ohne besondere Prüfanforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 459/SC 10.
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.

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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 8
4 Classification of grades and designation . 9
4.1 Classification of grades . 9
4.2 Designation . 9
5 Information to be supplied . 10
5.1 Mandatory information . 10
5.1.1 General. 10
5.1.2 Designation of fittings . 10
5.1.3 Information . 10
5.2 Options . 10
5.3 Examples of an order . 11
5.3.1 Example 1 . 11
5.3.2 Example 2 . 11
5.3.3 Example 3 . 11
5.3.4 Example 4 . 12
6 Manufacturing process . 12
6.1 Steelmaking process . 12
6.2 Product making process for fittings and heat treatment . 12
6.2.1 Product making process . 12
6.2.2 Welding . 12
6.2.3 Heat treatment . 13
7 Technical requirements . 14
7.1 General. 14
7.2 Chemical composition – Cast analysis . 14
7.3 Weldability . 14
7.4 Mechanical properties at room temperature . 18
7.5 Corrosion resistance . 24
7.6 Appearance and internal soundness . 24
7.6.1 Definition of surface imperfections . 24
7.6.2 Appearance . 25
7.6.3 Internal soundness . 25
7.7 Dimensions and tolerances . 26
7.7.1 Dimensions. 26
7.7.2 Dimensional tolerances . 30
7.7.3 Corrugation . 33
7.7.4 Performance of the end beveling . 34
7.8 Leak tightness . 34
8 Inspection . 34
8.1 Inspection documents . 34
8.1.1 Types of inspection documents . 34
8.1.2 Content of inspection documents . 34
8.2 Summary of inspection and testing . 35
9 Sampling . 35
9.1 Frequency of tests and test unit . 35
9.2 Preparation of samples and test pieces . 37
9.2.1 Samples and test pieces for mechanical tests . 37
9.2.2 Test piece for tensile test on the base material . 37
9.2.3 Test piece for the tensile test on the weld . 37
9.2.4 Test piece for the weld bend test . 37
9.2.5 Test piece for the intergranular corrosion test . 37
10 Test methods . 37
10.1 Chemical analysis . 37
10.2 Tensile test on the base material . 37
10.2.1 At room temperature . 37
10.2.2 At elevated temperature . 38
10.3 Transverse tensile test on the weld . 38
10.4 Weld bend test . 38
10.5 Intergranular corrosion test . 38
10.6 Dimensional testing . 38
10.7 Visual inspection . 38
10.8 Non destructive testing. 38
10.8.1 Personnel . 38
10.8.2 NDT of the weld . 39
10.9 Material identification . 39
10.10 Leak tightness test . 39
10.11 Optional tests . 39
11 Marking . 39
12 Handling and packaging . 40
Annex A (normative) Structural dimensions of fittings . 41
Annex B (informative) Commonly used inside diameters and wall thicknesses, metric sizes
.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Bibliography . 63

European foreword
This document (prEN 10253-3:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 459 “ECISS –
European Committee for Iron and Steel Standardization” , the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 10253-3:2008.
This document includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 10253-3:2008:
a) Clarified different models of reducers and tees;
b) Update of technical requirements and dimensions to reflect current state of the art;
c) Changed option 3;
d) Revision of figures;
e) Update of normative references;
f) Introduction of metric dimensions tables;
g) Removed footnote a) and b) from Table 11, since they did not add any further information.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
EN 10253, Butt-welding pipe fittings is currently composed with the following parts:
— Part 1: Wrought carbon steel for general use and without specific inspection requirements;
— Part 2: Non alloy and ferritic alloy steels with specific inspection requirements;
— Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels without specific inspection
requirements;
— Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels with specific inspection
requirements;
A list of all parts in this series can be found on the CEN website: www.cencenelec.eu.

Through its sub-committee SC 10 “Steel tubes, and iron and steel fittings” (secretariat: UNI).
Introduction
In writing this document the competent committee recognized that there are two broad types of products
commonly used, and decided to reflect these in the standard by differentiating between two parts.
EN 10253-3 describes fittings without formal reference to the pressure resistance, which are not
intended to be used in applications covered by the Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) in
categories I to IV.
EN 10253-4 defines two types of fittings:
— Type A fittings have the same wall thickness at the welding ends and at the body of the fitting as a
pipe having the same specified wall thickness. Their resistance to internal pressure is, in general, less
than that of a straight pipe with the same dimensions.
— Type B fittings showing increased wall thickness at the body of the fitting are designed to resist the
same internal pressure as a straight pipe with same dimensions.
These two types of fittings are intended to be used in applications covered by the EU Directive
2014/68/EU. According to this Directive and further interpretation guidelines (e.g. guideline G – 19),
seamless fittings are considered as materials whereas welded fittings are considered as components.
Therefore, in some areas of this document, provisions for seamless and welded fittings are different.
The selection of steel type and requirement level depend on many factors; the properties of the fluid to
be conveyed, the service conditions, the design code and any statutory requirements should all be taken
into consideration. Therefore, this gives no detailed guidelines for the application of different parts. It is
the ultimate responsibility of the user to select the appropriate part for the intended application.
1 Scope
This document specifies the technical delivery requirements for seamless and welded butt-welding
fittings (elbows, concentric and eccentric reducers, equal and reducing tees, caps) made of austenitic and
austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel without specific inspection requirements.
This document specifies:
— steel grades and their chemical compositions;
— mechanical properties;
— dimensions and tolerances;
— requirements for inspection and testing;
— inspection documents;
— marking;
— handling and packaging.
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 10020, Definition and classification of grades of steel
EN 10021, General technical delivery conditions for steel products
EN 10027-1, Designation systems for steels - Part 1: Steel names
EN 10027-2, Designation systems for steels - Part 2: Numerical system
EN 10028-7:2016, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes - Part 7: Stainless steels
EN 10079, Definition of steel products
EN 10168, Steel products - Inspection documents - List of information and description
EN 10204, Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
EN 10216-5:2021, Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 5:
Stainless steel tubes
EN 10217-7:2021, Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 7:
Stainless steel tubes
EN 10222-5:2017, Steel forgings for pressure purposes - Part 5: Martensitic, austenitic and austenitic-
ferritic stainless steels
EN 10266, Steel tubes, fittings and structural hollow sections - Symbols and definitions of terms for use in
product standards
EN 10272:2016, Stainless steel bars for pressure purposes
EN 10296-2, Welded circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical
delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
EN 10297-2, Seamless circular steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Technical
delivery conditions - Part 2: Stainless steel
EN ISO 377:2017, Steel and steel products - Location and preparation of samples and test pieces for
mechanical testing (ISO 377:2017)
EN ISO 2566-2, Steel - Conversion of elongation values - Part 2: Austenitic steels (ISO 2566-2)
EN ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1: Country
code (ISO 3166-1)
EN ISO 3651-2:1998, Determination of resistance to intergranular corrosion of stainless steels - Part 2:
Ferritic, austenitic and ferritic-austenitic (duplex) stainless steels - Corrosion test in media containing
sulfuric acid (ISO 3651-2:1998)
EN ISO 4136:2022, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Transverse tensile test (ISO 4136:2022)
EN ISO 4885, Ferrous materials - Heat treatments - Vocabulary (ISO 4885:2018)
EN ISO 5173:2023, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Bend tests (ISO 5173:2023)
EN ISO 6892-1:2019, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature (ISO
6892-1:2019)
EN ISO 6892-2:2018, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 2: Method of test at elevated temperature
(ISO 6892-2:2018)
EN ISO 8493:2004, Metallic materials - Tube - Drift-expanding test (ISO 8493:1998)
EN ISO 8495:2013, Metallic materials - Tube - Ring-expanding test (ISO 8495:2013)
EN ISO 9606-1, Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1)
EN ISO 9712:2022, Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel (ISO
9712:2021)
EN ISO 14732, Welding personnel - Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for
mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732)
EN ISO 15614-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding
procedure test - Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 15614-
1)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 10020, EN 10021, EN ISO 4885,
EN 10079 and EN ISO 377 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
model
designation for elbows, return bends, reducers, caps and tees
Note 1 to entry: For elbows and return bends the model defines the bending diameter of the piece.
Note 2 to entry: For reducers the model defines concentric or eccentric, or concentric straight or eccentric straight
shape of the piece.
Note 3 to entry: For caps the model defines the shape of the piece.
Note 4 to entry: For tees the model defines tee, pulled tee, branch welded tee (v-welded) and branch welded tee
(circumferential welded) shape of the piece.
3.1.2
welded fitting
fittings made from welded tubes or fittings made from plate/sheet or strip here welding is a part of the
manufacturing process
3.1.3
seamless fitting
fittings manufactured without welding from starting material which is not welded
3.1.4
purchaser
person or organisation that orders products in accordance with this document
3.1.5
employer
organisation for which a person works on a regular basis
Note 1 to entry: The employer can be either the fitting manufacturer or supplier or a third party organization
providing a service, e.g. NDT.
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purpose of this document, the symbols given in EN 10266 and the following apply.
A
Percentage of elongation at rupture, with reference to gauge length of 5,65× S
B Back to face distance for return bends, expressed in millimetres
C Centre to centre distance for return bends (C = 2R), expressed in millimetres
D Specified outside diameter for elbows, return ends, equal tees, caps and the major outside
diameter for reducers and reducing tees, expressed in millimetres
D Specified minor outside diameter for reducers and reducing tees, expressed in
millimetres
DN, DN Conventional dimension used in piping; non-measurable value (see EN ISO 6708)
F Distance from the axis of the branch outlet to the face of the centre body of tees,
expressed in millimetres
G Distance from the axis of the centre line to the face of the branch outlet of reducing tees,
expressed in millimetres
HBW Brinell hardness
ID Internal diameter at the welding ends of elbows, return bends, equal tees and at the major
welding end of reducers and reducing tees (ID = D – 2T)
ID Internal diameter at the minor welding end of reducers and reducing tees (ID = D – 2T )
1 1 1 1
K Total height for caps, expressed in millimetres
L Face to face distance for reducers, expressed in millimetres
Q Tolerance on the form of fittings
r Inside knuckle radius of cap
R Bending radius of elbows and return bends, expressed in millimetres
R Tensile strength at room temperature, expressed in MPa
m
R Minimum 0,2 % proof strength at room temperature, expressed in MPa
p0,2
R Minimum 1,0 % proof strength at room temperature, expressed in MPa
p1,0
T Specified wall thickness at the welding ends for elbows, return bends and equal tees or on
the D end for reducers and reducing tees, expressed in millimetres
T Specified wall thickness on the D welding end of reducers and reducing tees, expressed
1 1
in millimetres
TC Test category
W0 Welded from hot or cold rolled plate, sheet or strip 1D, 2D, 2E, 2B (symbols of flat
products according to EN 10088-2)
W1 Welded from hot rolled plate, sheet or strip 1D, descaled
W2 Welded from cold rolled plate, sheet or strip 2D, 2E, 2B, descaled
X Tolerance on the form of fittings
Z Distance from the extrados to the centre of a 45° elbow at the welding ends
4 Classification of grades and designation
4.1 Classification of grades
Steels covered in this document are classified according to their structure into:
— austenitic steels;
— austenitic–ferritic (duplex) steels.
For more details see EN 10088-1.
4.2 Designation
For the fittings covered by this document the designation shall consist of:
— number of this document (EN 10253-3); plus either
— steel name in accordance with EN 10027-1; or
— steel number allocated in accordance with EN 10027-2.
5 Information to be supplied
5.1 Mandatory information
5.1.1 General
The following information shall be supplied for purchasing at the time of enquiry and order.
5.1.2 Designation of fittings
5.1.2.1 Elbows and return bends
Elbows and return bends are designated by the model (2D, 3D, 5D, D+100 etc.), the angle and the outside
diameter D.
5.1.2.2 Reducers
Reducers are designated by the model (concentric, concentric straight, eccentric, or eccentric straight),
the major diameter D and the minor diameter D .
5.1.2.3 Tees
Equal tees are designated by the outside diameter D.
Reducing tees are designated by the major diameter D and by the minor diameter D .
Model: tee, pulled tee, branch welded tee (v-welded) or branch welded tee (circumferential welded).
5.1.2.4 Caps
Caps are designated by the outside diameter D.
5.1.3 Information
The following information shall be supplied at the time of enquiry and order:
a) quantity required (number of pieces);
b) designation of fittings (see 5.1.2) and the wall thickness T (T );
c) designation of the steel grade according to this document;
d) reference to this document and its year of publication;.
e) options, if any (see 5.2).
5.2 Options
A number of options are specified in this document, which are listed below. In the event that no options
have been specified at the time of enquiry and order, the fittings shall be supplied in accordance with the
basic specification (see 5.1).
1) steelmaking process (see 6.1);
2) heat treatment of the fittings (see 6.2.3.1, Table 4, and Table 5);
3) tensile test on base material at room temperature (see 7.4, 10.2.1, Table 4, Table 5, and Table 11);
4) agreed mechanical properties for wall thicknesses greater than 60 mm apply (see 7.4 and Table 4);
5) intergranular corrosion test (see 7.5, 10.5, and Table 11);
6) surface treatment (see 7.6.2.10);
7) non-destructive testing of the weld area (see 7.6.3 and 10.8.2, and Table 11);
8) structural dimensions of fittings not covered by Annex A (see 7.7.1.2);
9) fittings are ordered with tolerance class D3 or D4 (see 7.7.2.1 and Table 7);
10) end bevelling shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order (see 7.7.4);
11) the test unit size shall be as specified on the purchase order (see 9.1 and Table 10);
12) weld bend test (welded fittings) (see 10.4 and Table 11);
13) tensile test on the weld at room temperature (see 10.3 and Table 11);
14) liquid penetrant examination of welds and weld ends (see 10.8.2 and Table 11);
15) liquid penetrant examination of surfaces, extent shall be specified at the time if the enquiry (see
10.8.2 and Table 11);
16) additional marking (see Clause 11);
17) special packaging, coating or end plugs as agreed at the time of enquiry or order shall be applied (see
Clause 12).
5.3 Examples of an order
5.3.1 Example 1
1 000 elbows in accordance with this document of type 3D with angle 90°, dimensions 60,3 × 2,9, made
of steel grade 1.4436 and with a joint coefficient 0,7.
1 000 elbows – EN 10253-3 – type 3D – 90° – 60,3 × 2,9 × 1.4436
5.3.2 Example 2
1 000 elbows in accordance with this document of type 3D with angle 90°, dimensions 60,3 × 2,9, made
of steel grade 1.4436 and with non-destructive testing of the weld area (joint coefficient 0,85).
1 000 elbows – EN 10253-3 – type 3D – 90° – 60,3 × 2,9 – 1.4436 – Option 6
5.3.3 Example 3
2 000 concentric reducers in accordance with this document with dimensions 219,1 × 6,3 – 139,7 × 4,0,
with a length according to Annex A made of steel grade X2CrNi19-11 and with a joint coefficient 0,7.
2 000 concentric reducers – EN 10253-3 – 219,1 × 6,3 – 139,7 × 4,0 – X2CrNi19-11
5.3.4 Example 4
3 000 equal tees in accordance with this document with dimension ID 40,0 × 2,0 made of steel grade
1.4301, with a joint coefficient 0,85, with a non-destructive testing of the weld area and with an inspection
certificate 3.1.
3 000 equal tees – EN 10253-3 – ID 40,0 × 2,0 – 1.4301 – Option 6 – Option 12
6 Manufacturing process
6.1 Steelmaking process
The steelmaking process is left to the discretion of the steel manufacturer.
For manufacturing, a quality management system and an environmental management system shall be
used.
NOTE 1 Quality management systems according to or equivalent to EN ISO 9001 and environmental
management systems according to or equivalent to EN ISO 14001 are considered acceptable.
Option 1: The purchaser shall be informed about the steelmaking process used. The process shall be
reported in the inspection document.
NOTE 2 The purchaser can receive information on environmental aspects of the steelmaking process; for
example, the operation of the manufacturer under an environmental management system.
6.2 Product making process for fittings and heat treatment
6.2.1 Product making process
The method of manufacturing is left to the discretion of the manufacturer.
For manufacturing, a quality management system shall be used.
NOTE 1 Quality management systems according to or equivalent to EN ISO 9001 are considered acceptable.
The product making process shall be so applied that it will not produce injurious imperfections in the
fittings.
Where tubes are used as starting material, following conditions shall apply:
— choice of the tubes (seamless or welded) is left at the discretion of the manufacturer;
— material according to EN 10216-5 or EN 10297-2 (seamless) and EN 10217-7 or EN 10296-2
(welded) shall be used.
Material according to EN 10028-7 shall be used if plate/sheet or strip is used as starting material.
Material according to EN 10272 or EN 10222-5 shall be used if bars are used as starting material.
NOTE 2 The purchaser can receive information on environmental aspects of the product making process; for
example, the operation of the manufacturer under an environmental management system.
6.2.2 Welding
6.2.2.1 General
When producing fittings from plate or strip, welding is considered being a part of the manufacturing of
fittings, and:
— welding process/procedures shall be in accordance with EN ISO 15614-1;
— welders and/or welding operators shall be qualified in accordance with EN ISO 9606-1 and/or
EN ISO 14732.
All welds carried out during the manufacture of the fitting shall be fusion weld type. All welds shall have
complete penetration.
Local repair of weld seams which have been made with or without filler metal is permitted provided that
the repair procedure/welders are qualified in accordance with the relevant part of the above-mentioned
standards and the repaired area is heat treated and non-destructively tested in the same way as the
original weld.
If heat treatment is required, the repair welding shall be carried out in advance.
6.2.2.2 Finished joint requirement
Welded surfaces are permitted provided the surface imperfections permit proper interpretation of
radiographic or other non-destructive examination.
A reduction in thickness due to the welding process is acceptable provided that the material of the joining
surfaces shall not be reduced below minimum required thickness at any point.
Concavity due to the welding process on the root side of a single welded joint is permitted when the
resulting thickness of the weld is at least equal to the minimum thickness of the thinner part of the parts
being joined and the contour of the concavity is smooth.
The height of the reinforcement on each face of the weld shall not exceed the values specified in Table 1.
Table 1 — Height of reinforcement
Base material thickness T Reinforcement
mm mm
T < 2,5 1,0
2,5 ≤ T ≤ 5,0 1,5
5,0 < T ≤ 10,0 2,0
10,0 < T ≤ 25,0 2,5
25,0 < T ≤ 50,0 3,5
6.2.3 Heat treatment
6.2.3.1 Cold forming
Fittings, produced from solution annealed and quenched or stabilized materials using cold forming as
manufacturing method, do not require head treatment.
If heat treatment is still demanded, this shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order.
Option 2: Heat treatment of the fittings shall be carried out.
6.2.3.2 Hot forming
Fittings manufactured by hot forming shall be solution annealed.
7 Technical requirements
7.1 General
Fittings supplied and inspected in accordance with Clause 6, Clause 10 and Clause 11, shall comply with
the requirements of this document.
In addition to the requirements of this document, the general technical delivery requirements specified
in EN 10021 shall apply, unless otherwise specified.
The allowed pressures and temperatures are the responsibility of the customer according to the state of
the art and in application of the safety coefficients in the application regulations, codes and standards.
In common, joint coefficient is used in the calculation of the thicknesses of components which include one
or several butt welds, other than circumferential:
— for equipment subject to random non-destructive testing: 0,85;
— for equipment not subject to non-destructive testing other than visual inspection: 0,7.
7.2 Chemical composition – Cast analysis
The cast analysis reported by the steel manufacturer shall apply and comply with the requirements of
Table 2 for austenitic steels and of Table 3 for austenitic-ferritic steels.
7.3 Weldability
Fittings covered by this document are weldable, however account should be taken of the fact that the
behaviour of the steel during and after welding is dependent not only on the steel, but also essentially on
the conditions of preparing and carrying out the welding and on the final use of the fitting.
Table 2 — Chemical composition (cast analysis) of austenitic stainless steels, in % by mass
Steel grade C Si Mn P S N Cr Cu Mo Nb Ni Ti Others
a
Steel name Steel number max. max. max. max. max.
17,5 to 8,0 to
X2CrNi18–9 1.4307 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — — — — —
19,5 10,5
18,0 to 10,0 to
X2CrNi19–11 1.4306 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — — — — —
20,0 12,0
0,12 to 17,0 to 8,5 to
X2CrNiN18–10 1.4311 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — — — — —
0,22 19,5 11,5
17,0 to 8,0 to
X5CrNi18–10 1.4301 0,07 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — — — — —
19,5 10,5
17,0 to 9,0 to 5 × C to
X6CrNiTi18–10 1.4541 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — — — — —
19,0 12,0 0,70
17,0 to 10 × C to 9,0 to
X6CrNiNb18–10 1.4550 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — — — — —
19,0 1,00 12,0
24,0 to 20,0 to
X1CrNi25–21 1.4335 0,020 0,25 2,00 0,025 0,010 ≤ 0,10 — ≤ 0,20 — — —
26,0 22,0
16,5 to 2,00 to 10,0 to
X2CrNiMo17–12–2 1.4404 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — — — —
18,5 2,50 13,0
16,5 to 2,00 to 10,0 to
X5CrNiMo17–12–2 1.4401 0,07 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — — — —
18,5 2,50 13,0
16,5 to 2,00 to 10,5 to 5 × C to
X6CrNiMoTi17–12–2 1.4571 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — — — —
18,5 2,50 13,5 0,70
16,5 to 10,5 to
X2CrNiMo17–12–3 1.4432 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,11 — 2,50 to 3,0 — — —
18,5 13,0
0,12 to 16,5 to 11,0 to
X2CrNiMoN17–13–3 1.4429 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — 2,50 to 3,0 — — —
0,22 18,5 14,0
16,5 to 10,5 to
X3CrNiMo17–13–3 1.4436 0,05 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — 2,50 to 3,0 — — —
18,5 13,0
17,0 to 12,5 to
X2CrNiMo18–14–3 1.4435 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — 2,50 to 3,0 — — —
19,0 15,0
Steel grade C Si Mn P S N Cr Cu Mo Nb Ni Ti Others
a
Steel name Steel number max. max. max. max.
max.
0,12 to 16,5 to 12,5 to
X2CrNiMoN17–13–5 1.4439 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 — 4,0 to 5,0 — — —
0,22 18,5 14,5
17,5 to 13,0 to
X2CrNiMo18–15–4 1.4438 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 ≤ 0,10 — 3,0 to 4,0 — — —
19,5 16,0
26,0 to 0,70 to 30,0 to
X1NiCrMoCu31–27–4 1.4563 0,020 0,70 2,00 0,030 0,010 ≤ 0,10 3,0 to 4,0 — — —
28,0 1,50 32,0
19,0 to 1,20 to 24,0 to
X1NiCrMoCu25–20–5 1.4539 0,020 0,70 2,00 0,030 0,010 ≤ 0,15 4,0 to 5,0 — — —
21,0 2,00 26,0
0,18 to 19,5 to 0,50 to 17,5 to
X1CrNiMoCuN20–18–7 1.4547 0,020 0,70 1,00 0,030 0,010 6,0 to 7,0 — — —
0,25 20,5 1,00 18,5
0,15 to 19,0 to 0,50 to 24,0 to
X1NiCrMoCuN25–20–7 1.4529 0,020 0,50 1,00 0,030 0,010 6,0 to 7,0 — — —
0,25 21,0 1,50 26,0
Elements not listed in this table shall not be intentionally added to the steel without the agreement of the purchaser except for finishing the cast. All appropriate precautions are
to be taken to avoid the addition of such elements from scrap and other materials used in production which would impair mechanical properties and the suitability of the steel.
a
If the manufacturer’s starting material is plate or strip, then carbon content can be limited to two decimal places, see EN 10028-7:2016.
Table 3 — Chemical composition (cast analysis) of austenitic-ferritic stainless steels, in % by mass
Steel grade C Si Mn P S N Cr Cu Mo Ni Others
Steel name Steel number max. max. max. max. max.
0,10 to 21,0 to 2,50 to 4,5 to
X2CrNiMoN22–5-3 1.4462 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,035 0,015 — —
0,22 23,0 3,5 6,5
0,05 to 22,0 to 0,10 to 0,10 to 3,5 to
X2CrNiN23–4 1.4362 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,035 0,015 —
0,20 24,0 0,60 0,60 5,5
0,20 to 24,0 to 6,0 to
a a
0,030 1,00 2,00 0,035 0,015 — 3,0 to 4,5 —
X2CrNiMoN25–7-4 1.4410
0,35 26,0 8,0
0,20 to 24,0 to 0,50 to 6,0 to W: 0,50 to
X2CrNiMoCuWN25–7-4 1.4501 0,030 1,00 1,00 0,035 0,015 3,0 to 4,0
0,30 26,0 1,00 8,0 1,00
0,15 to 24,0 to 1,00 to 5,5 to
X2CrNiMoCuN25–6-3 1.4507 0,030 0,70 2,00 0,035 0,015 2,7 to 4,0 —
0,30 26,0 2,50 8,0
Elements not listed in this table shall not be intentionally added to the steel without the agreement of the purchaser except for finishing the cast. All appropriate precautions are
to be taken to avoid the addition of such elements from scrap and other materials used in production which would impair mechanical properties and the suitability of the steel.
a
Patented steel grade.
7.4 Mechanical properties at room temperature
The mechanical properties at room temperature of the starting material of this document shall conform
to the requirements given in Table 4 and Table 5.
Option 3: Tensile test on the base material shall be carried out in accordance with 10.2.
Option 4: (see Table 4, footnote a).
Table 4 — Mechanical properties for wall thickness up to 60 mm at room temperature and impact properties at room temperature and
b
at –196 °C of austenitic stainless steels in the solution annealed condition (+AT) , heat treatment and information about resistance to
intergranular corrosion
Steel grade  Tensile properties at room Impact Reference heat Resistance to Limit
a a
treatment conditions intergranular corrosion temp.
temperature properties
g
Hardness Proof strength Tensile Elongation Minimum
h strength average
b
absorbed energy
e
HB R R R A KV Solution Cooling Method of
p0,2 p1,0 m
c d
EN ISO 3651-2:1998
temperature in
MPa MPa MPa % J
max. min. min.  min. min.
Steel name Steel number       at RT at – °C    °C
196 °C
l t l t t
X2CrNi18–9 460 to 1 000 to
i i
1.4307 215 180 215 40 35 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 350
700 1 100
X2CrNi19–11 460 to 1 000 to
1.4306 215 180 215 40 35 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 350
700 1 100
X2CrNiN18–10 550 to 1 000 to
1.4311 230 270 305 35 30 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 400
760 1 100
X5CrNi18–10 500 to 1 000 to
i i f
1.4301 215 40 35 100 60 60 w, a, o A 300
195 230 yes
750 1 100
X6CrNiTi18–10 460 to 1 020 to
1.4541 215 180 215 35 30 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 400
730 1 120
X6CrNiNb18–10 510 to 1 020 to
j
1.4550 230 240 w, a, o yes A 400
205 35 30 100 60 40
j
740 1 120
X1CrNi25–21 470 to 1 030 to
1.4335 200 180 210 35 30 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 400
670 1 110
X2CrNiMo17–12–2 490 to 1 020 to
1.4404 215 190 225 40 30 100 60 60 w, a, o yes A 400
700 1 120
Steel grade  Tensile properties at room Impact Reference heat Resistance to Limit
a
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