EN 12168:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12168:2022
01-oktober-2022
Baker in bakrove zlitine - Votle palice za obdelavo z odrezovanjem na avtomatih
Copper and copper alloys - Hollow rod for free machining purposes
Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Hohlstangen für die spanende Bearbeitung
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Barres creuses pour décolletage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12168
ICS:
77.150.30 Bakreni izdelki Copper products
oSIST prEN 12168:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12168
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2022
ICS 77.150.30 Will supersede EN 12168:2016
English Version
Copper and copper alloys - Hollow rod for free machining
purposes
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre ¿ Barres creuses pour Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Hohlstangen für die
décolletage spanende Bearbeitung
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 133.
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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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Designations. 9
4.1 Material . 9
4.1.1 General . 9
4.1.2 Symbol . 9
4.1.3 Number . 9
4.2 Material condition . 9
4.3 Product . 10
5 Ordering information . 13
6 Requirements . 14
6.1 Composition . 14
6.2 Mechanical properties . 14
6.3 Resistance to dezincification . 14
6.4 Residual stress level . 15
6.5 Dimensions and tolerances . 15
6.5.1 Diameter or width across-flats . 15
6.5.2 Tolerance on wall thickness . 15
6.5.3 Eccentricity . 15
6.5.4 Shape tolerances . 15
6.5.5 Straightness . 15
6.5.6 Length . 16
6.5.7 Corner radii . 16
6.5.8 Twist of polygonal hollow rod . 16
6.6 Surface quality. 17
6.7 Internal inclusion . 17
7 Sampling . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Analysis . 17
7.3 Mechanical tests . 18
7.4 Dezincification resistance and stress corrosion resistance tests . 18
8 Test methods . 18
8.1 Analysis . 18
8.2 Tensile test . 18
8.2.1 General . 18
8.2.2 Location of test pieces . 18
8.2.3 Shape and size of test pieces . 19
8.2.4 Procedure for testing . 19
8.2.5 Determination of results . 19
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8.3 Hardness test . 19
8.4 Dezincification resistance test . 19
8.5 Stress corrosion resistance test . 19
8.6 Retests . 19
8.6.1 Analysis, tensile, hardness and dezincification resistance tests . 19
8.6.2 Stress corrosion resistance test . 20
8.7 Rounding of results . 20
9 Declaration of conformity and inspection documentation . 20
9.1 Declaration of conformity . 20
9.2 Inspection documentation . 20
10 Marking, packaging, labelling . 21
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU (Pressure equipment Directive) aimed to be
covered . 37
Bibliography . 38

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European foreword
This document (prEN 12168:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 133 “Copper and
copper alloys”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12168:2016.
In comparison with EN 12168:2016, the following significant technical changes were made:
a) Modified the note in Clause 1;
b) Introduction in 6.6 of eddy current test parameters;
c) Introduction of 6.7 Internal inclusion;
d) Modified the definition of diameter or width across-flats at 6.5.4.1;
e) Added a new Figure for straightness at 6.5.5 and modified values in Table 13;
f) Introduction in the chemical composition Tables of a footnote to explain the meaning of elements for
which no upper and lower limits are defined;
g) Deleted alloys groups in Table 3;
h) Chemical composition of CuZn39Pb3 (CW614N), CuZn40Pb2 (CW617N), CuZn35Pb1,5AlAs
(CW625N) and CuZn33Pb1,5AlAs (CW626N) modified in Table 3;
i) Added a new alloy CuZn40Pb1 (CW627N) in Table 6 and Table 7;
j) Chemical composition of CuZn33Pb1AlSiAs (CW725R) modified in Table 4;
k) Added a new alloy CuZn36Si1P (CW726R) in Table 4 and Table 8
l) Modified the range of dimensions in Table 9 and in Table 11;
m) Table 18 and Table 19 added;
n) Annex ZA added.
This document is one of a series of European Standards for the copper and copper alloy products rod,
wire, profile and forgings. Other products are specified as follows:
— EN 12163, Copper and copper alloys — Rod for general purposes;
— EN 12164, Copper and copper alloys — Rod for free machining purposes;
— EN 12165, Copper and copper alloys — Wrought and unwrought forging stock;
— EN 12166, Copper and copper alloys — Wire for general purposes;
— EN 12167, Copper and copper alloys — Profiles and bars for general purposes;
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— EN 13601, Copper and copper alloys — Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes;
— EN 13602, Copper and copper alloys — Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical
conductors;
— EN 13605, Copper and copper alloys — Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
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