EN 4500-004:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-februar-2022
Aeronavtika - Kovinski materiali - Pravila za načrtovanje in predstavljanje
standarov za materiale - 004. del: Posebna pravila za titan in titanove zlitine
Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material
standards - Part 004: Specific rules for titanium and titanium alloys
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Metallische Werkstoffe - Regeln für das Erstellen und die
Gestaltung von Werkstoffnormen Teil 004: Besondere Regeln für Titan und
Titanlegierungen
Série aérospatiale - Matériaux métalliques - Règles pour la rédaction et la présentation
des normes de matériaux - Partie 004: Règles spécifiques au titane et aux alliages de
titane
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 4500-004
ICS:
49.025.30 Titan Titanium
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 4500-004
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2021
ICS 49.025.30 Will supersede EN 4500-004:2012
English Version
Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting
and presentation of material standards - Part 004: Specific
rules for titanium and titanium alloys
Série aérospatiale - Matériaux métalliques - Règles Luft- und Raumfahrt - Metallische Werkstoffe - Regeln
pour la rédaction et la présentation des normes de für das Erstellen und die Gestaltung von
matériaux - Partie 004: Règles spécifiques au titane et Werkstoffnormen Teil 004: Besondere Regeln für Titan
aux alliages de titane und Titanlegierungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee ASD-
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Rules for drafting a European Standard for aerospace metallic materials . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Title . 5
4.3 Introduction . 7
4.4 Scope, normative references, terms and definitions, requirements . 7
4.5 Table 1 (1 of 3) . 7
4.6 Table 1 (2 of 3) . 10
4.7 Table 1 (3 of 3) . 10
4.8 Bibliography . 10
Annex A (informative) Completion of the title page . 11
Annex B (informative) Completion of the introduction . 12
Annex C (informative) Completion of the scope, normative references, terms and definitions,
requirements . 13
Annex D (informative) Completion of Table 1 (1 of 3) . 14
Annex E (informative) Completion of Table 1 (2 of 3) . 15
Annex F (informative) Completion of Table 1 (3 of 3) . 18
Annex G (informative) Completion of the bibliography . 21
Bibliography . 22

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European foreword
This document (prEN 4500-004:2021) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this document has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD-STAN, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 4500-004:2012.
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Introduction
This document is part of the series of EN metallic material standards for aerospace applications. The
general organization of this series is described in EN 4258.
The EN 4500 series (Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Rules for drafting and presentation of
material standards) is composed by the following documents:
• General rules EN 4500-001;
• Aluminium, aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys EN 4500-002;
• Heat-resisting alloys EN 4500-003;
• Titanium and titanium alloys EN 4500-004;
• Steels EN 4500-005;
• Filler metals for welding EN 4500-002 to EN 4500-005;
• Filler metals for brazing EN 4500-006.
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1 Scope
The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards
for aerospace applications. This Part 004 specifies the “Specific rules for titanium and titanium alloys”.
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.
FprEN 4259, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Definition of general terms
EN 4500-001, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Rules for drafting and presentation of material
standards — Part 001: General rules
EN 4800-001, Aerospace series — Titanium and titanium alloys — Technical specification — Part 001:
Plate, sheet and strip
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in FprEN 4259 and EN 4500-001
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological 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/
4 Rules for drafting a European Standard for aerospace metallic materials
4.1 General
Examples given in Annexes are only intended to illustrate the rules for drafting and presentation and may
not correspond to real standardized EN semi-finished products. Technological development may require
the use of terms additional to those listed.
4.2 Title
4.2.1 General
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex A of this document.
The following are examples of descriptions which shall be used.
4.2.2 Method of melting
For forging stock and forgings, only the required grade shall be indicated in accordance with
EN 4800-001.
For other forms, use one or more of the following terms:
• non consumable electrode vacuum melted;
• consumable electrode vacuum arc melted;
• consumable electrode vacuum arc remelted;
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• multiple melted;
• plasma cold hearth melted (P.C.H.M.);
• electron-beam melted.
4.2.3 Form entries
a) sheets, strips, plates;
The terms may be qualified with one of the following terms:
1) cold rolled;
2) hot rolled;
b) bars;
The term may be qualified with one or more of the following terms:
1) rolled;
2) extruded;
3) forged;
c) sections;
The term may be qualified with the following term:
1) extruded;
d) tubes;
The term may be qualified with one or more of the following terms:
1) rolled;
2) drawn;
3) extruded;
4) seamless;
5) welded;
e) wires;
The term may be qualified with one or more of the following terms:
1) extruded;
2) rolled;
3) drawn;
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f) forging stock;
g) forgings;
h) remelting stock;
i) castings;
The term may be qualified with one or more of the following terms:
1) investment;
2) rammed graphite mould;
3) hot isostatically pressed (hipped);
j) rings;
The term may be qualified with one or more of the following terms:
1) rolled;
2) forged;
3) welded.
4.2.4 Additional information entries
• For structural applications;
• for pressure applications;
• for superplastic forming;
• for machining;
• for forged fasteners;
• for machined fasteners;
• for welding.
4.3 Introduction
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex B of this document.
4.4 Scope, normative references, terms and definitions, requirements
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex C of this document.
4.5 Table 1 (1 of 3)
4.5.1 Line 1: Material designation
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
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4.5.2 Line 2: Chemical composition
The chemical composition shall be written in accordance with EN 4500-001 and the order of presentation
of elements shall conform to the following rules:
• alloy elements in decreasing maximum content order;
• gas elements in decreasing maximum content order;
• trace elements in decreasing maximum content order;
• ratio and/or total elements;
• other elements: each and total.
4.5.3 Line 3: Method of melting
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document, using the terms listed in 4.2.2.
4.5.4 Line 4.1: Form
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.5 Line 4.2: Method of production
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document, using the applicable terms given in 4.2.
4.5.6 Line 4.3: Limit dimension(s)
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.7 Line 5: Technical specification
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.8 Line 6.1: Delivery condition and Heat treatment
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document. One or more of the following terms shall be
used:
• not heat treated;
• annealed;
• solution treated;
• quenched;
• aged;
• cold worked;
• hot isostatically pressed (hipped);
• descaled;
• machined;
• ground;
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• pickled;
• stress relieved.
4.5.9 Line 6.2: Delivery condition code
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.10 Line 7: Use condition and Heat treatment
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document. Either the terms given in 4.5.8 shall be used or
the following shall be stated:
• delivery condition.
4.5.11 Line 8.1: Test sample(s)
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.12 Line 8.2: Test piece(s)
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.13 Line 8.3: Heat treatment
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.14 Line 9: Dimensions concerned
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this document.
4.5.15 Line 10: Thickness of cladding on each face
Not applicable to titanium and titanium alloys.
4.5.16 Line 11: Direction of test piece
According to EN 4500-001 and Annex D of this
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