Copper and copper alloys - Rolled, finned, seamless tubes for heat exchangers

This European Standard specifies the composition, property requirements and tolerances on dimensions and form for rolled, finned, seamless copper and copper alloy tubes for heat exchangers. It gives guidelines for copper and copper alloy tubes supplied in the size range from 6 mm up to and including 35 mm outside diameter; from 1 mm up to and including 3 mm wall thickness of the unfinned section; and with fin height up to and including 1,5 mm.
The sampling procedures and the methods of testing for verification of conformity to the requirements of this European Standard are also specified.

Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Nahtlose, gewalzte Rippenrohre für Wärmeaustauscher

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Zusammensetzung, die Anforderungen an die Eigenschaften, die Grenzabmaße und die Formtoleranzen für nahtlose, gewalzte Rippenrohre aus Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen für Wärmeaustauscher fest. Diese Norm gilt für Rohre aus Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen im Maßbereich von 6 mm bis 35 mm Außendurchmesser und von 1 mm bis 3 mm Wanddicke im unberippten Querschnitt, mit einer Rippenhöhe bis 1,5 mm. Der Ablauf der Probenentnahme und die Prüfverfahren zur Feststellung der Übereinstimmung mit den Anfor-derungen dieser Europäischen Norm sind ebenfalls festgelegt.

Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Tubes sans soudure à ailettes pour échangeurs thermiques

La présente Norme européenne spécifie la composition, les caractéristiques et les tolérances admises sur les dimensions et les formes des tubes sans soudure à ailettes, en cuivre et en alliages de cuivre, destinés aux échangeurs thermiques. Elle est applicable aux tubes en cuivre et en alliages de cuivre fournis dans une plage de diamètre extérieur de 6 mm à 35 mm compris, d'épaisseur de paroi de 1 mm à 3 mm compris pour la section sans ailettes et de hauteur d'ailettes inférieure ou égale à 1,5 mm.
Les procédures d'échantillonnage et les méthodes d'essai pour la vérification de la conformité aux exigences de la présente Norme européenne sont également spécifiées.

Baker in bakrove zlitine - Valjane, narebričene, nevarjene cevi za toplotne izmenjevalnike

Ta evropski standard določa sestavo, zahteve glede lastnosti ter odstopanja glede dimenzij in oblike za valjane, narebričene, nevarjene cevi iz vlečenega bakra in bakrovih zlitin za toplotne izmenjevalnike, ki se dobavljajo z zunanjim premerom velikosti od 6 mm do vključno 35 mm in debelino stene od 1 mm do vključno 3 mm pri nenarebričenem preseku, pri čemer je rebro visoko največ 1,5 mm. Določeni so tudi postopki vzorčenja in preskusne metode za preverjanje skladnosti tega standarda.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
15-May-2012
Withdrawal Date
29-Nov-2012
Current Stage
9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
Start Date
16-Nov-2023
Completion Date
23-Sep-2025

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Overview

EN 12452:2012 (CEN) specifies requirements for rolled, finned, seamless copper and copper-alloy tubes intended for heat exchangers. The standard covers composition, mechanical properties, dimensional and form tolerances, surface and technological requirements, plus sampling procedures and test methods for verification of conformity. It applies to tubes in the size range 6 mm to 35 mm outside diameter, wall thickness 1 mm to 3 mm (unfinned section) and fin height up to 1.5 mm. EN 12452:2012 also includes guidance on ordering information, marking, packaging and links to the EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) via an informative annex.

Key Topics

  • Material composition and designation - lists permitted copper and copper-alloy types and how materials are designated (symbol/number).
  • Material condition - definitions for tensile (R...) and hardness (H...) conditions and the optional stress-relieved suffix (S); note addition of R250 for Cu-DHP in the 2012 revision.
  • Dimensional and form tolerances - outside diameter, wall thickness, fin pitch/height and tolerances on length and form deviation.
  • Mechanical and technological requirements - tensile and hardness properties, surface quality, drift-expanding and other forming tests.
  • Testing and sampling - specified sampling rates and test methods for analysis, tensile, hardness, eddy-current defect testing (internal/encircling probes), freedom-from-defects tests and retesting procedures.
  • Conformity & documentation - declaration of conformity, types of inspection documents (per EN 10204), and inspection/marking and packaging requirements.
  • Regulatory relationship - informative Annex ZA maps EN 12452:2012 to the essential requirements of EU PED 97/23/EC.

Keywords: EN 12452:2012, rolled finned seamless tubes, copper alloy tubes, heat exchangers, finned tubes, tolerances, sampling procedures, testing methods, PED, CEN

Applications and Practical Use

EN 12452:2012 is directly relevant to:

  • Manufacturers and suppliers of finned copper tubes for HVAC, refrigeration and industrial heat exchangers.
  • Heat-exchanger designers and specifiers who need assured material properties, fin geometry and dimensional tolerances.
  • Quality laboratories and inspection bodies performing tensile, hardness, eddy-current and forming tests for supplier verification.
  • Procurement teams and project engineers needing standardized ordering information, marking and conformity documentation to ensure interchangeability and regulatory compliance.
  • Marine and seawater-cooled heat-exchanger manufacturers where composition limits and corrosion-related requirements are specified.

Practical value: ensures consistent performance, manufacturability and traceability of finned copper tubes used in heat transfer equipment, and supports compliance with European pressure-equipment requirements.

Related Standards

EN 12452 is part of a suite of copper-tube standards. Related references include:

  • EN 1057, EN 12449, EN 12450, EN 12451
  • EN 12735-1 / EN 12735-2 (air conditioning & refrigeration)
  • EN 13348, EN 13349, EN 13600
  • Normative test references cited (e.g., EN ISO 6892-1, EN ISO 6507-1, EN 1971 series)

For procurement or specification, reference EN 12452:2012 in contracts and technical datasheets to ensure clarity on material, dimensions, tests and conformity requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN 12452:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Copper and copper alloys - Rolled, finned, seamless tubes for heat exchangers". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the composition, property requirements and tolerances on dimensions and form for rolled, finned, seamless copper and copper alloy tubes for heat exchangers. It gives guidelines for copper and copper alloy tubes supplied in the size range from 6 mm up to and including 35 mm outside diameter; from 1 mm up to and including 3 mm wall thickness of the unfinned section; and with fin height up to and including 1,5 mm. The sampling procedures and the methods of testing for verification of conformity to the requirements of this European Standard are also specified.

This European Standard specifies the composition, property requirements and tolerances on dimensions and form for rolled, finned, seamless copper and copper alloy tubes for heat exchangers. It gives guidelines for copper and copper alloy tubes supplied in the size range from 6 mm up to and including 35 mm outside diameter; from 1 mm up to and including 3 mm wall thickness of the unfinned section; and with fin height up to and including 1,5 mm. The sampling procedures and the methods of testing for verification of conformity to the requirements of this European Standard are also specified.

EN 12452:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes; 77.120.30 - Copper and copper alloys; 77.150.30 - Copper products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 12452:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12452:1999. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 12452:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/68/EU, 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/071. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12452
May 2012 ICS 23.040.15; 77.150.30 Supersedes EN 12452:1999English Version
Copper and copper alloys - Rolled, finned, seamless tubes for heat exchangers
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Tubes sans soudure à ailettes pour échangeurs thermiques
Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Nahtlose, gewalzte Rippenrohre für Wärmeaustauscher This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 2012.
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, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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B-1000 Brussels © 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12452:2012: ESIST EN 12452:2012

Freedom from defects tests . 18Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC . 20Bibliography . 21Figures Figure 1 — Rolled finned tube .6 Tables Table 1 — Composition of copper and copper alloys . 15 Table 2 — Mechanical properties of copper and copper alloy tubes before fining . 16 Table 3 — Tolerances on outside diameter . 16 Table 4 — Tolerances on length . 16 Table 5 — Tolerances on fin pitch . 17 Table 6 — Sampling rate . 17 Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 97/23/EC . 20
where d1 is the outside diameter of unfinned section; d2 is the outside diameter of finned section; l1 is the total tube length; l2 is the length of unfinned tube end; l3 is the length of unfinned intermediate section; l4 is the distance from tube end to the unfinned intermediate section; h is the fin height; s1 is the wall thickness of unfinned section; s2 is the wall thickness of finned section. Figure 1 — Rolled finned tube 3.2 deviation from circular form difference between the maximum and minimum outside diameters measured at any one cross-section of the tube [SOURCE: EN 1057:2006+A1:2010, 3.6] 4 Designations 4.1 Material 4.1.1 General The material is designated either by symbol or by number (see Table 1). 4.1.2 Symbol The material symbol designation is based on the designation system given in ISO 1190-1. NOTE Although material symbol designations used in this European Standard might be the same as those in other standards using the designation system given in ISO 1190-1, the detailed composition requirements are not necessarily the same. SIST EN 12452:2012

Material condition designated by the minimum value of tensile strength requirement for the product with mandatory tensile property requirements; H.
Material condition designated by the minimum value of hardness requirement for the product with mandatory hardness requirements; S (suffix)
Material condition for a product which is stress relieved. NOTE Products in the R. or H. condition can be specially processed (i.e. mechanically or thermally stress relieved) in order to lower the residual stress level to improve the resistance to stress corrosion (see 6.6.2). Exact conversion between material conditions designated R. and H. is not possible. Except when the suffix S is used, the material condition is designated by only one of the above designations. 4.3 Product The product designation provides a standardized pattern of designation from which a rapid and unequivocal description of a product can be conveyed in communication. It provides mutual comprehension at the international level with regard to products which meet the requirements of the relevant European Standard. The product designation is no substitute for the full content of the standard. The product designation for products to this European Standard shall consist of:  denomination (Tube);  number of this European Standard (EN 12452);  material designation, either symbol or number (see Table 1);  material condition designation (see Table 2);  nominal cross-sectional dimensions expressed as outside diameter and wall thickness of the tube before finning (see 6.3);  fin pitch (N), (number of fins per inch) and fin height (H). The derivation of a product designation is shown in the following example. EXAMPLE Tube conforming to this European Standard, in material designated either CuNi10Fe1Mn or CW352H, in material condition R290, with nominal outside diameter 22 mm, nominal wall thickness 1,25 mm, number of fins per inch 19 and fin height 1,5 mm, shall be designated as follows: SIST EN 12452:2012

or Tube EN 12452 – CW352H

R290 – 22 ×××× 1,25 – N19 ×××× H1,5 Denomination
Number of this European Standard Material designation
Material condition designation
Nominal cross-sectional dimensions in millimetres Fin pich and fin height 5 Ordering information In order to facilitate the enquiry, order and confirmation of order procedures between the purchaser and the supplier, the purchaser shall state on his enquiry and order the following information: a) quantity of product required (number of pieces or length); b) denomination (Tube); c) number of this European Standard (EN 12452); d) material designation (see Table 1); e) material condition designation (see 4.2 and Table 2); f) nominal cross-sectional dimensions (outside diameter × wall thickness); g) fin pitch (N) and fin height (H); h) lengths: total tube length (l1 in Figure 1), length of unfinned tube ends, if required (l2 in Figure 1), length and location of unfinned intermediate section, if required (l3 and l4 in Figure 1). NOTE 1 It is recommended that the product designation, as described in 4.3, be used for items b) to g). In addition, the purchaser shall also state on the enquiry and order any of the following, if required: i) whether a specially shaped inside surface is required; NOTE 2 Details should be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier. j) whether the tubes are for subsequent welding applications (see Table 1); k) whether the tubes are for sea water application (see Table 1), and if so, the composition limits required; l) which test method is to be used for the freedom from defects test, if the choice is not to be left to the discretion of the manufacturer; m) whether deburring is required (see 6.5); n) whether eddy current test sensitivity other than that specified in Annex A is required (see A.1.6); SIST EN 12452:2012

– nominal length 3 000 mm or 100 pieces Tube EN 12452 – CW352H – R290 – 22 ×××× 1,25 – N19 ×××× H1,5
– nominal length 3 000 mm 6 Requirements 6.1 Composition The composition shall conform to the requirements for the appropriate material given in Table 1. 6.2 Mechanical properties The properties shall conform to the appropriate requirements given in Table 2. The tests shall be carried out in accordance with 8.2 (tensile test) or 8.3 (hardness test). NOTE After the fins have been rolled, the finned sections of the tube are in a work-hardened or "as finned" condition. Tubes made from materials liable to stress corrosion cracking [CuZn20Al2As (CW702R) and CuZn28Sn1As (CW706R)] are given a stress relieving anneal after the fins have been rolled (see 6.6.2). 6.3 Dimensions and tolerances 6.3.1 General The geometrical properties of the tubes are defined by outside diameter, wall thickness, fin height, fin pitch and length. The dimensional tolerances are applied on the outside diameter, wall thickness,
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This article is about the European Standard EN 12452:2012, which provides specifications for rolled, finned, seamless copper and copper alloy tubes used in heat exchangers. The standard outlines the composition, property requirements, and tolerances on dimensions and form for these tubes. It applies to tubes ranging from 6 mm to 35 mm in outside diameter, with wall thicknesses between 1 mm and 3 mm for the unfinned section. The standard also includes guidelines for the fin height, which can be up to 1.5 mm. Sampling procedures and testing methods for verifying compliance with the requirements are also outlined in the standard.

この記事は、ヒートエクスチェンジャーに使用される転造、フィン付き、シームレスな銅および銅合金管に関するヨーロッパ規格EN 12452:2012について述べています。この規格は、銅および銅合金管の組成、性質要件、寸法および形状に関する許容範囲を規定しています。規格は、外径6mmから35mmまでの範囲の管、非フィン部の壁厚1mmから3mmまで、およびフィンの高さが1.5mmまでの管に適用されます。規格では、要件を満たすためのサンプリング手順および検査方法も指定されています。

이 기사는 유럽 표준 EN 12452:2012에 대해 다루고 있으며, 열교환기에 사용되는 압연, 미끄러운, 무드리한 구리 및 구리 합금 관에 대한 구성, 속성 요구 사항 및 치수와 형태에 대한 허용 오차를 명시하고 있습니다. 이 표준은 외경 6mm에서 35mm까지이며, 비돌출 부분의 벽 두께가 1mm에서 3mm까지이며, 돌출 높이가 1.5mm까지인 구리 및 구리 합금 관을 대상으로합니다. 이 표준에서는 요구 사항을 충족하기 위한 샘플링 절차 및 시험 방법도 명시되어 있습니다.