EN 1179:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2004
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SIST EN 1179:1998
Cink in cinkove zlitine - Primarni cink
Zinc an zinc alloys - Primary zinc
Zink und Zinklegierungen - Primärzink
Zink und Zinklegierungen - Primärzink
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1179:2003
ICS:
77.120.60 Svinec, cink, kositer in Lead, zinc, tin and their
njihove zlitine alloys
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1179
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2003
ICS 77.120.60 Supersedes EN 1179:1995
English version
Zinc an zinc alloys - Primary zinc
Zinc et alliages de zinc - Zinc primaire Zink und Zinklegierungen - Primärzink
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 March 2003.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official
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United Kingdom.
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Contents page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Manufacture.5
5 Ordering information .5
6 Requirements .5
6.1 Chemical composition.5
6.2 Shape of ingots .5
6.3 Surface condition of ingots .5
7 Sampling and analysis .6
8 Marking and labelling .6
9 Inspection documents.6
Foreword
This document (EN 1179:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 209 "Zinc and zinc alloys",
the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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by endorsement, at the latest by November 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by November 2002.
This document will supersede EN 1179:1995.
This is one of a series of European Standards for zinc and zinc alloy products. Other products are specified in the
following standards:
EN 988, Zinc and zinc alloys — Specifications for rolled flat products for building.
EN 1774, Zinc and zinc alloys — Alloys for foundry purposes — Ingot and liquid.
EN 12844, Zinc and zinc alloys —Castings — Specification.
EN 13283, Zinc and zinc alloys — Secondary zinc.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the classification, chemical composition, marking and other requirements for
primary zinc. The grades of zinc included in the standard are those which are traded internationally. The standard
does not include requirements for secondary zinc produced by remelting.
2 Normative references
This Europ
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