SIST EN 12392:2025
(Main)Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products and cast products - Special requirements for products intended for the production of pressure equipment
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products and cast products - Special requirements for products intended for the production of pressure equipment
This document specifies the material requirements and testing procedures applicable to wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys intended for use in the production of pressure equipment.
This document covers:
- the products forms, grades and tempers of wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys which are used for such applications together with data for wrought and cast alloys over their permissible working temperature ranges;
- the technical conditions for inspection and delivery, mechanical property limits and tolerances on form and dimensions by reference to the appropriate European standards for the relevant wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys;
- additional requirements which are specific to pressure equipment applications.
It applies to hot-rolled plate, cold-rolled sheet/strip/circles, extruded or extruded and cold drawn rod/bar, tube, extruded open/hollow profiles, forgings and castings. Considering this, this document is intended to be used in conjunction with the EN 573 series, EN 485 series, EN 941, EN 754 series, EN 755 series, EN 586 series and EN 1706. The materials and application ranges covered by this document are those given in Annex A, Table A.1 for wrought alloys and Table A.2 for castings.
The objective of this document is to only cover the materials used for components of pressure equipment. Fabrication or fabrication methods for pressure equipment are excluded from this document.
Aluminium und Aluminium-Legierungen - Knet- und Gusserzeugnisse - Besondere Anforderungen an Erzeugnisse für die Fertigung von Druckgeräten
Dieses Dokument legt die Werkstoffanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Knet– und Gusswerkstoffe aus Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen fest, die zur Fertigung von Druckgeräten vorgesehen sind.
Dieses Dokument behandelt Folgendes:
Erzeugnisformen, Sorten und Werkstoffzustände von Knet– und Gusswerkstoffen aus Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen, die für diese Anwendung eingesetzt werden, zusammen mit Daten für Knet– und Gusslegierungen über ihre zulässigen Arbeitstemperaturbereiche;
technische Prüf– und Lieferbedingungen, Grenzwerte der mechanischen Eigenschaften sowie Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen mit Verweisung auf die zutreffenden Europäischen Normen für Knet– und Gusswerkstoffe aus Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen;
zusätzliche spezifische Anforderungen an die Anwendung in Druckgeräten.
Es gilt für warmgewalzte Platten, kaltgewalzte Bleche/Bänder/Ronden, stranggepresste oder stranggepresste und kaltgezogene Stangen und Rohre, für stranggepresste Voll– und Hohlprofile sowie für Schmiede– und Gussstücke. Mit Hinsicht darauf ist dieses Dokument zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit Normenreihe EN 573, Normenreihe EN 485, Normenreihe EN 941, Normenreihe EN 754, Normenreihe EN 755, Normenreihe EN 586 und Normenreihe EN 1706 vorgesehen. Die Werkstoffe und Anwendungsbereiche, die dieses Dokument abdeckt, sind in Anhang A, Tabelle A.1, für Knetlegierungen und in Tabelle A.2 für Gussstücke angegeben.
Gegenstand dieses Dokuments ist es, nur die für Komponenten von Druckgeräten verwendeten Werkstoffe abzudecken. Herstellung oder Herstellungsverfahren für Druckgeräte sind von diesem Dokument ausgeschlossen.
Aluminium et alliages d’aluminium - Produits corroyés et moulés - Exigences particulières pour les produits destinés à la fabrication des équipements sous pression
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux matériaux et les procédures d’essai applicables aux produits en aluminium et en alliages d’aluminium corroyés et moulés destinés à la fabrication d’équipements sous pression.
Le présent document couvre les points suivants :
- les formes de produits, les nuances et les états métallurgiques de l’aluminium et des alliages d’aluminium corroyés et moulés, qui sont utilisés pour de telles applications, ainsi que les données relatives aux alliages corroyés et moulés sur leurs plages de température de fonctionnement admissibles ;
— les conditions techniques de contrôle et de livraison, les limites des caractéristiques mécaniques et les tolérances sur forme et dimensions, par référence aux Normes européennes appropriées pour l’aluminium et les alliages d’aluminium corroyés et moulés ;
- les exigences supplémentaires spécifiques aux applications d’équipements sous pression.
Il s’applique aux tôles laminées à chaud, aux tôles minces, aux bandes et aux disques laminés à froid, aux barres et aux tubes filés ou filés et étirés à froid, ainsi qu’aux sections filées, ouvertes et creuses, aux pièces forgées et aux pièces moulées. Compte tenu de ce qui précède, le présent document est destiné à être utilisé conjointement avec la série EN 573, la série EN 485, l’EN 941, la série EN 754, la série EN 755, la série EN 586 et l’EN 1706. Les matériaux et domaines d’application, couverts par le présent document, sont ceux donnés dans l’Annexe A, Tableau A.1 pour les produits corroyés et Tableau A.2 pour les pièces moulées.
Le présent document a pour objectif de couvrir uniquement les matériaux utilisés dans le cadre de la fabrication de composants d’équipements sous pression. La fabrication ou les méthodes de fabrication des équipements sous pression ne relèvent pas du domaine d’application du présent document.
Aluminij in aluminijeve zlitine - Gnetne in ulite zlitine - Posebne zahteve za aluminijeve izdelke za izdelavo tlačnih naprav
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Aluminij in aluminijeve zlitine - Gnetne in ulite zlitine - Posebne zahteve za
aluminijeve izdelke za izdelavo tlačnih naprav
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products and cast products - Special
requirements for products intended for the production of pressure equipment
Aluminium und Aluminium-Legierungen - Knet- und Gusserzeugnisse - Besondere
Anforderungen an Erzeugnisse für die Fertigung von Druckgeräten
Aluminium et alliages d’aluminium - Produits corroyés et moulés - Exigences
particulières pour les produits destinés à la fabrication des équipements sous pression
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12392:2025
ICS:
77.150.10 Aluminijski izdelki Aluminium products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 12392
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.150.10 Supersedes EN 12392:2016+A1:2022
English Version
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products and
cast products - Special requirements for products intended
for the production of pressure equipment
Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Produits corroyés Aluminium und Aluminium-Legierungen - Knet- und
et moulés - Exigences particulières pour les produits Gusserzeugnisse - Besondere Anforderungen an
destinés à la fabrication des équipements sous Erzeugnisse für die Fertigung von Druckgeräten
pression
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Symbols .13
5 Materials .14
5.1 General .14
5.2 Wrought products .14
5.3 Cast products .14
5.4 Elongation after fracture .14
6 Technical conditions for inspection and delivery .15
6.1 Manufacturing methods .15
6.1.1 General .15
6.1.2 Specific requirements regarding porthole extruded and/or drawn products .15
6.1.3 Quality control .16
6.2 Orders or tenders .17
6.3 Test procedures .18
6.3.1 General .18
6.3.2 Chemical analysis of the melt .18
6.3.3 Hydrogen content .18
6.3.4 Tensile and hardness testing .18
6.3.5 Specific test procedures by product form .20
6.4 Inspection documents .24
6.5 Marking .24
6.6 Packaging .25
7 Mechanical properties .25
7.1 Mechanical properties at room temperature .25
7.1.1 General .25
7.1.2 Sheet, strip, plate and circles .25
7.1.3 Extruded rod/bar, tube, coiled tube and profile.25
7.1.4 Cold drawn rod/bar, tube and coiled tube .25
7.1.5 Forgings .25
7.1.6 Castings .25
7.2 Low and high temperature properties .25
8 Tolerances on dimensions and form .26
8.1 Sheet, strip, plate and circles .26
8.2 Extruded rod/bar, tube, coiled tube and profile.26
8.3 Cold drawn rod/bar, tube and coiled tube .26
8.4 Forgings .26
8.5 Castings .26
Annex A (informative) Materials and application ranges .39
Annex B (informative) Tensile properties at low and high temperatures .47
B.1 General .47
B.2 Wrought products . 48
B.3 Cast products . 52
Annex C (normative) Empirical conversion between values of A and A . 56
Annex D (informative) Significant technical changes between this document and its
previous edition . 60
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered . 63
Bibliography . 64
European foreword
This document (EN 12392:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 132 “Aluminium
and aluminium 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 April 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12392:2016+A1:2022.
Details of significant technical changes between this document and its previous edition are provided at
Annex D.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the material requirements and testing procedures applicable to wrought and
cast aluminium and aluminium alloys intended for use in the production of pressure equipment.
This document covers:
— the products forms, grades and tempers of wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys which
are used for such applications together with data for wrought and cast alloys over their permissible
working temperature ranges;
— the technical conditions for inspection and delivery, mechanical property limits and tolerances on
form and dimensions by reference to the appropriate European standards for the relevant wrought
and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys;
— additional requirements which are specific to pressure equipment applications.
It applies to hot-rolled plate, cold-rolled sheet/strip/circles, extruded or extruded and cold drawn
rod/bar, tube, extruded open/hollow profiles, forgings and castings. Considering this, this document is
intended to be used in conjunction with the EN 573 series, EN 485 series, EN 941, EN 754 series, EN 755
series, EN 586 series and EN 1706. The materials and application ranges covered by this document are
those given in Annex A, Table A.1 for wrought alloys and Table A.2 for castings.
The objective of this document is to only cover the materials used for components of pressure equipment.
Fabrication or fabrication methods for pressure equipment are excluded from this document.
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 485-1:2016, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheet, strip and plate — Part 1: Technical conditions
for inspection and delivery
EN 485-2:2016+A1:2018, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheet, strip and plate — Part 2: Mechanical
properties
EN 485-3:2003, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheet, strip and plate — Part 3: Tolerances on
dimensions and form for hot-rolled products
EN 485-4:1993, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheet, strip and plate — Part 4: Tol
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