This Part 2 of this European standard sets out a numbering system, referred to as steel numbers, for the designation of steel grades. It deals with the structure of steel numbers and the organisation for their registration, allocation and dissemination. Such steel numbers are complimentary to steel names set out in EN 10027-1.

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This part of European standard EN 10027 sets out the rules for designating steel, by means of symbolic letters and numbers to express application and principal characteristics, eg mechanical, physical, chemical, so as to provide an abbreviated identification of steels.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ECISS/TC 7 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Conventional designation of steel" and is responsible for: Standardization of steel designation. This committee has published 3 standards.

ECISS/TC 7 develops CEN standards in the area of M01 - STEEL. The scope of work includes: Standardization of steel designation. Currently, there are 3 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.