This European Standard defines the term "steel" (see clause 2) and classifies steel grades into: - non alloy, stainless steel and other alloy steels by chemical composition (see clause 3); - main quality classes (see clause 4) defined by main property or application characteristics for non alloy, stainless and other alloy steels.

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The present CEN report establishes a classification between alloy and non alloy steels which are indicated in the existing European Standards as function of the quality classes defined in prEN 10020:1999.

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Defintition of steel products according to : a) their shape and dimensions b) their appearance and surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

ECISS/TC 6 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Steels - Definition and classification". This committee has published 5 standards.

ECISS/TC 6 develops CEN standards in the area of M01 - STEEL. Currently, there are 5 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.