This part of this European Standard specifies the general technical delivery conditions for open die forgings, forged bars, and products pre-forged and finished in ring rolling mills, for general engineering purposes.
General information on technical delivery conditions is given in EN 10021.
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 28, Steel forgings, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2000.
The titles of the other Parts of this European Standard are:
Part 2 : Non-alloy quality and special steels
Part 3 : Alloy special steels
Part 4 : Stainless steels