This document applies to steel castings:
- for general engineering uses. Its uses include machinery (mechanical, electrical...), automotive industries, railroad, armament, agricultural equipment, mining … .
In cases where castings are joined by welding by the founder, this document applies.
In cases where castings are welded:
- to wrought products (plates, tubes, forgings...), or
- by non founders
this document does not apply.
This document retains the same format for clauses as EN 1559-1:1997 and EN 1559-2:2000. It should be used in conjunction with these standards. Where no text is given under a paragraph heading, the corresponding paragraph of EN 1559-1:1997 and EN 1559-2:2000 applies.
This document (EN 10293:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 31 “Steel castings”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.