EN 12953-2:2012
(Main)Shell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the following materials for the pressure bearing parts of shell boilers and equipment of shell boilers (e.g. valves), subjected to internal and external pressure including integral attachments (non pressure bearing parts):
flat products (plate) and parts formed from flat products (e.g. shell, furnace, dished ends);
tubes and parts formed from tubes (e.g. bending, elbows, reducers, fittings);
forgings and cast products ;
bolting materials;
welding consumables.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 06-Mar-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 269 - Shell and water tube boilers
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 269/WG 2 - Shell boilers
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 12-Nov-2025
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2014/68/EU - Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipmentOJ Ref: C 293/01 OJ Date: 12-Aug-2016
Not Harmonized97/23/EC - Pressure equipmentOJ Ref: C, C 233 OJ Date: 03-Aug-2012
Relations
- Replaces
EN 12953-2:2002 - Shell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories - Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Replaced By
EN 12953-2:2025 - Shell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories - Effective Date
- 11-May-2020
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12953-2:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Shell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the following materials for the pressure bearing parts of shell boilers and equipment of shell boilers (e.g. valves), subjected to internal and external pressure including integral attachments (non pressure bearing parts): flat products (plate) and parts formed from flat products (e.g. shell, furnace, dished ends); tubes and parts formed from tubes (e.g. bending, elbows, reducers, fittings); forgings and cast products ; bolting materials; welding consumables.
This European Standard specifies the following materials for the pressure bearing parts of shell boilers and equipment of shell boilers (e.g. valves), subjected to internal and external pressure including integral attachments (non pressure bearing parts): flat products (plate) and parts formed from flat products (e.g. shell, furnace, dished ends); tubes and parts formed from tubes (e.g. bending, elbows, reducers, fittings); forgings and cast products ; bolting materials; welding consumables.
EN 12953-2:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 27.060.30 - Boilers and heat exchangers; 27.100 - Power stations in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12953-2:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12953-2:2002, EN 12953-2:2025, EN 10217-2:2002, EN 10204:2004, EN 10213:2007, EN 12953-4:2002, EN 14394:2005+A1:2008, EN 1515-4:2009, EN 10028-2:2009, EN 10217-1:2002/A1:2005, EN 1759-1:2004, EN 1092-2:1997, EN 10216-1:2002, EN 10222-2:1999, EN 10217-2:2002/A1:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12953-2:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/68/EU, 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/071. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Großwasserraumkessel - Teil 2: Werkstoffe für drucktragende Kesselteile und ZubehörChaudières à tubes de fumée - Partie 2: Matériaux des parties sous pression des chaudières et des accessoiresShell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories27.060.30Grelniki vode in prenosniki toploteBoilers and heat exchangersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12953-2:2012SIST EN 12953-2:2012en,fr,de01-maj-2012SIST EN 12953-2:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 12953-2
March 2012 ICS 27.060.30 Supersedes EN 12953-2:2002English Version
Shell boilers - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories
Chaudières à tubes de fumée - Partie 2: Matériaux des parties sous pression des chaudières et des accessoires
Großwasserraumkessel - Teil 2: Werkstoffe für drucktragende Kesselteile und Zubehör This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 January 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition . 12Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC . 13Bibliography . 14 SIST EN 12953-2:2012
http://www.boiler-helpdesk.din.de
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 12953-2:2012
forgings and cast products ; bolting materials; welding consumables. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1092-1:2007, Flanges and their joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated — Part 1: Steel flanges EN 1092-2:1997, Flanges and their joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated — Part 2: Cast iron flanges EN 1515-4:2009, Flanges and their joints — Bolting — Part 4: Selection of bolting for equipment subject to the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC EN 1561:1997, Founding — Grey cast irons EN 1563:1997, Founding — Spheroidal graphite cast irons EN 1759-1:2004, Flanges and their joint — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, Class designated — Part 1: Steel flanges, NPS 1/2 to 24 EN 10028-2:2009, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with specified elevated temperature properties EN 10028-3:2009, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 3: Weldable fine grain steels, normalized EN 10204:2004, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents EN 10213:2007, Steel castings for pressure purposes EN 10216-1:2002, Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 1:
Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties EN 10216-2:2002+A2:2007, Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties EN 10217-1:2002+A1:2005, Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes — Technical delivery conditions — Part 1: Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties SIST EN 12953-2:2012
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