SIST EN 485-3:2004
(Main)Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products
This part of EN 485 specifies the tolerances on shape and dimensions for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet, strip and plate obtained by hot-rolling, for general engineering applications. It applies to products with a thickness from 2,5 mm up to and including 400 mm. It does not apply to semi-finished rolled produits in coiled form to be subjected to further rolling (reroll stock) or to special products such as corrugated, embossed, ect., sheet and strip or to special applications such as aerospace which are dealt with in separate European Standards.
Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Bänder, Bleche und Platten - Teil 3: Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen für warmgewalzte Erzeugnisse
Dieser Teil der EN 485 legt die Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen für warm- gewalzte Bänder, Bleche und Platten aus Aluminium und Aluminium-Knetlegierungenfest, die für allgemeine Verwendungen bestimmt sind. Er gilt für Erzeugnisse mit einer Dicke von 2,5 mm bis einschließlich 400 mm. Er gilt nicht für Vorwalzbänder, nicht für Spezialerzeugnisse wie z.B. geprägte oder rollgeformte Bänder und Bleche, und nicht für Erzeugnisse, die für Spezial- anwendungen, wie beispielsweise Luft- und Raumfahrt eingesetzt werden. Diese werden in gesonderten Europäischen Normen abgehandelt.
Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Tôles, bandes et tôles épaisses - Partie 3: Tolérances de dimensions et de forme des produits laminés a chaud
La présente partie de l'EN 485 spécifie les tolérances sur forme et dimensions des tôles, bandes et tôles épaisses en aluminium et alliages d'aluminium corroyés obtenues par laminage à chaud, pour usages généraux. Elle s'applique aux produits d'épaisseur comprise entre 2,5 mm et 400 mm inclus. Elle ne s'applique pas aux demi-produits laminés, livrés en bobine, destinés à être relaminés (ébauches) ni aux produits spéciaux tels que tôles et bandes ondulées gravées, etc., ni aux applications spéciales telles que la construction aéronautique qui font l'objet de normes européennes particulières.
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General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-2003
- Technical Committee
- INEK - Nonferrous metals
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-2004
- Due Date
- 01-Jan-2004
- Completion Date
- 01-Jan-2004
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
Not Harmonized97/23/EC - Pressure equipment
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- Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2004
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
SIST EN 40-6:2002 - Lighting columns - Part 6: Requirements for aluminium lighting columns - 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
Overview
SIST EN 485-3:2004 specifies the dimensional and form tolerances for hot-rolled aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet, strip, and plate products intended for general engineering applications. The standard applies to wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys in thicknesses ranging from 2.5 mm up to and including 400 mm. It ensures product uniformity and quality by detailing tolerances for thickness, width, length, flatness, lateral curvature, and squareness. The standard excludes products in coiled form intended for further rolling (reroll stock), as well as special products and applications such as corrugated sheets and aerospace components, which are managed by separate standards.
Key Topics
- Thickness Tolerances: Defines allowable deviations in product thickness across a wide range of widths. Ensures consistent material thickness for engineering reliability.
- Width and Length Tolerances: Specifies permissible variances for width and length, supporting the production of precisely dimensioned flat-rolled aluminium products.
- Flatness and Lateral Curvature: Establishes criteria for acceptable flatness and straightness, reducing issues in downstream forming or assembly.
- Squareness: Determines allowable differences in diagonal lengths to avoid geometric distortion in sheet and plate products.
- Product Scope: Applies to hot-rolled aluminium and aluminium alloy products for general engineering but excludes reroll stock, special finishes, and aerospace products.
Applications
SIST EN 485-3:2004 is crucial for industries and applications requiring reliable dimensional tolerances in aluminium and aluminium alloy products. Typical uses include:
- General engineering and fabrication: Provides trusted standards for creating machinery, structures, and transport equipment where consistent sizing is critical.
- Metal processing and manufacturing: Supports quality assurance for companies supplying cut or sawn plate, sheet, and strip to further fabrication or machining.
- Construction: Ensures compatibility and fit for panels, fascias, and other architectural elements made from aluminium or aluminium alloy.
- Quality control and inspection: Enables manufacturers and purchasers to specify and verify compliance with established European tolerances.
By adhering to these guidelines, organizations achieve greater consistency, reduced waste, and improved interchangeability in aluminium engineering components.
Related Standards
- EN 485-1: Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery. This standard complements EN 485-3, covering inspection and delivery requirements.
- EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 2: Mechanical properties. Focuses on the mechanical property requirements for these products.
- EN 485-4: Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 4: Tolerances on dimensions and form for cold-rolled products. Offers a parallel framework for cold-rolled aluminium products.
- Specialized Standards: Separate standards exist for products such as reroll stock, embossed or corrugated sheet, and aerospace-grade materials.
Practical Value
- Ensures uniform product quality across the supply chain
- Facilitates European and international trade in aluminium flat products
- Reduces ambiguity and risk of material non-conformity
- Supports efficient production and downstream processing
- Promotes compatibility with a broad range of manufacturing and assembly processes
SIST EN 485-3:2004 is a key reference for those specifying, producing, or inspecting hot-rolled aluminium and aluminium alloy sheets, strips, and plates, ensuring products meet recognized tolerances for dimensional accuracy and form stability. This enhances manufacturing reliability and enables seamless integration into a wide variety of industrial and engineering applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 485-3:2004 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products". This standard covers: This part of EN 485 specifies the tolerances on shape and dimensions for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet, strip and plate obtained by hot-rolling, for general engineering applications. It applies to products with a thickness from 2,5 mm up to and including 400 mm. It does not apply to semi-finished rolled produits in coiled form to be subjected to further rolling (reroll stock) or to special products such as corrugated, embossed, ect., sheet and strip or to special applications such as aerospace which are dealt with in separate European Standards.
This part of EN 485 specifies the tolerances on shape and dimensions for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet, strip and plate obtained by hot-rolling, for general engineering applications. It applies to products with a thickness from 2,5 mm up to and including 400 mm. It does not apply to semi-finished rolled produits in coiled form to be subjected to further rolling (reroll stock) or to special products such as corrugated, embossed, ect., sheet and strip or to special applications such as aerospace which are dealt with in separate European Standards.
SIST EN 485-3:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 77.150.10 - Aluminium products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 485-3:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 485-3:1998, SIST EN 941:2022, SIST EN 851:2014, SIST EN 941:2014, SIST EN 40-6:2002, SIST EN 13981-2:2004, SIST EN 485-1:2008+A1:2010, SIST EN 12392:2002, SIST EN 13658-1:2005, SIST EN 15088:2006, SIST EN 12487:2007, SIST EN 485-1:2016, SIST EN 13480-8:2012, SIST EN 12392:2016, SIST EN 13195:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 485-3:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC, 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/071, M/120. 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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Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3: Tolerances on
dimensions and form for hot-rolled products
Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Bänder, Bleche und Platten - Teil 3:
Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen für warmgewalzte Erzeugnisse
Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Tôles, bandes et tôles épaisses - Partie 3:
Tolérances de dimensions et de forme des produits laminés a chaud
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 485-3:2003
ICS:
77.150.10 Aluminijski izdelki Aluminium products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 485-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2003
ICS 77.150.10 Supersedes EN 485-3:1993
English version
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3:
Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products
Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Tôles, bandes et tôles Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Bänder, Bleche
épaisses - Partie 3: Tolérances de dimensions et de forme und Platten - Teil 3: Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen für
des produits laminés à chaud warmgewalzte Erzeugnisse
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 November 2002.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
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Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels
© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 485-3:2003 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Tolerances on dimension.4
3.1 Thickness.4
3.2 Width .4
3.3 Length .4
4 Tolerances on form.4
4.1 Lateral curvature.4
4.2 Flatness.5
4.3 Squareness.5
Bibliography .11
Foreword
This document (EN 485-3:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 132 "Aluminium and
aluminium alloys", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 September 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by September 2003.
This document supersedes EN 485-3:1993.
This standard is part of a set of four standards. The other standards deal with:
Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery
Part 2: Mechanical properties
Part 4: Tolerances on dimensions and form for cold-rolled products
Besides very slight editorial adjustments in the text, the following technical changes have been made:
Table 1 : 100 mm to 150 mm : slightly tighter tolerances
150 mm to 220 mm : new
220 mm to 350 mm : new
350 mm to 400 mm : new
New sentence on cold-compressed plate added after the table.
st th
Table 3 : 0 mm to 6 mm : slightly tighter tolerances (1 and 4 columns)
nd rd th
6 mm to 12 mm : tighter tolerances (2 , 3 and 4 columns)
12 mm to 50 mm : tighter tolerances for all products
50 mm to 200 mm : tighter tolerances for all products
200 mm to 400 mm : new
Last column added (length over 3 000 mm up to and including 6 000 mm), new sentence
after the table (width 6 500 mm to 15 000 mm).
New sentence on cold-compressed plate added after the table.
Table 5 : 50 mm to 350 mm : extension of 50 mm to 200 mm values up to 350 mm
New sentence on cold-compressed and unstretched plate added after the table.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This part of this European Standard specifies the tolerances on form and dimensions for wrought aluminium and
aluminium alloy sheet, strip and plate obtained by hot-rolling, for general engineering applications.
It applies to products with a thickness from 2,5 mm up to and including 400 mm.
It does not apply to semi-finished rolled products in coiled
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Bänder, Bleche und Platten - Teil 3: Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen für warmgewalzte ErzeugnisseAluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Tôles, bandes et tôles épaisses - Partie 3: Tolérances de dimensions et de forme des produits laminés a chaudAluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate - Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products77.150.10Aluminijski izdelkiAluminium productsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 485-3:2003SIST EN 485-3:2004en,de01-januar-2004SIST EN 485-3:2004SLOVENSKI
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EUROPÄISCHE NORMEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEN 485-3März 2003ICS 77.150.10Ersatz für EN 485-3:1993Deutsche FassungAluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Bänder, Bleche undPlatten - Teil 3: Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen fürwarmgewalzte ErzeugnisseAluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheet, strip and plate -Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolledproductsAluminium et alliages d'aluminium - Tôles, bandes et tôlesépaisses - Partie 3: Tolérances de dimensions et de formedes produits laminés à chaudDiese Europäische Norm wurde vom CEN am 21.November 2002 angenommen.Die CEN-Mitglieder sind gehalten, die CEN/CENELEC-Geschäftsordnung zu erfüllen, in der die Bedingungen festgelegt sind, unter denendieser Europäischen Norm ohne jede Änderung der Status einer nationalen Norm zu geben ist. Auf dem letzen Stand befindliche Listendieser nationalen Normen mit ihren bibliographischen Angaben sind beim Management-Zentrum oder bei jedem CEN-Mitglied auf Anfrageerhältlich.Diese Europäische Norm besteht in drei offiziellen Fassungen (Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch). Eine Fassung in einer anderen Sprache,die von einem CEN-Mitglied in eigener Verantwortung durch Übersetzung in seine Landessprache gemacht und dem Management-Zentrum mitgeteilt worden ist, hat den gleichen Status wie die offiziellen Fassungen.CEN-Mitglieder sind die nationalen Normungsinstitute von Belgien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Finnland, Frankreich, Griechenland, Irland,Island, Italien, Luxemburg, Malta, Niederlande, Norwegen, Österreich, Portugal, Schweden, Schweiz, der Slowakei, Spanien, derTschechischen Republik, Ungarn und dem Vereinigten Königreich.EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGEUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONManagement-Zentrum: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brüssel© 2003 CENAlle Rechte der Verwertung, gleich in welcher Form und in welchemVerfahren, sind weltweit den nationalen Mitgliedern von CENvorbehalten.Ref. Nr. EN 485-3:2003 DSIST EN 485-3:2004
0 mm bis
6 mm:Grenzabmaße etwas enger gefasst (erste und vierte Spalte)
6 mm bis
12 mm:engere Grenzabmaße (zweite, dritte und vierte Spalte)
12 mm bis
50 mm:engere Grenzabmaße für alle Erzeugnisse
50 mm bis 200 mm:engere Grenzabmaße für alle Erzeugnisse200 mm bis 400 mm:neuLetzte Spalte hinzugefügt (Länge über 3 000 mm bis 6 000 mm), neuer Satz nach der Tabelle(Breite 6 500 mm bis 15 000 mm).Neuen Satz für kalt gestauchte Platten nach der Tabelle hinzugefügt. Tabelle 5:
50 mm bis 350 mm:Erweiterung des Bereiches 50 mm bis 200 mm, auf bis zu 350 mmNeuen Satz für kalt gestauchte und ungereckte Platten nach der Tabelle hinzugefügt.Entsprechend der CEN/CENELEC-Geschäftsordnung sind die nationalen Normungsinstitute der folgenden Ländergehalten, diese Europäische Norm zu übernehmen: Belgien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Finnland, Frankreich,Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Luxemburg, Malta, die Niederlande, Norwegen, Österreich, Portugal,Schweden, die Schweiz, die Slowakei, Spanien, die Tschechische Republik, Un
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