BS EN 12392:2016

What is BS EN 12392 - Wrought aluminium about?  

BS EN 12392 is a European standard on aluminium and aluminium alloys that discusses the best procedures and specifications required for manufacturing high-quality wrought products and cast products. BS EN 12392 specifies the material requirements and testing procedures applicable to wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys intended for use in the production of pressure equipment. 

BS EN 12392 covers: 

• The products forms, grades and tempers of wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys which may be used for such applications together with data for wrought and cast alloys over their permissible working temperature ranges; 
• The permissible alloys/ tempers covered by this are those given in table a.1 and in b.1 for wrought alloys and in table a.2 and in b.2 for castings; 
• The technical conditions for inspection and delivery, mechanical property limits and tolerances on form and dimensions by reference to the appropriate european standards for the relevant wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys 
• Additional requirements which are specific to pressure equipment applications. 

BS EN 12392 applies to the hot-rolled plate, cold-rolled sheet/ strip/ circles, extruded or extruded and cold drawn rod/bar, tube, extruded open/hollow profiles, forgings and castings 

Who is BS EN 12392 - Wrought aluminium for?  

BS EN 12392 on aluminium and aluminium alloys is relevant to: 

• Manufacturer of wrought and cast aluminium and aluminium alloys
• Manufacturer of pressure appliance 

Why should you use BS EN 12392 - Wrought aluminium? 

Wrought aluminium alloys are a form of aluminium alloys containing aluminium as the predominant metal. These alloys are mainly useful in shaping processes such as rolling, forging and extrusion.  

BS EN 12392 provide guidance on wrought products, cast products, manufacturing methods, chemical analysis of the melt, mechanical properties, tolerances on dimensions and form, tensile and hardness testing. 

BS EN 12392 exemplifies the required chemical composition, mechanical properties, that help you achieve precision in terms of product functionality and specification. 

As a user of BS EN 12392, you can be ensured of material requirements and testing procedures applicable to wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12392, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy. With BS EN 12392 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets.BS EN 12392 provides you with comprehensive information useful throughout the process of production 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 12392:2016 supersedes BS EN 12392:2000 which is withdrawn. Compared to EN 12392:2000 the following modifications were implemented in EN 12392:2016: 

• Modification of the scope (extension to cast aluminium and aluminium alloys) (Clause 1) 
• New definitions (Clause 3): melt, casting, forging, tube 
• Modification of Clause 4 “Materials” which covers Wrought products and Cast products 
• Modification of Clause 5 “Technical conditions for inspection and delivery”: new requirements for Manufacturing methods, Orders or tenders, Test procedures, Inspection documents, Marking, Packaging 
• Modification of Clause 6 “Mechanical properties”: different specifications are included at room temperature and low and elevated temperature properties 
• Deletion of Clause 8 “Elevated temperature properties” (initially in 2000 version) 
• New Annex A (Informative) “Materials and application range” 
• New Annex B (Informative) “Tensile properties at low and high temperature 
• New Annex ZA (Informative) “Relationship with EU Directive 2014/68”