BS EN 1412:2016

What is BS EN 1412- Copper and copper alloys about? 

BS EN 1412 is a safety standard on copper and copper alloys. 

BS EN 1412 establishes a numbering system for the designation of copper or copper alloys manufactured and used in Europe and the responsibility for the allocation and administration of numbers for individual copper materials. 

Note: The system is applicable to copper materials standardized in European Standards. 

Who is BS EN 1412- Copper and copper alloys for?  

BS EN 1412 on the European numbering system for copper and copper alloys is relevant to: 

• Manufacturers of copper alloys 
• Copper alloys specialists 
• Engineers who designate copper alloys 

Why should you use BS EN 1412- Copper and copper alloys? 

The numbering system described in BS EN 1412 is an alternative to the material symbol designation system given in ISO 1190-1. 

The number is composed of alphabetic (upper case Latin letters) and numeric (Arabic) characters. The system provides only one number for each material. A number assigned to an individual material is not assigned to another material even if the first-mentioned material has been withdrawn. 

Overall, BS EN 1412 is useful as it aids on the European numbering system for copper and copper alloys which can be helpful for your business. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 1412:2016 supersedes BS EN 1412:1995 which is withdrawn. 

In comparison with EN 1412:1995, the following significant changes were made: 

• Allocation of ranges for the numeric part of a material number to material groups 
• Addition of provisions on how to assign the numeric part of a material number to individual materials 
• Removal of the provisions for not standardized materials