BS EN 10210-2:2019

What is BS EN 10210-2 - Hot finished steel structural hollow sections about?  

BS EN 10210 is a series of European standards on structural hollow sections that discusses the best procedures and specifications required for manufacturing high-quality steel hollow section products. BS EN 10210-2 is the second part of a series of documents on steel structural hollow sections. BS EN 10210-2 specifies tolerances for hot finished circular, square, rectangular, and elliptical structural hollow sections, manufactured in wall thicknesses up to 120 mm, in the following size ranges: 

• Circular: Outside diameters up to 2 500 mm 
• Square: Outside dimensions up to 800 mm × 800 mm 
• Rectangular: Outside dimensions up to 750 mm × 500 mm 
• Elliptical: Outside dimensions up to 500 mm × 250 mm 

The formulae for calculating sectional properties of sections manufactured to the dimensional tolerances of this standard, to be used for structural design, are given in Annex A. Dimensions and sectional properties for a limited range covering the more common sizes are given in Annex B. 

NOTE: The designation of the sections' major axis (yy) and minor axis (zz) aligns with the axis designation used for structural design in the structural Eurocodes. 

Who is BS EN 10210-2 - Hot finished steel structural hollow sections for?  

BS EN 10210-2 on hot-finished steel structural hollow sections is relevant to 

• Manufacturers of steel structural hollow sections 
• Structural steel testing and assessment providers 

Why should you use BS EN 10210-2 - Hot finished steel structural hollow sections? 

The term Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) refers to high-strength welded steel tubing used as structural elements in buildings and other structures and a variety of manufactured products. 

BS EN 10210-2 provides guidance on tolerances on shape, straightness, and mass, tolerances on manufacturer's delivered length, straightness, dimensions, and sectional properties.  

BS EN 10210-2 exemplifies the required dimension and tolerance that helps you achieve precision in terms of product functionality. 

As a user of BS EN 10210-2, you can be ensured of all the properties, tolerances of steel structural hollow sections. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 10210-2, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality steel structural hollow sections of different shapes such as circular, square, rectangular, and elliptical. With BS EN 10210-2 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 10210-2:2019 supersedes BS EN 10210-2:2006, which is withdrawn. 

The main changes concerning the previous edition are listed below: 

• Paragraph 5.2 two options were added 
• In table 2 on tolerances on shape, straightness, and mass the mass tolerances were changed 
• Figure 2 on measurement of concavity/convexity of square or rectangular hollow sections was updated 
• For tables b.1, b.2, and b.3 larger sizes and wall thicknesses were added 
• Standard was editorially revised