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supersedes BS EN 1559-1:1997 which is withdrawn.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1559-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2011

ICS 77.180 Supersedes EN 1559-1:1997

English Version

Founding - Technical conditions of delivery - Part 1: General

Fonderie - Conditions techniques de fourniture - Partie 1: Gießereiwesen - Technische Lieferbedingungen - Teil 1:

Généralités Allgemeines

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 January 2011.

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 and United Kingdom.

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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................6
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser .....................................................................................8
4.1 Mandatory information ..........................................................................................................................8
4.2 ●● Optional information .......................................................................................................................8
4.3 Drawings, patterns and tools ...............................................................................................................9
4.4 ●● Information on the mass .............................................................................................................. 10
4.5 ●● Preliminary sample....................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 ●● Initial sample ................................................................................................................................. 10
5 Designations ....................................................................................................................................... 10
6 Manufacture......................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1 ●● Manufacturing process ................................................................................................................ 11
6.2 Welding operations............................................................................................................................. 11
7 Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 12
7.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 12
7.2 Material ................................................................................................................................................ 12
7.3 Casting ................................................................................................................................................. 12
8 Inspection ............................................................................................................................................ 14
8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 14
8.2 Type of inspection documents and type of inspection .................................................................. 14
8.3 Test unit ............................................................................................................................................... 15
8.4 Samples ............................................................................................................................................... 16
8.5 Test procedures ................................................................................................................................. 16
8.6 Invalidation of test results ................................................................................................................. 17
8.7 Retests ................................................................................................................................................. 17
8.8 Sorting and reprocessing .................................................................................................................. 18
9 Marking ................................................................................................................................................ 18
10 Packaging and surface protection .................................................................................................... 18
11 Complaints .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Annex A (normative) Mandatory and/or optional information checklist .................................................... 19
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition .................................................................................................................................. 22
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

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Foreword
This document (EN 1559-1:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 190 “Foundry
technology”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

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 August 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 1559-1:1997.

Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous
edition.

Within its programme of work, Technical Committee CEN/TC 190 requested CEN/TC 190/WG 1 “Technical
conditions of delivery and cast iron designation” to revise EN 1559-1:1997.

EN 1559-1, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 1: General

This standard is one of a series of European Standards for technical delivery conditions for castings. The
other standards in this series are:

 EN 1559-2, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 2: Additional requirements for steel
castings

 EN 1559-3, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 3: Additional requirements for iron
castings

 EN 1559-4, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 4: Additional requirements for aluminium
alloy castings

 EN 1559-5, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 5: Additional requirements for

magnesium alloy castings

 EN 1559-6, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 6: Additional requirements for zinc alloy
castings

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 and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This European Standard uses a system of identification for delivery conditions with the following structure:

 subclauses marked with a single dot (●) indicate that conditions shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and
order;

 subclauses marked with two dots (●●) indicate that conditions may be agreed at the time of enquiry and
order (optional);

 subclauses without dot marking are mandatory.

The purchaser specifies the requirements of the casting(s) to fulfil the intended use.

The manufacturer produces the casting(s) to the requirements stated.

It is recommended that full consultations between the manufacturer and the purchaser are made.

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1 Scope
This part of EN 1559 specifies the general technical delivery conditions for castings made from cast metallic
materials except copper alloy castings.

This part of EN 1559 is not applicable to metallic castings for further reprocessing such as forging ingots and
continuously cast billets and blooms.

NOTE 1 Technical delivery conditions for copper alloy castings are specified in EN 1982.

NOTE 2 Additional technical delivery condition requirements which are specific to particular materials are specified in
the following parts of this standard series: EN 1559-2 for cast steel; EN 1559-3 for cast iron; EN 1559-4 for cast
aluminium; EN 1559-5 for cast magnesium; EN 1559-6 for cast zinc.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 1559-2, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 2: Additional requirements for steel castings

EN 1559-3, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 3: Additional requirements for iron castings

EN 1559-4, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 4: Additional requirements for aluminium
alloy castings

EN 1559-5, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 5: Additional requirements for magnesium
alloy castings

EN 1559-6, Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 6: Additional requirements for zinc alloy
castings

EN 1560, Founding — Designation system for cast iron — Material symbols and material numbers

EN 1754, Magnesium and magnesium alloys — Magnesium and magnesium alloy anodes, ingots and
castings — Designation system

EN 1780-1, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Designation of alloyed aluminium ingots for remelting, master
alloys and castings — Part 1: Numerical designation system

EN 1780-2, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Designation of alloyed aluminium ingots for remelting, master
alloys and castings — Part 2: Chemical symbol based designation system

EN 10027-1, Designation systems for steels — Part 1: Steel names

EN 10027-2, Designation systems for steels — Part 2: Numerical system

EN 10204:2004, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents

EN 12844, Zinc and zinc alloys — Castings – Specifications

EN 12883, Founding — Equipment for the production of lost patterns for the lost wax casting process

EN 12890, Founding — Patterns, pattern equipment and coreboxes for the production of sand moulds and
sand cores

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EN 12892, Founding — Equipment for the production of lost patterns for the lost foam casting process

EN ISO 10135, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Drawing indications for moulded parts in
technical product documentation (TPD) (ISO 10135:2007)

ISO 80000-1:2009, Quantities and units — Part 1: General

ISO 5459, Technical drawings — Geometrical tolerancing — Datums and datum-systems for geometrical
tolerances

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
purchaser
person or body who places an order

3.2
manufacturer
person or body who produces castings

3.3
casting
workpiece that has been shaped by solidification of a liquid metal or alloy in a mould

3.4
as-cast casting
casting that has not received any kind of finishing treatment after casting beyond removal of casting
appendages, such as gates, risers and flash and removal of residues of the moulding material where
necessary

3.5
as-delivered casting
casting manufactured to the delivery requirements of the order

3.6
initial sample
casting, completely manufactured by means of the equipment and processes used for series production under
the appropriate control conditions

NOTE The initial sample is to furnish the proof that the manufacturer is in the position to comply with the quality
requirements (dimensions, material, function, etc.) requested by the purchaser.

3.7
preliminary sample
casting which corresponds to a large degree to the "initial sample", but has either not or only partially been
manufactured by means of the equipment and processes used for series production

3.8
relevant wall thickness
wall thickness representative of the casting, defined for the determination of the size of the cast samples to
which the mechanical properties apply

NOTE Not always appropriate to all materials.

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3.9
inspection
activities such as measuring, examining, testing, gauging one or more characteristics of a product or service
and comparing these with specified requirements to determine conformity

3.10
continuous inspection
regular inspection of the characteristics and/or manufacturing parameters of a casting manufactured over a
period of time, normally in large quantities and always to the same specification

NOTE This inspection is carried out according to an agreed procedure and may include agreed statistical methods.

3.11
inspection representative
one or more individuals who is/are either the inspector designated in the official regulations, the
manufacturer's authorized representative, who is functionally independent of the production process, acting on
behalf of the purchaser, or the purchaser's authorized representative

3.12
test unit
number of pieces or the tonnage of castings to be accepted or rejected together, on the basis of the tests
carried out on test pieces in accordance with the requirements of the relevant specification, material standard
or order

NOTE This term is sometimes referred to as "inspection lot" or "test batch".

3.13
sample casting
casting selected from a test unit for the purpose of obtaining test pieces

3.14
sample
sufficient quantity of material for the purpose of producing one or more test pieces

NOTE 1 The sample can be separately cast, cast side-by-side, cast on or cut from the casting itself.

NOTE 2 In certain cases, the sample can be the sample casting itself.

3.15
test piece
part of the sample, with specified dimensions, machined or unmachined, brought to a required condition for
submission to a given test

NOTE In certain cases the test piece can be the sample itself.

3.16
sequential testing
group or series of tests from which the average and individual results are used to demonstrate that the
requirements of the order and/or product standard or material standard have been satisfied

3.17
acceptance criteria
limits of test results, agreed between manufacturer and purchaser at the time of the order which show
conformity to specified requirements of the casting(s)

3.18
drawing
technical information, given on an information carrier, graphically presented in accordance with agreed rules
and usually to scale

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3.19
finishing welding
production welding carried out in order to ensure the agreed quality of the casting

3.20
joint welding
production welding used to assemble components together to obtain an integral unit

4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser

4.1 Mandatory information

See also checklist in Annex A.

The purchaser shall give clear information in the enquiry and order, in particular on:

a) number of castings to be supplied, the permissible deviations from this number, and the schedule of
delivery;

b) specification of the cast material.

In the case of castings made of standardized cast material, the following shall be specified:

1) the number of the relevant material standard;

2) the designation of the cast material either by symbol or by number;

c) relevant drawings, standards and technical specifications; in case of numerical data exchange, provision
shall be made for integrity of data;

d) supply of pattern equipment, core boxes, permanent moulds;

e) requirements regarding the outer and inner conditions of the castings;

f) relevant information for machining, such as location and clamping points.

4.2 ●● Optional information

See also checklist in Annex A.

When applicable, the enquiry and order shall include other requirements, such as:

a) relevant wall thickness of the castings;

b) the as-delivered condition, e.g. heat treatment, surface treatment;

c) additional properties not specified in the material standard;

d) mass of the castings;

e) delivery of preliminary samples;

f) delivery of initial samples;

g) method and the extent (area and/or frequency) of non-destructive testing;

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h) method and the extent (area and/or frequency) of machining to be carried out by the manufacturer;

i) surface areas for further operations by the purchaser, such as local surface treatments, welding
operations, etc.;

j) the type and the extent (area and/or frequency) of special tests to be carried out by the manufacturer and
the conditions applicable to such tests;

k) criteria for statistical sampling;

l) special measures to be taken or specifications to be observed for manufacture or testing of castings,

particularly with regard to the testing of production welds, in cases where castings are partly or
completely subject to special stress conditions;

m) whether traceability is required;

n) type of documents covering the tests performed;

o) type of surface protection and packing for storage and transport arrangement;

p) repairs and storage arrangements for patterns and tools;

q) formation of a test unit unless already defined by material specification;

r) agreement of production welding;

s) any other special requirements, e.g. metallographic structure, corrosion resistance, machinability;

t) application of a quality assurance system, e.g. EN ISO 9001:2008;

u) any requirement regarding confidentiality (including sub contracting).

4.3 Drawings, patterns and tools

4.3.1 ● The purchaser shall make available to the manufacturer the necessary drawing(s), e.g. drawing(s)
of the as-cast casting and/or the finished machined casting. The identification of the relevant drawing(s) shall
be specified in the enquiry and order.

Unless otherwise agreed, the drawing(s) shall conform to international or national drawing standards. If
modifications to the purchaser's drawing(s) are necessary, they shall be agreed between the manufacturer
and the purchaser. Any modification of the drawing should be uniquely identified. Unless otherwise agreed the
patterns and tools shall conform, where applicable, to EN 12883, EN 12890 and EN 12892.

It shall be stated whether a taper is to be added, subtracted or averaged. The drawing indications shall be in
accordance with EN ISO 10135.

When applicable, the surfaces to be machined, the required machining allowances and datums (for datums
see ISO 5459) for machining and for the dimensional check shall be specified on the drawing(s).

4.3.2 ●● If the purchaser is making available to the manufacturer pattern equipment, tooling or permanent
moulds, their identification shall be specified in the order. The surfaces of the casting to be machined shall be
clearly identified and, when necessary, indicated on the drawing(s).

Unless otherwise required, the purchaser decides the shape, sizes and suitability for the purpose of the
pattern equipment, tooling or permanent moulds, expendable patterns and inserts supplied.

The manufacturer of the casting shall check that the patterns, etc. are useable and complete.

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The purchaser may require the manufacturer to fully inspect the equipment supplied or to satisfy himself that
the sufficient machining allowances for his manufacturing work and any subsequent machining are available.

4.3.3 ● For general tolerances and machining allowances for castings, EN ISO 8062-3 shall apply unless
otherwise specified by the purchaser.

The casting tolerance grade and, where applicable, the required machining allowance grade shall be specified
on the drawing or in the order.

4.4 ●● Information on the mass

If there is a tolerance on the mass for castings, agreement shall be made by the time of ordering as to
whether the mass of a casting shall be the same as the mass calculated from the drawing or the mass of an
initial sample with sizes within the size tolerances. When the mass is calculated from the drawing, then any
modifications to the mould and/or the casting process and all machining allowances shall be taken into
account.

4.5 ●● Preliminary sample

The supply of preliminary samples may be agreed.

If preliminary samples are to be used only for checking dimensions but may deviate from the agreed material
properties, this shall be agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

If the agreed tolerances are exceeded on the preliminary sample, and if the purchaser gives his approval for
such deviations, the new limit values shall be agreed.

The terms of approval shall be previously agreed and described in a contractual document.

4.6 ●● Initial sample

The supply of initial samples may be agreed.

If the agreed limit values or tolerances are exceeded on the initial sample, and if the purchaser gives his
approval for such deviations, the new limit values or tolerances shall be agreed.

The terms of approval shall be previously agreed and described in a contractual document.

5 Designations
Designations of cast materials shall be in accordance with the following European Standards where
applicable:

a) Cast steel: EN 10027-1 and EN 10027-2;

b) Cast iron: EN 1560;

c) Cast magnesium: EN 1754;

d) Cast aluminium: EN 1780-1 and EN 1780-2;

e) Cast zinc: EN 12844.

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6 Manufacture

6.1 ●● Manufacturing process

The manufacturing process shall be left to the discretion of the manufacturer unless otherwise agreed by the
time of ordering or otherwise specified in the product standard.

NOTE The manufacturing process covers all operations up to the delivery of the casting(s).

If requested in the order, the melting and moulding processes shall be indicated to the purchaser for
information.

6.2 Welding operations

6.2.1 General

The terms and definitions contained in the relevant European Standards for welding shall apply.

6.2.2 ●● Production welding

6.2.2.1 Production welding includes finishing welding and joint welding.

When joint welding is required, the purchaser shall give clear information in the inquiry and order.

6.2.2.2 ●● According to the weldability of the material, the geometry of the weld and the shape and the
purpose of the casting three options are available for finishing welding.

Unless the option of choice is laid down in any relevant product standard and/or delivery standards, then the
parties shall agree on one or more of the options below:

a) manufacturer may undertake finishing welding without reference back to the purchaser;

b) manufacturer shall inform the purchaser that finishing welding has been undertaken;

c) manufacturer shall obtain the purchaser's agreement prior to undertake finishing welding.

The order may require an approved procedure and/or a technical welding sheet and/or suitably qualified
welders.

6.2.2.3 ●● With due regard to the material and the shape of the casting, production welds shall be made in
such a manner that the values obtained for the relevant properties of the weld metal and the heat-affected
zone, are sufficient to correspond to the requirements of the parent material.

Agreements may be made regarding the filler metals used. Otherwise, the manufacturer shall decide this,
where applicable, in accordance with the recommendations of the standard covering the material, or his
experiences.

The areas where production welds are to be made shall be prepared and inspected so as to ensure a
satisfactory weld. No plugs or similar devices shall be used when carrying out the welding work unless
agreements to the contrary have been made with the purchaser. If filler pieces are inserted in the case of
large weld areas, these shall be similar to parent material.

6.2.2.4 ●● If a casting is locally or completely subject to exceptional stresses and if these require special
measures or compliance with special specifications during manufacture or testing of the casting, agreements
may be made with the manufacturer by the time of ordering with regard to production welds and their
inspection.

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6.2.2.5 ●● Documentation for production welded areas may be agreed.

6.2.2.6 ●● If necessary, after production welding the casting shall be subjected to heat treatment. For this
purpose, the specifications given in the material standards shall be observed.

7 Requirements

7.1 General

Requirements related to materials or to castings shall be considered separately.

The castings shall comply with the requirements of the order. Consequently, the manufacturer shall carry out
appropriate process control and inspection to ensure that the delivery complies with the requirements of the
order, irrespective of the type of inspection document required (see 8.2).

7.2 Material

7.2.1 Chemical composition

If not otherwise specified in the enquiry and order the requirements of the relevant material standard shall
apply with regard to the chemical composition of the cast material.

If not otherwise specified in the enquiry and order the data on the chemical composition of the cast material
shall relate to the liquid metal, i.e. ladle analysis.

If neither the relevant material standards nor the order or enquiry include any data on the chemical
composition of the cast material, e.g. in cases where the material is specified by mechanical properties only,
the choice of a suitable chemical composition shall be left to the manufacturer.

7.2.2 Mechanical properties

If not otherwise specified in the enquiry and order, the requirements of the relevant material standard shall
apply with regard to the properties of the material.

7.2.3 ●● Other properties

Other material properties may be specified, such as corrosion resistance, creep resistance, structure or
specific physical properties.

7.3 Casting

7.3.1 Chemical composition

When a chemical analysis is required to be carried out on a casting the permissible deviations shall conform
to those given in the material standard or to those which have been agreed between the purchaser and the
manufacturer. When applicable, the sampling position shall be agreed between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

7.3.2 ●● Mechanical properties

When particular properties, e.g. yield strength, tensile strength, hardness, apply to certain areas of the casting
or to the complete casting, these properties shall be agreed by the time of the order. In such cases,
additionally, the position, the shape of the sample, the sampling conditions and the acceptance criteria shall
be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

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7.3.3 Outer and inner conditions (non-destructive testing)

7.3.3.1 ● If applicable, the outer and inner conditions of the casting(s) shall be agreed.

They shall specify:

 the method of non-destructive testing to be used;

 the extent (area and/or frequency) of testing;

 the acceptance criteria.

In those areas where non-destructive testing has been agreed, the required surface condition shall be
ensured by the use of an appropriate process.

References to discontinuities shall be expressed according to relevant NDT-standard.

7.3.3.2 Where minor surface defects do not impair the application or if the surface of the casting
corresponds to that of the initial sample, they need not be removed.

NOTE Examples of minor surface defects include small areas of sand or slag, small cold laps, small scabs, small
shrink-holes, groups of small pores, residues of the moulding material, uneven areas, flash.

7.3.3.3 Unacceptable external and internal discontinuities may be recovered by methods specified in
EN 1559-2 to EN 1559-6. A conforming procedure may be agreed between the purchaser and the
manufacturer. In the case of as-cast castings, it is recommended that the purchaser discusses with the
manufacturer the choice of any non-destructive testing and criteria to determine the acceptability of a
subsequently machined surface. Unless specifically agreed, discontinuities to be removed during normal
machining are not to be regarded as a non-conformity.

7.3.3.4 ●● If required, the surface condition including burrs and parting line flash shall be agreed upon.

NOTE Examples of acceptable surfaces include surface comparators or another casting used as a reference
comparator, etc.

7.3.4 Condition of the casting

7.3.4.1 Shape and size

The shapes and sizes of the castings shall conform to the requirements of the order and shall be as indicated
on the supplied drawings, models or templates.

● The enquiry and order shall detail the dimensional tolerances and the machining allowances to be
specified, preferably in accordance with EN ISO 8062-1, prCEN ISO/TS 8062-2 and EN ISO 8062-3.

7.3.4.2 Fettling and finishing

Unless otherwise agreed by the time of ordering, the castings shall be supplied fettled, but unmachined. Gates
and feeders shall be removed. Residues of moulding and foreign material and scale shall be removed from
accessible surfaces.

7.3.5 ●● Mass of the casting

If applicable, the mass and its tolerance shall be agreed by the time of ordering.

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7.3.6 ●● Additional requirements regarding the condition of the casting

Additional requirements regarding the condition of the casting, e.g. pressure or leak tightness to particular
media, at specified pressures and temperatures, or the microstructure, shall be specified by the time of
ordering.

If it is required that the manufacture is approved on the basis of initial or preliminary samples, this shall be
agreed by the time of ordering.

8 Inspection

8.1 General

8.1.1 The manufacturer shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the agreed require-
ments. The inspection shall be carried out by competent persons.

8.1.2 During the inspection, the manufacturer shall ensure traceability between the sample castings, sam-
ples, test pieces and the test units to which they belong.

8.1.3 ●● The purchaser may agree with the manufacturer suitable measures and levels of quality
inspection, whether the inspectors have to be qualified and/or certificated, the requisite level of this
certification and the extent of the documentation of test results.

8.2 Type of inspection documents and type of inspection

8.2.1 ● Types of inspection and testing

When ordering, the purchaser shall state which type of document, if any, is required (see EN 10204).

8.2.2 ●● Non-specific inspection

The purchaser may require, that on the basis of non-specific inspection a declaration of compliance with the
order ("type 2.1" according to EN 10204:2004) or a test report ("type 2.2" according to EN 10204:2004) is to
be furnished by the manufacturer. When the purchaser requires a test report he shall indicate for which
casting characteristics test results shall be given in this document.

8.2.3 ●● Specific inspection

8.2.3.1 ●● Information to be supplied

When the purchaser specifies that compliance with the requirements of the order is to be verified by specific
inspection, the enquiry and order shall cover:

 type of document required in accordance with EN 10204: the inspection certificate "type 3.1" or "type
3.2"; and if not specified in the product or material standard: the test unit and the number of samples per
test unit;

 conditions for sampling and for the preparation of the samples and test pieces;

 identification of test units, if any;

 test methods.

In the case of inspection certificate "type 3.2" (see EN 10204:2004), appropriate contact details of the
inspection body shall be given in the order.

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8.2.3.2 ●● Place of specific inspection

If the necessary facilities are not available at the manufacturer's works, the specific inspection and testing
shall be carried out at another place agreed between the two parties, or at an establishment accredited by a
recognized organization, preferably in the country of manufacture. In this latter case, the castings shall not be
delivered before receipt of the inspection results by the manufacturer.

8.2.3.3 Submission for specific inspection to the inspection representative

The inspection representative shall be informed, by the manufacturer or his authorized representative, of the
date of availability of part or all of the consignment for specific inspection and testing. Reference shall be
made to the order. The submission note referring to the order or to the available parts of the order shall be
delivered to the inspection representative not later than the beginning of the inspection procedure.

The manufacturer and the inspection representative shall agree the time and date of the inspection in order to
avoid interference with the normal operation of the works.

If the external inspection representative does not attend on the agreed date, and in order not to disturb the
manufacturing process, the inspection representative authorized by the manufacturer may carry out on
agreement with the purchaser the acceptance operations himself and provide the purchaser, or his
representative, with the inspection document, unless this was expressly forbidden.

8.2.3.4 Rights and duties of the inspection representative

In order to carry out the agreed inspection, the inspection representative shall have free access, at any
appropriate time, to the places where the castings to be inspected are manufactured and stored. He may
select the sample castings from the test unit from which the samples are to be taken in conformity with the
specifications. He shall have the right to be present during the selection of samples, preparation (machining
and treatment) of test pieces and of witnessing the tests. He shall observe all the instructions in force in the
manufacturer's works and particularly the safety rules. The manufacturer can reserve the right to have him
accompanied by a representative of the works. The inspection procedures shall be carried out so that
disturbance of the normal run of production is minimized.

8.2.4 ●● Continuous inspection

In special cases, the specific inspection of a casting can be replaced, by agreement, by continuous inspection
of its characteristics and/or manufacturing, carried out by the manufacturer. The characteristics to be verified
and their values, the frequency of the inspection and testing, and, if necessary, the required documents shall
be agreed by the time of ordering. This agreement shall, where necessary, also define the right of the
purchaser to verify this inspection.

8.3 Test unit

8.3.1 ●● Formation of test units

For each type of test, the test unit shall be specified in the product specification or the order.

The test unit can be formed by:

 a single casting;

 a quantity (number) of castings from a single melt which has undergone the same treatment;

 a quantity (number) of castings which have undergone the same heat treatment;

 a tonnage (mass) of castings.

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8.3.2 ●● Size of test units

The size of test units shall be specified in the order.

8.3.3 ●● Inspection frequency

The inspection frequency shall be agreed either according to the details in the material standard, product
standard, or in the purchaser's specification.

8.4 Samples

8.4.1 If required, samples shall be produced as specified in the appropriate material standard or agreed by
the time of ordering. These can be:

 separately cast;

 cast side-by-side;

 cast on; or

 cut from the casting.

The thickness of the samples shall be in accordance with the relevant wall thickness of the casting, as
specified in the applicable material standard.

8.4.2 If the drawing or the material standard or the order does not specify the type and position of the
samples, that shall be at the discretion of the manufacturer.

8.4.3 ●● The number and size of the samples depend on the specified number of test pieces for the
agreed tests including those for retesting.

8.4.4 Unless otherwise specified cast-on samples shall only be separated after their identification and, if
any, heat treatment.

8.4.5 Separately cast samples, side-by-side cast samples, and those that have to be separated to allow
machining, shall be identified. They shall, in case of heat treatment, be heat treated together with the test unit,
unless otherwise specified in the relevant material standard.

8.5 Test procedures

8.5.1 Test method and equipment

Tests shall be carried out, and the results presented, in accordance with the corresponding European
Standard. When no such European Standard exists the test methods to be used shall be agreed at the time of
enquiry order.

NOTE Bibliography (see [1] to [5] and [13] to [17]) contains a list of some of the European Standards on testing and
analysis.

All inspection measuring and test equipment used by the manufacturer to verify characteristics for which
specific requirements are included in the order or product specification shall be calibrated and adjusted
against certified equipment having a known valid traceability to nationally or internationally recognized
standards, where such standards exist, and be so maintained. Where such standards do not exist, the
calibration procedure shall be documented. The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall maintain
calibration records for inspection, measuring and test equipment. The accuracy of the measuring or testing
equipment shall be sufficient in relation to the specified values and tolerances.

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The chemical composition may be determined by chemical, physical or spectrochemical methods of analysis
according to recognized standards. In cases of arbitration, the method to be used shall be agreed.

8.5.2 Rounding of results of mechanical and chemical test

Unless otherwise specified in the order or product specification, for the purpose of deciding whether a test
result meets a specified value, results of mechanical and chemical tests shall be expressed by or, if needed,
be rounded to the same number of significant figures as in the specified value, using either the rules specified
in the testing standards or the rules according to ISO 80000-1:2009, Annex B, rule B.

8.6 Invalidation of test results

The requirements given in the relevant material standard shall apply.

If not otherwise specified in the relevant material standard, test results which are due to improper sampling
and/or preparation of test pieces or tests carried out improperly shall be considered invalid.

Test results shall be disregarded where non-conforming results arise from defects found on one (or more) test
piece(s) (improper structure, fracture outside the gauge marks of the tensile test piece, etc.) after the test has
been carried out.

8.7 Retests

8.7.1 General

If not otherwise specified in the material standard, specific technical delivery condition standard or product
standard, the following applies:

When one or more tests have given unsatisfactory or non-conforming results, the manufacturer may either
withdraw the test unit concerned or retest in accordance with the procedures described in 8.7.2 and 8.7.3.

8.7.2 Non-sequential tests (individual values)

When the unsatisfactory or non-conforming result comes from tests for which no average, but only individual
values are specified (e.g. tensile test, bend test, etc.), the following shall be carried out:

a) the test unit is a single piece

Two new tests of the same type as the one giving an unsatisfactory or non-conforming result shall be
carried out. Both new tests shall give satisfactory or conforming results. If not, the casting shall be
rejected or reprocessed.

b) the test unit is more than one piece

Unless otherwise agreed, the manufacturer may, at his discretion, retain or not retain in the test unit the
sample casting from which the unsatisfactory or non-conforming test results have been obtained.

1) If the sample casting is withdrawn from the test unit, the inspection representative shall designate,
within the same test unit, two other sample castings of his choice. One more test of the same type
shall then be carried out on test pieces from each of these sample castings, under the same
conditions as for the first tests; both new tests shall give satisfactory or conforming results.

2) If the sample casting is retained in the test unit, the procedure is as indicated in 1), but one of the
new test pieces shall be taken from the sample casting retained in the test unit; both new tests shall
give satisfactory or conforming results.

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8.7.3 Sequential tests

Retests of sequential tests, e.g. impact test, shall be carried out in accordance with EN 1559-2, EN 1559-3,
EN 1559-4, EN 1559-5 and EN1559-6 and/or the relevant material standard.

8.8 Sorting and reprocessing

The manufacturer shall have the right to carry out sorting and/or reprocessing (e.g. heat treatment, machining,
etc.) of non-conforming castings, either before or after the retests, and to submit these castings as a new test
unit in accordance with 8.3.

Where no reprocessing, only sorting, has been applied, the new inspection procedure shall only apply to the
requirements which were not complied with at first inspection.

The manufacturer shall inform the inspection representative about the method of sorting and/or reprocessing
used.

9 Marking
At delivery, the manufacturer shall have marked either the castings or the consignment with his identification
and, additionally, in accordance with the product standard and/or with the agreement by the time of ordering
with,

●● if required:

 traceability reference;

 designation of the alloy;

 other marking requested by the purchaser.

When a specific inspection is required the delivery units or products shall be marked so that traceability
between these and the inspection document type 3.1 or 3.2 is ensured.

10 Packaging and surface protection

Packaging and/or surface protection, if any, for the transport or storage of castings shall be at the discretion of
the manufacturer unless a specific agreement has been made by the time of acceptance of the order.

11 Complaints
In case of any complaint, the manufacturer shall be able to examine the validity of the complaint within a
reasonable time.

If applicable, the sampling conditions and the test methods used to evaluate the disputed characteristics shall
be in accordance with the requirements given in 8.4 and 8.5.

Unless otherwise agreed, complaints on technical matters may only be made, when the specified
requirements are not met.

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Annex A
(normative)

Mandatory and/or optional information checklist

This Annex A gives a checklist for quick information about different points that shall or may be agreed by the
time of acceptance of the order (marked by x, Table A.1). It relates to the relevant clauses or subclauses of
this standard.

Table A.1 — Checklist

Agreement
Clause, shall be may be
Title Remarks
subclause specified specified
● ●●
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
4.1 Mandatory information
a) Number of castings x
b) Cast material and material standard x
c) Specifications x
d) Patterns x see 4.3.1
e) Outer and inner conditions x see 7.3.3.1
f) Relevant information for machining x
4.2 Optional information x
4.3 Drawings, patterns and tools
Taper, surface to machine, machining x see also 7.3.4.1
allowance (4.3.1)
Pattern supplied (4.3.2) x
Machining allowance out of standard (4.3.3) x
4.4 Information on the mass x see also 7.3.5
4.5 Preliminary sample x
4.6 Initial sample x
6 Manufacture
6.1 Manufacturing process x
6.2 Welding operations
Production welding (6.2.2.1) x
Welding procedure agreement (6.2.2.2) x
Areas where welding is permitted (6.2.2.2) x
Exceptional stress (6.2.2.3) x
Documentation of welded areas (6.2.2.4) x
Heat treatment after welding (6.2.2.5) x
7 Requirements
7.2.1 Chemical composition specified in
material
standard
7.2.2 Mechanical properties specified in
material
standard
7.2.3 Other properties x

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Table A.1 (continued)

Agreement
Clause, shall be may be
Title Remarks
subclause specified specified
● ●●
7.3.1 Chemical composition of the casting
— Sampling position x
7.3.2 Mechanical properties of the casting x
7.3.3 Outer and/or inner conditions
Specification (7.3.3.1) x
Minor surface defects (7.3.3.2) see text
Repair methods (7.3.3.3) see text
Surface condition (7.3.3.4) x
7.3.4 Condition of the casting
Dimensional tolerances and machining allow- x
ances (7.3.4.1)
Fettling and finishing (7.3.4.2) see text
7.3.5 Mass of the casting x
7.3.6 Additional requirements x
8 Inspection
8.1 General
Traceability (8.1.2) see text
Levels of quality inspection (8.1.3) x
8.2 Type of inspection documents and type of
inspection
Types (8.2.1) x
Non-specific inspection (8.2.2) x
Specific inspection (8.2.3) x
Information to be supplied (8.2.3.1) x
Place of specific inspection (8.2.3.2) x
Submission for specific inspection (8.2.3.3) see text
Rights and duties of the inspection
representative (8.2.3.4) see text
Continuous inspection (8.2.4) x
8.3 Test unit
Formation of test units (8.3.1) x
Size of test units (8.3.2) x
Inspection frequency (8.3.3) x
8.4 Samples
Types (8.4.1) see text
Position (8.4.2) see text
Number and size (8.4.3) x
Identification (8.4.5) see text

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Table A.1 (continued)

Agreement
Clause, shall be may be
Title Remarks
subclause specified specified
● ●●
8.5 Test procedures see text
8.6 Invalidation of test results see text
8.7 Retests see text
8.8 Sorting and reprocessing see text
9 Marking x
10 Packaging and surface protection see text
11 Complaints see text

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Annex B
(informative)

Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the

previous edition

Clause/Paragraph/Table/Figure Change

3.17 Definition added: acceptance criteria

3.18 Definition added: drawing

3.19 Definition added: finishing welding

3.20 Definition added: joint welding

f) relevant information for machining, such as location and clamping

4.1
points, has been added

Inserted paragraph: Alignment with EN 10021:2006, General technical

8.1.2
delivery conditions for steel products

8.2.3 Changed title of paragraph: deleted “testing”

Inserted (last) clause: Alignment with EN 10021:2006, General technical

8.2.3.1
delivery conditions for steel products

8.4.1 Inserted new production method of sample: Cast side-by-side

Inserted new paragraph "Test method and equipment": Alignment with

8.5.1
EN 10021:2006, General technical delivery conditions for steel products

Inserted new paragraph "Rounding of results of mechanical and chemical

8.5.2 test": Alignment with EN 10021:2006, General technical delivery condi-
tions for steel products

8.6 New title: invalidation of test results

nd
Changed 2 clause: Alignment with EN 10021:2006, General technical
8.8
delivery conditions for steel products
nd
Changed 2 clause: Alignment with EN 10021:2006, General technical
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delivery conditions for steel products

Bibliography
NOTE The technical changes referred to include the significant technical changes from the EN revised but is not a
exhaustive list of all modifications from the previous version.

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Bibliography

[1] EN ISO 148-1, Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test — Part 1: Test method
(ISO 148-1:2009)

[2] EN 1369, Founding — Magnetic particle inspection

[3] prEN 1370, Founding — Examination of surface condition

[4] EN 1371-1, Founding — Liquid penetrant inspection — Part 1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die
castings

[5] EN 1371-2, Founding — Liquid penetrant inspection — Part 2: Investment castings

[6] EN 1982, Copper and copper alloys — Ingots and castings

[7] EN ISO 6892-1, Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
(ISO 6892-1:2009)

[8] EN ISO 8062-1, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional and geometrical tolerances for
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castings (ISO 8062-3:2007)

[11] EN ISO 9001:2008, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2008)

[12] EN 10021, General technical delivery conditions for steel products

[13] EN 12680-1, Founding — Ultrasonic examination — Part 1: Steel castings for general purposes

[14] EN 12680-2, Founding — Ultrasonic examination — Part 2: Steel castings for highly stressed components

[15] EN 12680-3, Founding — Ultrasonic examination — Part 3: Spheroidal graphite cast iron castings

[16] EN 12681, Founding — Radiographic examination

[17] EN ISO 6506-1, Metallic materials – Brinell hardness test – Part 1: Test method (ISO 6506-1:2005)

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