Old and new DIN Designations

Over the years, many DIN standards were integrated into the ISO standards, and thus
also a part of the EN standards. In the cource of the revision of the European standards
serveral DIN standards were withdrawn and replaced by DIN ISO EN and DIN EN.
The standards used in the past such as the DIN 17121, DIN 1629, DIN 2448 and the
DIN 17175 have since been mostly replaced by Euronorms. The Euronorms clearly
distinguish the pipe's area of application. Consequently different standards now exist for
pipes used as construction materials, pipelines or for mechanical engineering
applications.
This distinction was not as clear in the past. For example, the old St.52.0 quality was
derived from the DIN 1629 standard which was intended for pipeline systems and
mechanical engineering applications. This quality was also often used for steel
structures, however.
The info below explains the main standards and steel qualities under the new system of
standards.

Seamless Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Applications

The EN 10216 Euronorm replaces the old DIN 17175 and 1629 standards. This
standard is designed for pipes used in pressure applications, such as a pipeline. This is
why the associated steel qualities are designated by the letter P for 'Pressure'. The
value that follows this letter designates the minimum yield strength. The subsequent
letter designations provide additional information.

The EN 10216 comprises several parts. The parts that are relevant to us are as follows:

 EN 10216 Part 1: non-alloy pipes with specified properties at room temperature

 EN 10216 Part 2: non-alloy pipes with specified properties at higher temperatures
 EN 10216 Part 3: alloy pipes made from fine-grained steel for any temperature
Some examples:

1. EN 10216-1, Quality P235TR2 (formerly DIN 1629, St.37.0)

P = Pressure
235 = minimum yield strength in N/mm2
TR2 = quality with specified properties relating to aluminum content, impact values and
inspection and test requirements. (In contrast to TR1, for which this is not specified).
2. EN 10216-2, Quality P235 GH (formerly DIN 17175, St.35.8 Cl. 1, boiler pipe)
P = Pressure
235 = minimum yield strength in N/mm2
GH = tested properties at higher temperatures
3. EN 10216-3, Quality P355 N (more or less equivalent to DIN 1629, St.52.0)
P = Pressure
355 = minimum yield strength in N/mm2
N = normalized*

* Normalized is defined as: normalized (warm) rolled or standard annealing (at a min
temperature of 930°C). This applies to allqualities designated by the letter 'N' in the new
Euro Standards.

Pipes: the following standards are replaced by DIN EN

PIPES FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS

OLD STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded DIN 1626 St.37.0

Welded DIN 1626 St.52.2

Seamless DIN 1629 St.37.0

Seamless DIN 1629 St.52.2

Seamless DIN 17175 St.35.8/1

Seamless ASTM A106* Grade B

Seamless ASTM A333* Grade 6

NEW STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded DIN EN 10217-1 P235TR2

Welded DIN EN 10217-3 P355N

Seamless DIN EN 10216-1 P235TR2

Seamless DIN EN 10216-3 P355N

Seamless DIN EN 10216-2 P235GH

Seamless DIN EN 10216-2 P265GH

Seamless DIN EN 10216-4 P265NL

* ASTM standards will remain valid and will not be replaced by

Euronorms in the near future

Description of DIN EN 10216 (5 parts) and 10217 (7 parts)

DIN EN 10216-1

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 1: Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties Specifies the
technical delivery conditions for two qualities, T1 and T2, of seamless tubes of circular
cross section, with specified room temperature properties, made of non-alloy quality
steel...
DIN EN 10216-2

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 2: Non alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties;
German version EN 10216-2:2002+A2:2007. The document specifies the technical
delivery conditions in two test categories for seamless tubes of circular cross section,
with specified elevated temperature properties, made of non-alloy and alloy steel.

DIN EN 10216-3

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 3: Alloy fine grain steel tubes
Specifies the technical delivery conditions in two categories for seamless tubes of
circular cross section, made of weldable alloy fine grain steel...

DIN EN 10216-4

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 4: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties
specifies the technical delivery conditionsin two categories for seamless tubes of
circular crossection, made with specified low temperature properties, made of non-alloy
and alloy steel...

DIN EN 10216-5

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 5: Stainless steel tubes; German version EN 10216-5:2004, Corrigendum to DIN
EN 10216-5:2004-11; German version EN 10216-5:2004/AC:2008. This Part of this
European Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test categories for
seamless tubes of circular cross-section made of austenitic (including creep resisting
steels) and austenitic-ferritic stainless steel which are applied for pressure and
corrosion resisting purposes at room temperature, at low temperatures or at elevated
temperatures. It is important that the purchaser, at the time of enquiry and order, takes
in account the requirements of the relevant national legal regulations for the intended
application.

DIN EN 10217-1

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 1: Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties. This Part of
EN 10217 specifies the technical delivery conditions for two qualities TR1 and TR2 of
welded tubes of circular cross section, made of non-alloy quality steel and with specified
room tempe...

DIN EN 10217-2

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 2: Electric welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated
temperature properties specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test categories
of electric welded tubes of circular cross section, with specified elevated temperature
properties, made of non-alloy and alloy steel...

DIN EN 10217-3

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 3: Alloy fine grain steel tubes specifies the technical delivery conditions for welded
tubes of circular cross section, made of weldable non-alloy fine grain steel...

DIN EN 10217-4

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 4: Electric welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties
specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test categories of electric welded tubes
of circular cross section, with specified low temperature properties, made of non-alloy
steel...

DIN EN 10217-5

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 5: Submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated
temperature properties specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test categories
of submerged arc welded tubes of circular cross section, with specified elevated
temperature properties, made of non-alloy and alloy...

DIN EN 10217-6

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 6: Submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature
properties specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test categories of
submerged arc welded tubes of circular cross section, with specified low temperature
properties, made of non-alloy steel...

DIN EN 10217-7

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions -

Part 7: Stainless steel tubes specifies the technical delivery conditions in two test
categories for welded tubes of circular cross-section made of austenitic and austenitic-
ferritic stainless steel which are applied for pressure...

PIPES FOR CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS

OLD STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded DIN 17120 St.37.2

Welded DIN 17120 St.52.3

Seamless DIN 17121 St.37.2

Seamless DIN 17121 St.52.3

NEW STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded DIN EN 10219-1/2 S235JRH

Welded DIN EN 10219-1/2 S355J2H

Seamless DIN EN 10210-1/2 S235JRH

Seamless DIN EN 10210-1/2 S355J2H

Description of DIN EN 10210 and 10219 (each 2 parts)

DIN EN 10210-1

Hot finished structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 1:
Technical delivery conditions
This part of this European Standard specifies technical delivery conditions for hot
finished hollow sections of circular, square, rectangular or elliptical forms and applies to
hollow sections formed...

DIN EN 10210-2

Hot finished structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 2:
Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties
This part of EN 10210 specifies tolerances for hot finished circular, square, rectangular
and elliptical structural hollow sections, manufactured in wall thicknesses up to 120 mm,
in the following siz...

DIN EN 10219-1

Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 1:
Technical delivery conditions
This part of this European Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for cold
formed welded structural hollow sections of circular, square or rectangular forms and
applies to structural hol...

DIN EN 10219-2

Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 2:
Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties
This part of EN 10219 specifies tolerances for cold formed welded circular, square and
rectangular structural hollow sections, manufactured in wall thicknesses up to 40 mm, in
the following size range...

PIPES FOR PIPELINE APPLICATIONS

OLD STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded API 5L Grade B

Welded API 5L Grade X52

Seamless API 5L Grade B

Seamless API 5L Grade X52

NEW STANDARD

Execution Norm Steel grade

Welded DIN EN 10208-2 L245NB

Welded DIN EN 10208-2 L360NB

Seamless DIN EN 10208-2 L245NB

Seamless DIN EN 10208-2 L360NB

 * API standards will remain valid and will not be replaced by
Euronorms in the near future

Description of DIN EN 10208 (3 parts)

DIN EN 10208-1

Steel pipes for pipelines for combustible fluids - Technical delivery conditions - Part 1:
Pipes of requirement class A
This European Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for seamless and
welded steel pipes for the on land transport of combustible fluids primarily in gas supply
systems but excluding pip...

DIN EN 10208-2

Steel pipes for pipelines for combustible fluids - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2:
Pipes of requirement class B
This European Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for seamless and
welded steel pipes for the on land transport of combustible fluids primarily in gas supply
systems but excluding pip...

DIN EN 10208-3

Steel pipes for pipe lines for combustible fluids - Technical delivery conditions - Part 3:
Pipes of class C
Specifies the technical delivery conditions for unalloyed and alloyed (except stainless)
seamless and welded steel pipes. It includes quality and testing requirements overall
higher than those specifi...

Fittings: the following standards are replaced by DIN EN 10253

 DIN 2605 Elbows

 DIN 2615 Tees
 DIN 2616 Reducers
  DIN 2617 Caps

DIN EN 10253-1

Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 1: Wrought carbon steel for general use and without
specific inspection requirements
The document specifies requirements for steel butt-welding fittings, namely elbows and
return bends, concentric reducers, equal and reducing tees, dished and caps.

DIN EN 10253-2

Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 2: Non alloy and ferritic alloy steels with specific
inspection requirements; German version EN 10253-2
This European Standard specifies in two parts the technical delivery conditions for steel
butt welding pipe fittings (elbows, return bends, concentric and eccentric reducers,
equal and reducing tees, and caps) which are intended for pressure purposes and for
the transmission and distribution of fluids and gases. The part 1 covers fittings of
unalloyed steels without specific inspection requirements. The part 2 covers fittings with
specific inspection requirements and offers two ways for determining the resistance to
internal pressure of the fitting.

DIN EN 10253-3

Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 3: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex)

stainless steels without specific inspection requirements; German version EN 10253-3
This part of EN 10253 specifies the technical delivery requirements for seamless and
welded butt-welding fittings made of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless
steels and delivered without specific inspection.

DIN EN 10253-4

Butt-welding pipe fittings - Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex)

stainless steels with specific inspection requirements; German version EN 10253-4
This European Standard specifies the technical delivery requirements for seamless and
welded butt-welding fittings (elbows, concentric and eccentric reducers, equal and
reducing tees, caps) made of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel
which are intended for pressure and corrosion resisting purposes at room temperature,
at low temperature or at elevated temperatures. It specifies: the type of fittings, the steel
grades, the mechanical properties, the dimensions and tolerances, the requirements for
inspection and testing, the inspection documents, the marking, the handling and
packaging.

NOTE: In the case of a harmonised supporting standard for materials, presumption of

conformity to the Essential Requirement(s) (ESRs) is limited to technical data of
materials in the standard and does not presume adequacy of the material to a specific
item of equipment. Consequently the technical data stated in the material standard
should be assessed against the design requirements of this specific item of equipment
to verify that the ESRs of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) are satisfied. Unless
otherwise specified in this European Standard the general technical delivery
requirements in DIN EN 10021 apply.

Flanges: the following standards are replaced by DIN EN 1092-1

 DIN 2513 Spigot and Recess flanges

 DIN 2526 Flange facings
 DIN 2527 Blind flanges
 DIN 2566 Threaded flanges
 DIN 2573 Flat flange for welding PN6
 DIN 2576 Flat flange for welding PN10
 DIN 2627 Weld Neck flanges PN 400
 DIN 2628 Weld Neck flanges PN 250
 DIN 2629 Weld Neck flanges PN 320
 DIN 2631 until DIN 2637 Weld Neck flanges PN2.5 until PN100
 DIN 2638 Weld Neck flanges PN 160
 DIN 2641 Lapped flanges PN6
 DIN 2642 Lapped flanges PN10
 DIN 2655 Lapped flanges PN25
  DIN 2656 Lapped flanges PN40
 DIN 2673 Loose flange and ring with neck for welding PN10

DIN EN 1092-1

Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, Valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 1: Steel flanges; German version EN 1092-1:2007
This European standard specifies requirements for circular steel flanges in PN
designations PN 2,5 to PN 400 and nominal sizes from DN 10 to DN 4000. This
standard specifies the flange types and their facings, dimensions, tolerances, threading,
bolt sizes, flange face surface finish, marking, materials, pressure / temperature ratings
and flange masses.

DIN EN 1092-2

Circular flanges for pipes, Valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated - Part 2: Cast
iron flanges
The document specifies requirements for circular flanges made from ductile, grey and
malleable cast iron for DN 10 to DN 4000 and PN 2,5 to PN 63. It also specifies the
types of flanges and their facings, dimensions and tolerances, bolt sizes, surface finish
of jointing faces, marking, testing, quality assurance and materials together with
associated pressure/temperature (p/T) ratings.

DIN EN 1092-3

Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, Valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 3: Copper alloy flanges
This document specifies requirements for circular copper alloy flanges in PN
designations from PN 6 to PN 40 and nominal sizes from DN 10 to DN 1800.

DIN EN 1092-4

Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for pipes, Valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated - Part 4: Aluminium alloy flanges
This standard specifies requirements for PN designated circular flanges for pipes,
Valves, fittings and accessories made from aluminium alloy in the range of DN 15 to DN
600 and PN 10 to PN 63. This standard specifies the types of flanges and their facings,
dimensions and tolerances, bolt sizes, surface finish of faces, marking and materials
together with associated P/T ratings. The flanges are intended to be used for pipework
as well as for pressure vessels.