BS EN 13445-1:2021 pdf free

BS EN 13445-1:2021 pdf free.Unfired pressure vessels Part 1: General.
This docurnent defines the terms, definitions, quantities, symbols and units that are used throughout the EN 13445 series and gives general information on the design and manufacturing of vessels under this standard.
It also contains instructions on how to use the standard (Annex A) as well as an index which covers the whole standard (Annex B). This information is aimed to aid users of the EN 13445 series.
This document applies to unfired pressure vessels with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0,5 bar gauge but may be used for vessels operating at lower pressures, including vacuum.
This documcnt is not applicable to pressure vessels of the following types:
— vessels of riveted construction;
— vessels of lamellar cast iron or any other materials not included in Parts 2, 6, or 8 of the standard;
— multilayered, autofrettaged or pre-stressed vessels.
This European tandarklocument can be applied to the following pressure vessels, provided that account Is taken of additional and/or alternative requirements resulting from the hazard analysis and from rules or instructions specific for:
— transportable vessels;
— items specifically designed for nuclear use;
— pressure vessels with a risk of overheating.
NOTE EN 14222 covers electrically fired boilers made from stainless steel and can be used as an example of additional requirements for such vessels.
Other European standards apply to industrial piping (EN 13480 series) and to water tube and shell boilers (EN 12952 series and EN 12953 series).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements 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.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 764-1:2015+A1:2016,EN 764-2:2012 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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NOTE To aid the user, some of the most important terms and definitions from EN 764-1 have been repeated here.BS EN 13445-1 pdf free download.