I.S. EN 1653:1998

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
  3.1 Plate
  3.2 Sheet
  3.3 Circle
4 Designations
  4.1 Material
  4.2 Material condition
  4.3 Product
5 Ordering information
6 Requirements
  6.1 Plate, sheet and circles for boilers, pressure
      vessels and heat exchangers
  6.2 Sheet and circles for hot water storage units
7 Sampling
  7.1 General
  7.2 Analysis
  7.3 Tensile, hardness and bend tests
8 Test methods
  8.1 Analysis
  8.2 Tensile test
  8.3 Hardness test
  8.4 Bend test
  8.5 Retests
  8.6 Rounding of results
9 Declaration of conformity and inspection documentation
  9.1 Declaration of conformity
  9.2 Inspection documentation
10 Marking, packaging, labelling
Annex A (informative) Bibliography
Annex B (informative) Mechanical properties at elevated
temperatures for boilers, pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Table 1 Composition of copper
Table 2 Composition of copper alloys
Table 3 Mechanical properties of plate, sheet and circles
         for boilers, pressure vessels and heat
         exchangers
Table 4 Tolerances on thickness of plate, sheet and
         circles for boilers, pressure vessels and heat
         exchangers
Table 5 Tolerances on width and length of plate and sheet
         for boilers, pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Table 6 Squareness of plate and sheet for boilers,
         pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Table 7 Tolerances on diameter of circles for boilers,
         pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Table 8 Tolerances on flatness of plates for boilers,
         pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Table 9 Vickers hardness for sheet and circles for
         hot water storage units
Table 10 Tolerances on thickness and width, length or
         diameter of sheet and circles for hot water
         storage units

Defines the composition, property requirements and tolerances on dimensions and form for copper and copper alloy plate, sheet and circles for boilers, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and water storage units.