EN 1515-4 Specification

Overview

Reliable Fasteners for Industrial Use

Our EN 1515-4 certified fasteners ensure superior strength and precision for various engineering and construction applications.

Scope

EN 1515-4 is applicable for the selection of screws and nuts for flange connections on devices subject to the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.
EN 1515-4 specifies standards and additional requirements for dimensions, material properties and technical delivery conditions for screws and nuts.
NOTE 1 : Washers are not within the scope of this document. The selection is based on commonly used screws and nuts. It covers common temperature ranges for general flange operation.
When selecting bolts and nuts according to this document, it is essential to consider environmental conditions and other parameters including type of fluids, corrosion hazards, acidic operating environments, brittle fracture at low temperatures and relaxation at elevated temperatures.
The purpose of this document is to provide a selection of the most common types and material combinations of screws and nuts.
It is not intended to define all possible applications, but rather to provide guidance for the most common applications. For example, the application limits of materials in the creep range are not explicitly discussed in this document. If mechanical properties for the creep range are provided in a material standard, reference will be made accordingly in Table 3.
NOTE 2 : Special operating areas and environmental conditions may require the application of coatings. The decision in this regard lies with the purchaser. Depending on the coating used, a review of the temperature ranges shown in Table 3 and Table 4 may be necessary.
NOTE 3 : Annex B contains types and material combinations of bolts and nuts according to common national standards not listed in Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4.

Symbols and Units

SymbolDesignationUnit
KVimpact workJ
TKVTest temperature of the notched-bar impact test°C
TMLowest material temperature of the connecting element°C

Mechanical Testing

strength classSize boundaryTensile strenght Rm MPaMinimum yield strength Rp0.2/t(MPa) at one temperature(°C) from:
20100200300400
5.60500300270229192
8.80800640590540480
A2-50 to A5-500500210175155135125
A2–70 to A5–700700450380360335315
European standardMaterial typeThickness limit tongueImpact test forTM ≥ -10°CTest temperature / Value
EN 10269:2013all Types of steelafter EN 10269:2013according to EN 10269:2013, Table 4after EN 10269:2013, Table 4
EN ISO 898-1:20135.6M – 39M – 16RTa/40 y
8.8M – 39M – 16RTa/52 y
EN ISO 898-2:20125M – 39none
8thM – 39none
Material typeThickness limitationImpact test (Notched impact work of at least 40 years)TM
1.4307, 1.4301, 1.4303, 1.4404, 1.4401, 1.4948, 1.4919, 1.4941according to EN 10269:2013, table 10according to EN 10269:2013, table 4– 196°C
1.4429, 1.4910, 1.4980according to EN 10269:2013, table 10according to EN 10269:2013, table 4– 273°C
1.5525, 1.1133according to EN 10269:2013, table 10according to EN 10269:2013, table 10– 20°C
1.7218d≤60mmaccording to EN 10269:2013, table 10– 60°C
60mm <d≤100mm– 50°C
1.6582, 1.6580, 1.7225according to EN 10269:2013, table 10according to EN 10269:2013, table 10– 40°C
1.568d≤40mmaccording to EN 10269:2013, table 10– 120°C
40mm <d≤75mm– 90°C
1.5662according to EN 10269:2013, table 10according to EN 10269:2013, table 10– 196°C
standardMaterial typeThickness limitationTMimpact attempt
EN ISO 3506-1:2020A2, A350M – 39– 200°Cnone
70M – 24
A4, A550M – 39– 60°Ca
70M – 24
EN ISO 3506-2:2020A2, A3, A4, A550M – 39– 200°C
Line No.PM Class untilMore suitable Temperature- area °CType of screws and nuts and description of the material groupsName of the steel Material number of the steel Material standard
screwsNutsscrewsNuts
1all– 10 to 4000.25C-1Cr-Mounalloyed steel high temperature25CrMo4 1.7218
EN 10269:2013
C35E 1.1181
EN 10269:2013
2all– 10 to 3500.42C-1Cr-Mounalloyed steel high temperature42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
C45E 1.1191
EN 10269:2013
3all– 60 to 5000.25C-1Cr-Mo0.25C-1Cr-Mo25CrMo4e 1.7218
EN 10269:2013
25CrMo4 1.7218
EN 10269:2013
4all– 40 to 5000.25C-1Cr-Mo0.42C-1Cr-Mo25CrMo4e 1.7218
EN 10269:2013
42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
5all– 40 to 5000.42C-1Cr-Mo0.42C-1Cr-Mo42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
6all– 10 to 5000.42C-1.3Cr-0.6Mo0.42C-1Cr-Mo42CrMo5–6e 1.7233
EN 10269:2013
42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
7all– 10 to 5000.40C-1Cr-0.6Mo-V0.42C-1Cr-Mo40CrMoV4–6e 1.7711
EN 10269:2013
42CrMo4 1.7225
EN 10269:2013
8allc– 10 to 5000.21C-1.3Cr-0.7Mo- v0.21C-1.3Cr-0.7Mo-V21CrMoV5-7e 1.7709
EN 10269:2013
21CrMoV5–7 1.7709
EN 10269:2013
9all– 10 to 5000.2C-1Cr-1Mo-V-Tib0.2C-1Cr-1Mo-V-Ti-B20CrMoVTiB4-10e 1.7729
EN 10269:2013
20CrMoVTiB4-10 1.7729
EN 10269:2013
10allb– 60f to 65025Ni-15Cr-0.2Ti- Mo-VB25Ni-15Cr-0.2Ti- Mo-VBX6NiCrTiMoVBe 25-15-2 1.4980
EN 10269:2013
X6NiCrTiMoVB 25-15-2 1.4980
EN 10269:2013
11allb– 10 to 50012Cr-1Mo-V12Cr-1Mo-VX22CrMoV12–1 QT2e 1.4923
EN 10269:2013
X22CrMoV12–1 QT2 1.4923
EN 10269:2013
12all– 10 to 65016Cr-16Ni-Mo-BNb16Cr-16Ni-Mo-B-NbX7CrNiMoBNb16– 16e 1.4986
EN 10269:2013
X7CrNiMoBNb16- 16 1.4986
EN 10269:2013
13PN40c Cl. 300– 196 to 55017Cr-12Ni-2Mo17Cr-12Ni-2MoX5CrNiMo17–12–2 + AT 1.4401
EN 10269:2013
X5CrNiMo17–12–2 1.4401
EN 10269:2013
14PN100 Cl. 600– 196 to 200a17Cr-12Ni-2Mo + AT+C17Cr-12Ni-2MoX5CrNiMo17–12–2 + AT+C700 1.4401
EN 10269:2013
X5CrNiMo17–12–2 1.4401
EN 10269:2013
15PN40c Cl. 300– 196 to 55018Cr-10Ni18Cr-10NiX5CrNi18-10 + AT 1.4301
EN 10269:2013
X5CrNi18-10 1.4301
EN 10269:2013
16PN100 Cl. 600– 60dup to 200a18Cr-10Ni AT+C18Cr-10NiX5CrNi18-10 + AT+C700 1.4301
EN 10269:2013
X5CrNi18-10 1.4301
EN 10269:2013
Sr. No.PN Class untilMore suitable Tempera- door area °CType of screws and Nuts as well description of Material groupsStrength class Material standard
screwsNutsscrewsNuts
1PN40a Cl. 300– 10 to 300funalloyed steelCarbon-steel5.6 – EN ISO 898-1:20135b – EN ISO 898-2:2012
2PN40a Cl. 300– 10 to 300falloyed steelCarbon-steel8.8 – EN ISO 898-1:20138th – EN ISO 898-2:2012
3PN40c Cl. 300– 200 to 40018Cr-9Ni18Cr-9NiA2-50 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A2-50, A2-70e – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
4PN100 Cl. 600– 200 to 40018Cr-9Ni18Cr-9NiA2-70 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A2-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
5PN40c Cl. 300– 200 to 40018Cr-9NiG18Cr-9NiA3-50 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A2-50, A2-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
6PN100 Cl. 300– 200 to 40018Cr-9NiG18Cr-9NiA3-70 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A2-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
7PN40c Cl. 300– 60d to 40018Cr-9Ni-Mo18Cr-9Ni-MoA4-50 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A4-50 A4-70e – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
8thPN100 Cl. 600– 60d to 40018Cr-9Ni-Mo18Cr-9Ni-MoA4-70 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A4-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
9PN40c Cl. 300– 60d to 40018Cr-9Ni-MoG18Cr-9Ni-MoA5-50 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A4-50, A4-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020
10PN100 Cl. 600– 60d to 40018Cr-9Ni-Mog18Cr-9Ni-MoA5-70 – EN ISO 3506-1:2020A4-70 – EN ISO 3506-2:2020

Heat Treatment

Hot dip galvanizing compared to TDG

Norm of measurementsRemarks
screwsNuts
EN ISO 4014:2011EN ISO 4032:2012 EN ISO 4033:2012aHexagonal screw with shaft
EN ISO 4017:2014EN ISO 4032:2012 EN ISO 4033:2012aHexagonal screw with shaft and continuous thread
Appendix AEN ISO 4032:2012 EN ISO 4033:2012aThreaded bolts with continuous thread

Components Marking

Product Shall be Marked with our manufacturing trade mark Adfast Component LTD along with the designated Grade.
Grade and manufacturer’s identification symbols shall be applied to one end of studs and to the heads of bolts and screws of all sizes. (If the available area is inadequate, the grade symbol may be marked on one end and the manufacturer’s identification symbol marked on the other end.) For bolts and screws smaller than 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] in diameter and studs smaller than 3⁄8 in. [10 mm] in diameter and for 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] in diameter studs requiring more than a total of three symbols, the marking shall be a matter of agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

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