BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN12516-4:2008Industrialvalves—Shelldesignstrength—Part4:CalculationmethodforvalveshellsmanufacturedinmetallicmaterialsotherthansteelICS23.060.01����������������������������������������������������������������������LicensedCopy:ManchesterATHENS,UniversityofManchester,22/10/200812:29,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN12516-4:2008ThisBritishStandardwaspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsPolicyandStrategyCommitteeon30May2008©BSI2008ISBN9780580554087NationalforewordThisBritishStandardistheUKimplementationofEN12516-4:2008.TheUKparticipationinitspreparationwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteePSE/7,Industrialvalves.Alistoforganizationsrepresentedonthiscommitteecanbeobtainedonrequesttoitssecretary.Thispublicationdoesnotpurporttoincludeallthenecessaryprovisionsofacontract.Usersareresponsibleforitscorrectapplication.CompliancewithaBritishStandardcannotconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.Amendments/corrigendaissuedsincepublicationDateCommentsLicensedCopy:ManchesterATHENS,UniversityofManchester,22/10/200812:29,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIEUROPEANSTANDARDNORMEEUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHENORMEN12516-4January2008ICS23.060.01EnglishVersionIndustrialvalves-Shelldesignstrength-Part4:CalculationmethodforvalveshellsmanufacturedinmetallicmaterialsotherthansteelRobinetterieindustrielle-Résistancemécaniquedesenveloppes-Partie4:Méthodedecalculrelativeauxenveloppesd'appareilsderobinetterieenmatériauxmétalliquesautresquel'acierIndustriearmaturen-Gehäusefestigkeit-Teil4:BerechnungsverfahrenfürdrucktragendeGehäusevonArmaturenausanderenmetallischenWerkstoffenalsStahlThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon14December2007.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCENManagementCentreortoanyC...