What is BS EN 502 - Fully supported roofing products of stainless steel sheet about?
BS EN 502 specifies requirements for roofing products used for assembly into coverings for pitched roofs, made from stainless steel, terne-coated, tin-coated, or organic coated stainless steel sheets.
BS EN 502 applies to all discontinuously laid and fully supported roofing products made of stainless steel sheets.
Note 1: No requirements for application (e.g., methods of fixing, supporting construction, design of roof system, execution of connections, and flashings) are included.
Note 2: BS EN 502 deals partly with flat products, partly with formed (prefabricated) products. Requirements for preformed self-supporting roofing products are given in EN 508-3.
Who is BS EN 502 - Fully supported roofing products of stainless steel sheet for?
BS EN 502 on fully supported roofing products of stainless steel sheet is useful for:
- Construction industries
- Civil engineers
- Architects
- Steel manufacturing industries
- Builders
- Contractors
Why should you use BS EN 502 - Fully supported roofing products of stainless steel sheet?
Stainless steel is steel with at least a content of 10,5 % chromium and maximum of 1,2 % carbon.
BS EN 502 specifies general characteristics, definitions, and labelling for the products, together with requirements for the materials from which the products can be manufactured. This will help you to ensure that products comply with the requirements or to verify that the products comply before they are despatched from the factory.
Overall, BS EN 502 specifies the requirements for products that enable you to meet all normal service conditions.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 502:2013 supersedes BS EN 502:2000, which is withdrawn.
In comparison to BS EN 502:2000, the following sections have been changed: Table 1, Annex A, and Annex B.