REVISED EURONORM FOR PACKAGED STEEL NOW AVAILABLE

he revised Euronorm 10202:2022 has been available in Germany since July. The new directive sets the standards for ‘Packaging products made of cold-rolled sheet metal – Electrolytically tinned or special chromium-plated steel’ while replacing the previous version from 2001.

“The revision reflects the current state of packaging steel production,” says Carmen Tschage, spokeswoman for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH, the only German tinplate manufacturer based in Andernach. “We therefore welcome the changes introduced and see advantages for our customers thanks to the new rules,” the spokeswoman stresses.

REACH-compliant chrome-free products CFPA (chrome-free passivation for tin-plated grades) and TCCT® (special steel for chrome-plated containers, ECCS-RC) have been included in the Euronorm. In addition, other steel grades have been integrated into the standard, reflecting the trend towards increasingly harder grades.

On the other hand, unlike the previous version, the new standard now describes exactly how a tensile test should be performed. “This increases the comparability of steel grades from different manufacturers. Our customers can count on the full support of our Technical Advisory Service for the implementation of the revised standard. Our experts will approach each customer in the coming weeks and discuss the implementation together at leisure,” emphasizes Tschage.

Another innovation concerns ordering. According to Euronorm, in the future all customers will be obliged to provide detailed information on the intended use of the type of steel ordered. “In this way, we can define the optimum production recipe for each application,” Tschage explains the advantage of the new requirement. Thus, the publication process for EN 10202:2022 is almost complete in all European countries.

The revised European standard 10202:2022 will also be available in Germany from July. It establishes standards for “cold reduced sheet metal products – electrolytic tinplate and electrolytic chromium/chromium oxide coated steel” and replaces the previous 2001 version.

The new standard in tinplate production

Unlike the previous version, the new standard now describes exactly how a tensile test should be performed. “This will improve the comparability of steel grades from different manufacturers. But it may also mean that individual quench designations will change,” says Tschage. “Our customers can count on the support of our Technical Customer Service team when implementing the revised standard. In the coming weeks, our experts will contact each customer and discuss the application together at their leisure,” Tschage adds.

Another change concerns the ordering process. In accordance with the European standard, each customer will in future be obliged to provide detailed information on the intended use of the requested steel grade. “This means that our company can define the optimum production process for each application,” says Tschage, explaining the advantage of the new requirement. The publication of the European standard 10202:2022 is almost complete in all European countries.