The following tables will indicate the difference between the DIN specifications (old classifications) that has

been replaced by the EN specifications (new classifications). These tables are to serve as an indication only, for more accurate information other sources have to be researched. 1.1 Steel Tubes that are cold formed for Construction Applications: Structural Steel Tubes Previous Specification Tube Type Welded Steel Tube Welded Steel Tube Seamless Steel Tube Seamless Steel Tube Standard DIN 17120 DIN 17120 DIN 17121 DIN 17121 Material Grade St. 37.2 St. 52.3 St. 37.2 St. 52.3 Tube Type Welded Steel Tube Welded Steel Tube Seamless Steel Tube Seamless Steel Tube New Specification Standard EN 10219 EN 10219 EN 10210 EN 10120 Material Grade S235 JRH S355 J2H S235 JRH S355 J2H

1.2 Steel tubes and pipes used in pressure applications:

Steel Tubes for Pressure Applications Previous Specification New Specification Material Tube Type Standard Tube Type Standard Grade Welded Steel Welded DIN 1626 St. 37.0 EN 10217-1 Tube Steel Tube Welded Steel Welded DIN 1626 St. 52.0 EN 10217-3 Tube Steel Tube Welded Steel Welded BS 3059-1 ERW 320 EN 10217-2 Tube Steel Tube Seamless Steel Seamless DIN 1629 St. 37.0 EN 10216-1 Tube Steel Tube Seamless Steel Seamless DIN 1629 St. 52.0 EN 10216-3 Tube Steel Tube Seamless Steel Seamless DIN 17175 St. 35.8/1 EN 10216-2 Tube Steel Tube

Material Grade P235 PR2 P355N P195 GH P235 TR2 P355N P235 GH

1.3 Precision Steel tubes and pipes:

Steel Tubes for Precision Applications Previous Specification New Specification Material Tube Type Standard Tube Type Standard Grade Welded Steel Welded DIN 2394 RSt. 34.2 EN 10305-3 Tube Steel Tube Welded Steel Welded DIN 2395 St. 33 EN 10305-5 Tube Steel Tube Seamless Steel Seamless DIN 2395 St. 37.2 EN 10305-5 Tube Steel Tube

Material Grade E195+CR2 E190+CR1 E235+CR1

1.4 DIN/EN Standards and Descriptions of steel tubes and pipes: Steel Tubes for Structural Applications EN Standard Description Hot finished, square and rectangle, structural hollow EN 10210 sections Seamless Circular hot finished structural hollow EN 10210 sections Cold formed structural hollow sections, square and EN10219 rectangle EN 10219 Welded circular cold formed structural hollow sections EN 39 Scaffolding Tubes Non Welded steel tubes with no specific requirements Standardized EN 10305-5 Square and rectangular tubes EN 10296-2 Welded stainless steel tubes EN 102972 Seamless stainless steel tubes Precision Steel Tubes EN Standard Description EN 10305-1 Seamless cold-drawn precision steel tubes EN 10305-2 Welded cold drawn precision steel hollow sections EN 10305-3 Welded and rolled to size precision steel hollow tube EN 10305-4 Seamless tubes for pressure lines Welded and rolled to size square and rectangular EN 10305-5 precision steel tubes Welded Pressure Resistant Steel Tubes EN Standard Description Tubes produced from unalloyed steels with defines EN 10217-1 properties at room temperature EN 10217-2 Stainless steel tubes

DIN Standard DIN 59410 DIN 17121 DIN 59411 DIN 17120 DIN 4427 DIN 1615 DIN 2395 DIN 17455 DIN 17456 DIN Standard DIN 2391 DIN 2393 DIN 2394 DIN 2391/1630 DIN 2395 DIN Standard DIN 1626 DIN 17457

Tubecon manufactures its square and rectangular steel tubing and hollow sections under SANS 657-1:2005 standard. The table below will indicate the various standards similar to SANS 657-1:2005 as well as the material that can be used in accordance with these standards:
Specifications EN 10219: 1-2 DIN 2395 / DIN 59411 BS 6363 ASTM A-500 Material S235 JR S275 JR / S275 J2H S355 J0H / S355 J2H / S355 K2H