EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 19

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2002

ICS 23.060.01 Supersedes EN 19:1992

English version

Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves

Robinetterie industrielle - Marquage des appareils de Industriearmaturen - Kennzeichnung von Armaturen aus
robinetterie métalliques Metall

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 December 2001.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 19:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
EN 19:2002 (E)

Contents

page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions....................................................................................................................................4
4 Requirements .................................................................................................................................................5
5 Details of markings........................................................................................................................................7
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EU Directives ..............................................................................................................10

2
EN 19:2002 (E)

Foreword
This document EN 19:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 69 "Industrial valves", the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by October 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by October 2002.

This document supersedes EN 19:1992.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

3
EN 19:2002 (E)

1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements for marking of industrial metallic valves. It defines the method
of applying the markings, on the body, on a flange, on an identification plate or any other location.

When specified as a normative reference in a valve product or performance standard, this standard has to be
considered in conjunction with the specified requirements of that valve product or performance standard.

The marking requirements for plastic valves are not within the scope of this standard.

2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).

EN 736-1, Valves – Terminology - Part 1: Definition of types of valves.

EN 736-2, Valves - Terminology - Part 2: Definition of components of valves.

EN 736-3, Valves - Terminology - Part 3: Definition of terms.

EN 1503-1, Valves – Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part 1: Steels specified in European Standards.

EN 1503-2, Valves - Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part 2: Steels other than those specified in
European Standards.

EN 1503-3, Valves - Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part 3: Cast irons specified in European Standards.

prEN 1503-4, Valves - Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part 4: Copper alloys specified in European
Standards.

ISO 228-1, Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads - Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances
and designation.

ISO 7-1, Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads - Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and
designation.

ANSI/ASME B1.20.11), Pipe threads, general purpose (inch).

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 736-1, EN 736-2 and EN 736-3
and the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
integral markings
integrally cast, forged or stamped markings on the body or bonnet/ cover of the valve

3.2
marking plate
plate securely fixed to the body or bonnet/cover with one or more mandatory markings

1) is publicly available at ANSI-American National Standards Institute (ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 11
nd
West 42 Street NEW YORK, NY 10036.

4
EN 19:2002 (E)

NOTE See also 4.1.4.

3.3
identification plate
plate securely fixed to the valve with supplementary or other markings

NOTE See also 4.1.4.

4 Requirements

4.1 General

4.1.1 Where the requirements in a valve product or performance standard differ from those given in this standard
then the requirements of the product or performance standard apply.

4.1.2 Mandatory markings (see 4.2) are independent of language. When it is necessary to include descriptive
words so as to properly define any supplementary markings (see 4.3) or other markings (see 4.4) then any such
words shall be in the language of the manufacturer and/or one of the official CEN languages.

4.1.3 Table 1 lists those items which shall be considered for inclusion in product or performance standards.

Details of the markings are given in clause 5.

4.1.4 Markings shall be located as detailed in 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.

Painted-on markings are not permitted.

Where marking plates or identification plates are used, unless otherwise specified in product or performance
standards, the material and method of fixing shall be at the discretion of the manufacturer. All marking plates and
identification plates and their means of fixing shall be in a material which is resistant to atmospheric corrosion.
Marking plates shall also be suitable for the allowable temperature of the valve.

4.2 Mandatory markings

4.2.1 Items 1 to 4 in Table 1 shall be marked on every valve and shall be integral markings or on a marking
plate. If a valve has no defined PN or Class designation, items 7 and 9 in Table 1 are mandatory. See also 4.5.4.

4.2.2 Items 5 and 6 in Table 1 shall be marked on those valves requiring these markings. See 5.5 and 5.6.

4.3 Supplementary markings

Items 7 to 21 in Table 1 are optional unless otherwise specified in product or performance standard. The location of
supplementary markings shall be determined by the manufacturer unless otherwise specified in the relevant
product or performance standard.

4.4 Other markings

A manufacturer having complied with the above requirements of this standard, and those of product or
performance standards relevant to the individual types of valve is permitted to:

a) mark any of the items in Table 1 additionally in a place other than that specified; e.g. if a marking is mandatory
on the body or bonnet/cover it may also be repeated on the identification plate;

b) add to the markings specified, any technical and/or commercial references, providing that there is no risk of
confusion between these markings and the markings in Table 1.

For industrial valves conforming to the requirements of the EU Directive(s) stated in annex ZA, additional markings
in accordance with 5.10 and 5.18 are required.

5
EN 19:2002 (E)

Table 1 – Valve markings

Marking
Clause
Item Subject PN designated Class designated valves
reference
valves
Flanged ends,
DN ... DN ... and/or (NPS) ... 5.1.2
Wafer type bodies
Welding ends DN ... DN ... and/or (NPS) 5.1.2
Nominal ... (thread size) ... (thread size) and/or 5.1.3
1 Threaded ends
size and/or DN ... (NPS)
Capillary ends ... (tube O/D) ... (tube O/D) 5.1.4
Compression ends ... (tube O/D) ... (tube O/D) 5.1.4
Other ends - - 5.1.5
2 PN/Class designation PN ... CLASS ... 5.2
3 Material - - 5.3
4 Manufacturer's name or
ABC ABC 5.4
trademark
5 Arrow for direction of flow

5.5
6 Ring joint number - R ... 5.6
Maximum allowable temperature
7 ... °C or ... C ... °C or ... C 5.7
TS
R, Rc, Rp, G, NPT R, Rc, Rp, G, NPT
Threaded end or other marking or other marking
8 5.8
identification according to the relevant according to the relevant
standard standard
9 Maximum allowable pressure PS ... bar ... bar 5.9
10 Product identification - - 5.10
11 Reference to the standard EN ... EN ... 5.11
12 Melt identification - - 5.12
13 Trim - - 5.13
14 Service symbols - - 5.14
Internal coating, liner, lining or
15 - - 5.15
painting
16 Quality and test markings - - 5.16
17 Inspector's identification

5.17
18 Year of manufacture 1997 or 97 1997 or 97 5.18
19 Flow coefficient Kv (or Cv) ... Kv (or Cv) ... 5.19
20 Allowable differential pressure p... bar p... bar 5.20
21 Closing direction - - 5.21

4.5 Omission of markings

4.5.1 For valves equal to or smaller than DN 50 or thread size 2, where due to the physical size of the valve, it is
not practicable to apply all the mandatory markings as required by 4.2, the relevant valve product or performance
standard shall specify which markings may be omitted or alternatively placed on the identification plate or other
location.

6
EN 19:2002 (E)

4.5.2 For Class designated valves where, due to the physical size of the valve, it is not practicable to incorporate
the word "CLASS", it is permissible to omit the word "CLASS" or to indicate only the letters "CL".

4.5.3 For PN designated valves, it is permissible to omit the letters "DN" from the nominal size designation
(item 1) providing the PN designation (item 2) follows immediately after the size number and on the same line, e.g.
DN 50 PN 25 may be abbreviated to 50 PN 25.

4.5.4 Valves with compression or capillary ends have no defined PN or Class designation but such valves are
not required to be marked with items 7 and 9 in Table 1.

4.5.5 For cast iron valves it is permissible to omit "EN" from the material designation.

5 Details of markings

5.1 Nominal size

5.1.1 The nominal size marking shall be the size designation of the end connections with which the body has
been provided.

5.1.2 For valves with flanges, butt welding or socket welding end connections or with wafer type bodies, the
nominal size marking shall comprise the letters "DN" and the appropriate DN number as specified in the relevant
flange, butt welding or socket welding standard, e.g. DN 100.

NOTE 1 For Class designated valves, the NPS marking, e.g. NPS 4 can be used in addition to or as an alternative to the
DN marking. The relationship between NPS and DN is specified in the relevant flange or welding end standard.

NOTE 2 See also 4.5.3.

5.1.3 For threaded end valves, the nominal size marking shall be the thread size as specified in the relevant pipe
thread standard.

NOTE In addition to, or as an alternative to the thread size marking, the DN marking can be used. The relationship
between NPS and DN is specified in the relevant product or performance standard.

5.1.4 For capillary and compression ends, the nominal size marking shall be the outside diameter of the tube for
which the valve is suitable and shall be as specified in the relevant tube standard.

5.1.5 For valves provided with other end connections or having the pipe end connections of differing nominal
sizes or type, e.g. one flanged end and one welding end, the nominal size marking shall be as specified in the
relevant product or performance standard or shall be agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

5.2 PN/Class designation

5.2.1 For PN designated valves, the marking shall comprise the letters "PN" and the appropriate PN designation
number, e.g. PN 16.

5.2.2 For Class designated valves, the marking shall comprise the word "CLASS" and the appropriate Class
designation number, e.g. CLASS 150. See also 4.5.2.

5.3 Material

The marking indicating the material of the body and bonnet/cover shall be the designation and/or number given in
EN 1503-1, EN 1503-2, EN 1503-3 or prEN 1503-4 as appropriate or as given in the relevant material standard.
See also 4.5.5.

5.4 Manufacturer's name or trademark

This marking shall be the manufacturer's name or registered trademark or company logo.

7
EN 19:2002 (E)

5.5 Arrow for direction of flow

All unidirectional flow valves shall be marked on the body with an arrow to indicate the direction of flow, by means
of integral marking or a marking plate.

5.6 Ring joint number

Flanged ends and/or body bonnet/cover flanges with Class designated flanges that are grooved for ring joints, shall
be marked with the corresponding ring number (e.g. R25). This marking shall be placed on the rim of the relevant
flanges. In the case of non-standard ring joints for body bonnet/cover flanges, the flanges shall be marked "R.SPL".

5.7 Maximum allowable temperature, TS

This marking shall indicate the maximum allowable temperature, TS in degrees Celsius. The degree symbol (°)
may be omitted, e.g. 120 C.

5.8 Threaded end identification

This marking shall identify the type of thread provided, as designated in ISO 7-1, ISO 228-1, ANSI/ASME B1.20.1
or other relevant thread standard.

5.9 Maximum allowable pressure, PS

This marking shall indicate the maximum allowable pressure, PS in bar.

5.10 Product identification

This marking shall be the manufacturer’s type, model or identification which is common to all valves of a particular
type.

5.11 Reference to the standard

This marking shall be the number of the European Standard to which the valve conforms, e.g. EN...

5.12 Melt identification

This marking shall indicate the material manufacturer’s identification or coding for the melt of material from which
the body and bonnet/cover have been produced.

5.13 Trim

The requirements for identification of the trim components shall be specified in the relevant product or performance
standard.

5.14 Service symbols

This marking indicates the suitability of a valve for a particular application or service. Acceptable symbols should be
specified in a valve product or performance standard. It is acceptable for the service symbol to be appended to the
maximum allowable temperature and/or the maximum allowable pressure markings (items 7 and 9).

5.15 Internal coating, liner, lining or internal painting

This marking shall indicate the material of any internal coating, lining or internal painting which has been applied to
the valve shell components or the material of any liner fitted. The appropriate symbol/coding will be specified in the
relevant product or performance standard.

8
EN 19:2002 (E)

5.16 Quality and test markings

These markings, which may be on a label attached to the valve, indicate any relevant inspection and test results
and, where applicable, approval by an independent body.

This clause refers to valves outside the scope of directives only. For valves within the scope of directives, there are
requirements related to marking and inspection which have to be regarded independently from this clause.

5.17 Inspector's identification

This marking shall be made on the valve by the purchaser's inspector on acceptance of the valve.

This clause refers to valves outside the scope of directives only. For valves within the scope of directives, there are
requirements related to marking and inspection which have to be regarded independently from this clause.

5.18 Year of manufacture

The marking shall be the year of manufacture, e.g. 1997, 2001, etc. The marking may be abbreviated to the last
two digits of the year, e.g. 97, 01.

5.19 Flow coefficient

This marking shall indicate the flow coefficient for the valve in the fully open position, unless otherwise specified in
the relevant product or performance standard.

5.20 Allowable differential pressure p

This marking shall indicate the allowable differential pressure, in bar, prefixed by the symbol p.

5.21 Closing direction

When the closing direction is not clockwise, this marking is mandatory, and shall clearly show the closing direction.

9
EN 19:2002 (E)

Annex ZA
(informative)

Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or

other provisions of EU Directives

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the EU and EFTA and supports
Essential requirements of EU Directive [97/23/EC] (PED).

WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within the scope
of this standard.

The following clauses of this standard are likely to support requirements of Directive [97/23/EC].

Compliance to the clauses of this standard provides one means of conforming with the specific essential
requirements of the Directive concerned and associated EFTA regulations.

Table ZA.1 – Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential

requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC

Clause Essential requirements of EU Directive Annex I of PED, essential safety

97/23/EC requirements
4.2 Marking 3.3
5.10 Marking 3.3

5.18 Marking 3.3

10