Technical
New and revised codes and standards- from BSI Updates October 2025
BS EN PUBLICATIONS
BS EN 10378:2025
Welded stainless steel square and rectangular tubes for mechanical and structural engineering and decorative use. Technical delivery conditions.
BS EN ISO 8501-3:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness. Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with surface imperfections.
supersedes BS EN ISO 8501-3:2007
CEN EUROPEAN STANDARDS
EN ISO 8501-3:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness. Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with surface imperfections (ISO 8501-3:2025).
EN ISO 13916:2025
Welding. Measurement of preheating temperature, interpass temperature and preheat maintenance temperature.
ISO PUBLICATIONS
ISO 17662:2025
Welding. Calibration, verification and validation of equipment used for welding, including ancillary activities.
ISO 15613:2025
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Qualification based on a pre-production welding test.
ISO 13916:2025
Welding. Measurement of preheating temperature, interpass temperature and preheat maintenance temperature.
BS IMPLEMENTATIONS
BS ISO 24251-1:2025
Prevention of hydrogen assisted brittle fracture of high-strength steel components. Fundamentals and measures.
supersedes BS ISO 9587:2007, BS ISO 9588:2007
NEW WORK STARTED
EN 1993-1-1:2022/A1
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. General rules and rules for buildings.
EN 1993-1-3:2024/A1
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Cold-formed members and sheeting.
EN 1993-1-5:2024/A1
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Plated structural elements.
EN 1993-1-8:2024/A1
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Joints.
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN
BS EN ISO 8501-3:2007
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness. Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with surface imperfections.
superseded by BS EN ISO 8501-3:2025
BS ISO 9587:2007
Metallic and other inorganic coatings. Pretreatment of iron or steel to reduce the risk of hydrogen embrittlement.
superseded by BS ISO 24251-1:2025
BS ISO 9588:2007
Metallic and other inorganic coatings. Post-coating treatments of iron or steel to reduce the risk of hydrogen embrittlement.
superseded by BS ISO 24251-1:2025
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED
BS ISO 22410:2020
Corrosion of metals and alloys. Electrochemical measurement of ion transfer resistance to characterise the protective rust layer on weathering steel.
UPDATED BRITISH STANDARDS
BS EN ISO 377:2017+A1:2025
Steel and steel products. Location and preparation of samples and test pieces for mechanical testing.







