BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

6708:1996

Pipework
components —
Definition and selection
of DN (nominal size)

The European Standard EN ISO 6708:1995 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 23.040.00
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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical

Committee PSE/15, Flanges, upon which the following bodies were
represented:

British Compressed Gases Association

British Foundry Association
British Iron and Steel Producers’ Association
British Malleable Tube Fittings Association
British Maritime Technology
British Non-Ferrous Metals Federation
British Plumbing Fittings Manufacturers’ Association
British Pump Manufacturers’ Association
British Valve and Actuator Manufacturers’ Association
Copper Development Association
Energy Industries Council
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association
GAMBICA (BEAMA Ltd.)
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Power Generation Contractors’ Association (PGCA) (BEAMA Ltd.)
Water Services Association of England and Wales

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on Amendments issued since publication
15 march 1996
Amd. No. Date Comments
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The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference PSE/15
Draft for comment 93/710975 DC

ISBN 0 580 24946 8

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
1 Scope 3
2 Definition 3
3 DN Series 3

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National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee PSE/15 and is
the English language version of EN ISO 6708:1995 — Pipework components —
Definition and selection of DN (nominal size), published by the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is identical with ISO 6708:1995,
published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
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Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 and 3 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 6708
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 1995
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 23.040.00

Descriptors: Piping, components, diameters, size designation, numerical designations, definitions, selection

English version

Pipework components — Definition and selection of DN

(nominal size)
(ISO 6708:1995)

Composants de réseau de tuyauteries — Rohrleitungsteile — Definition und Auswahl

Définition et sélection des DN von DN (Nennweite)
(diamètre nominal) (ISO 6708:1995)
(ISO 6708:1995)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-06-12. 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 Central Secretariat or to any
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German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
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© 1995 All rights of reproduction and communication in any form and by any means reserved in all
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EN ISO 6708:1995

Foreword
The text of the international standard
ISO 6708:1995 has been prepared by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 5 “Ferrous metal pipes and
metallic fittings” in collaboration with CEN/TC 74
“Flanges and their joints”.
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
January 1996, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 1996.
According to CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the following countries are bound to implement this
European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

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1 Scope 3 DN Series
This International Standard gives the definition of The preferred DN values are as follows:
DN (nominal size) when applied to components of a DN 10 DN 250 DN 1 500
pipework system, as specified in those standards
which use the DN designation system. DN 15 DN 300 DN 1 600
NOTE1 Other methods of size designation are also used, DN 20 DN 350 DN 1 800
e.g. products having threaded, compression, solder or welded end
connections or products designated by NPS (nominal pipe size), DN 25 DN 400 DN 2 000
OD (outside diameter), ID (inside diameter), but these are not
defined in this International Standard. DN 32 DN 450 DN 2 200
This International Standard gives a list of preferred DN 40 DN 500 DN 2 400
DN values.
DN 50 DN 600 DN 2 600
2 Definition DN 60 DN 700 DN 2 800
2.1 DN 65 DN 800 DN 3 000
DN DN 80 DN 900 DN 3 200
an alphanumeric designation of size for components DN 100 DN 1 000 DN 3 400
of a pipework system, which is used for reference
purposes. It comprises the letters DN followed by a DN 125 DN 1 100 DN 3 600
dimensionless whole number which is indirectly DN 150 DN 1 200 DN 3 800
related to the physical size, in millimetres, of the
DN 200 DN 1 400 DN 4 000
bore or outside diameter of the end connections
NOTE 2 The number following the letters DN does not
represent a measurable value and should not be used for
calculation purposes except where specified in the relevant
standard.
NOTE 3 In those standards which use the DN designation
system, any relationship between DN and component dimensions
should be given, e.g. DN/OD or DN/ID.

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