BSI · STANDARD

BS
EN 10219-1

Cold formed welded structural hollow sections — Technical delivery conditions

§ 01

Overview

What this standard covers

Grades and delivery conditions for cold formed hollow sections, which are usually cheaper but have work hardened corners.

Grades and delivery conditions for cold formed hollow sections, which are usually cheaper but have work hardened corners.

Who uses it

Specifiers, buyers and mills confirming what a grade guarantees before it is ordered or substituted.

§ 02

Details

Reference data

Standard number
BS EN 10219-1
Title
Cold formed welded structural hollow sections — Technical delivery conditions
Organisation
BSI
Country
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Subject
Materials
Subcategory
Hollow sections
Type
STANDARD
Application
Contractual
Availability
Paid
Status
CURRENT
Roles
material standard
Last verified
2026-09-06

Official source: knowledge.bsigroup.com

§ 03

Related

Standards used alongside this one

  • BS EN 10219-2

    Cold formed welded structural hollow sections — Tolerances and sectional properties

    Tolerances, dimensions and section properties for cold formed hollow sections.

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  • BS EN 10210-1

    Hot finished structural hollow sections — Technical delivery conditions

    Delivery conditions and grades for hot finished CHS, SHS and RHS, which have uniform properties and generous corner radii.

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  • ASTM A36/A36M

    Carbon Structural Steel

    The long established 36 ksi carbon structural grade, still common for plate, angle and channel.

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  • ASTM A370

    Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

    How tensile, bend and impact tests on steel products are performed and reported — the basis of the values printed on a US mill certificate.

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  • ASTM A500/A500M

    Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing

    The usual US HSS specification for round, square and rectangular tubing, with grades B and C in common use.

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  • ASTM A501/A501M

    Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing

    Hot formed structural tubing, the closest US equivalent to hot finished EN 10210 hollow sections.

    United StatesMaterialsCURRENTPaid

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Calculations

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