Standard paint codes on steel bars?

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

Parallel to my other post on my recent skip find I also found 2 steel bars with what might be described as racing green paint on one end.

Is there a standard that all uk steel stockists use to label each type of steel they supply?

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

[Andy_GParticipant @andy_g]

Not sure how standard it is, but could be EN1A (or 304 stainless):

https://www.parkersteel.co.uk/Pages/Engineering-Steel-Colour-Chart

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

Thanks Andy, I thought it could be EN1a certainly not stainless as indicated by the small amount of surface rust.

Anyone else have any ideas on standardisation of paint codes….

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by jon hill 3 on 24/01/2022 11:52:12:

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Is there a standard that all uk steel stockists use to label each type of steel they supply?

Probably not! When I asked my local supplier why two lengths of the same mild-steel had different colours, he replied: 'the colour indicates who we got it from'.

Tubal Cain's Model Engineer's Handbook (recommended) explains there are several 'standard' colour codes 'but the use of any of these would demand a workshop full of paint tins.' He offers an abbreviated code as a substitute. In it Green indicates Phosphor Bronze…

Dave

[Anonymous]

Paint codes are not standardised across suppliers.

Andrew

[StueeeeParticipant @stueeee]

Colours aren't standardised as Andrew says. However the three stockholders (Steel Express, Parker Steel & Acton Bright Steel) that I've bought EN1A from recently have all been green marked. I always write on the bar remainder what it is when I store EN8, 16 24T etc. with what it actually is rather than rely on the colour marking.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

To chuck another combination into the pot, my local stockholder uses Light Green for EN8
Red=EN-1A, Pink=EN-1a(Pb), Blue=EN-3b, Green/Yellow=EN-16

Where I buy stainless, it comes in Redd or Blue, depending on 303 or 316, but I can't remember which way around, though some comes as yellow

 

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 24/01/2022 17:43:53

[Paul KempParticipant @paulkemp46892]

Certificated en3b I bought recently (with the mill cert) was dark green on the end!

Paul.

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