What is this standard about?
This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for materials intended for use in the construction of the hull, superstructure and appendages, in particular:
— weldable normal and higher strength hot-rolled steel plates, wide flats, sections and bars;
— austenitic stainless steels, fabricated in the form of plates or profiles;
— wrought aluminium alloys fabricated as plates, sections and extruded profiles;
— wood in the form of solid timber, plywood or veneer;
— other suitable materials.