GOST 12969-67 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 12969-67 — "Plates for machines and devices. Technical requirements". The standard defines technical requirements for identification plates (round and rectangular nameplates) used on machines and instruments, covering materials, surface quality, lettering, protective coatings, fastening, acceptance, packaging, transport and storage.

Abstract

This interstate (GOST) standard establishes mandatory technical requirements for manufacturing and delivering plates (таблички) for machines and devices: acceptable base materials, surface finish, methods of marking (embossed/engraved), corrosion-protective and decorative coatings, thickness tolerances, acceptance by technical control, and rules for packaging, labeling, transportation and storage. The document is brief (4 pages) and references related dimensional standards for round and rectangular plates.

General information

• Status: In force (действует).
• Publication date: Introduced 01 January 1969 (approved 23 May 1967; designation year 1967 — suffix "-67").
• Publisher: Approved by the USSR Committee for Standards, Measures and Measuring Instruments (Gosstandart); issued as an interstate standard (Межгосударственный стандарт).
• ICS / categories: ICS (МКС) 21.020 — Characteristics and construction of machines, instruments and equipment.
• Edition / version: Original designation 12969-67 (approved 1967, in force from 1969); print/electronic edition noted November 2006 with amendments (changes recorded in IUS 4‑70 and 5‑80).
• Number of pages: 4 pages.

Scope

Applies to round and rectangular plates for machines and devices manufactured according to GOST 12970-67 and GOST 12971-67. The standard sets requirements for the plates' geometry (by reference to the dimensional GOSTs), acceptable materials, surface condition, marking style and durability, protective/decorative coatings, inspection/acceptance, and rules for packaging, transport and storage.

Key topics and requirements

• Applicable plate shapes and sizes — defined by companion standards GOST 12970-67 (round) and GOST 12971-67 (rectangular).
• Permitted materials — thin cold‑rolled steel, thin aluminium alloy sheet, decorative paper‑laminated plastics and other constructional materials listed in the standard.
• Surface quality — face surface free of dents/scratches; surface roughness Ra ≤ 2.0 µm (per referenced GOST 2789‑73).
• Marking and lettering — for metal plates markings shall be relief (embossed or depressed) and clearly legible; flat markings allowed by agreement with the customer; inscriptions must be durable in storage and operation.
• Protective/decorative coatings — applied per corrosion‑protection GOST (e.g., GOST 9.306‑85) and other referenced finishing standards.
• Thickness tolerance — equal to or smaller than the tolerance of the base material used.
• Acceptance and quality control — finished plates subject to supplier technical control; supplier guarantees conformity to the standard.
• Packaging and transport — specified wrapping, box types and gross mass limits by plate size; requirements to protect against atmospheric moisture and marking/labeling of packs.

Typical use and users

Used by equipment and machine manufacturers, plate (nameplate) manufacturers and subcontractors, technical documentation and marking engineers, quality control and procurement departments, maintenance and after‑sales services requiring standardized identification plates for machinery and instruments.

Related standards

Companion and referenced standards include GOST 12970-67 (round plate dimensions), GOST 12971-67 (rectangular plate dimensions), GOST 19904-90 (thin sheet steel), GOST 21631-76 (aluminium sheet), GOST 9590-76 (decorative laminated plastics), GOST 2789-73 (surface roughness), GOST 9.306-85 (protective coatings), and packaging/transport GOSTs cited in the normative references. These referenced documents define materials, dimensions, surface and coating norms cited by GOST 12969-67.

Keywords

plates; nameplates; machine plates; identification plates; technical requirements; marking; embossed lettering; protective coatings; packaging; GOST 12969-67; GOST 12970-67; GOST 12971-67; ICS 21.020.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: An interstate (GOST) technical standard that sets requirements for plates (identification/nameplates) used on machines and devices.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Materials, surface quality and roughness, marking methods and durability, protective/decorative coatings, thickness tolerances, supplier acceptance, packaging, labeling, transportation and storage rules for round and rectangular plates.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machinery and device manufacturers, plate/nameplate producers, procurement and quality control teams, and technical documentation authors who need standardized identification plates.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Sources list GOST 12969-67 as "in force" (действует). The standard was introduced 01.01.1969, with a published edition noted in November 2006 and recorded amendments (IUS 4‑70, 5‑80). No official blanket replacement is indicated in available registries.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is used together with dimension standards GOST 12970-67 and GOST 12971-67 (round and rectangular plate sizes) and references multiple material, finishing and packaging GOSTs.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Plates, nameplates, machine plates, marking, embossed lettering, protective coatings, packaging, GOST 12969-67, ICS 21.020.