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  • BS 2871-2:1972

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    SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - TUBES - PART 2: TUBES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  15-11-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1972

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 General
    3 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
    4 Freedom from defects
    5 Chemical composition
    6 Manufacture
    7 Condition
    8 Dimensions and tolerances
    9 Selection of test samples
    10 Mechanical tests
    11 Non-destructive tests
    12 Mercurous nitrate test
    13 Retests
    14 Certificate of compliance
    15 Inspection
    16 Independent test
    17 Facilities for testing
    18 The rounding of numbers rule
    19 Copper tubes for use in refrigeration plant

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    Defines requirements for copper and copper alloy tubes for general purposes from 2 mm up to and including 508 mm outside diameter and from 0.4 mm up to and including 8.0 mm thickness.

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    Committee NFE/17
    Development Note Supersedes BS 885(1963), and BS 2017(1963). (06/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 6067(1981) : 1981 SPECIFICATION FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL GAS CONTROLS FOR DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL AND CATERING APPLIANCES
    BS 5306-5.2:1984 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Halon 1211 total flooding systems
    BS 6047-1:1981 FLAME SUPERVISION DEVICES FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND CATERING GAS APPLIANCES - SPECIFICATION FOR HEAT SENSITIVE TYPE
    BS 4368-1:1972 COMPRESSION COUPLINGS FOR TUBES - SPECIFICATION FOR HEAVY SERIES COUPLING (METRIC)
    BS 5306-5.1(1982) : 1982 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - HALON SYSTEMS - HALON 1301 TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMS
    BS 4575-2:1987 FLUID POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
    BS 1306:1975 Specification for copper and copper alloy pressure piping systems
    BS 5482-2:1977 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC BUTANE AND PROPANE GAS BURNING INSTALLATION - INSTALLATIONS IN CARAVANS AND NON PERMANENT DWELLINGS
    BS 5350-A2:1990 METHODS OF TEST FOR ADHESIVES - GUIDE TO THE SELECTION OF ADHEREND MATERIALS
    BS 5885(1980) : AMD 5019 INDUSTRIAL GAS BURNERS, OF INPUT RATING 60 KW AND ABOVE
    BS 4504-3.3:1989 CIRCULAR FLANGES FOR PIPES, VALVES & FITTINGS (PN DESIGNATED) - STEEL, CAST IRON & COPPER ALLOY FLANGES - SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER ALLOY AND COMPOSITE FLANGES
    BS 7430(2011) : 2011 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE EARTHING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    DEFSTAN 02-329/2(2005) : 2005 REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR HM SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBMARINES
    DEFSTAN 59-71(PT1)/2(1993) : 1993 CRIMPED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    DEFSTAN 02-329/4(2015) : 2015 REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR HM SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBMARINES
    BS 3380:1982 SPECIFICATION FOR WASTES (EXCLUDING SKELETON SINK WASTES) AND BATH OVERFLOWS
    BS 2051-2:1984 TUBE AND PIPE FITTINGS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION FOR OLIVE TYPE COPPER ALLOY COMPRESSION TUBE FITTINGS
    BS B 27:1991 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER ZINC ALUMINIUM NICKEL SILICON ALLOY TUBE
    BS 7543:2015 GUIDE TO DURABILITY OF BUILDINGS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS, PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS
    BS 7388:1991 GUIDE FOR PREVENTION OF LEAKS FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 13-95/1(1978) : 1978 COPPER AND GILDING METAL RINGS FOR DRIVING BANDS
    BS MA 60:1986 SUMMARY AND APPLICATION OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY TUBES FOR SHIPS' PIPEWORK SYSTEMS
    BS 4807:1991 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CENTRALIZED LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
    BS 5306-4:1986 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS
    BS 5885-1:1988 Automatic gas burners Specification for burners with input rating 60 kW and above
    BS 799-4:1991 Oil burning equipment Specification for atomizing burners (other than monobloc type) together with associated equipment for single burner and multi burner installations
    BS 3016:1989 SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE REGULATORS FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
    BS 6644:1991 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 60 kW AND 2 MW (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 2870:1980 Specification for rolled copper and copper alloys: sheet, strip and foil
    BS 3127:1979 Specification for ferrous and non-ferrous Bourdon tubing
    BS 3970-1:1990 STERILIZING AND DISINFECTING EQUIPMENT FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5306-5.1:1992 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Specification for halon 1301 total flooding systems
    BS 799-3:1981 Oil burning equipment Automatic and semi-automatic atomizing burners up to 36 litres per hour
    BS 3016:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE REGULATORS AND AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER DEVICES FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
    BS 6644:1990 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 60 kW AND 2 MW (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 799-2:1991 OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR VAPORIZING BURNERS
    BS 2559:1994 SPECIFICATION FOR SCREWDRIVERS AND SCREWDRIVER ACCESSORIES
    BS 2559-5(1974) : 1974 SPECIFICATION FOR SCREWDRIVERS - SPIRAL RATCHET SCREWDRIVERS
    BS 2745-1:1993 WASHER-DISINFECTORS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 6956-6(1992) : 1992 JOINTING MATERIALS AND COMPOUNDS - SPECIFICATION FOR JOINTING COMPOUNDS FOR 3RD FAMILY GASES
    BS MA 18:1973 SPECIFICATION FOR SALT WATER PIPING SYSTEMS IN SHIPS
    BS 5482-1:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC BUTANE AND PROPANE GAS BURNING INSTALLATION - INSTALLATIONS IN PERMANENT DWELLINGS
    BS 853-2:1996 Specification for vessels for use in heating systems Tubular heat exchangers and storage vessels for building and industrial services
    BS MA 38:1973 SPECIFICATION FOR WEATHERTIGHT AND SPRAYTIGHT DOORS (STEEL).
    BS 5482-3:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC BUTANE AND PROPANE GAS BURNING INSTALLATION - INSTALLATIONS IN BOATS YACHTS AND OTHER VESSELS
    BS 2051-1:1973 TUBE AND PIPE FITTINGS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS CAPILLARY AND COMPRESSION TUBE FITTINGS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    BS 7234-2:1990 HEAT METERS - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION
    EEMUA 234 : 2016 90/10 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY PIPING FOR OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS (SPECIFICATION)
    BS 1608:1990 SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN REFRIGERANT CONDENSING UNITS
    BS 3300:1985 SPECIFICATION FOR PARAFFIN UNFLUED SPACE HEATING AND COOKING APPLIANCES FOR DOMESTIC USE
    BS 4250:1975
    BS 2049:1985 SPECIFICATION FOR PARAFFIN LIGHTING APPLIANCES FOR DOMESTIC USE
    BS 3839:1978 SPECIFICATION FOR OXYGEN-FREE HIGH-CONDUCTIVITY COPPER FOR ELECTRONIC TUBES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    BS 4434:1989 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY ASPECTS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES AND SYSTEMS
    PD 6481:1977 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF PREFERRED NUMBERS AND PREFERRED SIZES
    BS 2049:1976 SPECIFICATION FOR KEROSINE (PARAFFIN) LIGHTING APPLIANCES FOR DOMESTIC USE
    BS 799-2:1981 SPECIFICATION FOR OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT - VAPORIZING BURNERS
    BS 4504-2(1974) : 1974 SPECIFICATION FOR FLANGES AND BOLTING FOR PIPES VALVES AND FITTINGS METRIC SERIES - COPPER ALLOY AND COMPOSITE FLANGES
    BS 4250-1(1987) : 1987 LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS - SPECIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL BUTANE AND PROPANE
    BS 5306-7:1988 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - SPECIFICATION FOR POWDER SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 13-95/3(2000) : 2000 COPPER AND GILDING METAL RINGS FOR DRIVING BANDS
    BS 853(1990) : 1990 AMD 8979 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY
    BS 853-1(1996) : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY
    DEFSTAN 13-95/2(1995) : 1995 AMD 1 1997 COPPER AND GILDING METAL RINGS FOR DRIVING BANDS
    BS 3351:1971 SPECIFICATION FOR PIPING SYSTEMS FOR PETROLEUM REFINERIES AND PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
    11/30249994 DC : DRAFT JULY 2011 BS 7430 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE EARTHING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS 6644:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 60 KW AND 2 MW (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 1977:1976 SPECIFICATION FOR HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER TUBES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
    BS 6739:1986 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTRUMENTATION IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS: INSTALLATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE

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    ISO 274:1975 Copper tubes of circular section — Dimensions
    BS 2875:1969 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - PLATE
    BS 2871-1:1971 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - TUBES - PART 1: COPPER TUBES FOR WATER, GAS AND SANITATION
    BS 2873:1969 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - WIRE
    BS 3889-2B:1966 METHODS FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF PIPES AND TUBES - EDDY CURRENT TESTING OF NON FERROUS TUBES
    BS 427:1990 METHOD FOR VICKERS HARDNESS TEST AND FOR VERIFICATION OF VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING MACHINES
    BS 1957:1953 PRESENTATION OF NUMERICAL VALUES (FINENESS OF EXPRESSION; ROUNDING OF NUMBERS)
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