Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for electrical purposes. Bars, extruded round tube and sections

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English

Published date

31-03-1970

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British Standards Institution

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Foreword
Specification
1 General requirements
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Freedom from defects
1.4 Dimensions and tolerances
1.5 Selection of test samples
1.6 Mechanical tests
1.7 Electrical resistivity test
1.8 Retests
1.9 Certificate of compliance
1.10 Inspection
1.11 Independent test
1.12 Facilities for testing
2 Specific requirements
      Material E1E
      Material E91E
Appendices
A Preferred sizes
B Standard values (for information only)
Tables
1 Tolerances on diameter, width and thickness of
      bars and regular sections
2 Tolerances on open ends of channels and I beams
3 Tolerances on angle for extruded sections
4 Normal radii for corners
5 Tolerances on wall thickness of extruded round
      tube
6 Tolerances on outside and inside diameter of
      extruded round tube
7 Tolerances on width, width across flats and
      thickness of hollow sections
8 Cutting to length tolerances for bars, extruded
      round tube and sections
9 Straightness tolerances for extruded bars, regular
      sections and extruded round tube
10 Twist tolerances for extruded solid and hollow
      sections

Requirements for round and square bar not less than 10 mm diameter or across flats; rectangular bar not less than 2.5 mm minor dimension and extruded round tubes and sections for electrical conductors in aluminium in two conditions and aluminium alloy in one condition. Tolerances on dimensions and corner radius, chemical composition, mechanical properties and electrical resistivity. Preferred sizes for rectangular bar, extruded tube and round bar are given.

Committee	NFE/35
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 68/29134 DC (04/2003)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	22
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
SupersededBy	BS EN 755-6:2008 BS EN 755-5:2008 BS EN 755-3:2008 BS EN 755-4:2008 BS EN 755-3:1996 BS EN 755-5:1996 BS EN 755-6:1996 BS EN 755-4:1996

Standards	Relationship
UNE 38343:2004	Identical
UNE 38116:2016	Identical

BS 6651:1999	Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning
BS 3988:1970	Specification for wrought aluminium for electrical purposes. Solid conductors for insulated cables
BS 159:1992	Specification for high-voltage busbars and busbar connections
BS 6330:1983	Code of practice for reception of sound and television broadcasting

BS 3239:1960	Determination of resistivity of metallic electrical conductor materials
BS 1499(1949) : LATEST	SAMPLING NON-FERROUS METALS
BS 18-1:1970	Methods for tensile testing of metals Non-ferrous metals

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BS 2898:1970

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