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BS 5242-1:1987

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Withdrawn

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Tubes for fluid power cylinder barrels Specification for steel tubes with specially finished surfaces
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-07-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Symbols
1.3 Designation
Section two. Base tubes
2.1 Manufacture of the steel
2.2 Manufacture of the product
2.3 Chemical composition
2.4 Final supply condition
2.5 Mechanical properties
2.6 Hydraulic pressure
2.7 Finish
2.8 Dimensions
2.9 Tolerances
2.10 Straightness
2.11 Test certificates
2.12 Protection
Section three. Specially finished tubes (including
smooth drawn bore tubes)
3.1 General
3.2 Dimensions
3.3 Diametral tolerances
3.4 Straightness
3.5 Surface texture
Appendices
A. Information and requirements to be exchanged and
    agreed between purchaser and manufacturer
B. Mechanical tests
C. Hydraulic pressure test
D. Preferred dimensions for tubes
Tables
1. Methods of manufacture
2. Steel grades, mechanical properties and delivery
    conditions
3. Delivery conditions
4. Carbon equivalents
5. Notch impact properties
6. Diametral tolerances for cold finished seamless and
    electric resistance welded tubes
7. Classes of tolerance for deviation from straightness
8. Surface texture values
9. Maximum depth of surface imperfections for tubes
    with a smooth drawn bore surface
10. Preferred outside diameters for hot finished
    seamless tubes
11. Preferred diameters for cylinder barrels made from
    hot finished seamless tubes
12. Preferred dimensions for cylinder barrels made from
    cold finished seamless and electric resistance
    welded tubes
13. Preferred dimensions of finished tubes for telescopic
    applications for use in the mining industry
Figures
1. Deviation from straightness for tubes shorter than
    1000 mm

Includes details of chemical composition, mechanical properties, dimensional tolerances and surface texture of specially finished surfaces.

Committee
MCE/18
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5242-1(1975), BS 5242-3(1978), BS 5242-4(1981) & 86/75221 DC. (07/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

BS 5242-2:1983 Tubes for fluid power cylinder barrels Specification for non-ferrous metallic tubes with specially finished bores
BS 3600:1997 Specification for dimensions and masses per unit length of welded and seamless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes
BS 4500-1:1969 ISO limits and fits General, tolerances and deviations
BS 2045:1965 Preferred numbers
BS 1134-2:1990 Assessment of surface texture. Guidance and general information
BS 5755:1986 Specification for dimensions of basic features of fluid power cylinders

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