BS 5577:1999
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-12-1999
Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Materials and their applications
5 Construction
6 Silver-plated cutlery
7 Performance requirements
8 Marking and labelling
Annex A (informative) Types of material
Annex B (normative) Methods of test
Annex C (normative) Detergent for the determination of
resistance to environmental stress
cracking
Annex D (normative) Selection and care of cutlery
Bibliography
Figure 1 - Strength test for a spoon
Figure B.1 - Apparatus for corrosion test
Figure B.2 - Strength test apparatus for knives and carving
forks
Figure B.3 - Determination of the angle of permanent
deformation
Table 1 - Steels for table cutlery
Table 2 - Average thickness of classes of silver coating
Table A.1 - Materials
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