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BS 2797:1976

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Specification for leathers for gas meter diaphragms

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-07-1976

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Requirements
5. Marking
Appendices
A. Method of manufacture of E.I. sheepskin diaphragm
     leather (type 1)
B. Method of manufacture of split hide diaphragm
     leather (type 2)
C. Procedure for the determination of iron content
D. Procedure for the determination of shrinkage in
     boiling water
Figure
1. Test piece holder for determination of shrinkage
     in boiling water

Two types - E.1. sheepskin leather and split hide leather. Requirements, methods

This British Standard specifies requirements for finished leathers for use in diaphragms of gas meters intended for use with natural gas. Two types of leather are specified.

Type 1. E.I. sheepskin leather, manufactured as described in outline in Appendix A.

Type 2. Split hide leather, manufactured as described in outline in Appendix B.

Committee
TCI/69
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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