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BS 3605-1:1991

Superseded

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Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes Specification for seamless tubes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

07-09-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Information to be supplied by the purchaser and
     options to be documented
3. Designation
4. Manufacture of the steel
5. Manufacture of the product
6. Chemical analysis
7. Final supply condition
8. Mechanical properties
9. Visual inspection and appearance
10. Tolerances
11. Tests
12. Number, selection and preparation of samples and
     test pieces
13. Test methods
14. Retests
15. Test certificate
16. Protective coating
17. Marking
Appendices
A. Designations of steel tubes in BS 3605: Part 1: 1991
    and the nearest equivalent designations in ISO 2604:
    Part II
B. Estimated average stress rupture values
C. Dimensional limits of tubes in relation to the method
    of manufacture
D. Procedure for the verification of elevated
    temperature values
E. Eddy current testing of tubes for verification of
    leak tightness
F. Ultrasonic testing of tubes for the detection of
    longitudinal imperfections
G. Minimum 0.2% proof stress values at elevated
    temperatures
Tables
1. Method of manufacture of tubes and reference
2. Chemical composition, mechanical properties at
    room temperature, and heat treatment
3. Permitted deviations of the product analysis from
    the specified chemical composition
4. Minimum 1.0% proof stress Rp1.0 values at elevated
    temperatures
5. Tests for test category 1 and test category 2
6. Designations of steel tubes in BS 3605: Part 1: 1991
    and the nearest equivalent designations in BS 3605:
    1973 and the nearest equivalent designations in
    accordance with ISO 2604: Part II
7. Estimated average stress rupture values
8. Dimensional limits of tubes in relation to the
    method of manufacture
9. Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
    304S11, 304S31 and 304S51
10. Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
    321S31, 321S51 (1010) and 321S51 (1105)
11. Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
    316S11, 316S13, 316S31, 316S33, 316S51 and 316S52
12. Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
    347S31 and 347S51
13. Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel type
    215S15
14. Dimensions of references holes for method A
15. Notch dimensions for method B
16. Reference notch dimensions and tolerances
17. Minimum 0.2% proof stress values at elevated
    temperatures
Figures
1. Example of lower confidence lines (for steel type
    215S15)

Includes elevated temperature proof stress values.

Committee
ISE/107
DevelopmentNote
PARTIALLY SUPERSEDES BS 3605: 1973, WHICH WILL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 1600-2:1970 Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry Metric units
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