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BS 6974:1991

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Specification for unsintered PTFE tape for thread sealing applications (coarse threads)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-07-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1991

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Composition
3. Appearance and finish
4. Tolerances on tape dimensions
5. Thread wrapping properties
6. Sealing
7. Sampling
8. Marking
Appendices
A. Determination of residual lubricant content
B. Measurement of tape dimensions
C. Thread wrapping test
D. Thread sealing tests
Tables
1. Steel tube samples
2. Steel socket samples
3. Quantity, assembly and designation of test couplings
Figure
1. Thread wrapping test

Suitable for sealing screwed joints up to a pressure of 80 bar gauge in a temperature range -20 to 200°C. The tape to be used for sealing screwed joints up to at least 50 mm (12 ins) bore with threads typically to BS 21.

Committee
PSE/15
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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