BS 3601:1987
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Specification for carbon steel pipes and tubes with specified room temperature properties for pressure purposes
Hardcopy , PDF
06-26-2002
English
08-28-1987
Foreword
Committees responsible
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 conditions
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 Designation of steel tubes in BS 3601 : 1987 and the
nearest equivalent designations in BS 3601 : 1974
and ISO 2604 : Parts 2, 3 and 6
B Dimensional limits of tubes in relation to the
method of manufacture
C Eddy current testing of tubes for verification of
leak tightness
Tables
1 Method of manufacture of tube, reference and steel
grades applicable
2 Chemical composition and mechanical properties at
room temperature
3 Permitted deviations of the product analysis from
the specified ladle analysis
4 Tube manufacturing process and final supply
conditions
5 Number of tubes per batch
6 Flattening test constant C
7 Designation of steel tubes in BS 3601 : 1987 and the
nearest equivalent designations in BS 3601 : 1974
and ISO 2604 : Parts 2, 3 and 6
8 Dimensional limits of tubes in relation to the
method of manufacture
9 Drill diameter sizes for method A
10 Notch dimensions for method B
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