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  • BS 3605-2:1992

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    Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes Specification for longitudinally welded tubes

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  25-02-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Information and requirements to be agreed and to
         be documented
    4. Designation
    5. Manufacture of the steel
    6. Manufacture of the product
    7. Chemical analysis
    8. Final supply condition
    9. Mechanical properties
    10. Visual inspection and appearance
    11. Tolerances
    12. Tests
    13. Number, selection and preparation of samples and
         test pieces
    14. Test methods
    15. Retests
    16. Test certificate
    17. Protective coating
    18. Marking
    Annexes
    A. (informative) Designations of steel tubes in
         BS 3605: Part 2: 1992 and the nearest equivalent
         designations in BS 3605: 1973 and the nearest
         equivalent designations in ISO 2604: Part V
    B. (normative) Procedure for the verification of
         elevated temperature values
    C. (normative) Eddy current testing of tubes for
         verification of leak tightness
    D. (normative) Ultrasonic testing of tubes for the
         detection of longitudinal imperfections
    E. (informative) Minimum 0.2% proof strength 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 strength (Rp1.0) values at
         elevated temperatures
    5. Tests for test category 1 and test category 2
    A.1 Designations of steel tubes in BS 3605: Part 2: 1992
         and the nearest equivalent designations in BS 3605:
         193 3and the nearest equivalent designations in
         ISO 2604: Part V
    B.1 Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
         304S11, 304S31
    B.2 Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel type
         321S31
    B.3 Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel types
         316S11, 316S13, 316S31, 316S33
    B.4 Parameters for lower confidence lines: steel type
         347S31
    C.1 Dimensions of reference holes for method A
    C.2 Notch dimensions for method B
    D.1 Reference notch dimensions and tolerances
    E.1 Minimum 0.2% proof strength values at elevated
         temperatures
    Figure
    B.1 Example of lower confidence lines for steel type
         347S31
    List of references

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    Requirements for longitudinally welded austenitic stainless steel tubes for pressure purposes. Includes specified proof stress values at elevated temperature.

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    Committee ISE/107
    Development Note Supersedes BS 3605(1973) and 91/37428 DC. (03/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 6200-3.22.3:1986 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: spectrophotometric method (for trace amounts)
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    BS 6200-3.20.1:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: gravimetric or titrimetric method
    BS HDBK19(1970) : LATEST METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF IRON, STEEL AND OTHER FERROUS METALS
    BS 6200-3.8.3:1990 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of carbon Steel and cast iron: infra-red absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace
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    EN 24937:1990/AC:1991 STEEL AND IRON - DETERMINATION OF CHROMIUM CONTENT - POTENTIOMETRIC OR VISUAL METHOD (ISO 4937:1986)
    BS 6200-3.10.2:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of chromium Steel and cast iron: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.18.2:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of manganese Steel: spectrophotometric method
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