BS 534:1990

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
3 Definitions
4 Designation of size
5 Materials
6 Effect of non-metallic products on water quality
7 Marking
8 Manufacturer's and test certificates
Section 2. Pipes
9 Sizes, masses per unit length and test pressures of
    pipes
10 Length
Section 3. Joints
11 Types of joints
12 Butt-welded joints
13 Sleeve joints for welding
14 Slip-on type couplings
15 Flange joints
16 Threaded and coupled joints
Section 4. Specials
17 Fabrication
18 Testing
19 Tolerances
20 Even curvature manipulated bends
21 Gusseted bends
22 Tees
23 Welding collars
Section 5. Protection against corrosion
24 Surface preparation
25 Coatings and linings
26 External protection
27 Internal protection
28 Tests on applied external and internal protections
29 Concrete lining and cement mortar lining of pipes
30 Stop back of protection at ends
31 Completion of protections at joints
32 Protection of coated and lined pipes against damage
    in storage, transport and handling
Appendices
A Essential information to be supplied by the
    purchaser in the enquiry and order
B Purchaser options
C Electrical test for continuity
Tables
1 Minimum nominal thickness, mass per metre length and
    hydraulic test pressure for steel pipes
2 End tolerances
3 Lengths of slip-on type coupling sleeves
4 Tolerances on outside diameter on length L
5 Coupler recess dimensions: taper threading to BS 21
6 Coupler recess dimensions: taper threading to API
    standard 5B
7 Dimensions of even curvature bends: sizes 60.3 mm to
    323.9 mm o.d. inclusive
8 Dimensions of gusseted bends: pipe sizes 114.3 mm to
    2235 mm o.d. inclusive
9 Dimensions of tees: pipe sizes 60.3 mm to 2234 mm
    o.d. inclusive
10 Thickness of bitumen sheathing material
11 Thickness of polyethylene
12 Thickness of bitumen lining material
13 Thickness of concrete lining
14 Thickness of cement mortar lining
Figures
1 Butt-welded joint preparation
2 Sleeve welded joints
3 Slip-on type couplings
4 Threaded and coupled joints recessed for bitumen
    lining
5 Even curvature bend of 90 deg
6 Even curvature bend less than 90 deg
7 Gusseted bend type 1, not more than 30 deg
8 Gusseted bend type 2, over 30 deg up to 60 deg
9 Gusseted bend type 3, over 60 deg up to 90 deg
10 Plain end tee for slip-on type coupling and butt-
    welded joint
11 Sleeve joint tee for welding
12 Tee with flanged branch
13 Welding collar

Requirements for seamless and welded carbon steel pipes and specials and for joints in respect of the pipe end preparation in sizes 60.3 mm to 2235 mm outside diameter.