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The table below can be used to compare different British (BSi) and American (ASTM) piping standards.

ASTM
International
BSi - British
Standards
institute
Material
A120
1387 (BS EN
10255:2004)
Carbon Steel
A53 Gr. A 3601/320 Carbon Steel
A53 Gr. B 3601/410 Carbon Steel
A106 Gr. A 3602/360 Carbon Steel
A106 Gr. B 3602/410 Carbon Steel
A333 Gr. 3 3603/503 Killed Carbon Steel
A333 Gr. 6 3603/410
A333 Gr. 8 3603/590 3.5% nickel
API 5L Gr. A 3601/23 Carbon Steel
API 5L Gr. B 3601/27 Carbon Steel
A335 Gr. P5 3604/625 5% Cr 1/2% Mo
A335 Br. P9 3604/629 9% Cr 1% Mo
A335 Gr. P11 3604/621 1 1/4% Cr 1/2% Mo
A335 Gr. P12 3604/620 1% Cr 1/2% Mo
A335 Gr. P22 3604/622 2 1/4% Cr 1% No
A312 Gr. Tp 304
3605/304 S18
(EN58E)
Austenitic chromium nickel
A312 Gr. Tp 304H 3605/304 S59 Austenitic chromium nickel
ASTM
International
BSi - British
Standards
institute
Material
A312 Gr. Tp 304L 3605/304 S14
Austenitic chromium nickel (extra low
carbon)
A312 Gr. Tp 316
3605/316 S18
(EN58J)
Austenitic chromium nickel
molybdenum bearing
A312 Gr.Tp 316L 3605/316 S14
Austenitic chromium nickel
molybdenum bearing (extra low carbon)
A312 Gr. Tp 321
3605/321 S18
(EN58B)
Austenitic chromium nickel titanium
stabilized
A312 Gr. Tp 347
3605/347 S18
(EN58G)
Austenitic chromium nickel nobelium
stabilized
A 333 - Seamless and Welded Pipe for Low-Temperature Service
A 53 - Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe
A 106 - Seamless C-Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service
A 335 - Seamless Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service
A 312 - Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
API 5L - Specification for Line Pipe

BS 1387 - Steel Tubes and Tubulars Suitable for Screwing to Bs 21 Pipe Threads - Replaced by
BS EN 10255:2004 Non-alloy steel tubes suitable for welding or threading. Technical delivery
conditions
BS 3601 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes Carbon Steel with Specified Room
Temperature Properties - Replaced by BS EN 10216-1:2002 Seamless tubes for pressure
purposes - Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties, BS EN 10217-1:2002
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature
properties
BS 3602 PART1 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes : Carbon and Carbon Manganese
Steel with Specified Elevated Temperature Properties - Replaced by BS EN 10216-2:2002
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy and alloy
steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
BS 3602 PART2 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes : Carbon and Carbon Manganese
Steel with Specified Elevated Temperature Properties - Replaced by BS EN 10216-2:2002
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy and alloy
steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
BS 3603 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes Carbon and Alloy Steel with Specified
Low Temperature Properties - Replaced by EN10216-4:2002 Seamless steel tubes for pressure
purposes. Technical delivery conditions
BS 3604 - Steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes: ferritic alloy steel with specified elevated
temperature properties. Specification for longitudinally arc welded tubes
BS 3605 PART1 - Seamless and Welded Austentic Stainless Steel Pipe and Tubes for Pressure
Purposes - Replaced by BS EN 10216-5:2004 Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes.
Technical delivery conditions. Stainless steel tubes


























Industrial pipe, tube and fittings standards and specifications from the BSi - British Standards Institute:
BS 21, Publication date:1985-09-30
Specification for pipe threads for tubes and fittings where pressure-tight joints are made on the
threads (metric dimensions)
BS 61, Publication date:1969-12-31
Specification for threads for light gauge copper tubes and fittings
BS 65, Publication date:1991-10-31
Specification for vitrified clay pipes, fittings and ducts, also flexible mechanical joints for use solely
with surface water pipes and fittings
BS 78-2, Publication date:1965-02-02
Specification for cast iron spigot and socket pipes (vertically cast) and spigot and socket fittings -
Fittings
BS 143 and 1256, Publication date:2000-03-15
Threaded pipe fittings in malleable cast iron and cast copper alloy
BS 416-1, Publication date:1990-10-31
Discharge and ventilating pipes and fittings, sand-cast or spun in cast iron - Specification for spigot
and socket systems
BS 437, Publication date:1978-10-31
Specification for cast iron spigot and socket drain pipes and fittings
BS 567, Publication date:1973-03-14
Specification for asbestos-cement flue pipes and fittings, light quality
BS 806:1998
Specification for design and construction of ferrous piping installations for and in connection with
land boilers
BS 835, Publication date:1973-03-30
Specification for asbestos-cement flue pipes and fittings, heavy quality
BS 864-3, Publication date:1975-05-30
Capillary and compression tube fittings of copper and copper alloy - Compression fittings for
polyethylene pipes
BS 949-3, Publication date:1993-03-15
Screwing taps - Specification for pipe thread taps
BS 1113, Publication date:1999-11-15
Specification for design and manufacture of water-tube steam generating plant (including
superheaters, reheaters and steel tube economizers)
BS 1127-2, Publication date:1990-06-29
Screwing dies and dienuts - Specification for hand- and machine-operated circular screwing dies
for taper pipe threads; R Series
BS 1127-3, Publication date:1990-06-29
Screwing dies and dienuts - Specification for hand- and machine-operated circular screwing dies
for parallel pipe threads; G series
BS 1387, Publication date:1985-10-31
Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes
suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads. Replaced by BS EN 10255:2004 Non-
alloy steel tubes suitable for welding or threading
BS 1471:1995
Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminum alloys for general engineering purposes -
drawn tube
BS 1600, Publication date:1992-01-31
Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry
BS 1640-1, Publication date:1962-12-12
Specification for steel butt-welding pipe fittings for the petroleum industry - Wrought carbon and
ferritic alloy steel fittings
BS 1640-2, Publication date:1962-12-12
Specification for steel butt-welding pipe fittings for the petroleum industry - Wrought and cast
austenitic chromium-nickel steel fittings
BS 1640-3, Publication date:1968-03-22
Specification for steel butt-welding pipe fittings for the petroleum industry - Wrought carbon and
ferritic alloy steel fittings - Metric units
BS 1640-4, Publication date:1968-03-21
Specification for steel butt-welding pipe fittings for the petroleum industry - Wrought and cast
austenitic chromium-nickel steel fittings - Metric units
BS 1740 P1:1990
Wrought steel pipe fittings (screwed BSP threads) - Part1. Metric units
BS 1965 P1:1983
Butt welding pipe fittings for pressure purposes - Part 1. Carbon Steel
BS 2051-1, Publication date:1973-10-20
Tube and pipe fittings for engineering purposes - Copper and copper alloys capillary and
compression tube fittings for engineering purposes
BS 2051-2, Publication date:1984-02-29
Tube and pipe fittings for engineering purposes - Specification for olive type copper alloy
compression tube fittings
BS 2494:1997
Specification for elastomeric seals for joints in pipe work and pipelines
BS 2598-4, Publication date:1980-04-30
Glass plant, pipeline and fittings - Specification for glass plant components
BS 2779:1986
Pipe threads for tubes & fittings where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads (metric
dimensions)
BS 2782 P1 METH 121A-121C:1996
Methods of testing plastics - Part 1. Thermal properties -methods 121A to 121C. Determination of
temperature of deflection under load of plastics and ebonite
BS 3074, Publication date:1990-03-30
Specification for nickel and nickel alloys: seamless tube
BS 3506, Publication date:1969-09-30
Specification for unplasticized PVC pipe for industrial uses
BS 3799, Publication date:1974-08-30
Specification for steel pipe fittings, screwed and socket-welding for the petroleum industry
BS 3867:1987
Method of specifying outside diameters and pressure ratings for pipe of thermoplastics materials
(inch series)
BS 3958-4, Publication date:1982-11-30
Thermal insulating materials - Bonded preformed man-made mineral fibre pipe sections
BS 4300/10, Publication date:1969-12-31
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes (supplementary series)
- 5454 Drawn tube
BS 4346-3, Publication date:1982-08-31
Joints and fittings for use with unplasticized PVC pressure pipes - Specification for solvent cement
BS 4514, Publication date:2001-07-15
Unplasticized PVC soil and ventilating pipes of 82.4 mm minimum mean outside diameter, and
fittings and accessories of 82.4 mm and of other sizes - Specification
BS 4622, Publication date:1970-07-29
Specification for grey iron pipes and fittings
BS 4625, Publication date:1970-07-31
Specification for prestressed concrete pressure pipes (including fittings)
BS 4660, Publication date:2000-01-15
Thermoplastics ancillary fittings of nominal sizes 110 and 160 for below ground gravity drainage
and sewerage
BS 4728:1971
Method for determination of the resistance to constant internal pressure of thermoplastic pipe
BS 4825-1, Publication date:1992-01-31
Stainless steel tubes and fittings for the food industry and other hygienic applications -
Specification for tubes
BS 4825-2, Publication date:1992-01-31
Stainless steel tubes and fittings for the food industry and other hygienic applications -
Specification for bends and tees
BS 4825-3, Publication date:1992-01-31
Stainless steel tubes and fittings for the food industry and other hygienic applications -
Specification for clamp type couplings
BS 4825-4, Publication date:1992-01-31
Stainless steel tubes and fittings for the food industry and other hygienic applications -
Specification for threaded (IDF type) coupling
BS 4825-5, Publication date:1992-01-31
Stainless steel tubes and fittings for the food industry and other hygienic applications -
Specification for recessed ring joint type couplings
BS 4870 P3:1990
Arc welding of tube to tube-plate joints, metal
BS 4871-3, Publication date:1985-03-29
Specification for approval testing of welders working to approved welding procedures - Arc welding
of tube to tube-plate joints in metallic materials
BS 4962, Publication date:1989-07-31
Specification for plastics pipes and fittings for use as subsoil field drains
BS 4991, Publication date:1974-03-29
Specification for propylene copolymer pressure pipe
BS 5114, Publication date:1975-05-30
Specification for performance requirements for joints and compression fittings for use with
polyethylene pipes
BS 5254:1983
Specification for polypropylene waste pipe and fittings (external diameter 34.6 mm, 41.0 mm and
64.1 mm)
BS 5255, Publication date:1989-09-29
Specification for thermoplastics waste pipe and fittings
BS 5391-1, Publication date:1976-10-29
Specification for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) pressure pipe - Pipe for industrial uses
BS 5392-1, Publication date:1976-10-29
Specification for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) fittings for use with ABS pressure pipe -
Fittings for use with pipe for industrial uses
BS 5422, Publication date:2001-12-05
Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and
equipment operating within the temperature range -40 degC to +700 degC
BS 5480, Publication date:1990-06-29
Specification for glass reinforced plastics (GRP) pipes, joints and fittings for use for water supply or
sewerage
BS 5481:1983
Specification for unplasticized PVC pipe and fittings for gravity sewer
BS 5556:1986
Specification for general requirements for dimensions and pressure ratings for pipe of
thermoplastics materials (metric series )
BS 5608, Publication date:1993-11-15
Specification for preformed rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams for thermal
insulation of pipework and equipment
BS 5627, Publication date:1984-01-31
Specification for plastics connectors for use with horizontal outlet vitreous china WC pans
BS 5911-1, Publication date:2002-11-18
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for unreinforced and
reinforced concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints (complementary
to BS EN 1916:2002)
BS 5911-3, Publication date:2002-11-18
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for unreinforced and
reinforced concrete manholes and soakaways (complementary to BS EN 1917:2002)
BS 5911-4, Publication date:2002-11-18
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for unreinforced and
reinforced concrete inspection chambers (complementary to BS EN 1917:2002)
BS 5911-5, Publication date:2004-09-01
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for prestressed non-pressure
pipes and fittings with flexible joints
BS 5911-110, Publication date:1992-11-15
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for ogee pipes and fittings
(including perforated)
BS 5911-114, Publication date:1992-11-15
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for porous pipes
BS 5911-230, Publication date:1994-01-15
Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Specification for road gullies and gully
cover slabs
BS 5955-6, Publication date:1980-11-28
Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) - Code of practice for the installation of unplasticized
PVC pipework for gravity drains and sewers
BS 5955-8, Publication date:2001-10-22
Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) - Specification for the installation of thermoplastic
pipes and associated fittings for use in domestic hot and cold services and heating systems in
buildings
BS 5970, Publication date:2001-12-21
Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment in the temperature range of -
100 degC to +870 degC
BS 6076, Publication date:1996-11-15
Specification for polymeric film for use as a protective sleeving for buried iron pipes and fittings (for
site and factory application)
BS 6209, Publication date:1982-05-31
Specification for solvent cement for non-pressure thermoplastics pipe systems
BS 6281-3, Publication date:1982-11-30
Devices without moving parts for the prevention of contamination of water by backflow -
Specification for pipe interrupters of nominal size up to and including DN 42
BS 6362, Publication date:1990-06-29
Specification for stainless steel tubes suitable for screwing in accordance with BS 21 'Pipe threads
for tubes and fittings where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads'
BS 6464, Publication date:1984-09-28
Specification for reinforced plastics pipes, fittings and joints for process plants
BS 7159, Publication date:1989-10-31
Code of practice for design and construction of glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping systems for
individual plants or sites
BS 7291-1, Publication date:2001-10-30
Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and
heating installations in buildings - General requirements
BS 7291-2, Publication date:2001-10-30
Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and
heating installations in buildings - Specification for polybutylene (PB) pipes and associated fittings
BS 7291-3, Publication date:2001-10-30
Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and
heating installations in buildings - Specification for cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes and
associated fittings
BS 7291-4, Publication date:1990-05-31
Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and
heating installations in buildings - Specification for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) pipes
and associated fittings and solvent cement
BS 7336:1990
Specification for polyethylene fusion fittings with integral heating element(s) for use with
polyethylene pipes for the conveyance of gaseous fuels
BS 7431, Publication date:1991-03-29
Method for assessing solar water heaters - Elastomeric materials for absorbers, connecting pipes
and fittings
BS 7435-1, Publication date:1991-07-31
Fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals - Specification for light quality fibre cement flue
pipes, fittings and terminals
BS 7435-2, Publication date:1991-07-31
Fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals - Specification for heavy quality fibre cement flue
pipes, fittings and terminals
BS 7605-2:1992
Agricultural irrigation equipment - Part 2: specification for emitting systems
BS 7677, Publication date:1993-07-15
Recommendations for classification of imperfections in pipe joint rings
BS 7838, Publication date:1996-08-15
Specification for corrugated stainless steel semi-rigid pipe and associated fittings for low-pressure
gas pipework of up to 28 mm
BS 7892, Publication date:2000-10-15
Specification for seal coats on cement mortar lined ductile iron pipes and fittings
BS 8010-2.1, Publication date:1987-02-27
Code of practice for pipelines - Pipelines on land: design, construction and installation - Ductile
iron
BS 8010-2.5, Publication date:1989-08-31
Code of practice for pipelines - Pipelines on land: design, construction and installation - Glass
reinforced thermosetting plastics
BS EN 253:2003
District heating pipes - preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks -
pipe assembly of steel service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of
polyethylene
BS EN 295-1, Publication date:1991-10-31
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Requirements
BS EN 295-2, Publication date:1991-10-31
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Quality control and sampling
BS EN 295-3, Publication date:1991-10-31
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Test methods
BS EN 295-4, Publication date:1995-09-15
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Requirements for special
fittings, adaptors and compatible accessories
BS EN 295-5, Publication date:1994-08-15
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Requirements for perforated
vitrified clay pipes and fittings
BS EN 295-6, Publication date:1996-04-15
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Requirements for vitrified
clay manholes
BS EN 295-7, Publication date:1996-04-15
Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers - Requirements for vitrified
clay pipes and joints for pipe jacking
BS EN 448:2003
District heating pipes - preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks -
fittings assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of
polyethylene
BS EN 476, Publication date:1998-01-15
General requirements for components used in discharge pipes, drains and sewers for gravity
systems
BS EN 489, Publication date:2003-02-27
District heating pipes - Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks -
Joint assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of
polyethylene
BS EN 545, Publication date:2002-07-23
Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for water pipelines - Requirements and test
methods
BS EN 588-1, Publication date:1997-04-15
Fibre-cement pipes for sewers and drains - Pipes, joints and fittings for gravity systems
BS EN 598, Publication date:1995-01-15
Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for sewerage applications - Requirements
and test methods
BS EN 639, Publication date:1995-05-15
Common requirements for concrete pressure pipes including joints and fittings
BS EN 640, Publication date:1995-05-15
Reinforced concrete pressure pipes and distributed reinforcement concrete pressure pipes (non-
cylinder type), including joints and fittings
BS EN 641, Publication date:1995-05-15
Reinforced concrete pressure pipes, cylinder type, including joints and fittings
BS EN 642, Publication date:1995-06-15
Prestressed concrete pressure pipes, cylinder and non-cylinder, including joints, fittings and
specific requirement for prestressing steel for pipes
BS EN 681-1, Publication date:1996-11-15
Elastomeric seals - Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage
applications - Vulcanized rubber
BS EN 723, Publication date:1996-12-15
Copper and copper alloys - Combustion method for determination of carbon on the inner surface of
copper tubes or fittings
BS EN 911, Publication date:1996-03-15
Plastics piping systems - Elastomeric sealing ring type joints and mechanical joints for
thermoplastics pressure piping - Test method for leaktightness under external hydrostatic pressure
BS EN 922, Publication date:1995-07-15
Plastics piping and ducting systems - Pipes and fittings of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-
U) - Specimen preparation for determination of the viscosity number and calculation of the k-value
BS EN 969, Publication date:1996-01-15
Specification for ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas pipelines -
Requirements and test methods
BS EN 1056, Publication date:1996-09-15
Plastics piping and ducting systems - Plastics pipes and fittings - Method for exposure to direct
(natural) weathering
BS EN 1119, Publication date:1996-09-15
Plastics piping systems - Joints for glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings
- Test methods for leaktightness and resistance to damage of flexible and reduced-articulation
joints
BS EN 1120, Publication date:1996-09-15
Plastics piping systems - Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings -
Determination of the resistance to chemical attack from the inside of a section in a deflected
condition
BS EN 1229, Publication date:1997-01-15
Plastics piping systems - Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings - Test
methods to prove the leaktightness of the wall under short-term internal pressure
BS EN 1277, Publication date:2004-04-21
Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for buried non-pressure applications -
Test methods for leaktightness of elastomeric sealing ring type joints
BS EN 10232, Publication date:1994-05-15
Metallic materials - Tube (in full section) - Bend test
BS EN 10233, Publication date:1994-05-15
Metallic materials - Tube - Flattening test
BS EN 10234, Publication date:1994-05-15
Metallic materials - Tube - Drift expanding test
BS EN 10242, Publication date:1995-09-15
Threaded pipe fittings in malleable cast iron
BS EN ISO 8434-1, Publication date:1995-09-15
Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use - 24 compression fittings
BS EN ISO 8434-4, Publication date:1997-01-15
Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use - 24 cone connectors with O-ring weld-
on nipples
BS EN ISO 8497, Publication date:1997-01-15
Thermal insulation - Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties of thermal
insulation for circular pipes
BS EN ISO 9455-12, Publication date:1994-12-15
Soft soldering fluxes - Test methods - Steel tube corrosion test
BS EN ISO 11961, Publication date:1997-02-15
Petroleum and natural gas industries - Steel pipes for use as drill pipe - Specification
BS EN ISO 12185, Publication date:1996-09-15
Methods of test for petroleum and its products - Crude petroleum and petroleum products -
Determination of density - Oscillating U-tube method
BS ISO 8434-2, Publication date:1995-09-15
Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use - 37 flared fittings
BS ISO 8434-3, Publication date:1995-09-15
Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use - O-ring face seal fittings
BS ISO 10931-1, Publication date:1997-05-15
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications - Poly (vinylidene fluoride) - General
BS ISO 10931-2, Publication date:1997-05-15
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications - Poly (vinylidene fluoride) - Pipes
BS ISO 10931-3, Publication date:1997-05-15
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications - Poly (vinylidene fluoride) - Fittings
BS 4L 54:1996
Specification for tube of 99% aluminum (cold draw: seamless: tested hydraulically) not exceeding
12 mm wall thickness)
BS 3L 63:1996
Specification for tube of aluminum-copper-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated
and precipitation treated)
BS L 105:1996
Specification for tube of aluminum-copper-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (Solution treated
and aged at room temperature) (not exceeding 10 mm wall thickness)
BS L 114, Publication date:1971-09-30
Specification for tube of aluminium-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated and
precipitation treated) (not exceeding 10 mm wall thickness) (suitable for welding) (Mg 0.8, Si 1, Mn
0.7)
BS 2L 116:1985
Specification for tube of 99% aluminium (cold drawn, seamless, not tested hydraulically) (not
exceeding 12 mm wall thickness)
BS L 117, Publication date:1975-05-30
Specification for tube of aluminium-magnesium-silicon-copper-chromium alloy (solution treated
and artificially aged: not tested hydraulically) (not exceeding 10 mm thickness) (Mg 1.0, Si 0.6, Cu
0.28, Cr 0.2)
BS L 118, Publication date:1975-05-30
Specification for tube of aluminium-magnesium-silicon-copper-chromium alloy (solution treated
and artificially aged: tested hydraulically) (not exceeding 10 mm thickness) (Mg 1.0, Si 0.6, Cu
0.28, Cr 0.2)
BS 2L 503, Publication date:1973-03-15
Specification for tube of magnesium-6% aluminium-zinc alloy (Al 6.0, Zn 1.0)
BS 2L 509, Publication date:1973-03-15
Specification for tube of magnesium-1<1/4>% zinc-zirconium alloy (suitable for welding by inert-
gas shielded arc techniques) (Zn 1.25, Zr 0.6)
BS 5T 2, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for 4/1 nickel-chromium steel tube (1300 N/mmUP2)
BS 4T 45, Publication date:1972-03-31
Specification for carbon-manganese steel tube (700 N/mmUP2) (tube 12.5 mm outside diameter
and greater) (weldable)
BS 3T 53, Publication date:1980-02-29
Specification for chromium-molybdenum steel tube (700 MPa) (outside diameter not less than 12.5
mm) (weldable)
BS 2T 57, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for 4/1 nickel-chromium steel tube (1150 N/mmUP2)
BS 3T 60, Publication date:1980-02-29
Specification for chromium-molybdenum steel tube (1150 MPa) (maximum thickness 8 mm)
BS T 64, Publication date:1972-03-31
Specification for carbon-manganese steel tube (550 N/mmUP2) (tube less than 12.5 mm outside
diameter) (weldable)
BS 2T 66, Publication date:1980-02-29
Specification for 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube (niobium stabilized: 550
MPa) (weldable)
BS T 67, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube (titanium stabilized: 550
N/mmUP2) (weldable)
BS 2T 68, Publication date:1980-02-29
Specification for cold drawn 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube (niobium
stabilized: 800 MPa) (weldable)
BS T 69, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for cold drawn 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube (titanium
stabilized: 800 N/mmUP2) (weldable)
BS T 72-T 73, Publication date:1977-05-31
Specifications for 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube for hydraulic purposes
(niobium/titanium stabilized: 550 MPa)
BS T 74, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for low carbon 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel tube (500 N/mmUP2)
BS T 75, Publication date:1972-10-27
Specification for low carbon 17/12 chromium-nickel-molybdenum corrosion-resisting steel tube
(500 N/mmUP2)
BS T 76, Publication date:1978-11-30
Specification for chromium-molybdenum steel tube (770 MPa) (weldable)
BS T 77, Publication date:1980-02-29
Specification for chromium-molybdenum steel tube (900 MPa) (weldable)




















1. BRITISH STANDARDS : In many instances, it is possible to find a British
Standard which may be substitutes for American Standards. For example,
BS 2080 (British Standard for Face to Face or End to End dimensions of
valves) is identical to ANSI/ASME B16.10. Similarly BS 3799 and
ANSI/ASME B 16.11 also compare.
There are certain British Standards referred by Indian Manufacturers for
Piping and Valves. The most commonly referred British Standards in the
Piping Industry are :
o BS 10 : Flanges
o BS 806 : Pipes and Fittings for Boilers
o BS 916 : Black Bolts, Nuts and Screws
o BS 970 : Steel for Forging, Bars, Rods, valve steel, etc.
o BS 1212 : Specification for Float Operated Valves
o BS 1306 : Copper and Copper alloy pressure piping system
o BS 1414 : Gate Valves for Petroleum Industry
o BS 1560 : Steel Pipe Flanges
o BS 1600 : Dimensions of Steel Pipes
o BS 1640 : Butt Welding Fittings
o BS 1740 : Wrought Steel screwed pipe fittings
o BS 1868 : Steel Check Valves for Petroleum Industry
o BS 1873 : Steel Globe and Check Valves for Petroleum
Industry
o BS 1965 : Butt welding pipe fittings
o BS 2080 : Face to Face / End to End dimensions of Valves
o BS 2598 : Glass Pipelines and Fittings
o BS 3059 : Boiler and Super-heater Tubes
o BS 3063 : Dimensions of Gaskets for Pipe Flanges
o BS 3381 : Metallic Spiral Wound Gaskets
o BS 3600 : Dimensions of Welded and Seamless Pipes and
Tubes
o BS 3601 : C.S. Pipes and Tubes for pressure purposes at room
temperature
o BS 3602 : C.S. Pipes and Tubes for pressure purposes at high
temperature
o BS 3603 : C.S. and Alloy Steel Pipes and Tubes for pressure
purposes at low temperature
o BS 3604 : Alloy Steel Pipes and Tubes for high temperature
o BS 3605 : SS Pipes and Tubes for pressure purposes
o BS 3799 : Socket Weld / Screwed Fittings
o BS 3974 : Pipe hangers, Slides and Roller type supports
o BS 4346 : PVC pressure pipe - joints and fittings
o BS 4504 : Steel, Cast Iron and Copper alloy fittings
o BS 5150 : Cast Iron Wedge and Double Disc Gate Valves for
general purposes
o BS 5151 : Cast Iron Gate (parallel slide) Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5152 : Cast Iron Globe and Check Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5153 : Cast Iron Check Valves for general purposes
o BS 5154 : Copper alloy Globe, Gate and Check Valves
o BS 5155 : Cast Iron and Cast Steel Butterfly Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5156 : Diaphragm Valves for general purposes
o BS 5157 : Steel Gate (parallel slide) Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5158 : Cast Iron and Cast Steel Plug Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5159 : Cast Iron and Cast Steel Ball Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5160 : Flanged Steel Globe and Check Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5163 : Flanged Cast Iron Wedge Gate Valves for general
purposes
o BS 5351 : Steel Ball Valves for Petroleum Industry
o BS 5352 : Steel Gate, Globe and Check Valves, smaller than
2" NB
o BS 5353 : Specifications for Plug Valves
o BS 5391 : Specifications for ABS pressure pipes
o BS 5392 : Specifications for ABS fittings
o BS 5433 : Specifications for underground stop valves for water
services
o BS 5480 : Specifications for GRP pipes and fittings
o BS 6364 : Specifications for Valves for Cryogenic services
o BS 6755 : Testing of Valves
o BS 6759 : Safety Valves

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