British (B.S.) Standards for Steel Materials

This group of B.S. specifications covers carbon and alloy steel plates and forgings used in boilers and pressure vessels, high-strength low-alloy steels, heat-treatable steels, spring steels, sheets and strips. This article also contains standards for various types of steel pipes which specify requirements for high-temperature service, ordinary use, and special applications such as fire protection use. Specifications for steel tubes list standard requirements for boiler and superheater tubes, general service tubes, steel tubes in refinery service, heat exchanger and condenser tubes, mechancal and structural tubing. Steel casting specifications call out the standard properties for pressure purposes. Standards for tool steels, stainless, heat resisting and valve steels are also presented.

Review of B.S. Standards for steel consists of 3 volumes. It contains formally approved B.S. standard classifications, guides, practices, specifications, test methods and terminology and related material such as proposals.

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The following data are given for each standard: standard number and year, grade, chemical composition and mechanical properties (yield point, tensile strength, notch toughness). When deemed useful, steel type, manufacturing method, thickness of plate, heat treatment and other data are described.

This group of B.S. specifications covers carbon and alloy steel plates and forgings used in boilers and pressure vessels, high-strength low-alloy steels, heat-treatable steels, spring steels, sheets and strips. This article also contains standards for various types of steel pipes which specify requirements for high-temperature service, ordinary use, and special applications such as fire protection use. Specifications for steel tubes list standard requirements for boiler and superheater tubes, general service tubes, steel tubes in refinery service, heat exchanger and condenser tubes, mechancal and structural tubing. Steel casting specifications call out the standard properties for pressure purposes. Standards for tool steels, stainless, heat resisting and valve steels are also presented.

Group of standards for structural and constructional steels

B.S. 29 1976 Carbon steel forgings
B.S. 970 Part 1 1991 Carbon and carbon manganese steel, free cutting steel
B.S. 970 Part 2 1983 Alloy steels
B.S. 970-Part 2 1988 Spring steel
B.S. 970 Part 3 1991 Bright bars
B.S. 1407 1970 Silver steel
B.S. 1429 1980 Wire for springs
B.S. 1449 1991 Plate, sheet and strip
B.S. 1501 Part 2 1988 Plates for pressure vessels
B.S. 1501 Part 3 1990 Plates sheet and strips for pressure vessels
B.S. 1502 1982 Sections and bars for pressure vessels
B.S. 1503 1989 Forgings for pressure vessels
B.S. 1504 1976 Castings for pressure purposes
B.S. 1506 1990 Bolting material
B.S. 1717 1983 Tubes
B.S. 2056 1991 Wire for springs
B.S. 2772 Part 2 1989 Colliery haulage and winding equipment
B.S. 2901 Part 1 1983 Filler rods and wires for gas-shielded arc welding
B.S. 2901 Part 2 1990 Filler rods and wires
B.S. 3059 Part 1 1987 Boiler and super heater tubes
B.S. 3059 Part 2 1990 Boiler and super heater tubes
B.S. 3073 1977 Strip
B.S. 3074 1989 Seamless tubes
B.S. 3075 1976 Wire
B.S. 3076 1989 Bars
B.S. 3072 1989 Sheet and plate
B.S. 3146 Part 2 1975 Investment castings
B.S. 3605 Part 1 1991 Seamless tubes and pipes
B.S. 3605 Part 2 1992 Welded tubes and pipes
B.S. 3606 1992 Tubes for heat exchangers
B.S. 6323 Part 1 1982 Seamless and welded tubes
B.S. 3100 1991 Steel castings
B.S. 3111 Part 1 1987 Wire
B.S. 3146 Part 1 1974 Investments castings
B.S. 3601 1987 Pipes and tubes
B.S. 3602 Part 1 1987 Seamless, ERW and induction welded tubes
B.S. 3602 Part 2 1991 Submerged arc welded tubes
B.S. 3603 1991 Tubes for pressure purposes (at low temperatures)
B.S. 3604 Part 1 1990 Tubes for pressure purposes (at elevated temperatures)
B.S. 3604 Part 2 1991 Tubes for pressure purposes (at elevated temperatures)
B.S. 4360 1990 Plates, strip, sections, bars
B.S. 4670 1971 Alloy steel forgings
B.S. 5216 1991 Carbon steel wire for springs
B.S. 6323 Part 1 1982 Seamless and welded tubes
B.S. EN 10025 1994 Non alloy steels
B.S. EN 10028-2 1992 Flat products for pressure purpose (elevated temperatures)
B.S. EN 10028-3 1992 Flat products for pressure purpose (weldable fine grain steels, normalized)
B.S. EN 10028-4 1993 Flat products for pressure purpose (nickel alloyed, low-temperature properties)
B.S. EN 10083-1 1991 Heat-treatable steels
B.S. EN 10083-2 1991 Heat-treatable steels
B.S. EN 10113-2 1993 Weldable fine grained steels
B.S. EN 10113-3 1993 Weldable fine grained steels
B.S. EN 10130 1991 Cold rolled flat products for cold forming
B.S. EN 10155 1993 Steels with improved atmospheric resistance

Group of standards for tool steels

B.S. 4659 1989 Carbon tool steel

Group of standards for stainless, heat resisting and valve steels

B.S. 970 Part 1 1991 Wrought steel
B.S. 970 Part 4 1970 Valve steels
B.S. 1554 1990 Wire
B.S. 2901 Part 5 1990 Nickel and nickel alloy filler rods and wires
B.S. 3059 Part 2 1990 Boiler and super heater tubes
B.S. 3071 1986 Nickel-copper alloy castings

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