British (B.S.) Standards for Steel Materials
Abstract
This article provides an overview of British Standards (B.S.) specifications that cover various carbon and alloy steel products, including plates, forgings, pipes, and tubes. It details standards related to high-strength low-alloy steels, heat-treatable steels, spring steels, and other specialized applications. The specifications also encompass tool steels, stainless steels, heat-resisting steels, and valve steels.
Overview of B.S. Standards for Steel
The B.S. specifications encompass a comprehensive range of carbon and alloy steel products, including those used in boilers and pressure vessels, high-strength low-alloy steels, heat-treatable steels, spring steels, sheets, and strips. The standards also specify requirements for various types of steel pipes and tubes, addressing high-temperature service, ordinary use, and specialized applications such as fire protection.
This review of B.S. standards is organized into three volumes that include formally approved classifications, guides, practices, specifications, test methods, and terminology. Additionally, it provides related material such as proposals.
Categories of Standards
The B.S. standards are categorized into specific groups:
Each standard provides essential data, including standard number and year, grade, chemical composition, and mechanical properties such as yield point, tensile strength, and notch toughness. When relevant, additional information regarding steel type, manufacturing method, plate thickness, heat treatment, and other specifications is included.
Structural and Constructional Steels
The following are key B.S. 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 |
Tool Steels
| B.S. 4659 | 1989 | Carbon tool steel |
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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