BS 3604-2:1991

This standard BS 3604-2:1991 Steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes: ferritic alloy steel with specified elevated temperature properties. is classified in these ICS categories:

• 77.140.75 Steel pipes and tubes for specific use
• 23.040.10 Iron and steel pipes

This Part of BS 3604 specifies requirements for plain end, longitudinally arc welded ferritic alloy steel tubes suitable for pressure purposes.

Tubes manufactured in accordance with this Part of BS 3604 have specified room temperature properties and specified proof stress values at elevated temperatures.

In addition to the definitive requirements this Part of BS 3604 requires the items detailed in 2.1 to be documented. It also requires options selected by the purchaser from those detailed in 2.2 to be documented. For compliance with this Part of BS 3604 both the definitive requirements and the documented items have to be satisfied.

NOTE 1 The range of diameters and thicknesses appropriate to this Part of BS 3604 is given in Appendix B for guidance.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Includes specified room and elevated temperature properties.