Stainless Steel - Specifications
Plea note that specifications are updates from time to time and the dates shown are therefore not necessarily the latest verision. Further, this list may be incomplete.
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statute or otherwi as to dimensions, properties and/or fitness for any particular purpo. Any advice given by the Company to any third party is given for that party’s assistance only and without liability on
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Any contract between the Company and a customer will be subject to the Company’s Conditions of Sale.
The extent of the Company’s liabilities to any customer is clearly t out in tho Conditions; a copy of
which is available on request.
American (ASTM) standards for stainless steels for general applications
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards are listed in ctions covering
flat and long products, tubes and pipes, forgings and castings in stainless steels. Standards listed include ASTM A450, A480, A484, A555, A167, A176, A666, A693, A276, A314, A493,
A564, A565, A582, A182, A268, A269, A312, A358, A403, A409, A511, A554, A632, A731,
A789, A790, A813, A814, A473, A705, A297, A743, A744 , A890, A999 and A1016. LAST UPDATED 29th June 2005
British and American standards for stainless steels for pressure vesl applications
British and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards are listed in ctions cover
ing flat and long products, tubes and pipes, forgings and castings in stainless steels. Standards listed include BSEN 10028-7, BS 1501-3, BSEN 10272, BS 1502, BS 3605, BSEN 10216-5, BSEN 10217-7, BS 3127, BSEN 10222-5, BS 1503, BSEN 10213-4, BS 1504, BS 4882, BSEN 10269, ASTM A240, A479, A336, A351 and A451. LAST UPDATED 29th June 2005
British and American standards for tolerances, surface finish and testing of stainless steels
British and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards are listed in ctions covering tolerances, passivation and cleaning and testing products in stainless steels. Standards listed include BSEN 10029, BSEN 10048, BSEN 10051, BSEN 10058, BSEN 10059, BSEN 10060, BSEN 10061, BSEN 10258, BSEN 10259, BSEN 10278, BSEN 10228-4, BSEN 10307, BSENISO 3651 and BSISO 16701 (120) LAST UPDATED 29th June 2005.
British standards for stainless steels for general applications
British standards are listed in ctions covering flat and long products, tubes and pipes, forgings and castings in stainless steels. Standards listed include BSEN 10088, 10095, 10302, BS 1449, BSEN 10151, BS 970, BS 6258, BS 6744, BS 1554, BSEN 10270-3, BSEN 10263-5, BSEN 10090, (Valve Steels) BSEN 10312, BS 3059-2, BS 3606, BS 4127, BS4368-3, BS 4825, BS 5600-5, BS 6323-8, B
S 6362, BS 7838, BSEN 1124, BSENISO 8752, BSENISO 9626, BSEN 10250-4, BSEN 10264-4, BSEN 10283, BS 3100, BS 3111-2, BS 3146-2 and BS MA29. LAST UPDATED 25th January 2006.
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British standards for the welding and fabrication of stainless steels
British standards are listed covering welding procedures and welding consumables, soldering
and mechanical fasteners for stainless steels. Standards listed include BS 2633, BS 4677, BS 4515-2, BS 7475, BSEN 1011-3, BSEN 1600, BSEN 12072, BSEN 12073, BSEN 760, BSEN
287-1, BSEN 288, BS 6787, BS 5465, BSENISO 3506, BS6105 and BS 1210. LAST UPDATED 7th July 2004.
NACE MR 0175/ISO 15156 for Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Sulphide Service
The NACE MR0175 standard for sulfide ( sulphide ) stress corrosion cracking resistant metallic mate
rials for oilfield equipment is now also available as an ISO standard 15156. This article summaris the requirements for all types of stainless steel austenitic , ferritic, duplex, martensitic and precipitation hardening stainless steels which are covered by the standard. Mill softened material will normally be found to comply with the requirements.
Ordering steel using BS EN 10259
The method for ordering stainless steel wide coil products is shown as a step-by-step process. LAST UPDATED 30th August 2005.
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Stainless Steel – Specifications List – Part 2
British standards for stainless steels for general applications Std
Number
Date Status Title
General . . .
BSEN
10088-1
2005 C Stainless steels. List of stainless steels
BSEN
10095
1999 C Heat Resisting Steels and Nickel Alloys
BSEN
10302
2002 C Creep Resisting Steels, Nickel and Cobalt Alloys
. . . .
Flat
Products
. . .
BSEN 10088-22005 C
Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting
steels for general purpos
BS 1449-21983 W Steel Plate, Sheet And Strip - Specification For Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip
BSEN
10151
2002 C Stainless Steel Strip for Springs-Technical Delivery Conditions
BS 5770-41981 W Steel Strip Intended for the Manufacture of Springs - Specification For Martensitic and Austenitic Stainless Steel
. . . .
Long
Products
. . .
BSEN 10088-32005 C
Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for mi-finished products, bars, rods, wire,
ctions and bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purpos
BS 970-11996 W Specification for Wrought Steels For Mechanical and Allied Engineering Purpos - General Inspection and Testing Procedures And Specific Requirements for Carbon, Carbon Mangane, Alloy and Stainless Steels
BS 970-31991 C Specification for Wrought Steels for Mechanical and Allied Engineering Purpos - Bright Bars for General Engineering Purpos
BS 62581998 C Specification for Hollow Steel Bars for Machining
BS 67442001 C Stainless Steel Bars for the Reinforcement of and u in Concrete
BS 15541990 W Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Round Wire
BSEN
10270-3
2001 C Steel Wire for Mechanical Springs - Stainless Spring Steel Wire
BS 20561991 W Specification for Stainless Steel Wire for Mechanical Springs
BSEN
10264-4
2002 C Steel Wire and Wire Products - Steel Wire for Ropes-Part4:Stainless Steel Wire BS 3111-2 1979 W Steel for Cold Forged Fasteners and Similar Components - Stainless Steel
BSEN 10263-5 2001 C
Steel Rod, Bars and Wire for Cold Heading and Cold Extrusion-Part5:Technical delivery
conditions for stainless steels
BSENISO
8752
1998 C Spring-Type Straight Pins - Slotted, Heavy Duty
BSEN
10090
1998 C Valve Steels and Alloys for Internal Combustion Engines
BSMA 29 1982 C Specification for Steel Wire Rope and Strand for Yachts
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Tubes and
Pipes
. . .
BS EN 10296-2 2005 C
Welded Circular Steel Tubes for Mechanical and General Engineering Purpos - Technical Delivery Conditions - Part 2: Stainless Steel
BS EN 10297-2 2005 C
Seamless Steel Tubes for Mechanical and General Engineering Purpos - Technical Delivery Conditions - Part 2: Stainless Steel
BS 3059-2 1990 W Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes - Specification For Carbon, Alloy and Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubes with Specified Elevated Temperature Properties
BS 3606 1992 W Specification for Steel Tubes for Heat Exchangers
BSEN 10312 2002 C Welded Stainless Steel Tubes for the Conveyance of Aqueous Liquids Including Water for Human Consumption-Technical Delivery Conditions
BS 4127 1994 W Specification for Light Gauge Stainless Steel Tubes, Primarily for Water Applications
BS 4368-3 1984 W Compression Couplings For Tubes - Specification For Light Series Couplings (Metric)
BS 4825(1-5) 1991 C Stainless Steel Tubes and Fittings for the Food Industry and other Hygienic Applications (5 parts)
BS 6323-81982 W Specification for Seamless & Welded Steel Tubes for Automobile Mechanical & General Engineering Purpos (Longitudinally Welded Stainless Steel Tubes)
BS 6362 1990 C Specification for Stainless Steel Tubes Suitable for Screwing In Accordance With BS 21
BS 7838 1996 C Specification for Corrugated Stainless Steel Semi-Rigid Pipe and Associated Fittings for Low-Pressure Gas Pipework of up to 28 mm.
BSEN 1124 1999 C Pipes and Fittings of Longitudinally Welded Stainless Steel Pipes with Spigot and Socket for Waste Water Systems
BSENISO
9626
1995 C Stainless Steel Needle Tubing for the Manufacture of Medical Devices
Plea note that specifications are updates from time to time and the dates shown are therefore not necessarily the latest verision. Further, this list may be incomplete.
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This information is bad on our prent knowledge and is given in good faith. However, no liability will be accepted by the Company is respect of any action taken by any third party in reliance thereon
As the products detailed may be ud for a wide variety of purpos and as the Company has no control over their u; the Company specifically excludes all conditions or warranties expresd or implied by statute or otherwi as to dimensions, properties and/or fitness for any particular purpo. Any advice given by the Company to any third party is given for that party’s assistance only and without liability on
the part of the Company.
Any contract between the Company and a customer will be subject to the Company’s Conditions of Sale. The extent of the Company’s liabilities to any customer is clearly t out in tho Conditions; a copy of
which is available on request.
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American (ASTM) standards for stainless steels for general applications Std Number Title
General
ASTM A450 Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
ASTM A480 Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless And Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip
ASTM A484 Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings ASTM A555 Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods ASTM A999 Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
ASTM A1016 Specification for General Requirements for Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel and Stainless Steel Tubes
Flat Products
ASTM A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip
ASTM A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ASTM A666 Specification For Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate and Flat Bar ASTM A693 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless And Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip
Long Products
ASTM A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
ASTM A314 Specification for Stainless Steel Billets and Bars for Forging
ASTM A493 Specification for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods for Cold Heading and Cold Forging
ASTM A564 Specification for Hot-Rolled And Cold-Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
ASTM A565 Specification for Martensitic Stainless Steel Bars, Forgings, and Forging Stock for High Temperature Service ASTM A582 Specification for Free Machining Stainless Steel Bars
Tubes & Pipes
ASTM A182 Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy-Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service
ASTM A268 Specification for Seamless and Welded Ferritic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
ASTM A269 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
ASTM A312 Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
ASTM A358 Electric Fusion Welded Austenitic Chromium Nickel Alloy Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service
ASTM A403 Specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Fittings
ASTM A409 Specification for Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive or High Temperature Service ASTM A511 Specification for Seamless Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
ASTM A554 Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing
ASTM A632 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing (Small-Diameter) for General Service ASTM A731 Specification for Seamless and Welded Ferritic Stainless Steel Pipe
ASTM A789 Specification for Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
ASTM A790 Specification for Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
ASTM A813 Specification for Single or Double Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
ASTM A814 Specification for Cold Worked Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
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