IS : 3601 i 1984

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STEELTUBES FOR MECHANICAL AND
GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES
( First Revision )
Fourlh Repint APRIL 1996

UDC669,14-462

BUREAU OFINDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEWDBLHIllOOE!

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 IS : 36014 1984

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STEEL TUBES FOR MECHANICAL AND
GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES
( First Revision J

Steel Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Sectional Committee, SMDC 22

Chaiman Rejwunting
SHRI S. C. DHINORA Ministry of Industry .
Members
SHRI R. S. AOARWAL SteelTubes of India Ltd, Dewas
SHRIR. S. PATHAK ( Akmatr 1
Smt K. N. AHUJA FedeDr;tr of Engineering Industries of India, New
SHRI A. S. SHARMA ( Alternate)
SHR~S. C. ANAND Bbarat SteelTubes Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. h3ROL ( Allemu&)
SHRI S. N. BASU Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals
(Inspection Wing), New Delhi
SHRI T. N. UBO~EJA (Altunatr )
SHRI H. S. BEDI SteelAuthority of India Ltd (Rourkela Steel Plant),
Rourkela
SHRI P. K. MOHAPATRA ( A&rnafr )
SaRI D. P. BMTTACAARJBB Export Inspection Council, Calcutta
SHRI S. C. ARORA (Altrrnatc)
SHRIB. B.~CHAXRAVRR~ SuperintendenceCo of India (P) Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. Slrorw (Al&ma&)
SHRX L. M. CHACDHR~ Pub~;~;&6&&epartment (Public Health Branch),
SHRI K. K. GANDHI ( Alkmatt)
SRRID. Dm. Indian Tube Co Ltd. Jamshedpw
SHRI B. P. SINHA ( Al&mate)

( Continued
onpag#2 )

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( Con:inucdfrom page I )
MCmb8rS Representing
SHRI S. C. GUPTA Association of Indian Engineering Industry, New
Delhi
SHRI S. C. ANAND (Alternate)
LT-COL V. B. JADHAV Engineers-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
SHRI .J. C. MENDXRATTA ( Alternate)
SHRI SU~HIL JAIN Jain Tube Co Ltd, Ghaziabad
Seer M. M. LAL ( Alfurnatu )
SHR~ S. C. JAIN Jindal Pipes Private Ltd, Ghaziabad
SHRX A. S. SHARMA ( AIfmwte)
JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS Research,. Designs & Standards Organization,
(MP) Al Mmutry of Railways, Lucknow
CXEMIST AND h'fBTALLURQIST-I
(RDSO) ( Affemald )
SHRZH. M. KAUL Ministry of Agriculture
SHRI M. C. KESAVA RAO Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam
SNRI P. L. NARASIMAHM ( Alternate)
SHRI B. KUMAR Stewarts and Lloyds of India Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI T. K. BASII ( Alternatt )
SH’RI S. KUMAR Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay
SHRI S. CHA~~DRA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. MUKHEKJBB The Fertilizer (Planning & Development) India
Ltd, Sindri
SHRI R. K. SINHA ( Alternate )
SXRl S. NEBLAKANTAN Zenith Steel Pipes and Industries Ltd, Khopoli
DR A. K. KW.KAR ( Altsrnatc)
RBPRESENTATIV8 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Tiruchchirappalli
SHRXG. P. SARABRAI Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Debra Dun
SHRI V. IL CHATURVBDX ( Altwnat~ )
SHRI APOORVA SHAH Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmadabad
SHRX H. J. THAK~R ( Ahmats)
SHRI RAJ JASWANT SINOH Diie~ct;t;e~ieneraI of Technical Development,

SHRI E. SUBBA RAO Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bombay

SHRX P. C. JOHARI ( Altcmtc )
SHRX B. R. TANEJA The Indian Seamless Metal ‘hbes Ltd, Bombay
SHRI 0. P. KAKKAR ( Alturnate )
SHRI K. K.VISWANATHhM Central Boilers Board, New Delhi
SHRI G. S. GOSAL ( Alhxate)
SHRI K. RAOXAVENDPAN, Director General, XSI (Rx-off;rio Member)
Director (Strut & Met) (Samtar) )

3&l S4wetary
SHRX P. N. KOHLI
Supervisor (Drawings), IS1
( CWimwd on page 26 )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STEEL TUBES FOR MECHANICAL AND
GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES
( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 31 May 1984, after the draft finalized by the Steel
Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Structural and Metals Division Council.
0.2 This standard for steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering
purposes, was first published in 1966 and the revision of the standard has
been prepared after reviewing the standard in the light of the experience
gained by manufacturers and usersin its usage. Some of the salient modi-
fications incorporated are:
a) The grades have been revised to read as 160, 200, 240, 310, 370,
430 and 540 in place of grades 17, 21, 25, 32,38, 44 and 55.
b) The gauge length of +/so has been deleted retaining only the
standard gauge length.
c) Tolerance on thickness for CDS tubes has been changed from
-f8 to f10 percent.’
d) For CEW tubes, the flattening test originally provided as an
alternative to crushing test has been deleted as it was felt that the
existing test is more critical and brings out defect in the weld
more properly.
e) Appendix A of IS : 3601 - 1966% has been deleted since the
values have been now covered under Appendix A of the revised
version.
0.3 This standard is intended to cover the requirements for such steel tubes
which do not require pressure testing.
*Specification for steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes.

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0.4 In the formulation of this standard, assistance has been derived from
the following publications:
IS0 221-1976 Steel tubes wall thicknesses. Jnternational Organization
for Standardization.
IS0 4200-1981 Plain end steel tubes, welded and seamless- General
tables of dimensions and masses per unit length. International
Organization for Standardization.
3s 1775 : 1964 Steel tubes.for mechanical, structural and general
engineering purposes. British Standards Institution.
0.5 This standard contains clauses which require the purchaser to supply
certain technical information at the time of enquiry or placing orders. The
relevant clauses have been listed in Appendix 3.
0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960”. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers four types of carbon steel welded and seamless
tubes given in Table 1 and sizes as recommended in Appendix A.
X.1.1 This standard does not cover steel tubes for pressure purposes and
for structural purposes, which are covered by separate Indian Standards.
1.2 Section 1 covers general requirements applicable to all the four types
of steel tubes. Requirements regarding material, mechanical properties,
dimensions, tolerances, and additional tests for each type of tube are laid
down in the relevant section dealing with each type of tube. Any other
special requirements may be agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.

SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUiREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL

THE FOUR TYPES OF STEEL TUBES

2. TYPES AND GRADES

2.1 Steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes shall be
of the folIowing types (based on the process of manufacture) and Grades
(that is, the minimum yield stress in MPa) (see Table 1).
*Rules for rounding off numcricai vzhes ( revised ).

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TABLE 1 TYPES AND GRADES OF STEEL TUBES

( Clause 2.1 )
SBCTION TY’PE GRADE
2 Hot finished welded (H,FW) electric resistance 160,200,240 and 310
welded or high frequency induction butt-
welded (ERW or HFIW) and Oxy-acetylene
welded tubcJC(OAW), that is welded tubes (W.T.)
3 Hot finished seamless (HFS) 160,200,240 and 310
4 Cold drawn seamless (CDS} 160, 200, 240,310, 370,
430 and 540
5 Cold drawn electric resistance welded (CEW) 160,200,240, 370 and
430

2.2 Designation - Steel tubes are designated by symbols to indicate the

process of manufacture, followed by the minimum yield stress in MPa. FOF
example, hot finished welded tubes having a minimum yield stress of 200
MPa are designated as HFW 200.
3. MATERIAL
3.1 The ladle analysis of steel shall not show either sulphur or phqsphorus
more than 0*0&I percent, when carried out either by the method specified
in relevant parts of IS : 228* or any other established instrumental/chemi-
cal method. in case of dispute the method given in relevant parts of
IS : 228” shall be the referee method.
3.2 Check Analysis - When specified on the purchase order, a check
analysis shall be made by the supplier. The permissible variation in case of
check analysis from the limits specified in 3.1 shall be as follows:
Constituents Percent, Max
SuIphur 0*005
PhosphoruS 0*005
4. SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
4.1 General requirements relating to the supply of steel tube for mechanical
and general engineering purposes shall conform to IS : 1387-1967t.
5. WORKMANSHIP
5.1 All tubes shall be free froin harmful defects, reasonably smooth and
free from loose scale and rust. Unless otherwise specified, ends shall be cut
square.
*Md.hoil chemical analysis of stecIs.
of
tCeneral requirements for the SupplyOf metallurgical materials ( jkf rcuikon).

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6. MACHINING
6.1 Where tubes are required to be machined, finished dimensions shall be
stated in the enquiry and order. It is recommended that the method of
machining should also be stated.
7. STRAIGHTNESS
7.1 Unless other tolerances are agreed to between*the purchaser and the
manufacturer, tubes shall not deviate from straightness by more than I/600
of any length, measured at the centre of that length.
8. LENGTH
8.1 Tubes shall be supplied in random length from 4 to 7 m.
8.2 For orders over 150 m of any one size of tube, it shall be permissible
unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer, to
supply short random lengths in the range I.8 to 4 m provided that the
number of such lengths does not exceed 7.5 percent of the total number of
lengths for sizes 76.2 to 114.3 mm outside diameter inclusive and 5 percent
for all other sizes.
9. DIMENSIQNS AND PROPERTIES
9.1 Recommendations on outside diameter and thickness of the tubes are
given in Appendix A. However any other outside diameter and thickness
as agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser may be supplied.
The design properties of these tubes are given in Appendix A for guidance.
10. SURFACE PROTECTION
10.1 Unless otherwise specified, tubes shall be supplied uncoated or with
manufacturer’s standard mill protective coating.
10.2 When tubes are to be galvanized, they shall first be thoroughly de-
scaled and then dipped in a bath of molten zinc (containing not more than
2.5 percent of impurities) at a temperature suitable to produce a complete
and uniformly adherent coating of zinc. The galvanizing shall be capable
of passing the test specified in IS : 2633-1972*. Specific requirement for
galvanizing shall be subject to mutual agreement between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.
11. TESTING
11.1 The manufacturer shall carry the specified test applicable to each type
of tube, and he shall, if required by the purchaser, supply a certificate
*Methods of testing uniformity of coating of zinc coated articles (Jirst rcoirion).

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stating that the tubes comply with the specified requirements. When the
purchaser desires such certificates, this shall be stated in the enqur0‘ and
order.
11.2 When the purchaser requires additional tests related to his order, such
tests shall be subject to agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
12. MECHANICAL TESTING
12.0 The following tests, where applicable, shall be carried out.
12.1 Tensile Test - This should be carried out in accordance with
IS : 1894-1972*,on one of the following at the manufacturers option.
a) A length cut from the end of the selected tube (the ends being
plugged for grips or flattened where necessary).
b) A longitudinal strip cut from the tube and tested in the curved
conditions, or a test piece cut circumferentially and flattened
before testing. For welded tubes, the test piece should be from
the location approximately 90” away from the weld.
12.1.1 The tensile strength, the yield stress and the percentageelongation
shall not be less than those specified in the appropriate section.
12.1.2 The percentage elongation is specified in this standard and shall
be reported with reference to a gauge length of 5’65dgwhere d/s+is the
original cross-sect,ionalarea of the test specimen.
12.1.3 The tensile strength shall be the actual value obtained from the
test piece.
12.2 Flattening Test - It shall be carried out in accordance with IS : 2328-
19637.
12.2.1 A ring not less than 40 mm in length, cut from the end of the
tube shall withstand, without showing either crack or flaw, being cold
flattened between parallel plates until, when the pressure is released, the
interior surfaces of the test piece, at the middle, remain apart at a distance
not greater than that specified in the appropriate section. Burrs shall be
removed before testing.
12.2.2 Welded tubes shall have the weld placed at 45” to the direction of
flattening.
*Method for tensile testing of steel tubes ( jirrl rsuirion ) .
tMethod for flattening test on steel tubes.

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12.3 Bend Test (Strip) - A strip not less than 38 mm wide, cut circumfer-
entially from one end of the tube shall, when cold, be doubled over in the
direction of original curvature round a bar of the diameter specified in the
appropriate section, without showing either crack or flaw. Slight premature
failures at the edges of a specimen shall not be considered a cause for
rejection.
12.3.1 If the test is on the weld, the strip shall be cut 90 that the weld is
near the middle of the strip and the weld shall be placed at the point of
maximum bend.
12.4 Bend Test, Whole Tube - The test shall be carried out in accordance
with IS : 2329-1963*. The tubes shall be bent cold, by means of a
tube bending machine round a grooved former having at the bottom of the
groove the radius specified in the appropriate section. The tubes shall not
be filled. The weld shall be at 90” to the plane of bending. The tube shall
show no sign of crack or flaw as a result of this test.
12.5 Crushing Test - A piece of tube approximately equal in length to
l-5 times the outside diameter, cut from one end, with the ends parallel
and square with its axis, shall be crushed cold lengthwise until its length is
reduced by not less than the percentage of the original length specified in
the appropriate section. The tubes shall show no sign of crack or flaw as a
result of this test.
12.6 Drift Expanding Test - The test shall be carried out in accordance
with IS : 2335-1963t. A piece of tube approximately 100 mm long cut
from one end shall be expanded cold, by means of a conical drift having
an included angle of 30”, 45” or 60” until the internal diameter of the tube
at the mouth has been increased by not less than the percentage specified
in the appropriate section. Belling of the tubes by spinning methods is not
permissible. The tube shall show no sign of crack or flaw as a result of
this test.

13. RE-TEST
13.1 Should a pabe selected for test fail in any one or more of the tests
specified, two further tests of the same kind shall be made from the same
or another tube at the manufacturer’s discretion.
13.2 If both the repeat tests are satisfactory the tubes shall be accepted
provided that in all respects they comply with the requirements of’
this standard. If failure occurs in either of the re-tests, the tubes repre-
sented by these test pieces shall be deemed not conforming to this Indian
Standard.
*Method for bend test on steel tubes.
*Method for drift expanding test on steel tubes.

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13.3 If the tubes represented have been subjected to.heat treatment,, they
may be re-heat treated and tested in accordance with 11.
14. MARKING
14.1 The tubes may be marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.
14.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
thereunder. The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of
Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

SECTION 2 WELDED STEEL TUBES

15. GENERAL
15.1 This section covers requirements for hot finished welded steel tubes,
electric resistance welded or high frequency induction butt-welded steel
tubes and oxyacetylene welded tubes.
16. MECHANICAL PROPjERTiES
16.1 The mechanical properties of welded tubes when tested in accordance
with 12.1 shall conform to the requirements given in Table 2.

TABLE 2 hlECHAMCAL PROPERTIES

TUEE TENSXLB YIxm STmss, Min ELONGATION
DEIICJNATION STRWQTH,Min PERCENTMin
MPa MPa 5-65 &+7;
WT 160 310 160 9 5oo/Ts
WT 206‘ 330 200 9 5oo/Ts
WT 240 410 240 9 500/Ts
WT 310 540 310 9 5oo/T3
NOTE1.- If tubes of the Grades WT-240 and WT-310 in the as welded ecmdltion
are subjected to annealing, brazing, welding or similar heating, theseproperties wilt
deviate in the heat affected zone.
Nom 2 - Welding of WT-310 Grade may require special welding technique.
Ss=orlginal crosssectjonal area,
IS= tensile strength in MPa, and
lMPa=O’lO2 0 kgf/mm*.

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17. TOLERANCES
17.1 Tubes shall conform to the following tolerances:
Outside D&meter Tolerances
a) For the Tube manufacturing by HFW process:
i) Sizes up to and including 40 mm N.B. +03 mm
-l%O mm
ii) Sizes over 40 mm N.B. rt: 1 percent
b) For the tubes manufactured by ERW process and OAW process:
i) Where the ratio of outside diameter to thickness is not greater
than 33 : 1, the tolerances
... shall be as shown in Table 3.
ii) Where the ratio of’outside diameter to thickness is greater than
33 : 1 the tolerance ’ shall be agreed to between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.

TABLE 3 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCE

OVER UP TO AND TOLER~;A~~ OUTWE

mm
- 2‘i &Tl5
25-4 51.0 f 0’18
51.0 63.5 f 0’23
63’5 76-I f O-25
76’1 88.9 f O-31
88.9 101.6 f 0’36
101.6 114-3 f O-43
114.3 152.4 f O-58

17.1.2 Thickness - The tolerances on thickness excluding the weld shall

be f10 percent.
17.1.3 The height of internal fin in case of ERW tubes shall be not
greater than.60 percent of the specified thickness.
18. OTHER TESTS
18.1 In addition to the tensile test as specified in 32.1 each selected tube,
when tested in accordance with either 12.2 or 12.4 or 12.6 as apnropriate
shall satisfy the requirements laid down in Tables 4, 5 and 6.

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TABLE 4 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR FLATTENING TEST

ON TUBES
( Claw 18.1 )
TtJatt Drs~a~ca APART OF INTERIOR ~URFACBI
DESIONATION
WT - 160 3: or two-thirds the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller.
WT - 200, 41or two.thirds the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller.
WT - 240 6t or three-quarters the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller.
WT - 310 81or seven-eighthsthe inside diameter, whichever is the smaller.
t - thicknessof the tubes
NOTE 1 - For the tubes manufactured by ‘OAW P.-ocess Grade WT - 160 the
distance apart of interior surfacesshall be 5~
Nom2 - In caseof HFW tubes, flattening test will be carried out on tubes of dia
6@3mm and over.

TABLE 5 TEST REQUIREMENT FOR BEND TEST OF WHOLE

TUBES (Up to and Including 60’3mm Outside Diameter for the
Tabes Manufactured from HFW Types Only)
(Clousd18.1)
CONDITION OF TUBEB Remus or Foa~au ANOLB OP BEND
Black 6D 180"
Galvanized 8D 90”
D-outside diameter.

TABLE 6 REQUIREMENTS OF DRIFT EXPANDING TEST

(Clotus 18.1)
TUBE DESIONATION INCREASE ON INTERNAL DIAMETBR
Percent,
WT 160 and 206 12.5
WT 240 10.0
wT310 75
NOTE - This test is not applicable for HFW tubes.

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SECTION 3 HOT FINISHED SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES (HFS)

19. ‘GENERAL
19.1 This section covers requirements for hot finished seamlesssteel tubes
of sires up to and including 406.4 mm outside diameter.
19.2 During fabrication (erection and commissioning), tubes of Grade 310
may require special welding technique and these should be the subject of
agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
20. MJXXUNICAL PROPERTIES

20.1 The mechanical properties of HFS steel tubes when tested in accord-
ance with 12.1 shall conform to the requirements laid down in Table 7,

TABLE 7 bfECHANICAL PROPERTlES

TIJEB TXNSILBSTRECNOTH,YtBLD STRXSS, ELONOATION, Min

lhSt9NATtQN Min Min 5*65v'S,
(1) (2) 0) (4)
MPa MPII Percent
I-IFS 160 310 160 9 5oo/Ts
HFS 200 330 200 9 500/TS
HFS240 410 240 9 5OO/TS
HFs310 540 310 9 5oo/Ts
SO- original crosssectional area,
IS - tensile strength in MPa, and
1MPa - O-1020 kgf/mm*.

21. DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES

21.1 Dimensions of the tube’: most commonly used are given in Table 8.
21.1.1 Design properties of the tubes are given in Appendix A for
guidance only.
22. TOLERANCES
22.1 Tubes shall conform to the following tolerances:
a) Outside Diameter Tolerances
Sizes up to and including 40 mm nominal bore 3-O-5 mm
-l*Omm
Sizes over 40 mm nominal bore f I percent

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b) Thickness
Ratio of thickness to outside diameter up to
and including 3 percent f 15 percent
Over 3 percent up to and including 10 percent f 12.5 percent
Over 10 percent for tubes up to and including
168.3 mm outside diameter -& 12.5 percent
Over 10 percent for tubes above 168.3 mm
outside diameter f 10 percent

TABLE 8 SIZES OF HOT FINISHED SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES

(chJJC21.1 )
All dimensionsin millimetres.
APPROXIMATE THICKNESS
OUTSIDB DIAYETER --_-- A--- -------
(1) c (3) (4) (5) (6)
42'4 3.2 4.0 5'4 - -
48'3 3-2 4.6 5'0 5.9 -
60.3 3.6 4.5 5.0 6.3 -
76-l 3.6 4-5 5'4 6.3 -
88.9 *0 5-o 5'4 6-3 -
101.6 4-O 5.0 6-3 - -
114.3 4.5 5'4 6-3 8.0 -
127.0 4.5 5.0 5'4 -
139.7 ‘4'5 5.0 5'4 6.3 8.0
152.4 4'5 5.0 5'4 - -
165.1 4.5 5.0 5.4 6.3 -
168.3 4-5 5.0 5.4 6.3 --
193.7 5-o 5.4 6.3 8-O 8.0
219’1 5-o 5.6 6.3 - -
244.5 5.9 7.1 8.0 - -
273.0 6.3 7.1 9.5 - -
323.9 7-l 8.0 9.5 - -
355'6 9.5 12.5 -
406.4 9-5 12-5 3 _ _

23. OTHlCR TESTS

23.1 In addition to the tensile test specified in 12.1, each selected tube
when tested in accordance with either 12.2 or 12.3 as appropriate shall
satisfy the requirements as laid down in Tables 9 and 10.
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TAB&E 9 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR FLATTENING TEST ON

TUBES UP TO AND INCLUDING 114.3 mm OUTSIDE
DIAMETER
(Clausd 23.1)
TIJBtZ DISTANCE APART or INTERIOR SIJRPACXS
DE~IQNATION
HFS 160 3t or half the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller
HFS 200 4t or two-thirds the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller
HFS 240 6t or three-quarters the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller
HFS 310 8t or seven-eighths the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller

t-thickness of tube.

TABLE 10 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR BEND TEST (STRIP) ON

TUBES OVER 114.3.mm OUTSIDE DIAMETER
(C~LWSC
23.1)
TUBE DIAMETER OP BAR
DESIGNATION c------ _-------
Tubes up to and Including Tubes over 9’5 mm Thickness
9.5 mm Thickness
‘HFS 160 3t 4t or two-thirds the inside
and 200 diameter, whichever is
smaller
HFS 240 41 5t ;fze;;;tenths. the insite
, whichever IS
smaller
HFS 310 5t 6t or threcquarters the
inside diameter, whichever
is smaller
t=thickness of tubes.

SECTION 4 COLD DRAWN SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES (CDS)

24.GENERAL
24.1 This section covers requirements for cold drawn seamlesssteel tubes
of size up to 406.4 mm outside diameter.
24.2 Tubes of Grades 160, 200, 240, 370 and 430 may be welded by
ordinary techniques. During fabrication, the tubes of Grades 310 and
540 may require special welding techniques and these should be the
subject of agreement between the purchaser and. the manufacturer.

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25. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

2.51 The mechanical properties of CDS Steel tubes when tested in accor-
dTaayl;pi’th 12.1 shall conform to the requirements as Iaid down in
.
TABLE 11 MECHANICAL PROPEBTIES

TUBE TENSILE STRENCTH, YIELD STRESS, ELONOATION, Min

DESIONATION Min Min 5.651/Sp,
(1) (2) (31 (4)
Annealedor Normu lizid
MPa MPa Percent
CDS 160 310 160 9 SOO/TS
CDS 200 330 200 9 SOO/TS
CDS 240 410 220
CDS 310 540 310 “9 55oooo;:
1~ the ‘as dram’ OY‘as drawn and tm$tred’ condition at thu o&ion of ths manufactmr
CDS 370 410. -
CDS 430 540 g;;;z -
CDS 540 650 (54v -
*If ‘as drawn’ or ‘as drawn and tempered’ tubes are subjected to anncalinq, brazing,
welding or similar heating, these properties will be reduced in the heat affected zone.

26, TOLERANCE
26.1 The following manufacturing tolerances shall not be exceeded.
26.1.1 Outside Diameter - Where the ratio of outside diameter to
thickness is not greater than 33 : 1, the tolerances shall be as shown in
Table 12.
TABLE 12 TOLERANCES
&-t~IDE~IhMETKR TOLERANCE
.-,--h-----y
OZ Up to and
Including
(1) (2) (3)
mm mm
*Z3
25; 3;‘:. fO-15
38.1 51’0 ho-18
51’0 63’5 *o-20
63.5 76* 1 ~0.23
76’1 . AO.25
88*9 ry;-i
101.6 . $8’;:.
114.3 127.0 &033

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26.1.2 For sizeslarger than 127.0 mm outside diameter, the tolerance shall
be f (0.08 mm + 0.05 per 25 mm of outside diameter or part thereof).

26.1.3 Where ratio of outside diameter to thickness is greater than 33 : 1,

the tolerance shall be agreed to between the purchaser and the manufac-
turer.

26.2 Thickness - The tolerance on thickness shall be f 10 percent.

26.3 Bore - Where the tubes are ordered to bore dimensions, the
tolerances shall be agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

27. OTHER TESTS

27.1 In addition to the tensile test specified in 12.1 each selected tube when
tested in accordance with 12.2, 12.3 and 12.5 shall satisfy the requirements
as laid down in Tables 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 as appropriate.

a) For tubes in the annealed and/or normalized condition Tables

13, 14 and I5 shall apply.

b> For tubes in the *as drawn’ or ‘as drawn and tempered’ condition
Tables 16, 17 and 18 shall apply.

TABLE 13 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR FLATTENING TEST OF TUBBS

UP TO AND INGLUDING 114.3 mm OUTSIDE DIAMETER

(Chsu 27.1)
TIIBX DISTANCE
APART OF INTERIOR SIJRFMX
DEWSNATION
CDS 160 3r or half the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller
CDS 200 4: or two-thirds the inside diameter, whichever is the smaller
CDS 240 6t ors~a$parten the inside diameter, whichever is the

CDS 310 8t orzg;eighths the inside diameter, whichever is the

t = thicknessof tube.

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TABLE 14 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR BEND TEST (STRIP) ON TUBES

OVER 114’3 ipm OUTSIDE DIAMETER
( Cbusr 27.1 )
Tuxx DIAMETER OF BAR
DBIIONATION r-----BW------ ---------\
Tubes up to and Including Tubes over 9.5 mm Thickness
95 mm Thickness
(1) (2) (3)
CDS 160 and St 4t or two-thirds the inside
200 diameter, whichever ‘. is
smaller
CDS 240 4t 51 or seven-tenths the inside
diameter, whichever is
smaller
CDS 310 51 61 or three-quarters the inside
diameter, whichever is
smaller
t = thickness of tube.

TABLE 15 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR CRUSHING TEST

( Clause 27.1 )
TIBE MINWULS
REDWTI~N OF ORIOINAL hxncrs
DESIONATION AFTER CRUSHING
Percent
CDS 160 50
CDS 200 50
CDS 240 25
CDS 310 25

TABLE 16 TEST REQUIRIMENTS FOR FLATTENING TEST ON CDS

540 TUBES
( Clause 27.1 )
TUBE DISTANCEAPART OF INTXRIOR SURFACE
DESIONATION
CDS 540 8t or seven-eighths the inside diameter, whichever is the
smaller
1 e thickness of tube.

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27.2 Alternative to the crushing test in Table 17, at the option of the
manufacturer, the following flattening test may be applied.

TABLE 17 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR CRUSHING TEST ON CDS 370

AND CDS 430 TUBES
( Clauses27.1 and 27.2 )
TUBE MINIMUM REDUCTION OF ORWINAL LENOTHS
DESIONATION AFTER CRUSHINO
Percent
CDS 370 2.5
CDS 430 25

TABLE 18 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR FLATTENING TEST ON

CDS 370 AND CDS 430 TUBES
( Chuse 27.1 )
TUBE DBTANCE APART OF INTSRIOR SURFACES
DBSIGNATION
CDS 370 4t or two-thirds the inside diameter, whichever is
smeller
CDS 430 6r or three quarter the inside diameter, whichever is
smaller
t = thickness of tube.

SECTION 5 COLD DRAWN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE

WELDED STEEL TUBES (CEW)

28. GENERAL
28.1 This section covers requirements for cold drawn electric resistance
welded steel tubes.
28.2 Tubes may be welded by ordinary techniques.
28.2.1 Tubes shall be made by cold drawing electric resistance welded
steel tubes of Grade ERW - 160,200, 240 and 310.

29. CONDITION
29.1 Tubes of Grades - CEW 160 and 240 shall be supplied in either
annealed or normalized condition.
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29.1.1 Tubes of Grades - CEW 370 and 430 shall be supplied in

either ‘as drawn’ or ‘as drawn and tempered condition at the option of
tlie manufacturer.
30. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
30.1 Mechanical properties of CEW steel tubes when tested in accordance
with 12.1 shall conform to the requirements as laid down in Table 19.

TABLE 19 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

TUBE TENSILE STRENGTH, YIELD STRESS, ELONGATION~M~II

DESIGNATION Min Min 5.65 l/So
(1) (2) (3) (4)
As .Normalizador Annealed:
MPa MPa Percent
CEW 160 (310) (160) 9 500/TS
CEW 200 (330) v-00) 9 500/TS
CEW 240 (410) (240) 9 500/TS
In thr ‘As Drawn’ or ‘As Drawn and Tbnpred’ Condition
CEW 370 (410) (370) -
CEW 430 (540) (430) -

If tubes of these grades are subjected to annealing, brazing welding or similar

heating these properties will be reduced in the heat affected zone.

h. TOLERANCES
31.1 Tubes shall conform to the following tolerances:
a) Outside Diameter
9 Where the ratio of the outside diameter to thickness is not
greater than 33 : 1 the tolerances shall be as shown in
Table 20.
ii) Where the ratio of outside diameter to thickness is greater
than 33 : 1 or where the tubes are heat treated otherwise than
as specified in 30, the tolerances shall be agreed to between
the purchaser and the manufacturer.
b) Thickness - The tolerance on thickness shall be f 8 percent.
C) Bore - Where the tubes are ordered to bore dimensions, the
tolerance shall be agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
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TABLE 20 TOLERANCE
f Clause 31.1(a)(l) ]

0umD~ D~Az~~TER TOLERANCES

-------A--
Over Wp toL2
Including
mm mm mm
- 25’4 & o-13
25.4 38’ 1 f 0’15
38-l 51’0 =I: 0.18
51’0 63’5 f 0+20
63’5 76.1 f O-23
76.1 88.9 i 0.25
88-9 101+6 * 0.28
101-6 114’3 & 0.31

32. OTHER TESTS

32.1 In addition to the tensile test specified ~II 12.1 each selected
tube when tested in accordance with 12.5 shall satisfy the requirements of
Table 21.

TABLE 21 TEST REQUIREMmS FOR CRUSHING TEST

TUBE REDUCTION OF ORIOINAL LENGTH AFTER CRUSHINQ

DBSI~NATION t ,h-- -----9
Annealed/NormaIized As Drawn/As Drawn
and Tempired
Percent Percent
CEW 160. 50 25
CEW 200 50 25
CEW 240 50 25
cxw 370 25 25
CEW 430 25 25

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APPENDIX A
(Clauses 1.1, 9.1 and 21.1.1 )
DIMENSIONS AND DESIGN PROPERTIES OF STEEL TUBES

OIJTSIDE THICKNESS MASS AREA OP MOMENT MODULUS RADIUS OP

DIAMXTXR CROSS- OF GYRATZON
SECTION INX::IA 8ECTlON
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
k/m cm’ cm4 cm8 cm
1.10. 0.53 . 0.50 OI69
K% 1’21 0’57 0'69
1.20 1.53 0.68 E 0.6‘7
1’43 1’82 o-77 IF92 0’65
I.71 2’17 O-86 0’81 0’63

I.11 1.42 l-12 0.83 0.89

l-23 I.56 1.22 0.91 0.88
I.40 I.78 1.36 1.01 O-87
1.56 1.98 I.48 l-10 0.86
1.87 2’38 1.70 1.27 0.85
2.26 2’88 1.95 1.45 @a2

33.7 1.56 1.99 2.51 l-12

I.78 2.27 2’81 1’11
1.99 2’54 3.09 1’10
2.41 3.07 3.60 l-08
2.93 3’73 4.19 1.06
3.24 4’13 4’51 l-05

2’90 5.85 l-42

3’25 6’46 l-41
3’94 7.62 l-39
4.39 8.33 1’38
4’83 8.90 1’36
5.87 10.45 1’33
6.34 II.38 I.32

48’3 2.3 2.61 3.32 8.80 1.63’

2.93 3.73 9.77 z”; 1’62
;:g 3.25 IO-70 4.43 l-61
3.2 3.56 2: 11.59 4.80 1’60
3.6 3.97 12.69 5-25
437 E 13.77 5.70 :z
5.23 6.64 15.99 1’55
5.34 6’80 16.15 2:66; l-54
5.90 7.51 17.41 7’21 1-52
6.16 7.86 18.20 7.54 l-52
( Continued )

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DIMENSIONS AND DESIGN PROPERTIES OF STEEL TUBES-Contd.

&lXDB TNICXN~NS MASS AREA OF MOMENT MODIJLUS RADIUS OF

DXAMETER CROSS- GYRATION
SECTION INZIA SEZON
(3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
h/m CD9 cm4 ems cm
3.29 4-19 17’65 5.85 2-05
970 4-71 1954 6-51 2’04
4-11 5-23 21.59 7’16 2’03
4-51 5-74 23.47 7’78 2-02
5’03 6.41 25.87 8.58 2’01
5’55 7.07 28-15 934 2’00
6.19 7.89 30.9 10.2 1’98
&82 11-l I.96
7-55 E2 Et: 12.06 1’94
8.39 IO-6 398 13.2 1.92
5.24 6’00 40-57 10.66 2’60
5.75 6.67 44.74 1 l-76 2.59
6’44 7-33 48-78 12’8 2’58
7.11 8’20 54-01 14-2 2’57
7-95 10.1 65.12 17’1 2’54
8-77 11.16 7087 18-63 2-52
942 11.9 75.4 19.8
10.8 13.8 85.8 22.5 z::;
12’1 15-38 92.50 24.31 2’45
88.9 @15 7.83 72’47 16.30 3.04
6.76 8.62 79-21 17’8 3.03
8.38 10.7 96.34 21-7 3.00
10.3 13’2 116’4 26.2 2.97
11.1 14’0 123.8 27.8 2.97
11’5 14.65 127.64 28.72 2.95
12.8 16-2 141’2 31.8 2’93
16.0 20.32 167.86 37-76 2.87
101.6 6-70 11-l 133.2 3.47
9-63 12.3 146.2 3.45
11.9 15.2 177.5 3.42
114-3 8.77 11.16 172.33 30.15 3.93
9-83 12.5 192.0 33.6 3.92
12.2 15.5 234-3 41.0 3.89
14-5 l&5 2745 48.0 3.86
16-8 21.2 315-o 55-I 3.83
21.0 26.3 377.6 66.0 3’78
22.9 29.15 408.38 71.46 3.74
13’6 17.3 325.3 51.2 4.33
15.0 19.2 357-l 56-2 4.32
l&2 20.6 302’0 60-2 4-30
( Continued)

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DIMENSIONS AND DESIGN PROPERTIES OF STEEL TUBES - Contd

MASS AREA OF MOMBNT klOD,,LUS R.mrus OF

CROSS- OP GYRATION
SBCTZON It4~~~~ %&ION

(3) (4) (5) (‘5) (7)

k/m cm* cm4 cm8 Cm
12.1 15.38 356.36 51.02 4’81
13.4 17.04 392’57 56.20 4.80
15.0 19.1 437.2 62-6 4.78
16’6 21.2 480’5 68.8 4.77
17’9 22.8 514.5 73.7 4’75
20.7 26.3 591.0 84-7 4.73
26.0 32.5 716.0 103.0 4.71
32.0 40.73 861.55 123.34 4.60.
152.4 16’4 20.9 572.2 75’1 5.23
18.2 23.2 629.5 82’6 5.21
19’6 249 674.5 88-5 5.20
165’1 17.8 ‘22.7 732-6 88.7 5.68
19.7 25.1 806.6 97.7 5.66
21.2 27.1 864.7 105.0 5.65
24.8 31.4 992-o 120-O 5.63
168.3 16.2 20.64 696.87 82’81 5081
18.2 23.2 777.2 98.4 5.79
20.1 25.7 855.8 102 5.78
21’7 27.6 917.7 109 5.76
25.2 32’1 1 053 125 5-73
28.2 35.94 1 169.66 139 5.70
31.6 39.7 1 288 153 5.69
42’7 54-33 .I 688.60 200.67 5.58
193.7 239 29.6 1 320 136 6’67
25.1 31’9 1417 146 6.66
27.3 34.8 1 536 159 6.64
29.1 37.0 1 600 165 6.60
36’6 46-3 2004 207 6.57
219.1 23.8 30.32 1 746.18 159.4 7.59
26-4 33.6 1 928 176 7.57
29.5 37-6 2 142 195 7.56
33-l 42’0 2 404 219 7’54
41.6 52.0 1 940 268 7.52
63.7 81*09 4 342.35 396.38 7.32
244-5 34-2 3 149 258
41’7 iit*; 3 776 308 Ei
46-l 50-4 4 130 338 8-40
273.0 33-o 42.08 3 779*25 276.87 9.48
41.4 52’5 4 745 348 9.51
46.6 59-O 5 290 388
64.9 82’6 7 154 524 LE

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DiMENSIONSANDDESIGNPROPERTIESOFSTEELTUBES- Cod
OUTSIDE ‘hiICKNESS MASS AREAOF MOMENT MODULUS ~DlUSoP
DIAMETER CROSS- -OF GYRATION
SECTION INERTIA SE~ION
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm mm kg/m cm’ cm4 cm* cm
323.9 5.6 55’97 7 094.44 438’06 11.3
7.1 i2.i 70’4 8 910 549 11’3
62’3 7&O 9 830 616 11’2
1E 77’4 98 12 158 750 11’1
355.6 5.6 48.3 61.54 9 425.72 530’13 12.4
68.6 87.32 13 195.12 742.13 12.3
180.: 85.2 108.6 16 223 912 122
11’0 93.5 119.02 17 684.91 994-65 12.2
12.5 106-O 133.0 19 820 1 115 12.2
406-4 62.2 79.15 15 841.84 779*62 14.2
g:; 86.3 10986 21 719.76 1 068.89 14’1
10-o 97.8 1245 24 475 : % 14-O
12.5 121’0 153-o 30 020 14-o

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APPENDIX B
( Clause 0.5)
INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
a) Types and grades(see.2 and Table 1)
b) Size(see9.1 atid 21.1)
c) Length in which tubes are to be supplied(see8 and 10)‘
d) Specialrequirementsof surfacecoating,if desired(see11)
e) Whethertest.certificateis desired(see11.1)
f) Any additional test desired(see11.2)
g) Any specialwelding techniquedesired(see24.1)
h) Height of internal &I (see17.1.3)

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( Conhudjrom #age 2 )
Panel for Steel Tubes for Mechanical and General Engineering
Purposes, SMDC 22 : P 34
Gvloen*r RIpWlh?g
SHRI H. J. THAKER Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmadabad
MnnbCIS
SHRI R. K. ABROL Bharat Steel Tuba Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI S. C. AHAND ( Alternate )
SHRI B. N. DAS Tube Products of India, Madras
SEW S. DATTA Escorts Ltd, Faridabad
SHRI SVBHASH MATHVR ( Altnnak )
-SHRID. Dvn~ Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshcdpur
/ SHRI C. B. LVNAWAT (Ahnatu )
SHRI S. GOVRISHANKARAN Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Tiruchchirappalli
DR K. V. KRZSHNAMVRTHY Alfcrnak)
(
SHRl 0. P. KAKKAR The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd, Bombay
SHRI M. MUKHERIEB ( Altertzak )
SHRI R. S. PATHAK Steel Tubes of India Ltd, Dewas

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Indian Standard
SPWTFTCATTON FOR

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 A.MENI)MEN’I‘ NO. 2 AI’RIL 1989
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IS:~3601-1984 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL
TUBES FOR MECX-IANICAL AND GENERAL
ENGLNEERING l'URI'OSES
( First Revision )
( Page 10, Tahie’ 3 ) - Insert the foilowing sizes at the end of the table:

OW up ro ontl Inclrrtlirtg Tolcrotrce on Orrtside

Diotncrer
111n1 111111
152.4 168.3
168’3 -

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