Google
 
Web www.pipingdesigners.com

 

codes & standards

Back to codes and standards index

Steel Tubes according BS 1387

Dimensions and weights of steel tubes according BSi - BS 1387:1985 Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads

Dimensions and weight of steel tubes according the British Standard - BS 1387:1985 "Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads" can be found in the table below: 

Nominal bore

Outside diameter

Thickness

Mass

Light

Medium/
Heavy

Light

Medium

Heavy

Light

Medium

Heavy

in

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/m

kg/m

kg/m

1/4

8

13.60

13.90

1.80

2.30

2.90

0.515

0.641

0.765

3/8

10

17.10

17.40

1.80

2.30

2.90

0.670

0.839

1.020

1/2

15

21.40

21.70

2.00

2.60

3.20

0.947

1.210

1.440

3/4

20

26.90

27.20

2.30

2.60

3.20

1.380

1.560

1.870

1

25

33.80

34.20

2.60

3.20

4.00

1.980

2.410

2.940

1 1/4

32

42.50

42.90

2.60

3.20

4.00

2.540

3.100

3.800

1 1/2

40

48.40

48.80

2.90

3.20

4.00

3.230

3.570

4.380

2

50

60.20

60.80

2.90

3.60

4.50

4.080

5.030

6.190

2 1/2

65

76.00

76.60

3.20

3.60

4.50

5.710

6.430

7.930

3

80

88.70

89.50

3.20

4.00

5.00

6.720

8.370

10.300

4

100

113.90

114.90

3.60

4.50

5.40

9.750

12.200

14.500

5

125

 

140.60

 

5.00

5.40

 

16.600

17.900

6

150

 

166.10

 

5.00

5.40

 

19.700

21.300

The standard is applicable to tubes of nominal size DN8 to DN150 in light, medium and heavy thickness.

  • The BS 1387:1985 specification for screwed and socket steel tubes and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads.

© Copyright pipingdesigners.com 2004-2006 All Rights Reserved