What is BS EN 754-8 - Porthole tubes about?
BS EN 754 is a series of European standards on aluminium and aluminium alloys that discusses the best procedures and specifications required for manufacturing high-quality cold drawn porthole tubes. BS EN 754-8 is the eight-part of series of documents on aluminium and aluminium alloys. BS EN 754-8 specifies the tolerances on dimensions and form for aluminium and aluminium alloy cold drawn porthole tubes with an outside diameter (OD) from 3 mm to 350 mm (round tube, see Figure 1) or with a cross-section contained within a circumscribing circle (CD) from 8 mm to 300 mm (other than a round tube, supplied in straight lengths.
Who is BS EN 754-8 - Porthole tubes for?
BS EN 754-8 on aluminium and aluminium alloy is relevant to:
- Manufacturer of aluminium and aluminium alloys cold drawn porthole tubes
Why should you use BS EN 754-8 - Porthole tubes?
Porthole tubes is commonly referred to as “structural” tubing. The Aluminum Association describes these tubes as: “a tube produced by extrusion of a solid billet through a porthole die.
BS EN 754-8 provide guidance on tolerances on dimensions, diameter - round tube, width, depth or width across flats - squares, rectangles, hexagons, octagons, squareness of cut ends, tolerances on form, straightness, convexity–concavity, depth of dents for round tubes.
BS EN 754-8 exemplifies the required tolerances on dimensions that help you achieve precision in terms of product functionality and specification.
As a user of BS EN 754-8, you can be ensured of the dimensions of aluminium and aluminium alloys porthole tubes. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 754-8, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality precise aluminium and aluminium alloys cold drawn porthole tubes. BS EN 754-8 helps you to build consumer trust and confidence in the product. With BS EN 754-8 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets. BS EN 754-8 provides you with comprehensive information useful throughout the process of production.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 754-8:2016 supersedes BS EN 754-8:2008 which is withdrawn.
The following technical modifications have been introduced during the revision:
- Subclause 3.2 Diameter - Round tube.