What is BS EN 10305-1 - Seamless cold drawn tubes about?
BS EN 10305 is a European standard on steel tubes for precision applications that discusses the required best procedures and specifications required for manufacturing high-quality seamless cold-drawn tubes. BS EN 10305-1 is the first part of a series of documents on steel tubes for precision applications. BS EN 10305-1 specifies the technical delivery conditions for seamless cold drawn steel tubes of the circular cross-section for precision applications with specified outside diameter D ≤ 380 mm.
BS EN 10305-1 may also be applied to other types of cross-sections.
Tubes according to BS EN 10305-1 are characterized by having precisely defined tolerances on dimensions and specified maximum surface roughness. Typical fields of application are in the automotive, furniture, and general engineering industries.
Who is BS EN 10305-1 - Seamless cold drawn tubes for?
BS EN 10305-1 on steel tubes for precision applications is relevant to:
- Manufacturer of seamless cold drawn tubes
Why should you use BS EN 10305-1 - Seamless cold drawn tubes?
Seamless tubes are as defined – they do not have a welded seam. The tubing is manufactured through an extrusion process where the tube is drawn from a solid stainless steel billet and extruded into a hollow form.
BS EN 10305-1 provides guidance on classification and designation, steelmaking process, tube manufacture, and delivery conditions, chemical composition, mechanical properties, appearance, internal soundness, dimensions and tolerances, inspection, and test methods.
BS EN 10305-1 exemplifies the required chemical composition, mechanical properties, outside diameter, inside diameter, wall thickness, and eccentricity that help you achieve precision in terms of product functionality and specification.
As a user of BS EN 10305-1, you can be ensured of technical delivery conditions for seamless cold drawn steel tubes. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 10305-1, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality precise seamless cold drawn tubes. With BS EN 10305-1 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets. BS EN 10305-1 provides you with comprehensive information useful throughout the process of production.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 10305-1:2016 supersedes BS EN 10305-1:2010 which is withdrawn.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical changes have been made:
- References were adapted
- The options were renumbered in such a way that now throughout all parts the number of options are the same
- Editorial updates