S 1387:1985 has been withdrawn and replaced with the European standard EN 10255:2004 (implemented by UK national

standard body as BS EN 10255:2004 "Non-alloy steel tubes suitable for welding or threading"). The table below gives the
corresponding types in BS 1387 and EN 10255.

EN 10255 L
EN 10255 L1
EN 10255 L2

BS 1387 Light

EN 10255 Medium

BS 1387 Medium

EN 10255 Heavy

BS 1387 Heavy

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:

Outside diameter

minal bore

Thickness

Mass

Light

Medium/
Heavy

Light

Medium

Heavy

Light

Medium

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/m

kg/m

13.60

13.90

1.80

2.30

2.90

0.515

0.641

10

17.10

17.40

1.80

2.30

2.90

0.670

0.839

15

21.40

21.70

2.00

2.60

3.20

0.947

1.210

20

26.90

27.20

2.30

2.60

3.20

1.380

1.560

25

33.80

34.20

2.60

3.20

4.00

1.980

2.410

32

42.50

42.90

2.60

3.20

4.00

2.540

3.100

40

48.40

48.80

2.90

3.20

4.00

3.230

3.570

50

60.20

60.80

2.90

3.60

4.50

4.080

5.030

65

76.00

76.60

3.20

3.60

4.50

5.710

6.430

80

88.70

89.50

3.20

4.00

5.00

6.720

8.370

Outside diameter

minal bore

Thickness

Mass

Light

Medium/
Heavy

Light

Medium

Heavy

Light

Medium

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/m

kg/m

100

113.90

114.90

3.60

4.50

5.40

9.750

12.200

125

140.60

5.00

5.40

16.600

150

166.10

5.00

5.40

19.700

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.