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IS 6913 (1973): Stainless steel tubes for the food and

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IS: 6913-1973

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STAINLESS STEEL TUBES FOR THE FOOD
AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Steel Tubes,

Pipes and Fittings

Sectional

SMDC

22

Representing

Chairman
SHRIJ. G.

Committee,

Indian Tube Co Ltd, Calcutta

KESWAM

Members

I
I

Bharat Steel Tubes Ltd, New Delhi

Smsr S. C. A~A~D
SHRI K. C. SsuvASrAvA ( A/fernate )
Tube Products of India, Madras
SHRI E. AXANDA RAO
SHRI T. SIVASHANKAR( Alternate)
ASSISTANT IXBZCTOR STANDARDS Ministry of Railways
( Loco),
LUCKNOW
Jyoti Limited, 13aroda
Sx~I D. K. ARORA
Hindustan Steel Ltd, Rourkela
%qtx B. BKHERA
SHRX C. DAS GUPTA ( Alternate)
Indian Tube CO Ltd, Jamshedpur.
SfiRI D. D. BHUPTANX
Superintendence Co of India Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI B. B. CHAKRAVrSRTI
SHRI A. K. SHOME( Alternate)
National
Metallurgical
DR R. K. DUBEY
Laboratory
( CSIR .)..
Jamshedpur
EXIiCUTIVE ENCHNBER, CENTRAL Catral Public Works Department, New Delhi
SToam DIVISIONNo. 1
Zenith Steel Pipes Ltd, Khopoli
SHRI C. P. GUPTA
SHRI K. S. RAt.SAIiRISHNAN
( A[ternate )
Central Boilers Board, New Delhi
SHRI T. N. JHA
Kalinga Tubes Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI JACOBJOHN
SHRI AjIT MOHAPATRA ( Alternate)
Disposals
Direc~orate
General
of Supplies
&
SHRI M. 1. KANSK
( Inspection Wing), New Delhi
SHRI S. C. KAPUR ( Alternate)
Stewarts & Lloyds of India Lttd, Calcutta
SHRI B. KUMAR
SHRI A. N. C.HA~PATY ( Alternate)
Indian Oil Co Lid, Bombay
SHRI S. MXTTAL
SHRXR. K. AIRY ( Alternate)
Defence
Metallurgical
Research
Laboratory,
LT-CDR V. N. MADHAV RAO
Hvderabad
SHRI P. S. AUAVINDAKSHAN
( Alternah )
Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmedabad
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SHRI SHAUESHV. SHAH ( Alternate)
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INDIAN

STANDARDS

1973
INSTITUTION

This publication is protc:ted under the Indian Copyright Aet ( XIV of 19s7 ) and
reproduction in whole or m part by arv.means except with. written permission of the
p~~lisher shaIi be deemed tobe an mfrmr3emeBt of copyright under the said Act.
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Members

Representing

SHRI N. B. ROYCHOWDHURY
Burmah-Shell Refineries Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. L. ARANHA ( Altsrnate )
Public Works Department ( Public Health Branch ),
SXIU J. L. SETH1
Government of Haryana, Chandigarh
SHRI A. N. MEHANDALE( Alternate )
SHRXS. SRINIVA~AN
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam
SHRI M. C. KESAVA RAO ( Altematc )
Director General, IS1 (Ex-oflcio Member )
SHRI R. K. SRWMTAVA,
Deputy Director ( Strnc 8~ Met )
Secretary
SHRI P. K. JAIN
Assistant Director (Metals ), IS1

Is: 0913-1973

Irm!iarzStandard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STAIPWESS STEEL TUBES FOR THE FOOD
AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 Thk Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 16 March 1973, after tk 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 has bee?i prepared to assist the users and manufacturers
of stainless steel tubes for use in the food and beverage industry.
0.3 In the preparation of this
ISO/R. 1127-1969 Stainless
conventional mass s per unit
fittings Stainless steel tubes
International Qrganizatim for

standard assistance has ken derived from

steel tubes Dimensions, tolerances and
length and ISO/R 2037-1 W 1 Pipes and
for the food industry, issued by the
Standardization.

0.4 For stainless steel milk pipes and fittings reference may be made to
H : 3382-1965*.
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test or aflalysis, 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 i hat of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for welded and wamkss stainless
steel tubes for the food and beverage industry.
2. SUPPLY (IIFMATERIAL
2.1 General requirements relating to the SUPPIYof material shall be as laid
down in IS: 1387-1967$,
-...-.
*Specificationfw stainlesswed milk pipes and fittings.
tIMe3
$CAeral

fearrounding off numerical values

requirements

for the

( rruid

).

supplyof metallurgicalmaterials($7s/reuition).

IS : 6913 - 1973
3. MANUFACTURE
3.1 The steel shall be made by the electric-furnace
approved by the purchaser.

process or other processc

3.2 The tubes shall be made by seamless or welded process.

3.2.1

Tubes may be furnished either hot mushed

4. HEAT

or cold finished.

TREATMENT

4.1 All tubes shall be supplied in the heat-treated condition. The he;
treatment shall consist in heating the pipe uniformly to 950 to 1 100C ar
then cooling rapidly in air, water or oil.
5. CZIEMICAL

COMPOSITION

5.1 The ladle analysis of steel shall conform to one of the grades specific
in Table 1.
NOTE - An Indian Standard for the methods of chemical analysis of stainless steel:
under preparation.
Till it is published, the method of analysis shall be as agreed
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

TABLE

GRADE

c--------C

Si

MLW

Max

1 CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

CONSTITUENT,
PRRCENT
.__-_A-_-___--____
P
S
Mn
Ni
Max
Max Max

Cr

MO

A.
B

@OS0

1.0

20

0.030

0045

9*0-13.0

17.0-200

0.08

1.0

2.0

0.030

0.045

9.0-13.0

17.0-20.0

0*03

1.0

2.0

0030

0.045

1@5-14.0

16.0-18.5

2.0~3*(

0.08

1.0

2.0

0.030

0.045

10~5-1~0

16.0-18.5

2*0-3*(

5.2 When requested by the purchaser, analysis of one billet per heat or tv
lengths offlat-rolled stock per heat or two tubes from each heat shall be mad
The chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the requiremen
5.3 If the analysis of one of these test specimens does not conform to t]
requirements specified, an analysis of two billets or two lengths of flat-rolb
stock or two tubes from the same heat may be made, each of which sh;
conform to the requirements specified.
6. DIMENSIONS
6.1 The outside diameters
Table 2.

of tubes and thicknesses shall be as given

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TABLE 2 DIMENSIONS
( Clabsc 6.1 )
All dimepions in millimetres.
OUTPIDE
DIAMETER

12.7

15.9
19.0
25.4
31.8
38-O
44.5
51.0
57.0
63.5
70.0
76.2
8@9
101.6
1143
133.0
139.7
168.3
193.7
219.1

+--Welded Tubes
1.2,
1.6,
1.6,
1.6,
2.0,
2.0,
20,
2.0,
2.3,
2.3,
P3,
2.3,
2.6,
2.6,
2.6,
2.9,
2.9,
2.9,
2.9,
2.9,

THKXNESS
,
Seamless Tubes
3.2, 3.6
3.2, 3.6
3.2, 3.6
3.2, 3.6
3.2, 3.6
3.6, 4.0
3.6, 4.0
26, 4,O
3.6, 40
3.6, 4.0
3.6, 40
4+0,45
4.0,*5
4.0, 45
4.0, 4.5
4.0, 4.5
4.0, 4.5

1.6
2.0
2.0
2.0, 2.8
2.3
23
2*32.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
26
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
32
3.2
3.2
3.2

7. TOLERANCES
Diameter - Two sets of tolerances on the outside diameter
save been specified as follows. Depending on his requirements the purchaser
hhould specify one of the two sets in his order:
a) f 0.50 percent with a minimum f O-10 mm, and
7.1 Outside

b) f

0.75 percent with a minimum of f

@30 mm.

7.2 wall Thickness

- The tolerance on the wall thickness for seamless
tubes shall be f 12.5 percent and for welded tubes shall be f 10 percent.
8. X?XNXSH
8.1 Finished tubes shall be reasonably straight and have smooth ends free
from burrs. They shall be free from injurious defects and shall have a -Norkmanlike finish.

IS: 6913-1973
8.2 For tubes polished cm the inside surface only, the outside surface may have
minor defects removed by grinding, provided the wall thicknesses are not
decreased to less than that specified in 7.2.
8.3 Surface Finishes The surface finish shall be measured in accordance
with 1S: 3073-1967*.
For critical surfaces ( in contact with fwd or beverage ) & shall be <1 O pm, For other surfaces & shall be <2-5 pm.
Nom The roughnessof the welded bead should not exceed 16 PXI.
9. CORROSION

RESISTANCE

9.1 If required by the purchaser, th~, pipes shall be tested for corrosion
resistance. The method of test and specdieation requirements shaUbe agreed
to between. the purchaser and the manufacturer.
10. TENSILE TEST
10.1 TWO percent of tubes from each batch, with a minimum of two tubes
shall be tested in accordance with IS: 18941972t and the material shall
conform to the following ~equirements.
Elongation on 5-6.5dSy,
percent

Grade

Temile $trength
N/mm~

A, B and C

+90-605

30

510-705

30

Min

11. HYcmu+nm CONDITIONS

11.1 Proper care shoul$ be t~en tQ see that non-f~moys metals and alloys
that are joined with st~mle~ssteei tubes during fabrication do not leave any
hadul
deposits fiectmg @her the -Sembly or the food or beverage being
manufactured.
12. MARKdW
12.1 Each pipe shall be rmrked with the following details:
a) C%ade,
b) Outside diameter,
c) %hicknew, and
d) Length of the tube (it is not usual to mark the length and suppl!
can be in random lengths).
*Assesamen t of surface roughn-.
tlvletbd

for t~dle

t~tingdfsta

tubes (fist

rdion ).

IS: 6W3 -1973

12.1.1 The pipes may also be marked with the 1S1 Certification Mark.
Nom The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the protilons of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder.
The 1S1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements
of that standard under a w$-deilned system of inspection, testing and quality contkol
which is devised and supcmnsed by 1S1 and operated by the producer.
1S1 marked
roducts are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity to that standard as a
Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the 1S1
%ther safeguard.
Certification Mark may be gr~ted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained
fkom the Indian Standards Ins@tution.