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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference FME/9/1
Draft for comment 08/30173610 DC
Publication history
First published July 2008

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect

on 31 July 2008. It was prepared by Technical Committee FME/9/1, Coatings on threaded components and accessories. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Information about this document

This standard supersedes all parts of BS 3382, which are withdrawn.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This standard gives thickness requirements for coatings on imperial metal fasteners and can be used in conjunction with all parts of BS 7371.

NOTE 1 For information on coating materials, see the relevant part of BS 7371.

This standard does not cover components such as self-tapping screws and wood screws.

This standard includes area tables (in square inch units) for imperial fasteners, and factors for thickness determination (see Table 2 to Table 8).

NOTE 2 Details concerning cadmium have not been included in this standard due to the restrictions placed on the marketing and use of cadmium and its compounds contained in national and international regulations.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Screw thread dimensions

5 Coating thickness

6 Application and type of coating

7 Measurement of coating thickness

Bibliography

BS 7371-12:2008

Coatings on metal fasteners - Requirements for imperial fasteners

Current

Published:

31 Jul 2008