BS 5173 is a series on the method of testing for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Rubber and plastics hoses are also known as rubber hoses and rubber piping is made of natural and synthetic rubber and used to circulate and transport liquids and gases for household and industrial uses.
BS 5173-100 lists the parts and sections of BS 5173, together with their corresponding international standards and a reference to the relevant clauses or parts of the 1976 or 1977 editions of BS 5173.
BS 5173-100 on parts and sections of BS 5173 is useful for:
Rubber and plastics hoses can be produced in a wide variety of tube diameters and wall thicknesses. Most simply, a rubber hose is a flexible tube used to move and dispense liquids or gases. Rubber hoses come in various sizes and material makeups. BS 5173-100 gives the format for the revision of BS 5173.
The degree of correspondence to the international standards listed is indicated by an identical standard (dual-numbered), a technically equivalent standard, and a related standard. Using BS 5173-100 you can list the parts and sections of BS 5173.