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.
BS EN 10305-1 on steel tubes for precision applications is relevant to:
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.
BS EN 10305-1:2016 supersedes BS EN 10305-1:2010 which is withdrawn.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:
EN 10305-1:2016