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Ed i t ion 4.2
(2003-10)
B U R E A U O F I N D I A N S T A N D A R D S
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
P r i ce Gr ou p 7
BIS 2003
Indian S tandard
STEEL PIPES FOR WATER AND SEWAGE
(168.3 TO 2 540 mm OUTSIDE DIAMETER)
SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )
(Incor por at ing Amendment Nos. 1 & 2)
ICS 77.140.30;41.140.60;91.140.80
Amendment 1_May' 2002
Amendment 2_Oct' 2003
Amendment 3_Mar' 2006
Amendment 4_June'2010
attached end of this spec
St eel Tubes, Pipes and Fit t ings Sect ional Commit t ee, MTD 19
FOREWORD
This Indian St andar d (Thir d Revision) was adopt ed by t he Bur eau of Indian St andar ds, aft er t he
dr aft finalized by t he St eel Tubes, Pipes and Fit t ings Sect ional Commit t ee had been appr oved by
t he Met allur gical Engineer ing Division Council.
This st andar d was or iginally published in 1966, fir st r evised in 1981 and subsequent ly in 1991.
While r eviewing t his st andar d in t he light of t he exper ience gained dur ing t hese year s, t he
commit t ee felt t o r evise t he same, t aking not e of t he pr esent pr act ices being followed in t he
count r y and also over seas st andar ds exist ing on t he subject . In t he r evision of t his st andar d t he
following main modificat ions have been made:
a) Pr ovision of out side diamet er s and t hicknesses of pipes have been r evised in accor dance wit h
t he pr ovisions, of Int er nat ional St andar ds.
b) Exhaust ive t ables for chemical composit ion of st eels t o be used and t ensile pr oper t ies of t he
pipes have been incor por at ed.
c) Annexes A t o D as t he guideline for Pr ot ect ion Against Cor r osion have been added which
r ecommend met hods of pr ot ect ing pipes against cor r osion. It cover s ext er nal as well as
int er nal pr ot ect ion. Separ at e Indian St andar ds incor por at ing var ious t ypes of pr ot ect ive
coat ings and mat er ials t her eof ar e expect ed t o be published in due cour se of t ime.
In t he for mulat ion of t his st andar d due weight age has been given t o int er nat ional coor dinat ion
among t he st andar ds pr evailing in differ ent count r ies in addit ion t o t he pr act ices in t he count r y.
This has been met by der iving assist ance fr om t he following publicat ions:
This edit ion 4.2 incor por at es Amendment No. 1 (May 2002) and Amendment No. 2 (Oct ober 2003).
Side bar indicat es modificat ion of t he t ext as t he r esult of incor por at ion of t he amendment s.
For t he pur pose of deciding whet her a par t icular r equir ement of t his st andar d is complied wit h,
t he final value, obser ved or calculat ed, expr essing t he r esult of a t est or analysis, shall be r ounded
off in accor dance wit h IS 2 : 1960 Rules for r ounding off numer ical values ( revised ). The number
of significant places r et ained in t he r ounded off value should be t he same as t hat of t he specified
value in t his st andar d.
ISO 559-1991 St eel t ubes for wat er and sewage ( second edit ion ), Int er nat ional
Or ganizat ion for St andar dizat ion.
ISO 4200 : 1991 Plain end st eel t ubes, welded and seamless Gener al t ables of dimensions
and masses per unit lengt h. Int er nat ional Or ganizat ion for st andar dizat ion.
BS 534 : 1990 St eel pipes and specials for wat er and sewage. Br it ish St andar ds Inst it ut ion.
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Indian S tandard
STEEL PIPES FOR WATER AND SEWAGE
(168.3 TO 2 540 mm OUTSIDE DIAMETER)
SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )
1 SCOP E
This st andar d applies t o seamless and welded
car bon st eel pipes for wat er and sewage of
out side diamet er fr om 168.3 t o 2 540 mm.
2 REF ERENCES
The following Indian St andar ds cont ain
pr ovisions which t hr ough r efer ence in t his t ext
const it ut e pr ovisions of t his st andar d. At t he
t ime of publicat ion, t he edit ions indicat ed wer e
valid. All st andar ds ar e subject t o r evision and
par t ies t o agr eement s based on t his st andar d
ar e encour aged t o invest igat e t he possibilit y of
applying t he most r ecent edit ions of t he
st andar ds indicat ed below:
3 TERMI NOLOGY
For t he pur pose of t his st andar d, t he following
definit ions shall apply.
3.1 P i p e (Tu b e )
A long hollow open ended object of cir cular
cr oss-sect ion. The t er m t ube is synonymous
wit h t he t er m pipe.
3.2 Hyd r ost a t ic Te st P r e ssu r e
Test pr essur e for hydr aulic t est ing at t he
wor ks.
3.3 Ra n d om Len gt h s
The t er m r andom lengt h denot es t he nor mal
manufact ur ing lengt h falling wit hin a r ange
agr eed t o bet ween t he pur chaser and t he
manufact ur er .
3.4 Exa ct Le n gt h s
Pipes cut t o a specified lengt h on which only a
small t oler ance is allowed.
3.5 Effe ct ive Len gt h
The act ual lengt h t hat a pipe cont r ibut es when
cor r ect ly assembled in a r un of piping. This
dimension excludes t he addit ional lengt h
cont r ibut ed by a slip-on t ype coupling when
t hat is used.
4 I NF ORMATI ON TO BE SUP P LI ED BY
THE P URCHASER WHI LE P LACI NG
ORDER
4.1 Ma n d a t or y I n for ma t ion s
a) t he quant it y or der ed (t ot al t onnage, t ot al
lengt h or number of t ubes);
b) t he number of t his st andar d;
c) t he gr ade of st eel;
d) t he out side diamet er and t hickness;
e) t he lengt h of pipes;
f ) t he end pr epar at ion (bevelled ends or
special joint s); and
g) t he t ype of ext er nal coat ing and/or int er ior
lining as agr eed pr eviously wit h t he
manufact ur er .
4.2 Op t i on a l Req u i r emen t s
Cer t ain opt ional and supplement ar y
r equir ement s may also be specified as under :
a) t he st eel making pr ocesses and
deoxidat ion pr ocedur es;
b) t he t ube making pr ocess;
c) deliver y condit ion;
d) ladle analysis;
e) deliver y lengt hs; and
f ) end pr epar at ion.
IS No. Title
228 Met hods of chemical analysis of
st eels (issued in var ious par t s)
1608 : 1995 Met hods for t ensile t est ing of
st eel pr oduct s ( second revision )
2328 : 1983 Met hod for flat t ening t est on
met allic t ubes ( first revision )
3803 (Par t 1) :
1989/ISO 2566 :
1984
Met hod for elongat ion
conver sions for st eel: Par t 1
Car bon and low alloy st eels
( second revision )
4711 : 1974 Met hods for sampling of st eel
pipes, t ubes and fit t ings ( first
revision )
4736 : 1986 Hot -dip zinc coat ings on mild
st eel t ubes ( first revision )
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5 DESI GNATI ON
5.1 The pipes shall be designat ed by t he
met hod of manufact ur e followed by t he gr ade
number cor r esponding t o t he minimum
specified t ensile st r engt h in MPa following t he
symbol Fe as given in Table 1.
Example:
ERW Fe410 indicat es elect r ic r esist ance
welded or induct ion welded st eel pipe having a
minimum t ensile st r engt h of 410 MPa.
Ta b le 1 Desi gn a t i on of t h e Gr a d e s of t h e
P i p e s
5.2 The size of t he pipes shall be designat ed by
t heir out side diamet er s in mm.
6 QUALI TY OF STEEL
Pipes shall be manufact ur ed wit h t he st eel
pr oduced by t he open hear t h or elect r ic fur nace
or one of t he basic oxygen pr ocesses. Ot her
pr ocesses may be used by agr eement bet ween
t he pur chaser and t he manufact ur er .
7 MANUFACTURE OF THE P RODUCT
The pipes shall be manufact ur ed by one of t he
following pr ocesses.
7.1 Sea ml e ss P i p e s
The pipes shall be manufact ur ed by using a
seamless pr ocess and shall eit her be hot or cold
finished.
7.2 El ect r i c Resi st a n ce We ld ed P ip es
The pipes shall be manufact ur ed fr om plat e,
sheet or st r ip welded cont inuously by t he
passage of an elect r ic cur r ent acr oss t he
abut t ing edges longit udinally or spir ally. The
finished pipes shall not include welds used for
joining lengt hs of t he hot or cold, flat r olled
st r ips pr ior t o t ube for ming. The ext er nal weld
bead shall be r emoved complet ely.
7.3 Su b me r ge d Ar c We ld e d P ip e s
The pipes shall be manufact ur ed fr om plat e,
sheet or st r ip wit h eit her a single or double
longit udinal seam or a spir al seam and welded
acr oss t he abut t ing edges by an aut omat ic
submer ged ar c welding pr ocess using at least
t wo r uns, one of which shall be on t he inside of
t he pipes.
7.4 Rep a i r b y We l d i n g
7.4.1 Injur ious defect s in pipe wall, pr ovided
t heir dept h does not exceed one t hir d of t he
specified wall t hickness, shall be r epair ed by
welding.
7.4.1.1 Defect s in t he welds, such as sweat s and
leaks, unless ot her wise specified may be
r epair ed or piece r eject ed at t he opt ion of t he
manufact ur er for submer ged ar c welded pipes.
7.4.1.2 Welds of t he elect r ic r esist ance welded
pipes may be r epair ed only by agr eement
bet ween t he pur chaser and t he manufact ur er .
7.4.1.3 Repair s of t his nat ur e shall be made by
complet ely r emoving t he defect , cleaning t he
cavit y and t hen welding.
7.4.2 All r epair ed pipes shall be r et est ed
hydr aulically in accor dance wit h 10.
8 CHEMI CAL COMP OSI TI ON
8.1 La d l e An a lysis
The ladle analysis of st eel shall be as given in
Table 2. The analysis of st eel shall be car r ied
out eit her by t he met hod specified in IS 228 and
it s r elevant par t s or any ot her est ablished
inst r ument al/chemical met hod. In case of
disput e t he pr ocedur e given in IS 228 and it s
r elevant par t s, shall be t he r efer ee met hod.
However , wher e t he met hod is not given in
IS 228 and it s r elevant par t s, t he r efer ee
met hod shall be as agr eed t o bet ween t he
pur chaser and t he manufact ur er .
8.2 P r od u ct An a lysis
Per missible var iat ions in t he case of pr oduct
analysis fr om t he limit s specified in Table 2
shall be as given in Table 3.
9 MECHANI CAL P ROP ERTI ES
9.1 Te n sil e St r en gt h
The t ensile pr oper t ies of st r ip cut
longit udinally (excluding t he weld) fr om
select ed pipes shall show t he pr oper t ies as
given in Table 4 in r espect t o specific t ype of
pipes as manufact ur ed. The per cent age
elongat ion shall be det er mined on a gauge
lengt h of 5.65 . If ot her gauge lengt hs ar e
used conver sion shall be made as in IS 3803
(Par t 1).
9.2 F la t t e n i n g or Ben d Test
9.2.1 Flat tening Test for ERW Pipes
At t he opt ion of t he manufact ur er flat t ening or
bend t est shall be car r ied out depending upon
t he t hickness and out er diamet er of t he pipes.
Met h od of
Ma n u fa ct u r e of
P i p e
Refe-
r e n ce
St eel Gr a d e s
Ap p li ca b le
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Seamless S Fe330 Fe410 Fe450
Elect r ic r esist ance
including induct ion
welded
ERW Fe330 Fe410 Fe450
Submer ged ar c
welded (including
spir ally welded)
SAW Fe330 Fe410 Fe450
NOTE Met hod of manufact ur e of pipe and st eel
gr ades ot her t han specified above shall be as agr eed t o
bet ween t he manufact ur er and t he pur chaser .
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Ta b le 2 Ch e mi ca l comp osit i on
( Clauses 8.1 and 8.2 )
Ta ble 3 P e r mi ss i ble Va r i a t i on for
P r od u ct An a lys i s
( Clause 8.2 )
The t est shall be made on a r ing sample not less
t han 40 mm in lengt h cut fr om t he ends of
select ed t ubes which shall be flat t ened bet ween
par allel plat es keeping t he weld at 90 t o t he
dir ect ion of t he for ce. No opening shall occur by
fr act ur e in t he weld unt il t he dist ance bet ween
t he plat es is less t han 75 per cent of t he or iginal
out side diamet er of t he pipe and no cr acks or
br eaks on t he met al elsewher e t han in t he weld
shall occur unt il t he dist ance bet ween t he
plat es is less t han 60 per cent of t he or iginal
out side diamet er .
9.2.2 Bend Test for ERW Pipes
No bend t est is applicable t o ERW pipes.
Ta b le 4 Mech a n i ca l P r op er t i es a t Room
Temp er a t u r e
( Clause 9.1 )
9.2.3 Flat tening Test for S eamless Pipes
This t est shall be car r ied out in accor dance
wit h IS 2328. A r ing, not less t han 40 mm long,
cut fr om one end of each select ed pipe shall
when cold be flat t ened bet ween t wo par allel flat
sur faces wit hout showing eit her cr ack or flaw,
unt il t he dist ance bet ween plat es H (in mm)
measur ed under load, is not gr eat er t han t he
value given by t he following equat ion:
wher e
a = specified t hickness of t he pipe (mm),
St ee l
Gr a d e
Me t h od of
Ma n u fa ct u r e
Ch emi ca l Comp osi t i on (La d l e An a lysi s)
C
Max
Mn
Max
P
Max
S
Max
CE
Max
Fe 330
Fe 330
Fe 330
Fe410
Fe410
Fe 410
Fe 450
Fe 450
Fe 450
Seamless (S)
Welded (ERW)
Welded (SAW)
Seamless (s)
Welded (ERW)
Welded (SAW)
Seamless(s)
Welded (ERW)
Welded (SAW)
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.25
0.25
0.25
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.30
1.30
1.30
1.20
1.20
1.30
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040

0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
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Con st i t u en t Va r i a t i on Over Sp eci fi ed
Li mi t , P er ce n t , Max
(1) (2)
Car bon 0.02
Manganese 0.04
Sulphur 0.005
Phosphor us 0.005
St eel
Gr a d e
Met h od R
m

Ten s i l e
St r en gt h
MP a
Min
R
e
Yi el d
St r es s
MP a
Min
A
El on ga t i on
P er ce n t
GL5.65
Min
Fe330 ERW, Seamless
and SAW
330 195
1)
20
Fe410 ERW, Seamless
and SAW
410 235
1)
18
Fe450 ERW, Seamless
and SAW
450 275
1)
15
1)
Yield st r ess values ar e for design pur poses only eit her
t he upper yield st r ess ReH, or t he 0.5 per cent of pr oof st r ess
(t ot al elongat ion) ReH 0.5 is t o be det er mined.
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H
1 C + ( ) a
C a/D +
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D = specified out side diamet er of t he pipe
(mm),
C = a const ant dependent on t he st eel
gr ade value of C,
= 0.09 for Fe330
= 0.07 for Fe410 and Fe450.
NOTES
1 If any flaw appear s dur ing flat t ening t est , it may
be r emoved by gr inding or filing. In such cases if
t he r emaining wall t hickness is not less t han t he
minimum per mit t ed t hickness as per clause t he
sample shall be accept ed.
2 Super ficial r upt ur e r esult ing fr om sur face
imper fect ions shall not be a cause of r eject ion.
9.3 Gu i d e d Ben d Test (For SAW P i p e s)
St r ips not less t han 40 mm wide, cut
cir cumfer ent ially fr om pipes per pendicular t o
weld seam wit h t he weld near t he middle of t he
sample shall, wit hout fr act ur e, be doubled over
a r ound bar t he diamet er of which shall be
calculat ed as given below. The weld
r einfor cement shall be r emoved fr om t he faces.
9.3.1 One face bend and one r oot bend
specimen, bot h confor ming t o Fig. 1 shall be
bent appr oximat ely 180 in a jig subst ant ially
in accor dance wit h Fig. 2 for any combinat ion of
diamet er , wall t hickness and gr ade. The
maximum value for jig dimension A may be
calculat ed by t he for mula given below. The
manufact ur er shall use a jig based on t his
dimension or a smaller dimension at his opt ion.
wher e
9.3.2 The specimens shall not fr act ur e
complet ely. Cr acks 6.35 mm or less in lengt h at
t he edge of t he specimen or 3.18 mm or less in
lengt h in t he cent r e of t he specimen shall be
disr egar ded. Any cr ack gr eat er t han 3.18 mm
in lengt h and r egar dless of dept h locat ed wit hin
t he weld met al shall be a cause for r eject ion.
Any pop-out gr eat er t han 3.18 mm in lengt h
(6.35 mm at t he edge) and 12.5 per cent or less
of t he specified wall t hickness in dept h and
locat ed in t he par ent met al, t he heat affect ed
zone, or t he fusion line, shall not be t he cause
for r eject ion.
Any t est specimen t hat shows defect ive
pr epar at ion, or mat er ial imper fect ion unr elat ed
t o t he int ent of t he par t icular mechanical t est
whet her obser ved befor e or aft er t est ing, may
be discar ded and r eplaced by anot her specimen
fr om t he same lengt h of t he pipe.
9.3.3 On examinat ion of t he bent specimen,
opening out of a slight defect due t o incomplet e
r oot penet r at ion or lack of r oot fusion need not
be consider ed a cause for r eject ion pr ovided t he
defect has sound met al at t he back and on
eit her side of it . In bor der line cases, fur t her
t est s shall be made on specimens fr om t he
same weld adjacent t o t he or iginal t est
specimen.
10 HYDRAULI C P RESSURE TEST
Each pipe shall be hydr aulically t est ed at t he
manufact ur er s wor ks befor e t he pipe is coat ed,
wr apped and lined.
10.1 The hydr aulic t est pr essur e shall be t he
pr essur e calculat ed as per t he following
for mula:
wher e
10.1.1 The hydr aulic t est pr essur e shall be
applied for 5 s.
10.2 The hydr aulic t est may be subst it ut ed by a
Non-Dest r uct ive Test at t he opt ion of t he
manufact ur er .
10.2.1 Met hod of NDT and t he accept ance level
shall be as agr eed t o bet ween t he manufact ur er
and t he pur chaser .
11 DI MENSI ONS AND MASS P ER METRE
RUN OF P I P ES
11.1 Pr efer r ed out side diamet er and t hickness
of t he pipes ar e specified in t he Table 5. The
t able also pr ovides t he nominal mass per met r e
r un of t he pipes against each dimension.
NOTE Table 5 gives a select ion of pr efer r ed out side
diamet er s and t hicknesses, ot her sizes not included, in
t he t able may be supplied as specified by t he pur chaser .
1.15 = peaking fact or ,
D = specified OD in mm,
t = specified wall t hickness in mm,
and
e = st r ain in mm
= 0.132 5 for Gr ade Fe330,
= 0.127 5 for Gr ade Fe410 and Gr ade
Fe450.
A
1.15 D 2t ( )
eD
t
------- 2e 1
----------------------------------- =
P = hydr aulic t est pr essur e MPa,
D = specified out side dia of t he pipe in
mm,
T = specified t hickness of t he t ube in mm,
and
S = st r ess 60% of t he specified minimum
yield st r ess in MPa. Th e ma xi mu m
t e st p r es s u r e t o b e li mi t ed t o 5
MP a wh e r e ve r a p p li ca b le .
P
2S T
D
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FIG. 1 GUIDED BEND TEST SPECIMEN
FIG. 2 J IG FOR GUIDED BEND TEST
11.1.1 Mass per met r e r un of t he pipes can also
be wor ked out by t he for mula as under :
M = ( D T ) T 0.024 661 5
wher e
12 TOLERANCES
12.1 Tole r a n ce on Ma ss
The t oler ance on mass per car t load of 10
t onnes or above shall be 7.5 per cent on t he
nominal t heor et ical mass of t he t ubes.
12.2 Ge n er a l
The t oler ance on t he dimensions of t he pipes
shall be as specified in 12.3 and 12.4.
M = mass of t he pipe kg/met r e,
D = nominal out side diamet er of t he t ube
in mm, and
T = Nominal t hickness of t he t ube in mm.
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Ta b le 5 P r efer r ed Di men si on s a n d Ma ss p e r Me t r e Len gt h of P i p e s
( Clause 11.1 )
12.3 Ou t si d e Di a met e r , Th i ck n e ss a n d
He igh t of I n t er n a l We ld Be a d or
Rei n for cemen t
12.3.1 The t oler ance on out side diamet er shall
include ovalit y except for submer ged ar c
welded pipes.
The t oler ance on t he specified out side diamet er
of pipe wall shall be as given in Table 6.
Ta b le 6 Tol er a n ce s on Ou t sid e Di a me t e r
of P i p e s
12.3.2 Thickness
The t hickness t oler ance shall not apply t o t he
weld ar ea. The maximum height of t he weld
bead on t he int er nal sur face of t he pipe shall
not exceed 60 per cent of nominal wall
t hickness. The t oler ance on t he specified wall
t hickness shall be as follows:
12.3.3 Ovality
12.3.3.1 Ovalit y shall not exceed 1 per cent of
t he specified out side diamet er for pipes having
diamet er t o t hickness r at io not exceeding 100.
Wher e t he diamet er t o t hickness r at io exceeds
Ou t si d e
Di a met er
OD
Th i ck n es s Ma s s Ou t si d e
Di a met er
OD
Th i ck n es s Ma s s Ou t si d e
Di a met er
OD
Th i ck n e s s Ma s s
mm mm kg/m mm mm kg/m mm mm kg/m
168.3
219.1
273
323.9
355.6
406.4
457
2.6
3.2
4.0
4.5
2.6
3.6
4.5
6.3
3.6
4.0
5.0
6.3
4.0
4.5
5.6
7.1
4.0
5.0
5.6
8.0
4.0
5.0
6.3
8.8
4.0
5.0
6.3
10.0
10.6
12
16.2
18.2
13.9
19.1
23.8
33.1
23.9
26.5
33
41.1
31.8
35.4
44
55.5
34.7
43.2
48.3
68.6
39.7
49.5
62.2
86.3
44.7
55.7
70
110
508
610
711
813
914
1 016
1 067
1 118
5.0
5.6
6.3
11.0
5.8
6.3
12.5
6.3
7.1
14.2
7.1
8.0
18.0
8.0
8.8
10.0
17.5
8.8
10.0
20.0
8.8
10.0
11.0
8.8
10.0
11.0
62
69.4
77.9
135
83.5
93.8
184
109
123
244
141
159
314
179
196
223
387
219
248
491
230
251
286
241
273
300
1 219
1 422
1 626
1 829
2 032
2 235
2 540
10.0
11.0
12.5
12.5
14.2
14.2
16.0
14.2
16.0
17.5
16.0
17.5
20.0
17.5
20.0
22.2
20.0
22.2
25.0
298
328
372
435
493
564
635
634
715
782
795
869
992
957
1 093
1 211
1 243
1 379
1 551
Ou t s i d e Di a
(F or Al l Si ze s )
Toler a n ce
(1) (2)
For seamless pipes 1%
For ERW & SAW pipes 0.75%
ERW pipe 10%
SAW and seamless
pipe
%
+ 20
12.5
,
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100 t he t oler ance on ovalit y is not specified and
should be agr eed bet ween t he manufact ur er
and t he pur chaser .
12.4 Ra n d om Le n gt h
12.4.1 St eel t ubes shall be supplied in single
r andom lengt hs fr om 4 t o 7 m or double r andom
lengt h of 7 t o 14 m. For or der s over 200 m of
any one size of pipes, it shall be per missible t o
supply shor t r andom lengt hs fr om 2 t o 4 m for
single r andom lengt hs and 4 t o 7 m for double
r andom lengt hs pr ovided t he t ot al of such
lengt hs does not exceeds 7.5 per cent of t he t ot al
lengt h.
12.4.2 Wher e lengt h is specified as exact or
cut lengt hs t he per missible var iat ions shall be
mm for lengt h up t o and including 6 m.
12.4.3 Supply in any lengt h and t he t oler ances
ot her t han t he above specified shall be
mut ually agr eed t o bet ween t he manufact ur er
and t he pur chaser .
12.5 St r a i gh t n e ss
12.5.1 Finished pipe shall not deviat e fr om
st r aight ness by mor e t han 0.2 per cent of t he
t ot al lengt h.
12.5.2 Checking shall be car r ied out using a
t aut st r ing or wir e fr om end t o end, along t he
side of t he pipe t o measur e, t he gr eat est
deviat ion.
13 NUMBER, SELECTI ON AND P REP AR-
ATI ON OF SAMP LES AND TEST P I ECES
13.1 Unless ot her wise agr eed t o bet ween t he
manufact ur er and t he pur chaser t he pr ocedur e
for sampling of pipe for var ious t est s and
cr it er ia for confor mit y shall be as given in
IS 4711.
13.1.1 The t est samples shall be cut fr om pipes
in t he final condit ion of supply.
13.1.2 One set of mechanical t est s as specified
in 9 shall be car r ied out fr om samples t aken of
each t ube.
13.1.3 For t he t ensile t est , t he dimensions of
t he t est piece shall comply wit h t he appr opr iat e
r equir ement s of IS 1608. For welded pipes t he
t ensile t est piece shall not include t he weld
unless t he pipe is t est ed in full sect ion.
NOTE For t he t ensile t est , t he piece may be t aken
eit her longit udinally or t r ansver sely fr om t he pipe at
t he opt ion of t he manufact ur er .
13.1.4 For a bend t est on t he weld, t wo pieces
shall be pr epar ed, one for a face bend t est and
one for a r oot bend t est . Bot h t est pieces shall
be not less t han 40 mm wide and cut
per pendicular t o t he weld line fr om one end of
each select ed pipe so t hat t he weld is in t he
middle of t he t est piece and 90 t o t he longer
sides. The weld r einfor cement shall be r emoved
fr om bot h faces. The lengt h of t he t est pieces
shall be select ed by t he manufact ur er t o suit
t he equipment used for t he t est .
NOTE The t est pieces may be flat t ened befor e
t est ing.
14 VI SUAL I NSP ECTI ON, AP P EARANCE
AND WORKMANSHI P
14.1 The pipes shall be clean and fr ee fr om
such defect s as can be est ablished by visual
inspect ion in accor dance wit h t his st andar d.
14.2 It shall be per mit t ed t o dr ess by gr inding
or machining sur face mar ks and imper fect ions
such as scabs, seams, t ear s, laps, sliver s or
gouges pr ovided t hat t he t hickness of t he t ube
aft er dr essing does not fall below t he nominal
t hickness by mor e t han t he t oler ance specified
in t his st andar d.
14.3 All dr essed ar eas shall blend smoot hly
int o t he cont our of t he pipe.
14.4 For pipes which have a t hickness t o
diamet er r at io equal t o or less t han 0.03,
isolat ed dent s shall not be cause for r eject ion
pr ovided t hat t hey do not exceed a dept h
gr eat er t han 6 mm maximum for pipes below
610 mm OD and not exceed 1 per cent of OD for
pipes over 610 mm OD measur ed as a gap
bet ween t he point of t he dent and a
pr olongat ion of t he or iginal cont our of t he pipe.
The lengt h of t he dent in any dir ect ion shall not
exceed one half t he pipe diamet er .
14.5 The ends shall be cut nominally squar e
wit h t he axis of t he pipe and shall be fr ee fr om
excessive bur r s.
15 CONDI TI ON OF SUP P LY
Subject t o t he agr eement bet ween t he
manufact ur er and t he pur chaser t he pipes may
be supplied bar e or wit h ant i r ust coat ings.
16 GUI DELI NES OF COATI NG
16.1 Any t ype of pr ot ect ive coat ing, if r equir ed,
may be agr eed t o bet ween t he manufact ur er
and t he pur chaser . Guidelines for t he t ypes of
coat ing ar e given in Annexes A t o D.
16.2 Wher e t ubes ar e r equir ed t o be galvanized
t he zinc coat ing on t ubes shall be in accor dance
wit h IS 4736.
17 J OI NTS AND ENDS
17.1 The t ype of joint s and ends of pipes shall
be specified by t he pur chaser . The t ypes of
joint s and ends r ecognized under t his st andar d
ar e:
a) Plain ends or bevelled ends for but t
welding ( see Fig. 3A and 3B ) unless
ot her wise agr eed, bevelled ends shall be
bevelled t o an angle of 30 degr ee
measur ed fr om a line dr awn
+ 10
0
+ 5
0
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per pendicular t o t he axis of t he pipe. The
r oot face shall be 1.6 0.8 mm.
b) J oint s wit h sleeves joint or swelled and
plain ends for welding ( see Fig. 4 ).
NOTE The r oot face of t he bevel may be pr epar ed by
hand fit t ing, if r equir ed.
17.1.1 Pipe wit h sleeve welded joint s shall be
supplied wit h t he plain and par allel end and
sleeve and t aper ed t o appr oximat ely 3 mm per
100 mm. The ends shall be sized and gauged so
as t o ensur e t hat t he plain end will fr eely ent er
t he sleeve and t her eaft er be capable of being
for ced home.
17.2 All sleeves shall be made so t hat t he plain
end shall ent er t he specified minimum dept h
given in Table 7. The manufact ur er shall make
available t o inspect ion at t he wor ks met al
gauges of suit able dimensions t o enable t he
pur chaser or his r epr esent at ive t o ascer t ain
t hat t he sleeve and plain end comply wit h t he
r equir ement s of t he specificat ion.
Ta b l e 7 De p t h of sle e ve , X a n d clea r a n ce
Y for we ld e d t u b es
( Clause 17.2 )
18 MARKI NG
18.1 Each pipe shall be legibly mar ked wit h t he
following det ails:
a) Manufact ur er s name or t r ade-mar k;
FIG. 3 TYPES OF ENDS
Dep t h of Sle eve , X Ou t si d e Di a met e r
of P i p e
Toler a n ce
(1) (2) (3)
mm mm mm
50 168.3 upt o 406.4 6
60 457.0 upt o 1 219.0 6
75 1321.0 upt o 2 540.0 6
Clear ance Y, bet ween t he
plain ends, mm Max
4 168.3 upt o 1 219.0
6 1321.0 upt o 2 540.0
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FIG. 4 SLEEVE J OINT OR SWELLED AND PLAIN END FOR WELDING
b) Out side diamet er and specified wall
t hickness; and
c) Pipe designat ion.
Example:
For a pipe manufact ur ed under t r ade name
ABC having 508 mm out side diamet er 8 mm
specified wall t hickness confor ming t o SAW 410
gr ade shall be legibly mar ked as follows:
ABC 508.0 8 SAW 410
18.2 BI S St a n d a r d Ma r k
The pipes may also be mar ked wit h t he
St andar d Mar k.
18.2.1 The use of t he St andar d Mar k is
gover ned by t he pr ovisions of t he Bureau of
Indian S tandards Act, 1986 and t he Rules and
Regulat ions made t her eunder . The det ails of
condit ions under which a licence for t he use of
t he St andar d Mar k may be gr ant ed t o
manufact ur er s or pr oducer s may be obt ained
fr om t he Bur eau of Indian St andar ds.
ANNEX A
( Foreword and Clause 16.1 )
GUI DELI NES F OR P ROTECTI ON AGAI NST CORROSI ON
A-1 CEMENT-MORTAR P ROTECTI VE
LI NI NG AND COATI NG FOR STEEL P I P E
SHOP AP P LI ED
The inside of all pipe shall r eceive a
cement -mor t ar lining applied by cent r ifugal
spinning or by a met hod known t o pr ovide
equivalent r esult s.
The out side of pipe shall r eceive a r einfor ced
cement -mor t ar coat ing applied by mechanical
placement , pneumat ic placement , or a met hod
known t o pr ovide equivalent r esult s.
A-2 REI NF ORCEMENT
Spir al-wir e r einfor cement for pipe coat ing.
St eel wir e shall be a minimum size of 3 mm.
The wir e shall confor m t o t he r equir ement s of
IS 432 (Par t 1). Reinfor cing wir e need not be
galvanized unless ot her wise specified by t he
pur chaser .
Reinfor cement shall be 50 100 mm welded
wir e fabr ic. The wir e shall confor m t o t he
r equir ement s of IS 1566. Unless ot her wise
specified by t he pur chaser , wir e fabr ic
r einfor cement may be eit her cr imped or
uncr imped.
A-3 P ORTLAND CEMENT
Por t land cement shall confor m t o t he
r equir ement s of IS 269/IS 8041/IS 1489/IS 8112
for cement , or as ot her wise specified by t he
pur chaser . The minimum cement cont ent shall
be 330 kg/m
3
.
A-3.1 Sa n d
Sand shall consist of iner t mat er ials having
har d, st r ong, dur able uncoat ed gr ains
confor ming t o t he r equir ement s t o IS 2116.
A-4 MI XI NG WATER
Wat er shall be clean, colour less, and fr ee fr om
injur ious quant it ies of or ganic mat t er , alkali,
salt , or ot her impur it ies t hat might r educe t he
st r engt h, dur abilit y, or ot her desir able
qualit ies of t he mor t ar , t he maximum wat er
cement r at io shall not exceed 0.5:1.
A-5 SEAL COAT P AI NT
The paint or ot her wise mat er ials used t o
pr event t he r ust ing of st eel sur faces and
pr oviding seal coat of mor t ar lining or coat ing
befor e pipe inst allat ion shall be a quick dr ying,
cor r osion-r esist ant mat er ial wit h good bonding
pr oper t ies t o st eel and shall dr y t ackfr ee and
smoot h wit hin 4 h aft er applicat ion. The paint
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mat er ial applied t o t he int er ior of pipe or
fit t ings shall be fr ee fr om cont aminant s t hat
may be har mful t o t he end user of t he pot able
wat er .
A-6 LI NI NG
A-6.1 Ce me n t Mor t a r
Cement mor t ar shall be composed of cement ,
sand and wat er , well mixed and of pr oper
consist ency t o obt ain a dense, homogeneous
lining t hat will adher e fir mly t o t he pipe
sur face. Pr opor t ion 2 par t s of sand t o 1 par t
cement , by weight . The soluble chlor ide-ion (Cl)
cont ent of t he cement mor t ar mix shall not
exceed 0.15 per cent , expr essed as a per cent age
of cement weight .
A-6.2 Th i ck n ess of Li n i n g
Cement mor t ar lining shall be unifor m in
t hickness, except of joint s or ot her
discont inuit ies in t he pipe wall. Lining
t hickness shall be as list ed in Table 8 or as
specified by t he pur chaser . Ends of lining shall
be left squar e and unifor m wit h r egar d t o t he
longit udinal axis of t he pipe, and t he lining
holdback shall be as specified by t he pur chaser
for t he t ype of joint s r equir ed.
Ta b l e 8 Th ick n e ss of Ce me n t Mor t a r
Li n i n g
A-6.3 Eq u i p men t
A-6.3.1 Lining
St r aight sect ions of pipe shall be lined by use of
a spinning machine specifically designed and
built for t he pur pose of r ot at ing t he pipe sect ion
and cent r ifugally applying cement mor t ar
lining t o t he int er ior of st eel pipe or by a
met hod known t o pr ovide equivalent r esult .
A-6.3.2 Mixing
The mor t ar shall be mixed in bat ches. The
amount of cement and sand ent er ing int o each
bat ch shall be measur ed by weight . The
quant it y of wat er ent er ing t he mixer shall be
measur ed aut omat ically by an adjust able
device, or it shall be ot her wise measur ed t o
ensur e t hat t he cor r ect quant it y of wat er is
being added.
A-6.4 Ma ch i n e Lin i n g
A-6.4.1 Bracing
When r equir ed t o pr event dist or t ion or
vibr at ion dur ing t he spinning, each sect ion of
pipe shall be suit ably br aced wit h ext er nal or
int er nal suppor t s appr opr iat e t o t he
equipment .
A-6.4.2 Finish
Aft er t he mor t ar has been dist r ibut ed t o a
unifor m t hickness, t he r ot at ion speed shall be
incr eased t o pr oduce a dense mor t ar wit h a
smoot h sur face.
A-6.4.3 S urplus Water
Pr ovision shall be made for r emoval of sur plus
wat er by air blowing, t ilt ing of t he pipe or ot her
met hods appr oved by t he pur chaser .
A-6.5 De fe ct i ve Lin i n g
A-6.5.1 General
All defect s, including but not r est r ict ed t o sand
pocket s, voids, over sanded ar eas, blist er s, and
cr acking as a r esult of impact s, shall be cut out
and r eplaced by hand or pneumat ic placement
t o t he same t hickness as r equir ed for t he
mor t ar lining.
A-6.5.2 Lining Cracks
Temper at ur e and shr inkage cr acks in t he
mor t ar lining less t han 1.5 mm in widt h need
not be r epair ed.
A-6.6 Cu r i n g of Li n i n g
Immediat ely aft er complet ion of spinning, t he
pipe sect ions, may be moved t o a cur ing ar ea.
Car e shall be exer cised at all t ime t o pr event
damage t o t he lining. At t he opt ion of t he
manufact ur er , linings shall be eit her
acceler at ed cur ed or moist cur ed.
A-6.6.1 Moist Curing
On ar r ival at t he cur ing ar ea, but not lat er t han
30 min aft er complet ion of t he lining oper at ion,
pipe ends shall be cover ed wit h plast ic or wet
bur lap for a minimum per iod of 24 h befor e
applying t he ext er ior coat ing, if such coat ing is
specified. If a cement mor t ar ext er ior coat ing is
not specified, t he lining shall be kept moist for
four days befor e shipment . In eit her case, t he
lining shall be cur ed for a t ot al per iod of four
days befor e shipment . The ends of t he pipe
sect ions shall be kept closed dur ing t he cur ing
per iod, wit h plast ic end caps, except when
spr inkling hands ar e used, t he r einfor cement
and out side coat ings ar e being applied or
acceler at ed cur ing is being subst it ut ed. If t he
plast ic end caps ar e inst alled at t hat t ime, t hey
can be used for shipping t o t he jobsit e. The
manufact ur er shall exer cise car e and diligence
t o avoid dr ying t o or cr acking of t he lining.
Ou t si d e Di a of
St e el P i p e
Mi n i mu m Th i ck n e ss
of Li n i n g
Tol er a n ce
mm mm mm
(1) (2) (3)
168.3 t o 323.9 6 + 2
0
355.6 t o 610 7 + 2
0
660 t o 1 219 9 + 2
0
1 321 t o 2 540 12 + 3
0
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A-6.6.2 Accelerat ed Curing
Acceler at ed cur ing may begin immediat ely on
ar r ival of t he pipe at t he cur ing ar ea, but t he
t emper at ur e of t he pipe shall not exceed for 3 h
or unt il t he mor t ar has t aken it s init ial set ,
whichever occur es fir st .
The ambient vapour shall t hen be maint ained at
a t emper at ur e bet ween 45C and 65C at a
r elat ive humidit y of not less t han 85 per cent for
a minimum cur ing per iod of 6 h, aft er which t he
ext er ior coat ing may be applied, if such coat ing
is specified. If cement mor t ar coat ing is not
specified, t he lining shall be cur ed for 18 h befor e
shipment . In eit her case, t he lining shall be
cur ed for a t ot al per iod of 18 h befor e shipment .
A-7 MORTAR LI NI NG TEST CYLI NDERS
A-7.1 Mor t a r Te st Cyli n d e r s
A set of at least t wo st andar d t est cylinder s,
50 mm in diamet er by 300 mm in lengt h, shall
be made each day. The t est cylinder s shall be
cur ed wit h t he pipe at t he same t emper at ur e
and for t he same t ot al lengt h of t ime. Ot her
sizes cylinder s, such as 50 mm 100 mm may
be used t o t est compr essive st r engt h. If t he
7-day t est r equir ement s, t hen t he 28-day t est
need not be complet ed.
A-7.2 Ce n t r i fu ga l Te st Cyl in d e r s
Cent r ifugally spun t est cylinder s may be
subst it ut ed for mor t ar t est cylinder s, at t he
opt ion of t he manufact ur er . Test cylinder s shall
be spun about t heir longit udinal axes in
150 mm diamet er by 300 mm long st eel molds
at a speed t hat will simulat e t he compact ion of
mor t ar in t he lining t o pr oduce a spun cylinder
wall t hickness of at least 35 mm. The net
cr oss-sect ional ar ea of t he hollow cylinder shall
be used t o det er mine it s compr essive st r engt h.
Damaged cylinder s shall not be t est ed.
A-7.3 St r en gt h of Mor t a r Li n i n g
Mor t ar t est cylinder s shall obt ain a minimum
compr essive st r engt h of 18 MPa in 7 days and
31 MPa in 28 days. Pipe made wit h mor t ar
lining t hat does not meet t he st r engt h
r equir ement s set for t h her ein shall be subject t o
r eject ion.
The aver age of any 10 consecut ive st r engt h
t est s of cylinder s r epr esent ing each mor t ar mix
shall be equal t o or gr eat er t han t he specified
st r engt h, and not mor e t han 20 per cent of t he
st r engt h t est s shall have values less t han t he
specified st r engt h. No cylinder t est r esult shall
be less t han 80 per cent of t he specified st r engt h.
A-8 COATI NG
A-8.1 Gen e r a l
When specified, t he ext er nal pr ot ect ion of st eel
pipe shall be a r einfor ced cement mor t ar
coat ing applied over t he out er sur faces of t he
pipe sect ions. If t he pipe has been mor t ar lined,
t he cur ing t imes specified above must elapse
befor e t he coat ing is applied.
A-8.2 Cemen t Mor t a r
Cement mor t ar applied by mechanical
placement or by t he st eampneumat ic pr ocess
shall consist of not mor e t han 3 par t s sand t o
1 par t cement , by weight . The wat er in t he
mixt ur e shall be car efully cont r olled so t hat t he
mor t ar will not r un, sag, or segr egat e.
The soluble chlor ide-ion (Cl) cont ent of t he
cement mor t ar mix shall not exceed 0.15 per cent ,
expr essed as a per cent age of cement weight .
A-8.3 Th i ck n ess
Cement mor t ar coat ing shall be unifor m in
t hickness except in joint s or ot her
discont inuit ies in t he pipe. Coat ings shall be
20 mm minimum t hickness for all sizes of pipe
up t o unless ot her wise specified by t he
pur chaser . Ends of coat ings shall be unifor m
and squar e t o t he longit udinal axis of t he pipe,
and t he coat ing holdback shall be as specified
by t he pur chaser for t he t ype of joint r equir ed.
A-9 REI NF ORCEMENT
A-9.1 Ge n er a l
Unless ot her wise specified by t he pur chaser ,
t he r einfor cement of t he coat ing of pipe sect ions
may be spir al wir e, wir e fabr ic, or wir e mesh
(r ibbon mesh). Reinfor cement shall be fr ee of
oil, gr ease, and ot her cont aminant s t hat might
r educe t he adher ence bet ween t he coat ing and
r einfor cement . All r einfor cement shall be
placed in t he middle t hir d of t he coat ing. When
cement mor t ar coat ing is applied over a
dielect r ic under coat , t he r einfor cement shall
not be at t ached t o or ot her wise be in cont act
wit h t he st eel pipe.
A-9.2 Sp i r a l Wi r e
At t achment of ends and splices in t he wir e
shall be by welding or ot her suit able means
accept able t o t he pur chaser . Maximum spacing
of t he wir e shall be 35 mm. The wir es on 50 mm
spacing on t he 50 mm 100 mm fabr ic shall
ext end cir cumfer ent ially ar ound t he pipe.
A-9.3 Wir e Me sh
At t achment of ends and splices in t he wir e
shall be as appr oved by t he pur chaser . When
25 mm 25 mm, 8 mm t he spir al lap shall be
35 mm and t he spliced lap 110 mm minimum.
A-10 AP P LI CATI ON OF MORTAR
COATI NG
A-10.1 Ap p li ca t i on
Mor t ar coat ing shall be applied by mechanical
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or pneumat ic placement t o t he specified
t hickness in one or mor e cont inuous
applicat ion(s). Allowance shall be made for
splices of r einfor cing wir e. If applied in mor e
t han one cour se, t he int er val bet ween t he fir st
and last cour se shall be not mor e t han 2 h. The
mor t ar shall be pr oject ed at high velocit y
against t he ext er ior sur faces of t he pipe or shall
be applied by an equivalent met hod t o pr oduce
a har d, t ight adher ing coat ing of t he specified
t hickness.
A-10.2 De fe ct i ve Coa t i n g
A-10.2.1 S and Pockets and Porous S pots
If any sand pocket s or por ous spot s occur , t hey
shall be complet ely cut out and r eplaced by
pneumat ic placement or hand applicat ion of
mor t ar in t he pr opor t ion of 2 par t s sand t o
1 par t cement , by weight .
A-10.2.2 Coating Cracks
Car e shall be exer cised t o minimize t he
occur r ence of cr acks in t he mor t ar coat ing.
However , hair line cr acks need not be r epair ed.
Repair pr ocedur es shall include t he br ushing or
wiping of neat cement int o t he cr acks,
aut ogenous healing of t he cr acks by addit ional
moist cur ing, t he paint ing of t he cr acks wit h an
epoxy coat ing, or a combinat ion of t hese
met hods.
NOTE Repair pr ocedur e involving ext ensive chipping
or r out ing of t he cr acks should be avoided as t his
pr ocedur e t ends t o deepen and lengt hen t he exist ing
cr acks and may damage t he bond or adhesion bet ween
t he coat ing and t he cylinder .
A-10.3 Cu r i n g of Coa t i n g
A-10.3.1 General
Aft er t he init ial set has t aken place, t he mor t ar
coat ing shall be cur ed by t he moist or
acceler at ed cur ing met hods or unless ot her wise
specified by t he pur chaser , a membr ane
mat er ial may be applied immediat ely following
t he coat ing applicat ion. Moist and acceler at ed
cur ing may be used int er changeably on a t ime
r at io basis of 5 h or moist cur ing t o 1 h of
acceler at ed cur ing, except cur ing t emper at ur es
shall not exceed t he maximum allowable for
dielect r ic under coat mat er ial.
The coat ing shall be kept cont inually moist by
int er mit t ent or cont inuous spr aying for a
per iod of at least four days. Moist cur ing may
be used only if t he minimum ambient
t emper at ur e exceeds 5C cont inuously dur ing
t he minimum r equir ed cur ing per iod, and no
cr edit shall be allowed for any t ime dur ing
which t he t emper at ur e dr ops below 10C.
A-10.4 Accel er a t e d Cu r i n g
Acceler at ed cur ing of t he pipe or special may
begin immediat ely aft er complet ion of t he
coat ing oper at ion or wit hin 6 h t her eaft er . The
t emper at ur e of t he pipe or special shall not
exceed 30C unt il t he cement mor t ar coat ing
has t aken it s init ial set or unt il a per iod of 3 h
has elapsed, whichever occur es fir st . The
r elat ive humidit y shall be not less t han 85
per cent at a t emper at ur e bet ween 45 t o 65C
for at least 18 h.
A-10.5 Me mb r a n e Cu r i n g
Membr ane cur ing shall consist of t he complet e
encapsulat ion of t he coat ing by applicat ion of a
mat er ial t hat will r et ain t he moist ur e of t he
applied cement mor t ar coat ing.
A-10.6 Ma n u fa ct u r e
Dur ing t he ent ir e per iod of t he applicat ion of
t he lining and coat ing and t he cur ing t her eof,
t he sect ion shall be car efully suppor t ed and
handled t o avoid damage t o t he mor t ar . If a
pipe sect ion must be moved, such oper at ion
shall be done wit h ever y r easonable pr ecaut ion
t o pr ot ect against damage. Any damaged
por t ion of t he lining or coat ing shall be cut out
and r eplaced.
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ANNEX B
( Foreword and Clause 16.1 )
LI QUI D-EP OXY COATI NG SYSTEMS F OR THE I NTERI OR AND
EXTERI OR OF STEEL P I P ELI NES
B-1 COATI NG AND LI NI NG SYSTEMS
Unless specified ot her wise by t he pur chaser ,
t he coat ing and lining syst ems may consist of
any of t he following t hr ee t ypes: (1) t wo-par t ,
chemically cur ed epoxy pr imer and one or mor e
coat ings of a differ ent t wo-par t , chemically
cur ed epoxy t opcoat ; (2) t wo or mor e coat s of t he
same t wo-par t , chemically cur ed epoxy coat ing,
in which case t he fir st coat shall be consider ed
as t he pr ime coat ; or (3) a single coat of a
t wo-par t , solvent fr ee, chemically cur ed epoxy
coat ing.
B-1.1 Liq u id -Ep oxy Coa t i n gs
The coat ings used shall be based on liquid,
chemically cur ed epoxies. The cur ing agent
may be an amine, amine-adduct , or polyamide;
and t he epoxy may be modified wit h t he coal
r at , phenolic, or ot her modifier s. Mat er ials used
in bot h t he pr imer and finish coat (s) shall be
pr oduct s of one manufact ur er .
B-1.2 Coa t in g Th i ck n e ss
Unless ot her wise specified by t he pur chaser ,
t he minimum dr y film t hickness DFT pr ovided
shall be at least 406 m.
Aft er cur ing but pr ior t o bur ial, t he coat ing
syst em shall be a cont inuous film, fr ee of t hin
spot s and ot her imper fect ions as defined and
shall pass elect r ical inspect ion.
B-1.3 Coa t in g Ap p li ca t i on
B-1.3.1 General
The pipe coat ing shall be applied in accor dance
wit h t he manufact ur er s r ecommendat ions.
Applicat ion by air less spr ay or cent r ifugal
wheel equipment is pr efer r ed.
B-2 P I P E P REP ARATI ON
B-2.1 Cl ea n i n g
Pr ior t o adbr asive blast cleaning, sur faces shall
be inspect ed and, if r equir ed, cleaned accor ding
t o r emove oil, gr ease, or ot her for eign mat t er .
Only appr oved solvent s t hat do not leave a
r esidue shall be used. Pr eheat ing t o r emove oil,
gr ease, mill scale, wat er and ice may be used
pr ovided all pipe is pr eheat ed in a unifor m
manner t o avoid dist or t ing t he pipe.
B-2.2 Ab r a si ve Bla st Cle a n i n g
The ext er ior pipe sur faces shall be abr asive
blast cleaned t o achieve a near whit e met al
sur face. The int er ior pipe sur faces shall be
abr asive blast cleaned t o achieve a whit e met al
sur face. Abr asive blast ing and coat ing shall
only be per for med when t he met al t emper at ur e
is mor e t han 3C above dew point .
B-2.3 Su r fa ce I n sp e ct i on
The ext er ior and int er ior pipe sur faces shall be
inspect ed for sur face imper fect ions, such as
sliver s, scabs, bur r s, weld spat t er , and gouges,
shall be r emoved by gr inding.
B-2.4 I n t e r i or Cle a n i n g
If abr asives or ot her loose for eign mat t er has
ent er ed t he int er ior of t he pipe, t hen clean, dr y
oil fr ee compr essed air shall be used t o r emove
t he loose for eign mat t er in a manner t hat does
not adver sely affect t he cleaned sur face.
Alt er nat ively, vacuum cleaning or ot her
met hods may be used in place of compr essed air .
B-2.5 P ip e En d s for Non -wel d e d F i el d
J oi n t s
When r ubber gasket ed joint s or mechanical
couplings ar e used, t he coat ing shall ext end t o
t he ends of t he pipe. The coat ing t hickness on
t he pipe sur faces t hat r eceive r ubber sealing
gasket s shall not exceed what is r ecommended
by t he manufact ur er of t he coupling. However ,
t he coat ing syst ems dr y film t hickness shall
not be less t han 406 m.
B-2.6 Ap p li ca t ion Te mp e r a t u r e
The t emper at ur e of t he mixed coat ing mat er ial
and of t he pipe at t he t ime of applicat ion shall
not be lower t han 10C. Pr eheat ing of t he
coat ing mat er ial, t he use of in line heat er s t o
heat t he coat ing mat er ial; or heat ing of t he
pipe, fit t ings or specials may be used t o
facilit at e t he applicat ion. Heat ing shall
confor m t o t he r ecommendat ions of t he coat ing
manufact ur er .
B-2.7 Ap p li ca t ion of Ep oxy Coa t i n g
Syst e m
If mor e t han one coat is applied, t he second coat
shall be applied wit hin t he t ime limit s, sur face
condit ions, and t emper at ur e r ecommended by
t he manufact ur er , if t he per iod bet ween coat s is
exceeded, t hen a r epair pr ocedur e shall be
obt ained fr om t he coat ing manufact ur er and it s
r ecommendat ions followed.
B-3 CURE
Aft er applicat ion, t he coat ing syst em shall be
t est ed for cur e.
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B-4 ELECTRI CAL I NSP ECTI ON F OR
CONTI NUI TY
Aft er cur ing, but pr ior t o inst allat ion, t he
coat ing syst em applied t o t he pipe shall be
t est ed for holidays accor ding t o t he pr ocedur es
and using t he volt age set t ings. Any holidays
indicat ed by t he det ect or shall be mar ked wit h
chalk or felt -t ip mar ker t o ident ify t he ar ea t o
be r epair ed.
B-5 COATI NG REP AI R
Accessible ar eas of pipe r equir ing coat ing
r epair s shall be cleaned t o r emove debr is and
damaged coat ing using sur face gr inder s or
ot her means accept able t o t he pur chaser . The
adjacent coat ing shall be feat her ed by sanding,
gr inding, or ot her met hods appr oved by t he
pur chaser . Accumulat ed debr is shall be
r emoved by vacuum, blowing, or wiping wit h
clean r ags.
Ar eas not accessible by coat ing r epair , such as
int er ior sur faces of small diamet er pipe, shall
be r epr ocessed and r ecoat ed. Repair s shall be
elect r ically inspect ed using a holiday det ect or .
The coat ed pipe shipped fr om t he plant shall be
holiday fr ee.
B-6 WELDED F I ELD J OI NTS
B-6.1 P r e p a r a t i on
The weld joint shall be cleaned so as t o be fr ee
fr om mud, oil, gr ease, welding flux, weld
spat t er , and ot her for eign cont aminant s. The
cleaned met al sur faces of t he weld joint shall
t hen be abr asive blast ed, vacuum blast ed, or
abr aded using r ot ar y abr ading pads. The
adjacent liquid epoxy coat ing shall be feat her ed
by adbr ading t he coat ing sur face for a dist ance
of 25 mm.
B-6.2 Ele ct r i ca l I n sp e ct i on
Aft er cur ing, t he coat ing syst em applied t o t he
welded joint s shall be holiday t est ed. Any
holidays indicat ed by t he det ect or shall be
mar ked wit h chalk or felt -t ip mar ker t o ident ify
t he ar ea for r epair .
B-6.3 Be e d i n g a n d Tr e n ch Ba ck fi ll
Wher e t he t r ench t r aver ses r ocky gr ound
cont aining har d object s t hat could penet r at e
t he pr ot ect ive coat ing, a layer of scr eened
ear t h, sand, or r ounded r iver r un gr avel not
less t han 150 mm t hick wit h a maximum
par t icle size of 20 mm shall be placed in t he
bot t om of t he t r ench pr ior t o inst allat ion of t he
coat ed ar t icle.
ANNEX C
( Foreword and Clause 16.1 )
FUSI ON-BONDED EP OXY COATI NG F OR THE I NTERI OR AND
EXTERI OR OF STEEL P I P ELI NES
C-1 MATERI AL
The epoxy powder shall consist of a one-
component , fusion bonded mat er ial consist ing
of epoxy r esin, cur ing agent s, cat alyst s, filler s,
colour ant s, flow cont r ol agent s, and ult r aviolet
light r esist ant agent s t hat when applied t o t he
pr eheat ed subst r at e, will unifor mly coalesce
and cur e t o pr oduce a homogeneous film t hat
complies wit h t he r equir ement s of t his
st andar d.
Applicat ion capabilit y, when applied by
elect r ost at ic spr ay, fluidized bed, or air spr ay t o
t he pr eheat ed ar t icle and subsequent ly cur ed,
t he epoxy powder shall pr oduce a unifor m
pr ot ect ive coat ing.
C-2 P I P E COATI NG AP P LI CATI ON
C-2.1 Ge n e r a l
When bot h an int er nal and an ext er nal coat ing
ar e t o be applied, it is pr efer able t o pr eheat t he
pipe t o t he specified t emper at ur e and apply t he
int er nal coat ing fir st , immediat ely followed by
t he ext er nal coat ing, since elevat ed
t emper at ur es ar e r equir ed dur ing pr ocessing,
fusion bonded epoxy coat ing must be applied
pr ior t o t he applicat ion of ot her coat ings or
linings unless t hose coat ings and linings ar e
r esist ant t o t he pr ocessing heat .
C-2.2 Su r fa ce Con d i t i on
Sur faces t o be coat ed shall be fr ee fr om mud,
mill lacquer , wax, coal t ar , asphalt , oil, gr ease,
chlor ides, or any ot her delet er ious mat er ial.
Pr ior t o blast cleaning, sur faces shall be
inspect ed and, if r equir ed, pr ecleaned, t o
r emove oil, gr ease, and loosely adher ing
deposit s. Heat ing t o r emove oil, gr ease, mill
scale, wat er , and ice may be used pr ovided t he
pipe sect ion, is pr eheat ed in a unifor m manner
t o avoid dist or t ion.
C-2.3 Bla s t Clea n i n g
The pipe sur faces t o be coat ed shall be blast
cleaned t o achieve a near whit e sur face.
C-2.4 Su r fa ce I n sp e ct i on
The cleaned ext er ior and int er ior pipe sur faces
shall be inspect ed for adequat e sur face
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pr epar at ion. Sur face imper fect ions such as
sliver s, scabs, bur r s, weld spat t er , and gouges
shall be r emoved by hand filing or gr inding t o
pr event holidays in t he applied coat ing.
C-2.5 I n t e r i or Clea n i n g
If abr asives or ot her loose for eign mat t er have
ent er ed t he int er ior of t he pipe, t hen clean, dr y,
oil-fr ee compr essed air shall be used t o r emove
t he loose for eign mat t er in a manner t hat does
not affect t he sur face of t he pipe t hat is t o be
coat ed. Vacuum cleaning or ot her met hods may
be used in place of compr essed air cleaning.
C-2.6 P r eh ea t i n g
Pr eheat t emper at ur e should be in accor dance
wit h t he coat ing manufact ur er s
r ecommendat ions but shall not exceed 250C.
C-2.7 P i p e En d s
Coat ing shall be held back in fr om t he ends of
pipe sect ions t o be joined by field welding. This
r equir ement applies t o bot h t he int er ior and
ext er ior sur faces of t he pipe. When r ubber
gasket ed joint s or mechanical couplings ar e
used, t he coat ing shall ext end t o t he ends of t he
pipe unless ot her wise specified by t he
pur chaser .
C-2.8 Th i ck n e ss
The coat ing powder shall be applied t o t he
pr eheat ed pipe at a unifor m cur ed-film
t hickness of not less t han 300 micr ons on t he
ext er ior and not less t han 375 micr ons on t he
int er ior .
C-2.9 Cooli n g
Aft er t he coat ing has cur ed in accor dance wit h
t he t ime/t emper at ur e r equir ement s of t he
coat ing manufact ur er , t he coat ing may be
cooled wit h air or wat er spr ay t o a t emper at ur e
below 90C t o facilit at e handling for inspect ion
and r epair .
C-2.10 I mp e r fe ct i on s
On complet ion of t he coat ing oper at ion, t he
coat ing shall be visually inspect ed for blist er s,
bubbles, voids, or ot her discont inuit ies. The
coat ings shall also be elect r ically inspect ed for
holidays. Inspect ion and r epair may commence
aft er t he pipe has cooled t o 90C or below.
C-3 COATI NG REP AI R
C-3.1 Mi n or De fect s
Coat ing r equir ing r epair due t o scar s, sliver s,
coat ing imper fect ions and ot her small defect s
shall be r epair ed using r epair mat er ials fr om
t he same manufact ur er as t he fusion bonded
epoxy or any ot her compat ible mat er ial
appr oved by t he pur chaser and t he applicat or .
C-3.2 Ma jor De fe ct s
Pipe sect ions wit h coat ing defect s, such as
par t icle coat ing, unbounded coat ing, or
inadequat e film t hickness, shall be r epr ocessed
st ar t ing wit h sur face pr epar at ion pr ocedur es.
C-3.3 F ie l d Wel d e d J oi n t s
The weld ar ea shall be heat ed t o a t emper at ur e
not t o exceed 260C using a cir cumfer ent ial
induct ion heat ing coil of sufficient size, widt h,
and power t o pr ovide t he r equir ed heat in t he
weld zone and 55 mm back under t he fusion
bonded pipe coat ing.
Immediat ely aft er heat ing, t he weld shall be
coat ed wit h a powder coat ing. The welded joint
coat ing shall over lap t he or iginal pipe coat ing
by no less t han 25 mm.
The ext er ior of field welded joint s may be
coat ed wit h hot applied t ape, cold applied t ape,
liquid epoxy, or heat shr inkable coat ings.
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ANNEX D
( Foreword and Clause 16.1 )
TAP E COATI NG SYSTEM
D-1 GENERAL
For cor r osion pr ot ect ion of met al pipes oft en
sever al out er wr aps, hot or cold applied ar e
used. For ver y cor r osive soil condit ion cold
applied t apes ar e used on st eel pipes at sit e. In
t he fact or y nor mally hot applied t ape coat ing
ar e used. Unless t he t r anspor t at ion is made
ver y car efully t hese fact or y applied t ape
coat ing may get damaged.
For nor mal const r uct ion consider at ions cold
applied t apes ar e applied as a t hr ee layer
syst em consist ing:
a) Pr imer ,
b) Cor r osion pr event ive t ape (inner layer ),
and
c) Mechanical pr ot ect ive t ape (out er layer ).
D-2 OUTER LAYER TAP E
The out er layer shall consist of polyolefin
backing wit h a laminat ed elast omer t ype
adhesive. The out er layer t ape shall be
compat ible wit h t he inner layer t ape. The
funct ion of t he out er layer t ape shall be
pr imar ily t o pr ovide mechanical and out door
weat her ing pr ot ect ion t o t he t ape syst em and
secondar ily, t o cont r ibut e t o t he over all
cor r osion pr ot ect ion pr oper t ies of t he syst em.
D-3 P RI MER
The pr imer shall be applied t o t he pr oper ly
pr epar ed pipe sur face befor e applicat ion of t he
inner layer t ape. The fusion bonding medium
bet ween t he pipe sur face and inner layer t ape.
D-4 I NNER LAYER TAP E
The inner layer t ape shall consist of a polyolefin
backing wit h a lament ed adhesive. The inner
layer t ape shall be applied aft er t he pr imer and
befor e t he out er layer t ape.
The pr imar y pur pose of t he inner layer t ape is
t o pr ovide t he cor r osion pr ot ect ion coat ing.
D-5 TOTAL COATI NG SYSTEM
The t ot al t hickness of t he syst em made up of
inner t ape and out er t ape may var y depending
on pipe diamet er oper at ing condit ion and
inst allat ion condit ions. In no case shall t he
t hickness be less t han t hose given below:
The t apes can be applied dir ect ly ont o t he
pr imed pipe sur face by means of mechanical
coat ing/wr apping equipment manually or by
machine. The inner layer t ape shall be specially
applied wit h over lap widt h and applicat ion
t ensions as r ecommended by t he
manufact ur er s. The minimum over lap shall be
not less t han 25 mm when a new r oll of t ape is
st ar t ed and t he ends shall be over lapped at
least 150 mm measur ed cir cumfer ent ially. The
over lap shall be smoot h and shall be locat ed t o
ensur e t he cont inuit y of t he inner layer coat ing.
The out er layer t ape shall be applied over t he
inner layer t ape using t he same t echnique.
The over lap of t he out er layer shall not coincide
wit h t he over lap of t he inner layer t ape. The
minimum over lap of t he applied t ape and
minimum end t ap of t wo r olls shall be same as
specified for inner t ape.
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 JUNE 2010

TO
IS 3589 : 2001 STEEL PIPES FOR WATER AND SEWAGE
(168.3 TO 2 540 mm OUTSIDE DIAMETER)
SPECIFICATION

( Third Revision )

(Page 3, Table 2, read with Amendment No. 1) Add the following
Note below the table.

NOTE For each reduction by 0.01 percent Carbon below the specified maximum, an increase of
0.05 percent above the maximum of manganese is permissible up to a maximum of 1.50 for grades
Fe410 and 450.


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