IS : 2678 - 1987

( Reaffirmed 1996)
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(Reaffirmed

Indian Standard
DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR
WROUGHT ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM
ALLOY DRAWN ROUND TUBES

( Second Revision )
First Reprint JANUARY 1999

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- 1987

Indian Standard
DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR
WROUGHT ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM
ALLOY DRAWN ROUND TUBES

( Second Revision )
Light Metals and Their Alloys Sectional Committee,
Chairman

S;MDC 10

Representing

DR RAJEN~KA KWMAFI

ADDITIONAL DIREW~R
RDSO, LUCKNOW
SHRI V. K. AGRAW~I.

( MET ).

Regional

Research

Laboratory

Miniatrt

of Railways.

( CSIR ), Bhopal

Aluminium
Corporation
Led.
Hindurtan
Renukoot
SHRI N. G. SHARVA ( A&em&r I )
SHRI S. P. S. MERTA ( AIfcrnatr II )
SHRI PREM BAVEJA
Hindurtan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore
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SHRI S. C. BHAWAL
National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI S. C. SEARMA ( Al~nafr )
SHRI A. T. BORATE
Premier Automob&,s
Ltd, Bombay
SEW P. P. KIN1 ( AltCrflole )
Ministry
of Drfcnce
( R & D ) ( DMRL ),
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Jaya fiind Industries Ltd, Pune
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DIRECTOR
National
Metallurgical
Laboratory
( CSIR ),
Jamshedpur
( Small
Scale
DIRECTOR I MPT )
Development
Commissioner
Indurtries ), New Delhi
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Research
Institute
Central
Electrochemical
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SHRI R. SUBRAMANIAN ( Alternate)

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Indian Aluminium
Co Ltd, Calcutta
Sass K. SVRYIZURAYA~AXZ (Alternate)
Smu A. V. HARNE
Bharat Heavy Elcctricals Ltd
Sam K; K. SENGODAN ( Altcrnutr)
JOINT
D IREo T o a
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Saur S. K. MEHROTRA
Bharat Aluminium
Co Ltd
SunI D. MnirEnnJnn
( Aka&)
SHRI 0. P. MAT~U~
Electrical Manufacturing
Co Ltd, Calcutta
SABI S. C. MN.HOT~A ( Altrrnatr )
Directorate
General of Technical
Development,
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Madras Aluminium
Co Ltd, Mettur Dam
SHRI N. PVNN~JSWA~Y
Sxrar M. SAMIYVLLAH ( Altmatr)
Jindal Aluminium
Ltd, Bangalore
SERI K. R. RA~HVNATIX
SHRI A. K. SWAMI( Ahnate)
Ministry
of Finance
(Indian
Government
SHRI R. RAXDA~
Mint, Hyderabad )
Directorate
of
Technical
Development
&
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-Production
( AIR ) ( Ministry of Defence ),
New Delhi
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( Altmatr
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Delhi
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Indian Pistons Ltd, Madras
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Ministry of Defence (DGI )
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Sanr K. D. SWAXI ( Alternate )
Federation
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Iadustriea of India,
SARI H. K. SEABA~F
New Delhi
Sum HI L. BHA~DWAJ ( Alternate)
Aluminium
Industries Ltd, Madras
SERI D. SIVASVBRAMANIAP
SHRI S. GOPALAXRISENAN ( Ahmatr )
Ordnance Factory Board ( Ministry of Defence )
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Director Gr .rral, BIS (Ex-o&i0 Member )
SHKU B. MVKHERJI,
Director ( Strut & Met )

swetary

Sam JAOMOHANSINQH
Deputy Director ( Metals ), BIS

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IS : 2678 - 1987

Indian Standard
DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR
WROUGHT ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM
ALLOY DRAWN ROUND TUBES

( Second Revision)
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian
Standard
( Second
Revision )
Indian
Standards
Institution
on 15 January
finalized
by the Light Metals and Their Alloys
had been approved
by the Structural
and Metals

was adopted
by the
1987, after the draft
Sectional
Committee
Division Council.

0.2 This standard

was first published
in 1963 and subsequently
revised
in 1972. In this revision the tolerances
on straightness
have been added.
0.3 This standard

should

be used in conjunction

with IS : 738-1977*.

0.4 For the purpose of deciding

whether
a barticular
requirement
of
this standard
is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing
the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded
off in
accordance
with
IS : 2-1960t.
The number
of significant
places
retained
in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the
specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
wrought
aluminium
parallel bore.

lays down
the
and aluminium

dimensions
and
tolerances
alloy drawn
round
tube

for
with

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard,
the following definition
those given in IS : 5047 ( Part 1 )-1986:: shall apply.

as well as

*Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy drawn tube for general
engineering purposes (second rrui~ion ).
+Rules To; rounding
SClossarv

and wrought

off numerical

valuer

( rrthd).
and aluminium

of terms relating to aluminium

metals ( secondrcuirim ).

alloys:

Part

1 Unwrought

IS t 2678 - 1987
2.1 Drawn
Tube-A
hollow product of uniform
produced by cold drawing from tube bloom.

wall

thickness

3. DIMENSIONS
3.1 The standard outside diameters and wall thicknesses of drawn tube
shall be as given in Table 1.

TABLE

X DIMENSIONS
OF DRAWN ROUND
PARALLEL
BORE

TUBE WITH

All dimensions in millimetres.

.

NOMXNAL
NOMINAL
WALL
OUTSIDE c-_----__--_--_l-~~----_

THIOKNSES
_--_--e-y

DXA~UW~EB
;::
40 1
80

050,

063,

0.80,

100

050,

063,

080,

100,

125,

1.60,

2.00

125
100 )
I601
20.0 )
25.01
31.5

050,

063,

080,

100,

1.25,

160,

2.00,

080,

1.00,

1.25,

1.60,

200.

250,

315

0.80,

100,

125,

1.60,

200,

2.50,

3.15

4.0,

50

500
400 1
630
800 )

080,

1.00,

l-25,

160,

200,

2.50,

315,

40,

50,

63

1.60,

200,

2.50,

3.15,

40,

50,

63,

80,

100,

12.5

2.00,

250,

3.15,

4.0,

5.0,

6.3,

80,

lO*O, 125

5.0,
10.0,
12.5

6.3,
125
16.0

80,

100,

125

100
125
160
200
250

3.15,
6.3,
8.0,
NOTE I -

40,
8.0,
100,

Nominal dimension means specified dimensions.

NOTE 2-Sizea

manufacturer

2.50

other than
and the purchaser.

standard

shall

be

as agreed

to

between

the

4. TOLERANCES
4.1 Tolerances on wall thicknesses of drawn round tube shall be as
given in Table 2.
4

IS:

TABLE 2

TOLERANCES

ON WALL THICKNESSES

TUBE WITH PARALLEL BORE

26780 1907

OF DRAWN ROUND

( Claus 4.1)
All dimenaionr in millimetrer.
TOLEBANOEON
MEAN THI~KNZSS
f

TOLISBANOE
.ONTIXIOICNE~S
~c ANY POXNT
f

050

005

o-09

063

0.05

011

080

0.05

014

I.00

005

016

125

0.05

018

160

0.08

0.22

2.00

0.09

028

250

010

036

3.15

013

0.46

4-o

@20

061

5-0

O-26

O-74

6.3

o-33

o-99

80

040

121

100

0.51

l-50

125

O-63

189

16.0

O-80

240

NOTE - Mean wall thicknear of round tube in the average of two measirements
taken opposite to each other.

4.2 The tolerances

on outside
or inside diameters
of drawn
tube for different
wall thicknesses shall be as given in Table 3.
4.3 Tolerances
in Table 4.

on straightness

of drawn

round

tubes

shall

round

be as given

TABLE 3

TOLERANCES

ON OUTSIDE
TUBE

OR INSIDE
PARALLEL

WITH

DIAMETERS
BORE

OF DRAWN

ROUND

( Clause 4.2 )
All dimemionr
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
OuTZIIDI~--~-~-_-_-_-_-----_-_--_--DIAXETE~ @SO
0.63
0.80
1.00
125

160

OF

TEICKNEB~
2.00

250

315

4.0

TUIllt
~Lc-----_-----_
5.0
6.3
80

.f

I.0

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.13

50

013

013

013

013

cn

WALL

in millimetrer.

6
z
10.0
f
-

12.5

16.0

6.3

0.13

013

0.13

013

a.0

013

@13

0.13

0.13

0.13

@13

0.13

10.0

0.13

013

0.13

o-13

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.13

12.5

0.13

0.13

013

0.13

0.13

013

013

0.13

160

0.13

013

013

013

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.13

20.0

015

0.15

0.13

0.13

013

0.13

0.13

0.13

25.0

0.18

015

015

0.15

0.13

013

0.13

0.13

315

-.

0.20

0.18

018

0.15

0.13

013

013

@13

0.15

015

0.15

0.15

0.15

0915

0.15

40.0

50.0

630

80.0

0.23

013

0.13

0.23

020

0.18

0.28

0.25

0.20

0.18

0.15

0.15

015

0.15

o-15

0.15

015

0.15

0.35

w2a

025

023

020

020

0.20

@20

0.20

0.20

020

0.43

0.35

030

0.25

0.23

0.23

0.23

0.23

023

0.23

100

0.61

051

046

041

036

0.33

030

0.30

030

028

125

064

0.56

048

0.40

038

0.38

0.36

@36

0.33

160

__

0.64

058

058

0.58

056

0%

051

200

0.94

094

0.92

092

0.86

250

137

1.37

1.32

0.84
1.30

the limits shown in the table apply to the inside or outside

NarE 1 L For drawn tube supplied in 0 or W condition,
The mean diameter is the average of two diameter measurements
taken at right angle to each other.
mean diameter.
For
drawn tube supplied in M, 0, W, WP, H, and H, condition, limits shown in the table apply to the actual iqide or outside
Symbols used are defined below:
diameter.
M = material in the as manufactured
condition, for example,
as forged without subsequent treatment of any kind;

0 = material

in the annealed

W = material

which has been solution-treated

as extruded,

straightened

and/or

drawn to size or

condition;

WV= material which has been solution-treated

H,, H, = various tempers

as rolled,

in non-heat-treatable

and will respond

to precipitation

and precipitation-treated;
alloys

( ICCIS : 5052-1969

treatment;

and
Temper

designation

of aluminium

and its alloys

).

NaTs 2 - Tolerances
on sizes other than those covered in Table 1 may be agreed to between the supplier and the
purchaser.
Any drawn tube of intermediate
diameter
may have tolerances
of the next higher diameter,
and of any
intermediate
wall thickness the tolerance of the previous lower thickneaa.

IS : 2678 - 1987
TABLE

TOLERANCES
TUBES

ON STRAIGHTNESS
WITH PARALLEL

OF DRAWN
BORE

ROUND

( Clause 4.3 )
All dimensions
NOMINAL

in millimetres.

OUTSIDE

TOLERANCEON
STRAIGHTNEES

DIAMETEB

From 10 up to and including

Over

1.25 mm/m

150

200 mm/m

150

on straightness
for rizen other
NOTE - Tolerancer
temper shall be mutually agreed to between the supplier

than above and tubes in 0

and the purchaser.

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