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BS EN 559:2003

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Gas welding equipment. Rubber hoses for welding, cutting and allied processes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

24-04-2003

Superseded date

30-04-2010

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 3821:2010

£166.00
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviation
5 Application
6 Hose designation
7 Materials
   7.1 Construction
   7.2 Manufacture
8 Dimensions and tolerances
   8.1 Internal diameter
   8.2 Concentricity (total indicator reading)
   8.3 Cut lengths and tolerances
9 Requirements and tests
   9.1 Basic requirements
   9.2 Special requirements
10 Hose colour and gas identification
   10.1 General
   10.2 Gas identification
   10.3 Marking
Annex A (normative) Method of test for non-ignition
      A.1 Apparatus
      A.2 Procedure
Annex B (normative) Method of test for resistance to
        n-pentane
Annex C (normative) Method of test for resistance to
        incandescent particles and hot surfaces
Annex D (normative) Summary of requirements and tests
        for type approval
Bibliography

Specifies requirements for rubber hoses for welding, cutting and allied processes. Applies to hoses used in: gas welding and cutting; processes allied to welding and cutting; arc welding under the protection of an inert or active gas.

Committee
WEE/18
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5120(1987), 91/82471 DC and 01/704533 DC. (04/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 559 : 2003 Identical
EN 559 : 2003 Identical
NS EN 559 : 2003 Identical
NBN EN 559 : 2003 Identical
I.S. EN 559:2003 Identical
NEN EN 559 : 2003 Identical
DIN EN 559:2003-08 Equivalent
DIN EN 559:2003-08 Identical
UNE-EN 559:2003 Identical

03/310327 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003 BS 5120 - RUBBER HOSES FOR GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - HIGH KINK RESISTANT WELDING HOSE (TYPE H) - SPECIFICATION
DEFSTAN 03-35/2(2007) : 2007 THERMAL CUTTING PROCESSES FOR ARMOUR PLATE (3-160 MM)
BS 6942-2:1989 Design and construction of small kits for oxy-fuel gas welding and allied processes Specification for kits using refillable gas containers for oxygen and fuel gas
BS 8451:2004 Rubber hoses for gas welding, cutting and allied processes. High kink-resistant heavy duty welding hose (type H). Specification
BS EN 1327:1996 Gas welding equipment. Thermoplastic hoses for welding and allied processes
BS EN 1326:1996 Gas welding equipment. Small kits for gas brazing and welding
BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
DEFSTAN 03-35/1(2001) : 2001 AMD 1 2002 CUTTING PROCESSES FOR ARMOUR PLATE (3-160 MM)

EN ISO 8330:2014 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Vocabulary (ISO 8330:2014)
EN ISO 1402:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Hydrostatic testing (ISO 1402:2009)
EN 1256:2006 Gas welding equipment - Specification for hose assemblies for equipment for welding, cutting and allied processes
ISO 4672:1997 Rubber and plastics hoses — Sub-ambient temperature flexibility tests
EN ISO 1307:2008 Rubber and plastics hoses - Hose sizes, minimum and maximum inside diameters, and tolerances on cut-to-length hoses (ISO 1307:2006)
ISO 188:2011 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests
EN ISO 4672:1999 Rubber and plastics hoses - Sub-ambient temperature flexibility tests (ISO 4672:1997)
EN ISO 11114-3:2010 Gas cylinders - Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents - Part 3: Autogenous ignition test for non-metallic materials in oxygen atmosphere (ISO 11114-3:2010)
ISO 11114-3:2010 Gas cylinders — Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents — Part 3: Autogenous ignition test for non-metallic materials in oxygen atmosphere
ISO 7326:2016 Rubber and plastics hoses — Assessment of ozone resistance under static conditions
ISO 8330:2007 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Vocabulary
EN 27326 : 1993 RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES - ASSESSMENT OF OZONE RESISTANCE UNDER STATIC CONDITIONS
EN ISO 4080:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Determination of permeability to gas (ISO 4080:2009)
EN ISO 1746:2000 Rubber or plastics hoses and tubing - Bending tests (ISO 1746:1998, including technical corrigendum 1:1999)
EN 28033 : 1993 RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES - DETERMINATION OF ADHESION BETWEEN COMPONENTS
EN 1327:1996 Gas welding equipment - Thermoplastic hoses for welding and allied processes
ISO 37:2017 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
ISO 4671:2007 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Methods of measurement of the dimensions of hoses and the lengths of hose assemblies
ISO 471:1995 Rubber — Temperatures, humidities and times for conditioning and testing
ISO 1402:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Hydrostatic testing
ISO 1307:2006 Rubber and plastics hoses — Hose sizes, minimum and maximum inside diameters, and tolerances on cut-to-length hoses
ISO 4080:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Determination of permeability to gas
ISO 8033:2016 Rubber and plastics hoses — Determination of adhesion between components
ISO 1817:2015 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids

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