AS 2873-1986

1 - AS 2873-1986 CARBON-MANGANESE STEEL CYLINDERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES - SEAMLESS - 0.1 kg TO 500 kg
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 4 STEEL.
6 - 4.1 Steelmaking process.
6 - 4.2 Chemical analysis.
6 - 4.3 Identification.
6 - 4.4 Steelmaker’s inspection facilities.
6 - 5 DESIGN.
6 - 5.1 Minimum thickness.
6 - 5.2 Valve protection and neck thread.
7 - 6 MANUFACTURE.
7 - 7 HEAT TREATMENT.
7 - 8 TESTING.
7 - 8.1 Mechanical properties.
7 - 8.2 Pressure testing.
7 - 8.3 Type tests.
8 - 9 RECORD AND TEST CERTIFICATE(S).
8 - 10 MARKING.
8 - 11 PREPARATION FOR DESPATCH.
9 - APPENDIX A - SUGGESTED MINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
10 - APPENDIX B - DESIGN AND BATCH TESTS SPECIFIED IN THIS STANDARD
12 - APPENDIX C - TENSILE TEST PIECE
12 - C1 GENERAL.
12 - C2 PREPARATION AND DIMENSIONS.
13 - APPENDIX D - METHODS FOR DERIVING THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF WATER CAPACITY AFTER HYDROSTATIC TYPE TEST RUPTURE
13 - D1 SCOPE.
13 - D2 METHOD A.
13 - D3 METHOD B.
15 - APPENDIX E - SUGGESTED FORM OF MANUFACTURER’S CERTIFICATE

Specifies requirements for design, manufacture, testing and marking. Lists suggested minimum information for purchase.

This standard specifies requirements for the steel, design, manufacture, testing, and marking of seamless gas cylinders manufactured from carbon-manganese steel and intended to contain compressed gases, of water capacity not less than 0.1 kg and not greater than 500 kg.NOTE: Appendix A lists the suggested minimum information that should be supplied by the purchaser when ordering gas cylinders covered by this standard.