BS 8537:2010
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Copper and copper alloys. Plumbing fittings. Specification for press ends of plumbing fittings for use with metallic tubes
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2010 | 42 |
This British Standard specifies requirements for materials and design and gives methods of test for copper press end connections of plumbing fittings up to 108 mm in diameter used for the purpose of joining copper tubes conforming to BS EN 1057 and non-copper metallic tubes that are intended for use in water, in heating and cooling systems, and in natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas systems.
NOTE See Clause 4 for plumbing fitting operating temperatures and pressures.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 9 | Table 1 Operating temperatures and pressures for Type 1 and Type 2 press ends Table 2 �Minimum wall thicknesses of copper tube with R250/R290 temper conforming to BS EN 1057 that are suitable for press end jointing Dimensions in millimetres |
| 11 | Table 3 Minimum bore diameter Dimensions in millimetres |
| 13 | Table 4 Tests for plumbing fittings with Type 1 and Type 2 press ends |
| 15 | Table 5 Temperature cycling parameters for water applications |
| 16 | Table 6 Vibration test parameters |
| 22 | Table A.1 Examples of copper and copper alloys commonly used for plumbing fittings |
| 23 | Figure B.1 Arrangement of apparatus for leaktightness under internal hydrostatic pressure test |
| 24 | Figure C.1 Assembled test sample and apparatus for leaktightness under internal pneumatic pressure test |
| 25 | Figure D.1 Test assembly for resistance to pull‑out test |
| 26 | Table D.1 Tensile force |
| 27 | Figure E.1 Test assembly for systems based on tubes measuring ≤54 mm in diameter |
| 28 | Figure E.2 Test assembly for systems based on tubes measuring 66.7 mm to 108 mm in diameter |
| 29 | Figure F.1 Typical test assembly Figure F.2 Cycle times |
| 30 | Figure G.1 Typical test arrangement for testing the resistance of joints with a tube to pressure cycling |
| 32 | Figure H.1 Typical test assembly |
| 33 | Figure I.1 Test assembly for a vibration test |
| 34 | Figure J.1 �Typical test assembly for testing the resistance of joints of plumbing fittings with Type 2 press ends to static flexural strength |
| 35 | Table J.1 Bending force |
| 36 | Figure K.1 Test assembly for testing the resistance of plumbing fittings to high temperature |
| 38 | Figure L.1 �Typical arrangement of apparatus and test sample for an internal pressure test of plumbing fitting bodies with as‑cast microstructure or fabricated by welding or brazing |
| 39 | Figure M.1 Example of contiguous fields |
