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( Reaffirmed 1995 )

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STEEL TUBES FOR IDLERS
BELT CONVEYORS

FOR

( First Revision )
Third Rep+
JULY 1997
( Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

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rs:!B295-1983
( Reaffirmed 1995 )

Indian Standard
SPEClFJCATION FOR
STEEL TUBES FOR IDLERS
BELT CONVEYORS
(

FOR

First Revision )
-

Steel Tubes,

Pipes and Fittings

Sectional

Chairman

IJommittee,

SMDC

22

Representing
Ministry of Industry

SHRI S. C. DHINURA

Members
Steel Tubes of India Ltd, Dewas
SHRI A. S. AGARW~\L
SHRI R. S. PITHAK ( AIterrzatc )
Federation
of Engineering
Industries of Indi::,
SHRI K. N. AHUJ~
New Delhi
SHRI A. S. SHARMA ( Alternate )
Bharat Steel Tubes Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI S. C. ANANI)
SHRI R. K. ABROL ( Alternate )
Directorate
General
of Supplies and Disposals
SHKI S. N. BASU
( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi
SHRI T. N. UBOVEJA ( Alternate )
Steel Authority
of India Lth ( Rourkela
Steel
SHRI H. S. BEDI
Plant )
SHRI P. K. MOHAPATR 4 ( Altcrnat~ )
Export Inspection Council, Calcutta
SHRI D. P. BH \TTACHAHJEE
SHRI S. C:ARORA ( Alternate )
Suprintendence Co of India (P) Ltd, Calcutta
SKRI B. B. C+H.\KRAVERTI
Smtr A. K. SHOME ( Altcrnatc )
Public Works Department ( Public Health Branch ).
SHI~I L. M. CHAUDHRI
Chandigarh
SH~I K. K. GANDHI ( Altcrnutc )
Research,
Designs
and Standards
Organization
DEPUTY DIHECTOI; STAND.UDS
( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow
( Loco )
CHEMIST AND METALI.U&ST-I
( RDSO ) ( Alternate )
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Branch, Army Headquarters,
LT-CDR GUICDARYHANSIN~H
New Delhi
SHRI RAJENI~AR SIN~H ( Alternate )
Jain Tube Co Ltd, Ghaziabad
SHR! SUSHIL JAIN
SHRI M. M. LAL ( Altcrnatc )

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Asso$ci;n
SHRl t,NXAR S. KANWAB

of Indian

of

Technical

Engineering

Development,
Industry,

New

SRRIP.R.
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Ministry of Agriculture
SEBI H. M. KAUL
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Vishakhapatnam
SHRI M. C. KESAVA RAO
Ssmr P. L. NARA~IYHIM ( Alfrrnat8 1
Stewarts and Lloyds r.India Ltd, Calcutta
SRBI
B. KUMAR
S-1 T. K. Basu ( Altasu:e )
Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay
SEWS. KUMAR
.

SERI S. CIIANDRA ( Aftcmufc)

Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SBRI M C. KUHARASWAMY
SHRID. DUTTA ( Altemufd)
The Fertilizer ( Planning and Development ) India
SIIRI K. MUKH?~RJEE
Ltd, Sindri
SHRI R. K. SINHA ( Alter&c )
Zenith Steel Pipes & Industries Ltd, Khopoli
SHRI
S. NEELAKANTAN
DR A. R. KESIIAR ( Allnuts )
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Tiruchchirappalli
SHBI V. RATNAM VELICHETTY
Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun
SEEI G. P. SARABHAI
SXRI V. K. CHATURVEDX( Ahrnatc )
Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmadabad
Saw AP~ORVA SHAH
SHRI
H. J. TKAKER ( Altcrnale)
Central Boilers Board, New Delhi
SERI P. T. SHANKARAN NAYAR
SHRI G. S. GOSAL ( Alternalc )
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bombay
SEBI E. SDBBA RAO
SEHI P. C. JOHARI (AItemaIe)
The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd, Bombay
SHEI B. R. TANEJA
SHRI 0. P. KAKKAR ( Ahuztc)
Director General, ISI ( Ex-o&io M&bcr )
SHRI C. R. RAMA RAO,
Director ( Strut & Met ) ( Secretary
)

Panel for Drafting Specification for Steel Pipes for Idlers for
Troughed Belt Conveyors, SMDC 22 : P26
GhVClU?t

SHRI H. J. TIIAKER

Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd, Ahmadabad

Members
SEBI R. K. ABROL

Bharat Steel Tubea Ltd, New Delhi

SIIBI 6. C. ANAND ( Alternate)
Kalings Tubes Ltd, Cuttack
Bmo 6. D. S. BHALLA
SR~I N. C. MOHANTY ( Aftcrmd )

IS : 9295 - 1983

Indian Standard
SPEClFJCATION FOR
STEEL TUB-ES FOR IDLERS
BELT CONVEYORS

( First Revision
0.

FOR

FOREWOKD

0.1 This

Indian
Standard
( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards
Institution
on 18 April 1983, after the draft finalized
by the
Steel Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Secti&al
Committee
had been approved
by the Structural
and Metals Division Council.
0.2 Steel tubes are extensively
used as idlers for belt conveyors
and the
standard covering requirements
for the same was first published in 1979.
While reviewing the standard,
it was felt necessary
to issue a revision
incorporating
the following salient changes in the light of the experience
gained in usage of the standard by the industry and the users.
a) Amendment
b) Certain

No. 1, issued

additional

ments given earlier

on thickness,

in September

1981.

thicknesses

and

for ovality,

eccentricity,

fin height,

modifications

to the require-

straightness,

tolerances

etc.

0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular

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 : 2-1960*.
The number
of significant
places retained in the
rounded off value shouldbe
the same as that of the specified
value in
this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard
belt conveyors.

covers

the

requirements

*Rules for rounding off numerica values ( revised).

3

for steei tubes for idlers fox

IS :9295

- X983

2. TYPES

AND

GRADES

2.1 Steel tubes for idlers for belt conveyors

( based

on the process

shall be
and grades ):

of manufacture

of the following

QPes
Hot-Finish

ERW

Grades

Seamless

Gold-Drawn

( HFS

Seamless

( including

( CDS

HFlW

YSt210,
)

OF

YSt

240 apd YSt 310

YSt 210, YSt 240 and YSt 310

YSt 210, YSt 240 and YSt

NOTW- The grades YSt 210, YSt 240 and YSt

25 and 32 qecified in the original standard.

3. SUPPLY

types

310

310 correspond to grades 22,

MATERIAL

3.1 General requirements

relating to the supply of steel tubes
for belt conveyors shall conform to IS : 1387-1967*.

for

idlers

4. DESIGNATION
4.1 Steel tubes are designated
by the symbols to indicate the process
manufacture,
followed by the minimum yield stress in MPa.

of

5. MATERIAL

5.1 The tube shall be made from the steel manufactured

basic oxygen, electric
furnace,
or any other process
purchaser,
or a combination
of these processes.

by open hearth
approved
by the

6. MANUFACTURE
6.1

Tubes

shall be manufactured

a) Seamless3
b) ERW
6.2 The height
1.7 mm.

processes:

and

( including
of

HFIW

the internal

NOTE - Lower limit of

and the pure baser .

7. CHEMICAL

by one of the following

).
fin value

of

ERW

pipes shall not exceed

fin height may be as agreed to between the manufacturer

COMPOSITION

7.1 The ladle analysis of steel shall not have more than 0.06 percent
sulphur and not more than O-06 percent phosphorus
and shall be carried
General

requirements

for the supply of metallurgical

materiala (first ML&P~ ).

IS : 9295 - 1983
out either by the method specified in IS : 228* and its relevant
parts or
In case of dispute
anv other established
instrumental/chemical
method.
shall be the referee
the procedure
given in relevant
part of IS .. 228*
However,
where the method is not given in IS : 228* and its
method.
the refet,ee method
shall be agreed
to between
the
relevant
parts,
purchaser
and the manufacturer.
7.2 Check Analysis
- When specified on the purchase
The permissible
analysis shall be made by the supplier.
the limits specified in 7.1 shall be as follows:

Percent, Max

Constituents
Phosphorus

0.005

Sulphur

0.005

8. MECHANICAL
8.0

order, a check
variation
from

The

following

PROPERTIES
tests shall be carried

out.

8.1 Tensile Test - This test shall be carried

out in accordance
with
IS : 1894-19727
on one ofthe following, at the manufacturerls
option:
a) A length
cut from the end ofthe selected tube ( the ends being
plugged for grips or flattened where necessary ), and
b) A longitudinal
condition.

strip cut from the tube and

tested

in

the

8.1.1 The tensile strength, the yield stress and the percentage,
tion shail be not less than those specified in Table 1.
TABLE

MECHANICAL

elonga-

PROPERTIES

TENSILESTRENGTR
MPa

TUUR

DESIGNATION

curved

YIXLDSTHECS
MPa

ELONGATION
PERCENT

Min

Min

Min
20

HFS

210,CDS

ZlO/ERW

210

330

210

HFS

240/CDS

240/ERW

240

41i)

240

18

HFS JlO/CDS

310/ERW

310

450

810

15

8.1.2

The

percentage

with reference
cross sectional
*Methods
tMethods

elongation

in

this

to a gauge length of 5.65

area of the test specimen.

standard

i/?&

where

of cliemical
analysis of steels (,issued-&parts
).
for tensile testing of &eel tubes (JFrsf revision.1.

shall
&

js

be reported
the

original

I8 19295 - 1983
8.2 Drift Erpanrioa Test - The test shall be carried out on a piece
:?f tube approximately
100 mm long, cut from end of each selected tube
rn accordance
with IS : 2335-1963*
and the minimum
increase in outside
diameter
after expansion
shall be 2.5 percent.
The included
angle shall
be 30, 45, or 60, at the optton of the manufacturer.
NOTE agreement

The sizes which are not covered

in IS : 2335-1963 shall be a:biect to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

8.3 Flattening Temt - A ring not less than 50 mm in length,

cut from
one end of each selected tube shall be flattened between the two parallel
plates in accordance
with IS : 2328-1963t
with weld at 45, if any.
No
opening shall occur by flattening
in the weld, until the distance
betwekn
the plates is less than 75 percent of the original outside diameter of the
ipe.
No cracks or breaks in the material shall occur until the distance
of the original
outside
L! tween the plates is less than 60 percent
diameter.
9. WEIGHT
9.1 The
specified
TABLE 2

nominal
in Table

mass
2.

DLMENSIONS

and

dimensions

AND NOMINAL

of black
MASSES

steel tubes shall be as

OF BLACK

Mass

THICKNESS

OUTSIDE DIAME~

(4

(1)
mm

STEEL TUBES

(3)

mm

k/m
5.39, 6.55

635

3.65, 4.50

76.1

3.65, 450

86.9

4-05, 485,

630

8.47, 10.05, 1283

101.6

4.05, 485,

6.30

974,

10&O

4-05, 4-85, 6.30

1038,

12.19, 1450, 16.78

6-52, 7.95
1157, 1481
1234, 15%

1143

4-5, J-4, 6.3

120-O

45,

127.0

4-5, 485,

133.0

45, 485, 5.4, 6.3

14-3, 15.33, 16.99, 19.69

1397

4-5, 4+5,

15.0, -16.13, 17.89, 20.53

5.4, 6.3

12.82, 15.26, 17.67

5.4, 6.3

13.6, 14.61, 16.19, 18.75

5.4, 6.3

152.4

45, 4-85, 5.4, 6.3

16.4, 17.65, 19.58, 22.70

159.0

45,

17.1, 18.44, 2046,

165-l
168-3
193.7
219-l

4-5, 485,

4.85, 5.4, 6.3

5.4, 6-3,

4.5, 4.85, 5.4, 6.3

18.2, 19.55, 21.69, 25.17

5.4, 6.3, 7-l

25.1, 29.12, 32.67

5.4, 63, 7.1

28.5, 33.06, 37.12

*Method for drii cxpxhg

tkfethod

23.72

17.8, 19.17, 21.27, 24.67

test on steel tubes.

for flattenlug tm on steel tubal

Is : 9295 - 1983

9.1.1 Outside
diameters
and thicknesses
other than those covered
under the standard
will be permissible
subject to agreement
between the
manufacturer
and the purchaser.
10. HARDNESS

TEST

19.1 When hardness values are required,

the hardness
agreed to between the purchaser
and the manufacturer.
11. NUMBER
OF
DIMENSIONS

SAMPLFS

FOR

MECHANICAL

11.1 Mechanical
Temtm - The number
tests shall be performed
are as follows:

ofpipes

values

shall be as

TESTS

on which

AND

mechanical

a) Up to and including 114*30 mm outsi& diamctsr - One tube from a

lot of 400 tubes or a fraction thereof as presented
for inspection,
and
b) Over 114.30 mm outside diamctGr Dr a fraction thereof as presented

One pipe from a lot of 200 pipes

for inspection.

- One tube from-a lot of 100 tubes or fraction

fi.2 Dimeamionm
as presented
for inspection.

thereof

22. RETESTS
12.1 Should any one of the test pieces first selected fail to pass any of the
tests specified, two further samples shall be selected for testing in respect
of each failure. from the same lot.
Should
the test pieces from both
these additional
samples
pass, the material
represented
by the test
samples
shall
be deemed
to cbmply
with the requirement
of that
particular
test.
Should the test pieces from either of these additional
samples fail, the material
represented
by the test samples shall be deemed
as not complying
with the.standard
or the manufacturer
may select to
test individually
the remaining
lengths in the lot for the test failed to
comply
in the preceding
tests.
13. TOLERANCES
13.1 Tubes

shall conform

to the following

13.1.1 Oval&v - It is defined

cross section shall not exceed:
Below

as OD, Max -

1683 mm

Including

tolerances.
OD, Min and
O-5 mm

168:3 mm and above

1.0 mm

at any one

13.1.2 Eccentricity - Ecc&icity at any cross section, when calculated by the

following formula shall not exceed 5 percent:
lrnax -

lmin

2xt

x 100

where
lmax = maximum

thickness.

min = minimum thickness,

= specified thickness.
t

and

13..1.3 Moss
a) Single tube ( medium and heavy series ) shall have a tolerance of
f 1~0percent, and
b) For quantities per load of 10 tonnes, Min the tolerance
*7*5 percent ( medium and heavy series 1r

shall be

NATE - For the purpose of a minimum weighment of 10 tonnes lot, the

weighment may be done in convenient lots at the option of the manufacturer.

13.1.4

The tolerances

of HFS/ERW

tubes shall be as under:

Tolerances

HFS/ERW
a) Outside diameter

AzO.8 percent
f 10 percent

b) Thickness
13.1.5

The tolerances on CDS tubes shall be as under.

13.1.5.1 Outside diameter - Where the ratio of outside diameter to

thickness is not greater than 33:1,. the tolerances shall be as shown in
Table 3.
13.1.5.2 For sizes larger than 127.0 mm outside diameter,
the
tolerance shall be f ( 0.08 mm + 0.05 per 25 mm of outside -diameter
or part thereof ).
13.1.5.3 Where ratio of outside diameter to thickness is greater than
33~1 the tolerances shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
13.1.5.4
percent.

Thickness -

The

tolerance

on thickness

shall

be

f 10

14. WORKMANSHIP
14.1 All tubes shall be free from harmful defects, reasonably smooth and
free from rust. Uqless otherwise specified,. ends shall . be cut square.
Surface finish shall be as agreed to between the Manufacturer and the
purchaser.
8

IS : 9295

TABLE

TOLERANCES

All dimensions

in millimetres.

TOLERANCE

OUTSILIF. DIAMETER

p--_-----Over

*----_---_---~
Up to and Including

(2)

(3)

25.4

kO.13,

254

38.1

*O-15

38.1

51-o

kO.18

51.0

63.5

*o-20

63.5

7fP1

*@23

(1)
-

- 1983

76-l

88.9

*O-25

88.9

101.6

kO.28

101.6

114.3

io.31

I143

127.0

*a*33

15. STRAIGHTNESS
15.1 TJnless other tolerances
are agreed to between
the purchaser
and
the manufacturer,
tubes shall not deviate from straightness
by more than
l/! 000 of any length, when measured at the centre of that length, at the
manufacturers
works.
16. LENGTH
16.1 The tubes
\unless otherwise

shall be supplied
in random
lengths of 4 to 7 metres
agreed to between the manufacturer
and the purchaser.

16.2 Where exact or cut

tolerance of 2 8 mm.
17.

SURFACE

length

is specified,

it

shall

be

within

the

PROTECTION

17.1 Unless
otherwise
specified,
the tubes
shall
be supplied
protective coating by rust preventive
oil on the outside surface.

with

18. MARKING
18.1 Each
mark.

tube

may

be marked

with the manufacturers

18.2 Each bundle of tubes shall be marked

a) Type

of pipe,

b) ~Grade of material,
c) Outside

diameter

and
and

thickness,
9

suitably

name or trade-

with the following:

IS

9295 - 1983

1812.1Each tube may also be marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.
NOTE - The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indiaa Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quaiity
IS1
control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer.
marked pioducts are also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity
to that
standard as a further safeguard.
Details of conditions, under which a licence for the
use of the IS1 Certification
Mark may be granted to manufacturers or procersors.
may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

10

IS : 9295 - 1983
( Continuedfrom page 2 )

Members

Represen&g

McNally Bharat Engineering Co Ltd, Kumardhubi

SHRI M. K. V. CHARI
SHRI S. K. CHAUDHURI
( Albrnde )
Dynacraft Machine Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H. N. FUTEHALLY
SHRX S. K. DRA~O ( Alternale )
Association
of
Indian
Engineering
Industry,
SHRI 0. S. KANWAR
New Delhi
SHR~ P. R. GUPTA ( Alternate )
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, Neyveli
SHRI T. S. K.UTURI
SRRI M. C. REN~ARAJAN ( Alternate )
Mining & Allied
Machinery
Corporation
Ltd,
SHRI c. S. ROY
Durgapur
SHRI S. K. MUKHERJI ( Alternate )
Tata Robins Fraze: Ltd, Jamshedpur
SHRI R. N. S~H
SHRI V. P. NIJHAWAN ( Ahvats
)
Indian Tube Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SRRIV.C.SHARMA
Elecon Engineering Co Ltd, Vidyanagar
SHRI S. SUR
SHRI H. S. NORONHA ( Alternate )

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 MARCH 1999

TO
IS 9295 : 1983 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL TUBES
FOR IDLERS FOR BELT CONVEYORS
(First Revision)
( Page 8, clmse 15.13,
series) after Single tube.

line 1 > -

Delete the words (medium and heavy

(MTD19)

AMENDMENT NO. 3 JUNE 2010

TO
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IDLERS FOR BELT CONVEYORS
( First Revision )
(Page #, clause 18.1) Substitute embossed for marked.

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