INTERNATIONAL IS0

STANDARD 4200
Fourth edition
1991-02-15

Plain end steel tubes, welded and seamless -

General tables of dimensions and masses per
unit length

Tubes lisses en acier, soudtfs, et sans soudure - Tableaux g.hSraux des

dimensions et des masses linhiques

Reference number
IS0 4200 : 1991 (E)
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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national standards bodies (IS0 member bodies). The work of preparing International
Standards is normally carried out through IS0 technical committees. Each member
body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. international organizations, govern-
mental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. IS0
collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all
matters of electrotechnical standardization.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to

the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires
approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

International Standard IS0 4200 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 5,

Ferrous metalpipes and metallic fittings, Sub-Committee SC 1, Steel tubes.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (IS0 4200 : 19851, tables 2
and 3 of which have been technically revised by the addition of the outside diameter of
12,7 mm to series 2.

Annex A of this International Standard is for information only.

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Introduction
This International Standard has two main purposes:

- to give guidance on the selection of sizes for all activities concerned with the
standardization of steel tubes, both nationally and internationally;

- to serve as a ready reckoner and to avoid the use by different countries of

different masses for a tube of the same size.

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Plain end steel tubes, welded and seamless - General

tables of dimensions and masses per unit length

1 Scope This International Standard is not applicable to tubes primarily

intended to be screwed in accordance with IS0 7-1 [‘I. The
This International Standard gives tables of dimensions, in masses of such tubes, both screwed and plain end, are given in
millimetres, and masses per unit length, in kilograms per metre, IS0 65t2’.
of plain end steel tubes.

It covers two groups of tubes : 2 Classification of outside diameters

- Group 1: tubes for general purpose use (see table 2); In International Standards on steel tubes, the outside diameters
of tubes are classified into three series defined as follows.
- Group 2: precision tubes (see table 3).
- Series 1: Series for which all the accessories needed
for the construction of piping systems are standardized.
The outside diameters are classified into three series for
group 1 and into two series for group 2. - Series 2: Series for which not all accessories are stan-
dardized.
The classification of outside diameters and the selection of
preferred thicknesses offers information on which tube dimen- - Series 3: Series for special application for which very
sions should be selected for national and international few standardized accessories exist; some of these diameters
standards for either general purposes or particular use and may be withdrawn in due course.
application. The use of this information will ensure the selec-
tion of the most favourable dimensions for particular purposes.
3 Selection of preferred dimensions for
It should be noted that the inclusion in tables 2 and 3 of a mass tubes of group 1
for a given size of tube, which does not have a series 1 outside
diameter and preferred thickness, does not necessarily mean Table 1 gives seven ranges of preferred thicknesses, related to
that it is available. series 1 outside diameters, based upon the principle of isobaric
series and applicable to tubes and butt-welding accessories;
Should the mass of a tube of dimensions other than those the three strongest ranges are common to all steel grades. The
given in tables 2 and 3 be required, it has to be calculated using four ranges of thicknesses D, E, F and G are normally in use for
the formula given in clause 4. tubular products of non-alloy and alloy steels, and the six

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ranges of thicknesses A, B, C, E, F and G are normally in use where

for stainless steel tubular products.
M is the mass per unit length, in kilograms per metre;
Table 1 gives a reduced selection of dimensions standardized D is the specified outside diameter, in millimetres;
and available for tubes and accessories; range D, however, is
T is the specified thickness, in millimetres;
not applicable to butt-welding accessories.
the coefficient 0,024 661 5 takes into account a density
equal to 7,85 kg/dm3.

4 Method of calculation of masses per unit The calculated values may also be applied to tubes of steels
having different density values by multiplying them by an
length
appropriate factor, i.e.
The values given in tables 2 and 3 have been calculated using - 1,015 for austenitic stainless steels;
the formula given below to at least five significant figures and
- 0,985 for ferritic and martensitic stainless steels.
have then been rounded to three significant figures for values
below 106, and to the nearest whole number for larger values. These coefficients may be modified or changed as a result of
current studies, in particular those being carried out in
M = (D - T) x T x 0,024 661 5 ISO/TC 17, Steel.

Table 1 - Dimensions for tubes and accessories

Dimensions in millimetres

139,7 2 286 3,2 X6 4 63 10

168,3 2 Z6 3.2 4 4,5 7,l 11
219,l 2 2,6 $6 . 4,5 6.3 8 12,5
273 2 3,6 4 5 63 10 14,2
323.9 Z6 4 4,5 56 7,1 10 16
355,6 2,6 4 5 5,6 8 11 17,5
406,4 Z6 4 5 6,3 83 12,5 20
457 32 4 5 6,3 10 14,2 222
508 32 5 56 6.3 11 16 25
610 32 56 6,3 63 12,5 17,5 30
711 4 63 7,l 7,1 14,2 20 32
813 4 7,l 8 8 16 222 36
914 4 8 83 10 l7,5 25 40
1016 4 J3,8 10 10 20 28 45
1067 - 8,8 10 11 -
1118 - G3 10 11 - -
1219 - IO 11 12,5 - - -
1422 12.5 14,2 14,2 - -
1626 - 14.2 16 16 -
1829 14,2 16 17,5 - - -
2 032 - 16 17,5 20 - - -
2235 17,5 20 222 -
2540 - 20 222 25 - - -

NOTE - The preferred thicknesses listed in ranges D and E are used particularly for plain end commercial
quality steel tubes for general use. The ranges A, 6 and C are normally used only for stainless steels but may
in certain circumstances be used for other types of steel. In the revision of existing standards or in the
preparation of new standards the same designation of ranges of thickness shall be used as in this table.
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5 Dimensions and masses per unit length For use of tubes as components of piping systems, it is rec-
ommended to apply only those dimensions given in table 2,
5.1 Group 1 series 1 outside diameters.

Table 2 gives the dimensions and masses per unit length of

tubes for general purpose use and for use as components of
piping systems.
Values of masses per unit length printed in heavy type corre- 5.2 Group 2
spond to tubes of series 1 outside diameters and having the
preferred thicknesses of ranges A, B, C, D, E, F and G respect- Table 3 gives the dimensions and masses per unit length of
ively. precision tubes.

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 Table 2 - Dimensions and
Outside diameters
mm
Series 0.5 1 0.6 1 0.6 1 1 ) 1.2 1 I,4 1 1.6 1 1.8 1 2 1 2.3 1 2.6 1 2.9 1 3.2 1 3,6 1 4 1 4.5 1 5 1 5.4 1 6.6

I 25.4 1 0,307 1 0,367 1

26.9 1 1 0,326 1 0,382 1 _,___ , .,..
I I

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I ---” i I mA*l I I I I I I I l1T.n II
1 273 I I I I I- I I I 1 13.4 I 15.4 I 17,3-
323.9 20.6 23.0 25.3 28.4 31.6 35.4 39.3 42.4 44.0
356.6 22,6 25.2 27.8 31.3 34.7 39.0 43.2 46.6 48.3
406.4 25.9 28.9 31.8 35.8 33.7 44.6 49.5 53.4 55.4
467 50.2 55.7 60.1 62.3
I I I I I I , W,” , 77,” N,I 55.9 62.0 66.9 69,4
1 43.9 1 49.3 64.7 61,5 63.3 73.7 76.4
I I I I I I I I --" I
-8 59.8 67.2 74.6 80.5 83.6
308, 87.2 90.4
87.1 94.0 97.4
M.3 101 104
39.6 108 112
33 114 119
12 121 125
25 136 146
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Annex A
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Bibliography

[II IS0 7-l : 1982, Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads - Part I: Designation, dimensions and
tolerances.

[21 IS0 65 : 1981, Carbon steel tubes suitable for screwing in accordance with IS0 7-l.

UDC 621.643.23
Descriptors: piping, pipes (tubes), steel tubes, welded tubes, seamless tubes, smooth tubes, dimensions, linear density, classification.

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