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AS 2527-2006
[Superseded]Cylinders for dissolved acetylene
Specifies the basic requirements for steel cylinders of 5 kg to 160 kg water capacity intended for the storage and transport of acetylene. Also specifies requirements for the porous filler, the solvent and the cylinder marking.
Published: 27/09/2006
Pages: 16
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Cylinder shell
4.1 Shell specification
4.2 Test pressure
4.3 Fitment of safety device
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Location
4.3.3 Number and size
5 Porous filler
5.1 Properties
5.2 Compatibility
5.3 Clearance
6 Solvent
7 Type tests
7.1 Type testing
7.2 Ullage test (at elevated temperature)
7.3 Performance under backfire
7.4 Performance under simulated external fire condition
8 Record of data
9 Marking
Appendix A
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Cylinder selection
B3 Number of cylinders for each test
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Apparatus
C3 Test specimen
C4 Procedure
C5 Report
Appendix D
D1 Scope
D2 Apparatus
D3 Test specimen
D4 Procedure
D5 Report
Appendix E
E1 Scope
E2 Apparatus
E2.1 For Method 1
E2.2 For Method 2
E3 Test specimen
E4 Calibration
E5 Procedure
E5.1 For Method 1
E5.2 For Method 2
E6 Report
Appendix F
F1 Scope
F2 Apparatus
F3 Test specimen
F4 Procedure
F5 Calculation
F6 Report
Cited references in this standard
TC 8WAM
Transport Canada, Welded high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel cylinders or welded carbon and HSLA steel cylinders containing a porous filler impregnated with a solvent to carry acetylene.
TC 8WM
Transport Canada, Welded carbon steel cylinders containing a porous filler impregnated with a solvent to carry acetylene
DOT 8AL
Department of Transport, U.S.A., Steel cylinders with approved porous filling for acetylene
EN 1975
Transportable gas cylinders—Specification for the design and construction of refillable transportable seamless aluminium and aluminium alloy gas cylinders of capacity from 0.5 litre up to 150 litre
[Current]
Gas cylinders - Design, construction and testing of refillable seamless steel gas cylinders and tubes - Part 3: Normalized steel cylinders and tubes
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