What is BS 5315 - Requirements for worm drive hose clamps about?
BS 5315 is a British standard on the specification for Hose clamps. The main aim of BS 5315 is to provide a hi-torque clamp that prevents hose connections from slacking, and also prevents leakage.
BS 5315 specifies the requirements for worm drive hose clamps for general purpose use in the size range commencing at 12 mm.
Hose clamps above size 140 mm are used for a variety of purposes including strapping.
Who is BS 5315 - Requirements for worm drive hose clamps for?
BS 5315 on the requirements for worm drive hose clamps is useful for:
- Manufacturers of hose clamps
- Manufacturers and suppliers of flanges, couplings and joints
- The automobile, pharmaceutical, marine, aviation, petro-chemical and food production industries
Why should you use BS 5315 - Requirements for worm drive hose clamps?
When working with industrial hoses, it is vital to understand everything there is to know about their various variations, usage, care, storage, and maintenance in order to utilise them safely. Worm drive hose clamps are designed to help seal and stabilise any hose configuration. Finally, they aid in preventing moving fluid from escaping from surrounding a design.
In this regard, BS 5315 specifies the size and specifications of clamps that can be up to and including 140 mm, as well as those larger than 140 mm.
BS 5315 covers the materials requirements and general criteria for worm drive clamps.
BS 5315 outlines the clamp test techniques such as free-turning torque testing, torque testing, and hydraulic pressure testing, as well as the marking and labelling of worm drive hose clamps.
Overall, if you are a manufacturer of worm drive hose clamps, they must be fabricated in compliance with BS 5315 which makes them durable, corrosion resistant and best suited for heavy-duty engineering applications
What’s changed since the last update?
BS 5315:1991 supersedes BS 5315:1976 and BS 3628:1963. BS 5315:1991 includes some technical changes with respect to BS 5315:1976 and BS 3628:1963. These include:
- Additional text has been included which applies specifically to clamp sizes greater than 140 mm.
- Differences in the text between BS 5315:1991 and BS 5315:1976 are indicated by a sideline in the margin
