This European Standard specifies the tolerances on dimensions and form of round aluminium and aluminium
alloys porthole extruded and cold drawn tubes with an outside diameter (OD) of over 2 mm up to and including 50 mm supplied in coil form or in straight lengths cut from coiled material: see Figure 1.
This European Standard mainly applies to round cold drawn tube for general engineering applications
manufactured in 1xxx series of aluminium and 3xxx series of alloys. The use of this European Standard for non-standardised 1xxx aluminium and 3xxx alloys or alloys from other series, e.g. 5xxx or 6xxx, is subject to agreement between supplier and purchaser.
This European Standard only applies to:
round tube extruded by the porthole/bridge method in coil form and then cold drawn to the final
dimensions required;
tube as above but delivered in straight lengths cut from coiled material.
This European Standard does not apply to:
seamless extruded (die/mandrel method) and drawn tubes (EN 754-7);
tubes extruded in straight lengths (i.e. not coiled) and drawn (EN 754-8).
BS EN 13958:2008 Referenced Document
EN 12258-1:1998 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Terms and Definitions - Part 1: General Terms
EN 515 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Wrought Products - Temper Designations*, 2017-03-01 Update
EN 573-3 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical composition and form of wrought products - Part 3: Chemical composition and form of products*, 2023-12-20 Update
EN 754-2 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Cold drawn rod/bar and tube - Part 2: Mechanical properties*, 2016-11-01 Update
BS EN 13958:2008 history
2008BS EN 13958:2008 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Cold drawn, round, coiled tube for general applications - Specification
2003BS EN 13958:2003 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Cold drawn, round coiled tube for general applications - Specification