IS 13983 : 1994
Stainless steel sinks for domestic purposes - Specification
Current edition: 1994
Sectional committee: CED 03 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard covers requirements regarding material, dimensions, construction and work- manship for sit-on and inset type stainless steel sinks for domestic purposes. Options are specified for sinks with or without overflow holes, tap holes or selected waste facilities.
Scope, quoted from IS 13983 : 1994. Read the full standard
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 6.1 ThickDCss of Sheet/Strip
- 6.2 Depth of Bowls
- 6.3 Internal Dimensions of Bowls
- 6.4 Bowl Locating Limits
- 6.5 Coordinating Sizes
Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES” in IS 13983 : 1994. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 4 TYPES
- 5 MATERIALS
- 6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
- 7 CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP
- 8 FINISH
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 13983 : 1994 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2026-01-31)
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