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IS 1538 : 1993

Cast iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage - Specification (Third Revision)

Current edition: 1993

BIS department: MTD

What this standard covers

This standard covers the general requirements for cast iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage. 1*2 This standard is applicable to all cast iron fittings having spigots, sockets or flanges as specified in this standard and also to Gttings with other type of joints, the general dimensions of which, except those relating to the joints, conform to this standard.

Scope, quoted from IS 1538 : 1993. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

  • 5.1 Tests

Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “MECHANICAL TESTS” in IS 1538 : 1993. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

  • 3 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
  • 4 MANUFACTURE
  • 5 MECHANICAL TESTS
  • 6 BRINELL HARDNESS TESTS
  • 7 RETEST
  • 8 HYDROSTATIC TEST
  • 9 SIZES AND DIMENSIONS
  • 10 TOLERANCES
  • 11 MASS
  • 12 COATING
  • 14 GENERAL

Test methods it refers to

  • IS 2078

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

  • IS 1538 : 1993 — current edition

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

Materials market

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Notes

  • Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
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  • Generated 2026-07-27.