Paragraph 6 Aluminium vessels

(1)

Non-alloy aluminium must have an aluminium content of at least 99.5% and the alloys referred to in regulation 2(1)(b) (interpretation) must display adequate resistance to intercrystalline corrosion at maximum working temperature.

(2)

Moreover, these materials must satisfy the following requirements—

(a)

they must by supplied in an annealed state;

(b)

they must have the following mechanical characteristics per product—

(i)

the maximum tensile strength R_{m, max}must be no more than 350 N/mm²,

(ii)

the elongation after fracture must be—

(aa)

A ≥ 16% if the test piece is taken parallel to the direction of rolling;

(bb)

A ≥ 14% if the test piece is taken perpendicular to the direction of rolling.

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: S.I. 1989/1327.
F2: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The enabling powers of section 2(2) were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51).
F3: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.