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BS 8666:2005 Standard Shapes

Shape and total length of bar (L) measured along centre-line

00 01 11
A
A A
(B)

L=A L = A, stock lengths L = A + (B) - 0.5 r - d

12 13 (C) 14
A
R A
Semi circular B B
(B) A

L=A + (B) - 0.43 R - 1.2 d L = A + 0.57 B + (C) - 1.6 d L = A + (C) - 4 d (C)

15 21 22 B
A
A
B (C) C
A Semi circular

B (D)
(C)
L = A + (C) L = A + B + (C) - r - 2 d L = A + B + C + (D) - 1.5 r - 3 d

23 24 25
A B (C) A B
C D
(C) D
B (E)
A
L = A + B + (C) - r - 2 d L = A + B + (C) L = A + B + (E)
(C) B B
26 27 28
B A A (C)
D (C) D
D
A

L = A + B + (C) L = A + B + (C) - 0.5 r - d L = A + B + (C) - 0.5 r - d

(C) 31 A 32 A
29
B
(D) B
D B
(D)
A C C
L = A + B + (C) - r - 2 d L = A + B + C + (D) - 1.5 r - 3 d L = A + B + C + (D) - 1.5 r - 3 d
33 (C) C 35 C
34
B B (E)
Semi circular (E) D
Semi circular B D

A A A

L =2 A + 1.7 B + 2 (C) - 4 d L = A + B + C + (E) - 0.5 r - d L = A + B + C + (E) - 0.5 r - d

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BS 8666:2005 Standard Shapes

Shape and total length of bar (L) measured along centre-line

(D) 41 A (E) 44 A
36 (E)
A
C B D B
E D

B C C

L = A + B + C + (D) - r - 2 d L = A + B + C + D + (E) - 2 r - 4 d L = A + B + C + D + (E) - 2 r - 4 d

46 47 51 C

A (E) (C) (D)

B B (D)
A
D B
D

B A

L = A + 2 B + C + (E) L = 2 A + B + max(21 d, 240) *see note L = 2 A + 2 B + max(16 d, 160) *see note

56 64 A
C 63
(C) (D)
(D)
A
B D
B (F)
(F)

(E)
B E
A
C
L = A + B + C + (D) + 2(E) - 2.5 r - 5 d L = 2 A + 3 B + max(14 d, 150) *see note L = A + B + C + 2 D + E + (F) - 3 r - 6 d

67 A
77 98
C

A
B B
B
L=A
R
A B
A
75

C = no. of turns
(D)

L = 3.14 (A - d) C C
(B)
where B > A/5
L = 3.14 [A - d] + (B) L =sqrt {(3.14 [A - d])² + B²} C L = A + 2 B + C + (D) - 2 r - 4 d

99 All shapes where standard shapes cannot be used. Notes

No other shape code number, form of designation or abbreviation shall be The length equations for shape codes
used in scheduling. 47, 51 and 63 are for when dimensions
A dimensioned sketch shall be drawn over the dimension columns A to E. C and D are to be minimised.
Every dimension shall be specified and the dimension that is to allow for
permissible deviations shall be indicated in parenthesis, otherwise the '+ max(14 d, 150)' means add the greater
fabricator is free to choose which dimension shall allow for the tolerance. value of either 14 d or 150mm.

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