IS 1783 : Part 1 : 2014 : Drums Large, Fixed Ends Specification Part 1 Grade A Drums

1 SCOPE

This standard (Part 1) covers the requirements for Grade A steel drums of 200 litre nominal capacity with fixed ends with the following type of construction:

a) Type 1 - Drums of steel sheets of nominal thickness 1.25 mm for body and ends with end seam resistance welded and double seam construction.

b) Type 2 - Drums of sheets of nominal thickness 1.25 mm for body and ends, with end seam of triple/spiral seam construction.

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contains provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standard indicated below:

513 : 2008 Cold reduced low carbon steel sheets and strips (fifth revision)

1394 : 1984 Glossary of terms relating to metal containers (third revision)

1784 : 1998 Screwed closures for drums (third revision)

3259 : 1966 Methods of sampling of metal containers