EN-Construction-blog-Hot-finished vs cold-formed tubes
UK made - welded - hot-finished tubes
Tata Steel’s UK made welded - hot-finished – tubes, deliver a range of advantages over welded cold-formed and seamless imports.
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To avoid being supplied the wrong product, it is vital that tubes are correctly specified at time of ordering, and that purchasing documentation and stock is checked to ensure you receive exactly what you have ordered
Our premium Install® Plus 235 hot-finished, multi-certified tube is technically superior to cold-formed alternatives.
Therefore, to avoid being supplied the wrong product, it is vital that tubes are correctly specified at time of ordering, and that purchasing documentation and stock is checked to ensure you receive exactly what you have ordered.
This is especially important if a Tata Steel hot finished, GH grade (GH=Get Hot), fully CE certified, traceable and UK supported product is required.
For hot-finished products, always ask for:
If you have any questions about how to correctly specify [Install® Plus 235] or any other query call the Tubes Technical Helpline on +44 (0) 1536 402121 or email [tubesconstruction@tatasteel.com]
Our Install® Plus 235 hot-finished, multi-certified tube to BS EN10255 and 10217-2 S/P235 GH (GH = Get Hot) grade is CE marked in accordance with the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) to both CAT3 (fuel and gas) and CAT4 (water).
Some alternative products do not appear to be CE marked correctly, so please be aware of possible application, compliance, warranty and insurance sign-off issues.
All Install® Plus 235 tubes are clearly marked along its length as shown in the illustration below, if it is not question the supplier where you purchased the product.
If checking your stock, our Install® Plus painted products will have the following marked along the whole length tube:
TATA STEEL INSTALL PLUS MULTI-CERT HOT-FINISHED & TATA STEEL INSTALL PLUS BS EN10255-S235GT/S195(G)T 10217-2-P235GH + TST41 CE-CPR-CAT3+4 EW SIZE (QA DATECODE) QA UK.
If it doesn’t say Tata Steel Install® Plus, then it’s not Tata Steel. It’s not UK manufactured, fully traceable and hot-finished.
Unlike cold-formed alternatives, our hot-finished tubes have:
How to order hot-finished tubes:
To order hot-finished for building services/industrial:
BS EN10255/10217 Part 2, Grade S/P235GT/GH (Get Hot) Or Tata Steel [Install® Plus 235] hot-finished
To order hot-finished for specialist building services/industrial:
BS EN10217 Part 2/ISO3183/API5LB, Grade P265/GH (Get Hot) Or Tata Steel [Inline 265] hot-finished
Tata Steel Install® Plus 235 Multi-certified, Hot-finished tube - Product Marking Explained
Tube Marking | Meaning |
Tata Steel | Our company name |
Install Plus 235 | Our brand name |
Multi Cert | Manufactured to more than one specification |
Hot finished | Premium hot finished tube, not an imported cold formed product |
BSEN10255 | Primary tube standard the product is manufactured too |
S235GT/S195(G)T | The actual grade of steel we use to manufacture our product |
(EN)10217-2 | This is the specific hot formed standard and the standard that must be used for alignment with the pressure equipment directive (PED) |
P235GH | This is the steel grade that ensures you get a hot finished product GH= GET HOT |
TST41 | Our internal Tata Steel Tubes product standard, this document contains additional product information, such as testing and compliance |
CE-CPR-CAT3+4 | CE marking to the construction products regulations as per the requirement within EN10255, CAT4 for water, CAT3 for fuel and gas (note, CAT3 has to be 3rd party verified) |
EW | Electric welded is the tube manufacturing process route |
Size NB | The product size (nominal bore etc) |
MED or HVY | Tube weight per EN10255 standard |
(4 digit number) | Manufacturing date code for product traceability |
QA | Quality Assurance mark |
UK | Manufactured in the UK |
Tata Steel’s UK made welded - hot-finished – tubes, deliver a range of advantages over welded cold-formed and seamless imports.