AS 1692:2006 (R2016) PDF Download

AS 1692:2006 (R2016) is a standard that sets out designs and specifications for steel tanks used to store flammable and combustible liquids. The standard outlines requirements for tank design and construction, accessories, tank joints, and testing. This standard is applicable only to tanks used to store substances that are liquid at normal temperatures and pressures.

The thickness of tanks specified in the standard is based on a number of assumptions, which include low stresses on the tank, a liquid that is no more corrosive than normal petroleum products, a liquid density not greater than 1000 kg/m3, and a tank that needs to be sturdy for handling and transport. The possible use of thinner materials, compensating by shaping, corrugating, bracing or stiffening, may be valid for stainless steel tanks that demonstrate equivalent mechanical properties to a similar size tank built to the AS 1692 standard.

The standard does not require compliance with any specific material standards or the use of particular grades of materials. It is essential for manufacturers to test tanks against design and material specifications to ensure that they are appropriate for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids. AS 1692:2006 (R2016) facilitates manufacturing of steel tanks for companies that handle flammable and combustible liquids, helping ensure safe storage and handling of such materials.