BS 970 has covered a wide range of long product forms steel grades and finishes. Stainless steel have appeared in various parts of different issues of BS 970, but were last shown only in parts 1 and 3. BS 970 also covered some low alloy steel grades as well as stainless steel.
With the exception of forged bars, all stainless steel are now withdrawn from all parts of BS 970 and are now covered by either EN 10088-3 (stainless steel grades) or EN 10095 (heat-resisting steel grades). BS 970 should not be used for specifying new products, but may still be included in specifications for products originally designed before 1995 and so is included here for reference purposes only.
Long products for pressure purposes are now covered be EN 10272
