GOST 13663-86 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 13663-86 — "Shaped steel tubes. Technical requirements." The standard defines technical requirements, allowed steel grades, manufacturing methods and acceptance rules for profile (square, rectangular and other shaped) steel tubes used in structural and general-purpose applications.

Abstract

GOST 13663-86 is an interstate (USSR-origin) standard that establishes dimensions, tolerances, materials, production methods (seamless, cold-/hot-deformed, electric-welded and related processes), testing and acceptance procedures for shaped steel tubes (square, rectangular, oval and similar profiles). It was prepared by the Ministry of Ferrous Metallurgy of the USSR, approved by the USSR State Committee for Standards and introduced with amendments; implementation date cited as 01 January 1988 with approval dated 26 September 1986.

General information

• Status: Original USSR interstate standard (GOST). Still widely cited in trade and technical specifications; subject to amendments and in practice used alongside later profile-tube standards.
• Publication date: Approved 26 September 1986; date of introduction/effective date commonly listed as 01 January 1988.
• Publisher: USSR State Committee for Standards (Gosstandart) / developed by the Ministry of Ferrous Metallurgy of the USSR.
• ICS / categories: Steel profiles / shaped steel tubes; commonly associated with classification groups for metal products and profile pipes (Group В62 / related OKP/ICS classifications for steel profiles).
• Edition / version: Original designation 13663-86 (1986) with recorded amendments following introduction (amendments cited in document metadata).
• Number of pages: Typical published copies list about 10 pages (electronic/print variants may differ).

Scope

The standard applies to steel profile (non-circular) tubes — including square, rectangular and other shaped sections — and specifies allowable steel grades, manufacturing methods (seamless, hot/cold-deformed, electric-welded, furnace-welded, etc.), dimensional tolerances, acceptance by lots, testing and marking requirements. It covers product range, wall-thickness classes, typical sizes and basic quality control and delivery rules for general engineering and construction use.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and classification of shaped (profile) steel tubes (square, rectangular, oval, etc.).
• Permitted steel grades and chemical/technical requirements for carbon and selected alloy steels used to manufacture profile tubes.
• Accepted manufacturing methods: seamless (hot/cold), electric-welded (including cold-deformed and hot-calibrated), furnace-welded and associated process controls.
• Dimensional tolerances, wall-thickness classes and reference to square/rectangular sortaments (links to GOST 8639-82, GOST 8645-68 and related sortament standards).
• Rules of acceptance (party/lot acceptance), sampling, mechanical and non-destructive testing and documentation/marking requirements.
• Amendments and cross-references to other normative documents (standards for steel, testing methods, weld quality and transport/packaging).

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of profile steel tubes, steel mills and pipe producers; procurement/specification engineers in construction, metal structures, machinery and furniture manufacturing; distributors and trading houses supplying structural profiles. The standard is also referenced in tenders, technical specifications and product catalogs across CIS and neighboring countries.

Related standards

Commonly referenced companion standards and sortaments include GOST 8639-82 (square tubes), GOST 8645-68 (rectangular tubes), GOST 8642-68 (oval tubes) and later profile-related standards such as GOST 30245 (and subsequent national/industry standards) that address specific profile types, additional requirements or updated manufacturing practice.

Keywords

GOST 13663-86; shaped steel tubes; profile tubes; square tube; rectangular tube; technical requirements; electrowelded tubes; seamless pipes; pipe sortament; acceptance rules; steel profiles.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 13663-86 is an interstate technical standard that sets requirements for shaped (profile) steel tubes — their materials, manufacturing methods, dimensions, tolerances, testing and acceptance procedures.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers square, rectangular and similar non-circular steel tube sections, specifying permissible steel grades, production methods (seamless, welded, cold/hot deformed), dimensional tolerances, testing and lot acceptance rules and documentation.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Tube producers, steelworks, fabricators of metal structures, procurement/specification engineers in construction and mechanical engineering, distributors and tendering organizations in countries that reference GOST standards.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document is the 1986 (13663-86) GOST edition introduced in practice from 01 Jan 1988 and carries recorded amendments. It continues to be cited in trade and technical documents; some of its subject-matter has been supplemented or integrated into later national or inter-state profile-tube standards (for example subsequent GOSTs/technical regulations that update sortament or production practice). For procurement or regulatory compliance, check the specific market/authority for whether a later national standard or technical regulation applies.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — GOST 13663-86 is linked with a family of GOSTs covering profile tube sortaments and related testing/manufacturing standards (notably GOST 8639-82, GOST 8645-68, GOST 8642-68 and other referenced normative documents listed within the standard).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Shaped/profile steel tubes, square tube, rectangular tube, technical requirements, electrowelded, seamless, tube sortament, acceptance rules.