MCE 18/-/4 Connectors and Components

MCE 18/-/4 is the UK National Committee responsible for Connectors standards within the Fluid Power Category. Members of this committee also provide the UK view to the following international committees ISO/TC 131/SC 4 (Including Working Groups 1, 2, 3 & 4).

Jerry HughesJemlyn LimitedCommittee Chairman
Nicky QuinnBFPACommittee Secretary
Philippa YounasBSIBSI Liaison
RepresentativeJCBCommittee Member
RepresentativeHose Assembly TechnologyCommittee Member
RepresentativeHolmbury LimitedCommittee Member
RepresentativeMODCommittee Member
RepresentativeGates HydraulicsCommittee Member
RepresentativeHopespare LimitedCommittee Member
RepresentativeFlowtechCommittee Member
RepresentativeInterpump Fluid SolutionsCommittee Member
RepresentativeSMC UKCommittee Member
RepresentativeFluid Power Design SolutionsCommittee Member

Blurb from committee chair about this committee

CommitteeCategoryNumberTitle
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 3G 100-2.3.13:1973Specification for general requirements for equipment for use in aircraft – All equipment – Environmental conditions – Resistance to fire in designated fire zones
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 4F 68:2002Controlled storage of vulcanised rubbers for use in aerospace applications
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS 778:1966Specification for steel pipes and joints for hydraulic purposes
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 903-A9:2020Methods of testing vulcanized rubber. Determination of abrasion resistance. Akron and Taber methods
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS 4368-1:1998+ A1:2014Metallic tube connectors for fluid power and general use Part 1: Split collet compression fittings
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-100:1992Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 100: General introduction
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 1402:2021Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Hydrostatic testing
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-102.3:1988Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 102.3 – Hydraulic pressure tests – Determination of volumetric expansion of fuel-dispensing pump hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-102.4:1990Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 102.4 – Hydraulic pressure tests – Determination of volumetric expansion of hydraulic hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-102.8:1987Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 102.8 – Hydraulic pressure tests – Pressure impulse test for rigid helix reinforced thermoplastics hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-102.10:1990Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 102.10 – Hydraulic pressure tests – Hydrostatic tests for oil suction and discharge hose
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-103.2:1990Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies – Part 103.2 – Physical tests – Resistance of hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-103.6:1990Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 103.6 – Physical tests  - Determination of ignitability of lining
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-103.7:1991Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 103.7 – Physical tests – Determination of fracture resistance of rigid polymer helical reinforcement in thermoplastics hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-103.13:1994Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 103.13 – Physical tests  Determination of resistance to fire
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5173-106.2:1990Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Part 106.2 – Environmental tests – General requirements for high temperature ageing tests
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS 5200:1997+Corr July 2017Fluid Power Systems – specification for dimensions of hydraulic connectors and adaptors
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5244:1986Recommendations for application, storage and life expiry of hydraulic rubber hoses and hose assemblies
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS 5327:1976Specification – Swept elbow bends for fluid power applications
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS 5380:1984Specification for hydraulic port and stud coupling using O-ring sealing and G-series fastening threads.
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS 6537:1984Specification for staple type connectors for hydraulic fluid power applications
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS 7416:1991Specification for precision finished seamless cold-drawn low carbon steel tubes for use in hydraulic fluid power systems
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS 7993:2011Twin ferrule connectors and associated tubing for 316 stainless steel systems – Specification and test methods
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 853:2015Rubber hoses and hose assemblies - Wire braid reinforced hydraulic type - Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 854:2015Rubber hoses and hose assemblies – Textile reinforced hydraulic type – Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 856:2015+Corr:March 2019Rubber hoses and hose assemblies - Rubber-covered spiral wire reinforced by hydraulic type - Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 857:2015Rubber hoses and hose assemblies - Wire braid reinforced compact type for hydraulic applications - Specification
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS EN 1092-1:2018Flanges and their joints. Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated. Steel flanges
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 1765:2016Rubber hose assemblies for oil suction and discharge services. Specification for the assemblies
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN 10226-1:2004Pipe threads where pressure tight joins are made on the threads Part 1: Taper external threads and parallel internal threads – Dimensions, tolerances and designation
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN 10226-2:2005Pipe threads where pressure tight joins are made on the threads Part 2: Taper external and internal threads – Dimensions, tolerances and designation
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN 10226-3:2005Pipe threads where pressure tight joins are made on the threads Part 3: Verification by means of limit gauges
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS EN 10305-4:2016Steel tubes for precision applications. Technical delivery conditions. Seamless cold drawn tubes for hydraulic and pneumatic power systems
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN 10324:2004Steel wire and wire products – Hose reinforcement wire
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 228-1:2003Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 228-2:2003Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads Part 2: Verification by means of limit gauges
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 1179-1:2013Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 228-1 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 1: Threaded ports
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 1179-2:2022Connections for general use and fluid power. Ports and stud ends with ISO 228-1 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing. Part 2: Heavy-duty (S series) and light-duty (L series) stud ends with elastomeric sealing (type E)
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 1179-3:2008Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 228-1 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 3: Light-duty (L series) stud ends with sealing by O-ring with retaining ring (types G and H)
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 1179-4:2008Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 228-1 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 4: Stud ends for general use only with metal-to-metal sealing (type B)
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 1307:2008Rubber and plastics hoses - Minimum and maximum inside diameters and tolerances on cut-to-length hoses
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 1402:2021Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Hydrostatic testing
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 1403:2019Rubber hoses, textile-reinforced, for general-purpose water applications. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 10619-1:2018Rubber and plastics hoses and tubing. Measurement of flexibility and stiffness. Bending tests at ambient temperature
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 2398:2016Rubber hoses, textile-reinforced, for compressed air. Specification
MCE 18/-/4SystemsBS EN ISO 3457:2008Earth-moving machinery – Guards – Definitions and requirements
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 3949:2020Plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Textile-reinforced types for hydraulic applications. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 4589-2:2017Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index. Ambient-temperature test
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 4589-3:2017Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index. Elevated-temperature test
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 4671:2022Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Methods of measurement of the dimensions of hoses and the lengths of hose assemblies
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 5774:2016Plastics hoses. Textile-reinforced types for compressed-air applications. Specification
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 6149-1:2022Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use. Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 metric threads and O-ring sealing. Ports with truncated housing for O-ring seal
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 6149-2:2006+Cor 1:2007Connections for fluid power and general use - Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 metric threads and O-ring sealing Part 2: Heavy-duty (S series) stud ends - Dimensions, design, test methods and requirements
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 6149-3:2006+Cor 1:2007Connections for fluid power and general use - Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 threads and O-ring sealing Part 3: Light-duty (L series) stud ends - Dimensions, design, test methods and requirements
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 6149-4:2017Connections for fluid power and general use – Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 metric threads and O-ring sealing Part 4: Dimensions, design, test methods and requirements for external and internal hex port plugs
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6224:2011Thermoplastics hoses, textile reinforced for general purpose water applications – Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6802:2018Rubber or plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Hydraulic impulse test with flexing
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6803:2017Rubber or plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Hydraulic pressure impulse test without flexing
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6806:2017Rubber hoses and hose assemblies for use in oil burners. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6808:2014Plastics hoses and hose assemblies for suction and low-pressure discharge of petroleum liquids. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 7233:2021Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Determination of resistance to vacuum
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 7326:2016Rubber and plastic hoses – Assessment of ozone resistance under static conditions
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 7662:1996Rubber and plastics hoses – Determination of abrasion of lining
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 7751:2016Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies – Ratios of proof and burst pressure to design working pressure
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8029:2014Plastics hose. General-purpose collapsible water hose, textile-reinforced. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8030:2014Rubber and plastics hoses – Method of test for flammability
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8031:2020Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Determination of electrical resistance and conductivity
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8032:1999Rubber and plastics hose assemblies. Flexing combined with hydraulic impulse test (half-omega test)
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8033:2017Rubber and plastics hoses – Determination of adhesion between components
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8308:2015Rubber and plastics hoses and tubing. Determination of transmission of liquids through hose and tubing walls
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8330:2022Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Vocabulary
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 8331:2016Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Guidelines for selection, storage, use and maintenance
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 8434-1:2018+Cor1:2018Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use Part 1: 24° cone connectors
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 30013:2011Rubber and plastics hoses. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Determination of changes in colour, appearance and other physical properties
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 9974-1:2000Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 1: Threaded ports
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 9974-2:2000Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 2: Stud ends with elastomeric sealing (type E)
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 9974-3:2000Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 3: Stud ends with metal-to-metal sealing (type B)
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 18752:2022Rubber hoses and hose assemblies. Wire- or textile-reinforced single-pressure types for hydraulic applications. Specification
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS EN ISO 19879:2021Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use. Test methods for hydraulic fluid power connections
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 37:2017Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 48-2:2018Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of hardness. Hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 188:2011Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 815-1:2019Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of compression set. At ambient or elevated temperatures
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 1436:2020Rubber hoses and hose assemblies – Wire braid reinforced hydraulic types for oil or water-based fluids – Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 1817:2022Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of the effect of liquids
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 2230:2002Vulcanised rubber – Guide to storage
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 2781:2018Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of density
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 3862:2020Rubber hoses and hose assemblies – Rubber covered spiral wire reinforced hydraulic types for oil or water-based fluids – Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 4079:2020Rubber hoses and hose assemblies – Textile reinforced hydraulic types for oil or water-based fluids - Specification
MCE 18/-/4SystemsBS ISO 4397:2011Fluid power connectors and associated components – Nominal outside diameters of tubes and nominal hose sizes
MCE 18/-/4SystemsBS ISO 4399:2019Fluid Power Systems and Components - Connectors and associated components - Nominal pressures
MCE 18/-/4SystemsBS ISO 4411:2019HFP – Valves – Determination of pressure differential/flow characteristics
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 6150:2018PFP – cylindrical quick-action couplings for maximum working pressures of 10, 16 and 25 bar (1, 1,6 and2,5 MPa) – Plug connecting dimensions, specifications, application guidelines and testing
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS ISO 6162-1:2012HFP – Flange connectors with split or one-piece flange clamps and metric or inch screws – Part 1: Flange connectors, ports and mounting surfaces for use at pressures of 3,5 MPa (35 bar) to 35 MPa (350 bar), DN 13 to DN 127
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS ISO 6162-2:2018HFP - Flange connectors with split or one-piece flange clamps and metric or inch screws – Part 2: Flange connectors , ports and mounting surfaces for use at pressures of 42 MPa (420 bar), DN 13 to DN 127
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS ISO 6164:2018HFP - Four-screw, one-piece square-flange connections for use at pressures of 42 MPa, DN 25 to 80
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 6605:2017HFP – Hoses and hose assemblies – Test methods
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 6805:2020Rubber hoses and hose assemblies for underground mining. Wire-reinforced hydraulic types for coal mining - Specification
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 7241:2014HFP - Dimensions and requirements of quick-action couplings
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 8434-2:2007Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use Part 2: 37° flared connectors
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 8434-3:2005Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use Part 3: O-ring face seal connectors
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 8434-6:2009+Corr:2010Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use Part 6: 60° cone connector with or without O-ring
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS ISO 9974-4:2016Connections for general use and fluid power – Ports and stud ends with ISO 261 threads with elastomeric or metal-to-metal sealing Part 4: Dimensions, design, test methods and requirement for external hex and internal hex port plugs
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 10763:2020HFP – Plain-end, seamless and welded precision steel tubes – Dimensions and nominal working pressures
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsPD ISO/TS 11686:2017Connectors for fluid power and general use – Assembly instructions for connectors with adjustable stud ends and O-ring sealing
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-1:2010+A1:2017Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use – Hose fittings Part 1: Hose fittings with ISO  8434-3 O-ring face seal ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-2:2022Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use — Hose fittings. Part 2: Hose fittings with ISO 8434-1 24° cone connector ends with O-rings
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-3:2021Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use. Hose fittings. Part 3 Hose fittings with ISO 6162-1 or ISO 6162-2 flange ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-4:2007Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use – Hose fittings Part 4: Hose fittings with ISO 6149 metric stud ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-5:2007Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use – Hose fittings Part 5: Hose fittings with ISO 8434-2 37° flared ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 12151-6:2009Connections for hydraulic fluid power and general use – Hose fittings. Part 6: Hose fittings with ISO 8434-6 60° cone ends
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 14540:2013HFP – Dimensions and requirements for screw-to-connect quick-action couplings for use at a pressure of 72 MPa (720 bar)
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 14541:2013HFP – Dimensions and requirements for screw-to-connect quick-action couplings for general use
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 14743:2020PFP – Push-in connectors for thermoplastic tubes
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 15171-1:1999Connections for fluid power and general use – Hydraulic couplings for diagnostic purposes Part 1: Coupling not for connection under pressure
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 15171-2:2016Connections for fluid power and general use – Hydraulic couplings for diagnostic purposes Part 2: Coupling with M16 x 2 end for connection under pressure
MCE 18/-/4Quick Release CouplingsBS ISO 16028:2023HFP – Flush-face type, quick-action couplings for use at pressures of 20 MPa (200 bar) to 31,5 MPa (315 bar) - Specifications
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endBS ISO 16030:2022Pneumatic fluid power. Connections. Ports and stud ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 17165-1:2007HFP - Hose assemblies - Part 1: Dimensions and requirements
MCE 18/-/4HosesPD ISO/TS 17165-2:2018HFP – Hose assemblies – Part 2: Practices for hydraulic hose assemblies
MCE 18/-/4HosesPD ISO/TR 18409:2018HFP – Hose and hose assemblies – Method of collecting a fluid sample for analysing the cleanliness of a hose or hose assembly
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 18869:2017HFP – Test methods for couplings actuated with or without tools
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 23384:2021Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies, wire or textile reinforced types with working pressure equal or above 70 MPa (700 bar). Specification
MCE 18/-/4SystemsBS ISO 21018-4:2019HFP – Monitoring the level of particulate contamination of the fluid Part 4: Use of the light extinction technique
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 23297:2017Thermoplastics hoses and hose assemblies – Wire or synthetic yarn reinforced single pressure types for hydraulic applications - Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 23529:2016Rubber. General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces for physical test methods
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 28702:2008Rubber and plastics hoses and tubing – Textile reinforced types – Sub-ambient temperature crush test
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS ISO 1432:2021Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of low-temperature stiffening (Gehman test)
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 6801:2021Rubber and plastics hoses. Determination of volumetric expansion
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 7662:1996Rubber and plastics hoses. Determination of abrasion of lining
MCE 18/-/4Rigid Pipework and CouplingsBS ISO 10763:2020Hydraulic fluid power. Plain-end, seamless and welded precision steel tubes. Dimensions and nominal working pressures
MCE 18/-/4HosesISO/TR 11340:1994Rubber and rubber products – Hydraulic hose assemblies – External leakage classification for hydraulic systems
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endISO 11926-1:1995Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 725 threads and O-ring sealing Part 1: Ports with O-ring seal in truncated housing
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endISO 11926-2:1995Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 725 threads and O-ring sealing Part 2: Heavy-duty (S series) stud ends
MCE 18/-/4Ports and stud endISO 11926-3:1995Connections for general use and fluid power - Ports and stud ends with ISO 725 threads and O-ring sealing Part 3: Light-duty (L series) stud ends
MCE 18/-/4HosesISO 11237:2017Rubber hoses and hose assemblies. Compact wire-braid-reinforced hydraulic types for oil-based or water-based fluids. Specification
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 10619-2:2021Rubber and plastics hoses and tubing. Measurement of flexibility and stiffness. Bending tests at sub-ambient temperatures
MCE 18/-/4HosesBS EN ISO 10960:2018Rubber and plastics hoses – Assessment of ozone resistance under dynamic conditions