UNSPSC 40173911: Other Metal Pipe Bursting Disc

A metal pipe bursting disc is a safety device that ruptures at a predetermined pressure level to protect equipment and piping systems from overpressure. It is made of a thin metal membrane and comes in different types such as reverse and forward acting bursting discs, as well as composite bursting discs.

Rupture discs are also known as a pressure safety disc, burst disc, bursting disc, or burst diaphragm, Major types of Rupture Discs are Reverse Acting Rupture Discs & Forward Acting Rupture Discs, construction of disc followed by Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel,Graphite,Hastelloy,Aluminum,Nickel,Monel,Tantalum,Inconel etc.

UNSPSC 40173911 Other Metal Pipe Bursting Disc (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—metal pressure-relief discs for industrial piping systems—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under this code number. The most recent solicitations tagged to 40173911 include steel trash can receptacles (Dallas County), various steel parts for waste equipment (City of Tampa), historical markers in fiberglass (Gainesville), and suspended ceiling systems (Walton County, Florida)—none of which involve pipe bursting discs or pressure-relief equipment. State and local procurement activity under this code appears fragmented across metal fabrication, waste management, and facilities work rather than concentrated on the commodity's core application.

The geographic spread of recent postings spans Florida (Dallas County, Tampa, Gainesville, Walton County) and Arizona (Kingman), with issuing bodies split between county governments, municipal authorities, and special-purpose districts. Without representative opportunities that align to the UNSPSC code's defined scope, business development activity should focus on clarifying whether state and local buyers actually source bursting discs through this classification, or whether the code sits dormant in procurement systems. Vendors specializing in metal pressure-relief equipment may see better pursuit outcomes by monitoring related UNSPSC families covering industrial metal products or by engaging directly with municipal facilities and water authorities on their actual component sourcing practices.