Designation: A 53/A 53M – 02

Standard Specification for

Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and
Seamless1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 53/A 53M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope * 1.3.3 Type E is furnished either nonexpanded or cold

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless and welded black expanded at the option of the manufacturer.
and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 1⁄8 to NPS 26 [DN 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
6 to DN 650] (Note 1), inclusive, with nominal wall thickness are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in

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(Note 2) as given in Table X2.2 and Table X2.3. It shall be each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each

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permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions (Note 2) system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance

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provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this

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specification. with the standard.

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1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designators NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN
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(diameter nominal)] have been substituted in this specification for such
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
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NOTE 2—The term nominal wall thickness has been assigned for the the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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purpose of convenient designation, existing in name only, and is used to

distinguish it from the actual wall thickness, which may vary over or priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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under the nominal wall thickness. bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes,
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1.2 This specification covers the following types and

grades: or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
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footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain

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1.2.1 Type F—Furnace-butt welded, continuous welded

Grade A, any mandatory requirements.
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1.2.2 Type E—Electric-resistance welded, Grades A and B,

2. Referenced Documents
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and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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1.2.3 Type S—Seamless, Grades A and B.

A 90/A 90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
NOTE 3—See Appendix X1 for definitions of types of pipe. Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings3
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1.3 Pipe ordered under this specification is intended for A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for of Steel Products4
ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe5
coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to the following quali- A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
fications: Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment6
1.3.1 Type F is not intended for flanging. A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
1.3.2 When Types S and E are required for close coiling or Chemical Analysis of Steel Products4
cold bending, Grade A is the preferred grade. This provision is A 865 Specification for Threaded Couplings, Steel, Black
not intended to prohibit the cold bending of Grade B pipe. or Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded or Seamless, for Use
in Steel Pipe Joints5
B 6 Specification for Zinc7
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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published as A 53 – 15. Last previous edition A 53/A 53M – 01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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cation SA-53 in Section II of that code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.

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E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to 3.1.1 Specification designation (A 53 or A 53M, including
Determine Conformance with Specifications8 year of issue),
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe 3.1.2 Quantity (feet, metres, or number of lengths),
and Tubing9 3.1.3 Grade (see Table 1),
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu- 3.1.4 Type (see 1.2 and Table 2),
bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation9 3.1.5 Finish (black or galvanized),
E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag- 3.1.6 Size (either nominal (NPS) [DN] and weight class or
netic Steel Tubular Products9 schedule number, or both; or outside diameter and nominal
E 1806 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determi- wall thickness, Table X2.2 and Table X2.3),
nation of Chemical Composition10 3.1.7 Length (specific or random, Section 18),
2.2 ANSI Standards: 3.1.8 End finish (plain end or threaded, Section 13),
ASC X1211 3.1.8.1 Threaded and coupled, if desired,
B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose11 3.1.8.2 Threads only (no couplings), if desired,
2.3 ASME Standard: 3.1.8.3 Plain end, if desired,
B36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe12 3.1.8.4 Couplings power tight, if desired,
2.4 Military Standards: 3.1.8.5 Taper tapped couplings for NPS 2 [DN 50] and
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage13 smaller, if desired,

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MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship- 3.1.9 Close coiling, if required (see 8.2),

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ment and Storage13 3.1.10 Skelp for tension tests, if permitted (see 17.2),
2.5 Federal Standards: 3.1.11 Certification (see Section 22),

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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)14 3.1.12 End use of material,

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Fed. Std. No 183 Continuous Identification Marking of Iron 3.1.13 Special requirements, and

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and Steel Products14 30 .c co IPE 3.1.14 Selection of applicable level of preservation and
2.6 API Standard: packaging and level of packing required, if other than as
5L Specification for Line Pipe15 specified or if MIL-STD-163 applies (see 21.2).
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3. Ordering Information 4. Materials and Manufacture

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3.1 Information items to be considered, if appropriate, for 4.1 The steel for both seamless and welded pipe shall be
inclusion in the purchase order are as follows: made by one or more of the following processes: open-hearth,
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electric-furnace, or basic-oxygen.
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4.2 When steels of different grades are sequentially strand

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cast, identification of the resultant transition material is re-

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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. quired. The producer shall remove the transition material by
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03. any established procedure that positively separates the grades.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06. 4.3 The weld seam of electric-resistance welded pipe in
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Grade B shall be heat treated after welding to a minimum of
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1000°F [540°C] so that no untempered martensite remains, or
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Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME

International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990. otherwise processed in such a manner that no untempered
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098
martensite remains.
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Available from General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20405. 4.4 When pipe is cold expanded, the amount of expansion
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Available from The American Petroleum Institute (API), 1220 L. St., NW, shall not exceed 11⁄2 % of the outside diameter pipe size.
Washington, DC 20005.

TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

Composition, max, %
Carbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur CopperA NickelA ChromiumA MolybdenumA VanadiumA
Type S (seamless pipe)
Open-hearth,
electric-furnace
or basic-oxygen:
Grade A 0.25 0.95 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
Grade B 0.30 1.20 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
Type E (electric-resistance-welded)
Open-hearth,
electric-furnace
or basic-oxygen:
Grade A 0.25 0.95 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
Grade B 0.30 1.20 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
Type F (furnace-welded pipe)
Open-hearth, electric-furnace,
or basic oxygen
Grade A 0.30 1.20 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements wall thickness of the pipe from which the specimen was cut.
Type F Types E and S This test is required for NPS 8 [DN 200] and larger.
Open-Hearth,
Basic 8. Bending Requirements
Oxygen, 8.1 For pipe NPS 2 [DN 50] and under, a sufficient length of
Grade A Grade B
or Electric-
Furnace, pipe shall be capable of being bent cold through 90° around a
Grade A cylindrical mandrel, the diameter of which is twelve times the
outside diameter of the pipe, without developing cracks at any
Tensile strength, min, psi 48 000 [330] 48 000 [330] 60 000 [415] portion and without opening the weld.
[MPa]
Yield strength, min, psi, 30 000 [205] 30 000 [205] 35 000 [240]
8.2 When ordered for close coiling, the pipe shall stand
[MPa] being bent cold through 180° around a cylindrical mandrel, the
A,B A,B A,B
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] diameter of which is eight times the outside diameter of the
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The minimum elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] shall be that determined by the pipe, without failure.
following equation: 8.3 Double-extra-strong pipe over NPS 11⁄4 [DN 32] need
e 5 625 000 @1940# A0.2/U 0.9
not be subjected to the bend test.
where:
e = minimum elongation in 2 in. [50 mm] in percent rounded to the nearest 9. Flattening Test
percent,
9.1 The flattening test shall be made on pipe over NPS 2

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A = cross-sectional area of the tension specimen, rounded to the nearest
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0.01 in.2 [1 mm2], based on the specified outside diameter or the nominal
specimen width and specified wall thickness. If the area calculated is 9.2 Seamless Pipe:
equal to or greater than 0.75 in.2 [500 mm2], then the value 0.75 in.2 [500

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mm 2] shall be used, and
9.2.1 For seamless pipe, a test specimen at least 2 1⁄2 in. [60

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B
See Table X4.1 or Table X4.2, whichever is applicable, for minimum elongation
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values for various size tension specimens and grades. cracks or breaks on the inside, outside, or end surfaces, except
as provided for in 9.7, shall occur until the distance between
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the plates is less than the value of H calculated as follows:

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5. Chemical Composition
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H 5 ~1 1e!t/~e 1 t/D!
5.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
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chemical composition in Table 1 and the chemical analysis where:

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shall be in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and H = distance between flattening plates, in. [mm] (Note 4),
Terminology A 751. e = deformation per unit length (constant for a
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given grade of steel, 0.09 for Grade A, and 0.07

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6. Product Analysis for Grade B),

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6.1 The purchaser is permitted to perform an analysis of two t = nominal wall thickness, in. [mm], and
D = specified outside diameter, in. [mm]
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pipes from each lot of 500 lengths, or fraction thereof. Samples

9.2.2 During the second step, which is a test for soundness,
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for chemical analysis, except for spectrographic analysis, shall

be taken in accordance with Practice E 1806. The chemical the flattening shall be continued until the test specimen breaks
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composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements or the opposite sides of the pipe meet. Evidence of laminated
specified in Table 1. or unsound material that is revealed during the entire flattening
6.2 If the analysis of either pipe does not conform to the test shall be cause for rejection.
requirements specified in Table 1, analyses shall be made on NOTE 4—The H values have been calculated for standard and extra-
additional pipes of double the original number from the same heavy weight sizes from NPS 21⁄2 to NPS 24 [DN 65 to DN 600],
lot, each of which shall conform to the requirements specified. inclusive, and are shown in Table X2.1.
9.3 Electric-Resistance-Welded Pipe— A test specimen at
7. Tensile Requirements least 4 in. [100 mm] in length shall be flattened cold between
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to parallel plates in three steps, with the weld located either 0° or
tensile properties prescribed in Table 2. 90° from the line of direction of force as required in 9.3.1 or
7.2 The yield strength corresponding to a permanent offset 9.3.2, whichever is applicable. During the first step, which is a
of 0.2 % of the gage length of the specimen or to a total test for ductility of the weld, no cracks or breaks on the inside
extension of 0.5 % of the gage length under load shall be or outside surfaces at the weld shall occur until the distance
determined. between the plates is less than two thirds of the specified
7.3 The test specimen taken across the weld shall show a diameter of the pipe. As a second step, the flattening shall be
tensile strength not less than the minimum tensile strength continued as a test for ductility away from the weld. During the
specified for the grade of pipe ordered. This test will not be second step, no cracks or breaks on the inside or outside
required for pipe under NPS 8 [DN 200]. surfaces away from the weld, except as provided for in 9.7,
7.4 Transverse tension test specimens for electric-welded shall occur until the distance between the plates is less than one
pipe NPS 8 [DN 200] and larger shall be taken opposite the third of the specified outside diameter of the pipe but is not less
weld. All transverse test specimens shall be approximately 11⁄2 than five times the wall thickness of the pipe. During the third
in. [40 mm] wide in the gage length, and shall represent the full step, which is a test for soundness, the flattening shall be

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continued until the test specimen breaks or the opposite walls 10. Hydrostatic Test
of the pipe meet. Evidence of laminated or unsound material or 10.1 The hydrostatic test shall be applied, without leakage
of incomplete weld that is revealed by the flattening test shall through the pipe wall, to each length of pipe except as provided
be cause for rejection. in 11.2 for seamless pipe.
9.3.1 For pipe produced in single lengths, the flattening test 10.2 Each length of plain-end pipe shall be hydrostatically
specified in 9.3 shall be made using a test specimen taken from tested to the pressures prescribed in Table X2.2, and each
each end of each length of pipe. The tests from each end shall threaded-and-coupled length shall be hydrostatically tested to
be made alternately with the weld at 0° and at 90° from the line the pressures prescribed in Table X2.3. It shall be permissible,
of direction of force. at the discretion of the manufacturer, to perform the hydrostatic
9.3.2 For pipe produced in multiple lengths, the flattening test on pipe with plain ends, with threads only, or with threads
test specified in 9.3 shall be made as follows: and couplings and also shall be permissible to test pipe in either
single lengths or multiple lengths.
9.3.2.1 Test specimens taken from, and representative of,
the front end of the first pipe intended to be supplied from each NOTE 5—The hydrostatic test pressures given herein are inspection test
coil, the back end of the last pipe intended to be supplied from pressures, are not intended as a basis for design, and do not have any direct
relationship to working pressures.
each coil, and each side of any intermediate weld stop location
shall be flattened with the weld located at 90° from the line of 10.3 The minimum hydrostatic test pressure required to
direction of force. satisfy these requirements need not exceed 2500 psi [17 200

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kPa] for NPS 3 [DN 80] and under, nor 2800 psi [19 300 kPa]

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9.3.2.2 Test specimens taken from pipe at any two locations
intermediate to the front end of the first pipe and the back end for all sized over NPS 3 [DN 80]. This does not prohibit testing

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at a higher pressure at the manufacturer’s option. The hydro-
of the last pipe intended to be supplied from each coil shall be

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static pressure shall be maintained for not less than 5 s for all

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flattened with the weld located at 0° from the line of direction
sizes of seamless and electric-welded pipe.
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out its cross section and hot formed by a reducing process, the 11.1 Type E Pipe:
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manufacturer shall have the option of obtaining the flattening 11.1.1 The weld seam of each length of ERW pipe NPS 2
test specimens required by 9.3.1 or 9.3.2, whichever is appli- [DN 50] and larger shall be tested with a nondestructive
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cable, either prior to or after such hot reducing. electric test as follows:
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9.4 Continuous-Welded Pipe—A test specimen at least 4 in. 11.1.2 Ultrasonic and Electromagnetic Inspection—Any
equipment utilizing the ultrasonic or electromagnetic principles
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[100 mm] in length shall be flattened cold between parallel

and capable of continuous and uninterrupted inspection of the
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plates in three steps. The weld shall be located at 90° from the
line of direction of force. During the first step, which is a test weld seam shall be used. The equipment shall be checked with
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for ductility of the weld, no cracks or breaks on the inside, an applicable reference standard as described in 11.1.3 at least
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outside, or end surfaces at the weld shall occur until the once every working turn or not more than 8 h to demonstrate
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distance between the plates is less than three fourths of the its effectiveness and the inspection procedures. The equipment
specified diameter of the pipe. As a second step, the flattening shall be adjusted to produce well-defined indications when the
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reference standard is scanned by the inspection unit in a

shall be continued as a test for ductility away from the weld.
manner simulating the inspection of the product.
During the second step, no cracks or breaks on the inside,
11.1.3 Reference Standards—The length of the reference
outside, or end surfaces away from the weld, except as
standards shall be determined by the pipe manufacturer, and
provided for in 9.7, shall occur until the distance between the
they shall have the same specified diameter and thickness as
plates is less than 60 % of the specified outside diameter of the
the product being inspected. Reference standards shall contain
pipe. During the third step, which is a test for soundness, the
machined notches, one on the inside surface and one on the
flattening shall be continued until the test specimen breaks or outside surface, or a drilled hole, as shown in Fig. 1, at the
the opposite walls of the pipe meet. Evidence of laminated or option of the pipe manufacturer. The notches shall be parallel
unsound material or of incomplete weld that is revealed by the to the weld seam, and shall be separated by a distance sufficient
flattening test shall be cause for rejection. to produce two separate and distinguishable signals. The 1⁄8-in.
9.5 Surface imperfections in the test specimen before flat- [3.2-mm] hole shall be drilled through the wall and perpen-
tening, but revealed during the first step of the flattening test, dicular to the surface of the reference standard as shown in Fig.
shall be judged in accordance with the finish requirements in 1. Care shall be taken in the preparation of the reference
Section 14. standard to ensure freedom from fins or other edge roughness,
9.6 Superficial ruptures as a result of surface imperfections or distortion of the pipe.
shall not be cause for rejection. NOTE 6—The calibration standards defined in 11.1.3 are convenient
9.7 When low D-to-t ratio tubulars are tested, because the standards for calibration of nondestructive testing equipment. The dimen-
strain imposed due to geometry is unreasonably high on the sions of such standards are not to be construed as the minimum sizes of
inside surface at the 6 and 12 o’clock locations, cracks at these imperfections detectable by such equipment.
locations shall not be cause for rejection if the D-to-t ratio is 11.1.4 Acceptance Limits—Table 3 gives the height of
less than 10. acceptance limit signals in percent of the height of signals

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FIG. 1 Calibration Standards
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TABLE 3 Acceptance Limits not to be construed as the minimum sizes of imperfections
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Type Notch Size of Hole Acceptance detectable by such equipment.

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Limit
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in. mm Signal, % 11.2.2.2 The ultrasonic testing referred to in this specifica-

N10, V10 18⁄ 3.2 100 tion is capable of detecting the presence and location of
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B.P. ... ... 80 significant longitudinally or circumferentially oriented imper-

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fections; however, different techniques need to be employed

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for the detection of differently oriented imperfections. Ultra-

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produced by reference standards. Imperfections in the weld imperfections.
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seam that produce a signal greater than the acceptance limit

11.2.2.3 The eddy current examination referenced in this
signal given in Table 3 shall be considered a defect unless the
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specification has the capability of detecting significant discon-

pipe manufacturer can demonstrate that the imperfection does
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not reduce the effective wall thickness beyond 121⁄2 % of the tinuities, especially of the short abrupt type.
11.2.2.4 The flux leakage examination referred to in this
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specified wall thickness.

11.2 Seamless Pipe—As an alternative to the hydrostatic specification is capable of detecting the presence and location
test at the option of the manufacturer or where specified in the of significant longitudinally or transversely oriented disconti-
purchase order, the full body of each seamless pipe shall be nuities. The provisions of this specification only require
tested with a nondestructive electric test in accordance with longitudinal calibration for flux leakage. Different techniques
Practices E 213, E 309, or E 570. In such cases, each length so need to be employed for the detection of differently oriented
furnished shall include the mandatory marking of the letters imperfections.
“NDE.” Except as provided in 11.2.6.2, it is the intent of this 11.2.2.5 The hydrostatic test referred to in 10.2 has the
nondestructive electric test to reject pipe with imperfections capability of finding imperfections of a size permitting the test
that produce test signals equal to or greater than that produced fluid to leak through the tube wall and may be either visually
by the applicable calibration standard. seen or detected by a loss of pressure. Hydrostatic testing is not
11.2.1 When the nondestructive electric test is performed, necessarily capable of detecting very tight through-the-wall
the lengths shall be marked with the letters “NDE.” The imperfections or imperfections that extend an appreciable
certification, when required, shall state Nondestructive Electric distance into the wall without complete penetration.
Tested and shall indicate which of the tests was applied. Also, 11.2.2.6 A purchaser interested in ascertaining the nature
the letters NDE shall be appended to the product specification (type, size, location, and orientation) of imperfections that are
number and material grade shown on the certification. capable of being detected in the specific application of these
11.2.2 The following information is intended to facilitate examinations is directed to discuss this with the manufacturer
the use of this specification. of the tubular product.
11.2.2.1 The calibration standards defined in 11.2.3 through 11.2.3 For ultrasonic testing, the calibration reference
11.2.5 are convenient standards for calibration of nondestruc- notches shall be at the option of the producer, and shall be any
tive testing equipment. The dimensions of such standards are one of the three common notch shapes shown in Practice

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E 213. The depth of notch shall not exceed 12.5 % of the permitted by the specification. It shall be permissible to reduce
specified wall thickness of the pipe or 0.004 in. [0.1 mm], the outside diameter at the point of grinding by the amount so
whichever is greater. removed.
11.2.4 For eddy current testing, the calibration pipe shall 11.2.6.2 It shall be permissible to evaluate test signals
contain, at the option of the producer, any one of the following produced by visual imperfections in accordance with provi-
calibration standards to establish a minimum sensitivity level sions of Section 14. A few examples of these imperfections
for rejection. would be straightener marks, cutting chips, scratches, steel die
11.2.4.1 Drilled Hole—Depending upon the pipe diameter stamps, stop marks, or pipe reducer ripple.
the calibration pipe shall contain three holes spaced 120° apart 11.2.7 The test methods described in this section are not
or four holes spaced 90° apart and sufficiently separated necessarily capable of inspecting the end portion of pipes. This
longitudinally to ensure separately distinguishable responses. condition is referred to as end effect. The length of the end
effect shall be determined by the manufacturer and, when
The holes shall be drilled radially and completely through the
specified in the purchase order, reported to the purchaser.
pipe wall, care being taken to avoid distortion of the pipe while
drilling. Depending upon the pipe diameter the calibration pipe
shall contain the following hole: 12. Permissible Variations in Weight and Dimensions
NPS DN Diameter of Drilled Hole 12.1 Weight—The weight of the pipe as specified in Table
# 1⁄2 # 15 0.039 in. [1 mm] X2.2 and Table X2.3 or as calculated from the relevant

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> 1⁄2 # 11⁄4 > 15 # 32 0.055 in. [1.4 mm] equation in ASME B36.10M shall not vary by more than

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> 11⁄4 # 2 > 32 # 50 0.071 in. [1.8 mm]
>2#5 > 50 # 125 0.087 in. [2.2 mm] 610 %.
>5 > 125 0.106 in. [2.7 mm]

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11.2.4.2 Transverse Tangential Notch—Using a round tool customary lifts of pipe as produced for shipment by the mill, divided by

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or file with a 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] diameter, a notch shall be filed or the number of feet of pipe in the lift. On pipe sizes over NPS 4 [DN 100],
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milled tangential to the surface and transverse to the longitu- the individual length.
dinal axis of the pipe. The notch shall have a depth not
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exceeding 12.5 % of the specified wall thickness of the pipe or 12.2 Diameter—For pipe NPS 11⁄2 [DN 40] and under, the
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outside diameter at any point shall not vary more than 6 1⁄64 in.
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0.012 in. [0.3 mm], whichever is greater.

[0.4 mm] from the standard specified. For pipe NPS 2 [DN 50]
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11.2.4.3 Longitudinal Notch—A notch 0.031 in. [0.8 mm]

and over, the outside diameter shall not vary more than 61 %
or less in width shall be machined in a radial plane parallel to
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from the standard specified.

the tube axis on the outside surface of the pipe, to have a depth
12.3 Thickness—The minimum wall thickness at any point
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not exceeding 12.5 % of the specified wall thickness of the tube

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shall be not more than 12.5 % under the nominal wall thickness
or 0.012 in. [0.3 mm], whichever is greater. The length of the
specified. The minimum wall thickness on inspection shall
notch shall be compatible with the testing method.
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conform to the requirements in Table X2.4.

11.2.4.4 Compatibility—The discontinuity in the calibration
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pipe shall be compatible with the testing equipment and the

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13. End Finish

method being used.
13.1 When ordered with plain ends, the pipe shall be
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11.2.5 For flux leakage testing, the longitudinal calibration furnished to the following practice, unless otherwise specified.
reference notches shall be straight sided notches machined in a 13.1.1 NPS 11⁄2 [DN 40] and Smaller—Unless otherwise
radial plane parallel to the pipe axis. For wall thickness under specified on the purchase order, end finish shall be at the option
0.500 in. [12.7 mm], outside and inside notches shall be used. of the manufacturer.
For wall thickness equal and above 0.500 in. [12.7 mm], only 13.1.2 NPS 2 [DN 50] and Larger:
an outside notch shall be used. Notch depth shall not exceed 13.1.2.1 Pipe of standard or extra strong weights, or in wall
12.5 % of the specified wall thickness, or 0.012 in. [0.3 mm], thickness less than 0.500 in. [12.7 mm], other than double extra
whichever is greater. Notch length shall not exceed 1 in. [25 strong pipe, shall be plain-end beveled with ends beveled to an
mm], and the width shall not exceed the depth. Outside angle of 30°, +5°, −0°, measured from a line drawn perpen-
diameter and inside diameter notches shall be located suffi- dicular to the axis of the pipe, and with a root face of 1⁄16 in. 6
ciently apart to allow separation and identification of the 1⁄32 in. [1.6 mm 6 0.8 mm].
signals. 13.1.2.2 Pipe with wall thicknesses over 0.500 in. [12.7
11.2.6 Pipe containing one or more imperfections that mm], and all double extra strong, shall be plain-end square cut.
produce a signal equal to or greater than the signal produced by 13.2 When ordered with threaded ends, the pipe ends shall
the calibration standard shall be rejected or the area producing be provided with a thread in accordance with the gaging
the signal shall be rejected. practice and tolerances of ANSI B1.20.1. For standard-weight
11.2.6.1 Test signals produced by imperfections that cannot pipe NPS 6 [DN 150] and smaller, refer to Table X3.1 for
be identified, or produced by cracks or crack-like imperfec- threading data. For standard-weight pipe NPS 8 [DN 200] and
tions, shall result in rejection of the pipe, unless it is repaired larger and all sizes of extra-strong weight and double extra-
and retested. To be accepted, the pipe must pass the same strong weight, refer to Table X3.2 for threading data. Threaded
specification test to which it was originally subjected, provided pipe NPS 4 [DN 100] and larger shall have thread protectors on
that the remaining wall thickness is not decreased below that the ends not protected by a coupling.

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13.3 When ordered with couplings, one end of each length measured as a gap between the lowest point of the dent and a
of pipe shall be provided with a coupling manufactured in prolongation of the original contour of the pipe. Cold-formed
accordance with Specification A 865. The coupling threads dents deeper than 1⁄8 in. [3 mm] shall be free of sharp bottom
shall be in accordance with the gaging practice of ANSI gouges; it shall be permissible to remove the gouges by
B1.20.1. The coupling shall be applied handling-tight, unless grinding, provided that the remaining wall thickness is within
power-tight is specified on the order. Couplings are to be made specified limits. The length of the dent in any direction shall
of steel. Taper-tapped couplings shall be furnished on all not exceed one half the pipe diameter.
weights of threaded pipe sizes NPS 21⁄2 [DN 65] and larger. For
pipe NPS 2 [DN 50] and smaller, it is regular practice to 15. Number of Tests
furnish straight-tapped couplings for standard-weight pipe and 15.1 Except as required by 15.2, one of each of the tests
taper-tapped couplings for extra-strong and double extra-strong specified in Section 7, 8.2, and Section 9 shall be made on test
pipe. If taper-tapped couplings are required for pipe NPS 2 specimens taken from one length of pipe from each lot of each
[DN 50] and smaller on standard-weight pipe, it is recom- pipe size. For continuous-welded pipe, a lot shall contain no
mended that line pipe threads in accordance with API Speci- more than 25 tons [23 Mg] of pipe for pipe sizes NPS 11⁄2 [DN
fication 5L be ordered. The taper-tapped couplings provided on 40] and smaller, and no more than 50 tons [45 Mg] of pipe for
line pipe in these sizes may be used on mill-threaded standard- pipe sizes NPS 2 [DN 50] and larger. For seamless and
weight pipe of the same size. electric-resistance-welded pipe, a lot shall contain no more

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contain no more than 500 lengths of pipe (as initially cut after
14.1 The pipe manufacturer shall explore a sufficient num- the final pipe-forming operation, prior to any further cutting to

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the required ordered lengths) or 50 tons [45 Mg] of pipe.
assurance that they have been properly evaluated with respect

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15.2 The number of flattening tests for electric-resistance-
to depth. 30 .c co IPE welded pipe shall be in accordance with 9.3.1 or 9.3.2,
14.2 Surface imperfections that penetrate more than 121⁄2 % whichever is applicable.
of the nominal wall thickness or encroach on the minimum 15.3 Except as allowed by 11.2, each length of pipe shall be
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subjected to the hydrostatic test specified in Section 10.
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shall be given one of the following dispositions:

14.2.1 The defect shall be removed by grinding, provided
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that the remaining wall thickness is within specified limits,
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14.2.2 Type S pipe and the parent metal of Type E pipe, 16.1 If the results of the mechanical tests of any lot do not
conform to the requirements specified in Sections 7, 8, and 9,
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resistance seam, are permitted to be repaired in accordance retests are permitted to be made on additional pipe of double
with the welding provisions of 14.5. Repair welding of Type F the original number from the same lot, each of which shall
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off within the limits of requirement on length, or the pipe fails to comply with the requirements of 9.3, it shall be
14.2.4 Rejected. permissible to cut other sections from the same end of the same
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14.3 At the purchaser’s discretion, pipe shall be subjected to length until satisfactory tests are obtained, except that the
rejection if surface defects repaired in accordance with 14.2 are finished pipe shall not be shorter than 80 % of its length after
not scattered, but appear over a large area in excess of what is the original cropping; otherwise the length shall be rejected.
considered a workmanlike finish. Disposition of such pipe shall For pipe produced in multiple lengths, it shall be permissible to
be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the cut retests from each end of each individual length in the
purchaser. multiple. Such tests shall be made with the weld alternately 0°
14.4 When imperfections or defects are removed by grind- and 90° from the line of direction of force.
ing, a smooth curved surface shall be maintained, and the wall
thickness shall not be decreased below that permitted by this 17. Test Methods
specification. It shall be permissible to reduce the outside 17.1 The test specimens and the tests required by this
diameter at the point of grinding by the amount so removed. specification shall conform to those described in the latest issue
14.4.1 Wall thickness measurements shall be made with a of Test Methods and Definitions A 370.
mechanical caliper or with a properly calibrated nondestructive 17.2 The longitudinal tension test specimen shall be taken
testing device of appropriate accuracy. In the case of a dispute, from the end of the pipe or, for continuous-welded pipe, it shall
the measurement determined by use of the mechanical caliper be permissible to be taken from the skelp, at a point approxi-
shall govern. mately 90° from the weld, and shall not be flattened between
14.5 Weld repair shall be permitted only subject to approval gage marks. The sides of each specimen shall be parallel
of the purchaser and in accordance with Specification A 530/ between gage marks. If desired, the tension tests are permitted
A 530M. to be made on the full section of pipe. When impracticable to
14.6 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight. pull a test specimen in full section, the standard 2-in. [50-mm]
14.7 The pipe shall contain no dents greater than 10 % of gage length tension test specimen shown in Fig. A2.3 of Test
the pipe diameter or 1⁄4 in. [6 mm], whichever is smaller, Methods and Definitions A 370 is acceptable.

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17.3 Transverse weld test specimens from electric- of one length of galvanized pipe selected at random from each
resistance-welded pipe shall be taken with the weld at the lot of 500 lengths or fraction thereof, of each size.
center of the specimen. All transverse test specimens shall be 19.6 Retests—If the weight of coating of any lot does not
approximately 11⁄2 in. [40 mm] wide in the gage length and conform to the requirements specified in 19.2, retests of two
shall represent the full wall thickness of the pipe from which additional pipes from the same lot shall be made, each of which
the specimen was cut. shall conform to the requirements specified.
17.4 Test specimens for the bend and flattening tests shall be 19.7 When pipe ordered under this specification is to be
taken from pipe. Test specimens for the flattening test shall be galvanized, the tension, flattening, and bend tests shall be made
smooth on the ends and free from burrs. on the base material before galvanizing. When specified,
17.5 All specimens shall be tested at room temperature. results of the mechanical tests on the base material shall be
reported to the purchaser. If it is impracticable to make the
18. Lengths mechanical tests on the base material before galvanizing, it
18.1 Unless otherwise specified, pipe lengths shall be in shall be permissible to make such tests on galvanized samples,
accordance with the following regular practice. and any flaking or cracking of the zinc coating shall not be
18.1.1 Pipe of weights lighter than extra strong shall be in considered cause for rejection. When galvanized pipe is bent or
single-random lengths of 16 to 22 ft [4.88 to 6.71 m], but not otherwise fabricated to a degree that causes the zinc coating to
more than 5 % of the total number of threaded lengths are stretch or compress beyond the limit of elasticity, some flaking
permitted to be jointers (two pieces coupled together). When

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ordered with plain ends, 5 % are permitted to be in lengths of
12 to 16 ft [3.66 to 4.88 m]. 20. Inspection

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random lengths of 12 to 22 ft [3.66 to 6.71 m]. Five percent are entry, at all times while work on the contract of the purchaser

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permitted to be in lengths of 6 to 12 ft [1.83 to 3.66 m].
30 .c co IPE is being performed, to all parts of the manufacturer’s works
18.1.3 When extra-strong or lighter pipe is ordered in that concern the manufacture of the material ordered. The
double-random lengths, the minimum lengths shall be not less manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities
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than 22 ft [6.71 m], with a minimum average for the order of to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance
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35 ft [10.67 m]. with this specification. All tests (except product analysis) and
18.1.4 When lengths longer than single random are required
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inspection shall be made at the place of manufacture prior to

for wall thicknesses heavier than extra-strong, the length shall shipment, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted
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be subject to negotiation. as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the

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18.1.5 When pipe is furnished with threads and couplings, works.

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21. Rejection
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be coated with zinc inside and outside by the hot-dip process. requirements of this specification based on the inspection and
The zinc used for the coating shall be any grade of zinc test method as outlined in the specification, the length shall be
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conforming to Specification B 6. rejected and the manufacturer shall be notified. Disposition of

19.2 Weight of Coating—The weight of zinc coating shall rejected pipe shall be a matter of agreement between the
be not less than 1.8 oz/ft2 [0.55 kg/m 2] as determined from the manufacturer and the purchaser.
average results of the two specimens taken for test in the 21.2 Pipe found in fabrication or in installation to be
manner prescribed in 19.5 and not less than 1.6 oz/ft2 [0.49 unsuitable for the intended use, under the scope and require-
kg/m2] for either of these specimens. The weight of coating ments of this specification, shall be set aside and the manufac-
expressed in ounces per square foot shall be calculated by turer notified. Such pipe shall be subject to mutual investiga-
dividing the total weight of zinc, inside plus outside, by the tion as to the nature and severity of the deficiency and the
total area, inside plus outside, of the surface coated. Each forming or installation, or both, conditions involved. Disposi-
specimen shall have not less than 1.3 oz/ft2 [0.40 kg/m2] of tion shall be a matter for agreement.
zinc coating on each surface, calculated by dividing the total
weight of zinc on the given surface (outside or inside) by the 22. Certification
area of the surface coated (outside or inside). 22.1 The producer or supplier shall, upon request, furnish to
19.3 Weight of Coating Test—The weight of zinc coating the purchaser a certificate of inspection stating that the material
shall be determined by a stripping test in accordance with Test has been manufactured, sampled, tested, and inspected in
Method A 90/A 90M. The total zinc on each specimen shall be accordance with this specification (including year of issue),
determined in a single stripping operation. and has been found to meet the requirements.
19.4 Test Specimens—Test specimens for determination of 22.2 Report—For Types E and S, the producer or supplier
weight of coating shall be cut approximately 4 in. [100 mm] in shall furnish to the purchaser a chemical analysis report for the
length. elements specified in Table 1.
19.5 Number of Tests—Two test specimens for the determi- 22.3 EDI—A certificate of inspection or chemical analysis
nation of weight of coating shall be taken, one from each end report printed from or used in electronic form from an

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electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall be re- 23.5 For pipe NPS 11⁄2 [DN 40] and smaller that is bundled,
garded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed in it shall be permissible to mark this information on a tag
the certifier’s facility. The use and format of the EDI document securely attached to each bundle.
are subject to agreement between the purchaser and the 23.6 When pipe sections are cut into shorter lengths by a
supplier. subsequent producer for resale as material, the processor shall
NOTE 8—EDI is the computer to computer exchange of business
transfer complete identification including the name or brand of
information in a standard format such as ANSI ASC X12. the manufacturer, to each unmarked cut length, or to metal tags
securely attached to unmarked pipe bundled in accordance with
22.4 Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the orga-
the requirements of 23.5. The same material designation shall
nization submitting the certificate of inspection or chemical
be included with the information transferred, and the proces-
analysis report is responsible for its content.
sor’s name, trademark, or brand shall be added.
23. Product Marking 23.7 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 23.1,
23.1 Except as allowed by 23.5 and 23.6, each length of 23.5, and 23.6, bar coding is acceptable as a supplementary
pipe shall be legibly marked in the following sequence by identification method. It is recommended that bar coding be
rolling, stamping, or stenciling to show: consistent with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
23.1.1 Manufacturer’s name or mark, standard prepared by the Primary Metals Subcommittee of the
23.1.2 Specification number (year of issue not required), AIAG Bar Code Project Team.

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NOTE 9—Pipe that complies with multiple compatible specifications 24. Government Procurement
may be marked with the appropriate designation for each specification.
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nominal wall thickness; or specified outside diameter and

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requirements of MIL-STD-163. The applicable levels shall be
nominal wall thickness), 30 .c co IPE as specified in the contract. Marking for shipment of such
23.1.4 Grade (A or B), material shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil
23.1.5 Type of pipe (F, E, or S),
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agencies and MIL-STD-129 or Federal Std. No. 183 if con-

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23.1.6 Test pressure, seamless pipe only (if applicable, in tinuous marking is required, for military agencies.
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accordance with Table 4),

24.2 Inspection—Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
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23.1.7 Nondestructive electric test, seamless pipe only (if

the producer is responsible for the performance of all inspec-
applicable, in accordance with Table 4),
tion and test requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise
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23.2 Unless another marking format is specified in the

specified in the contract, the manufacturer shall use its own or
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purchase order, length shall be marked in feet and tenths of a

any other suitable facilities for performing the inspection and
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foot, or metres to two decimal places, dependent upon the units

test requirements specified herein, unless otherwise disap-
to which the pipe was ordered. The location of such marking
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proved by the purchaser in the contract or purchase order. The

shall be at the option of the manufacturer.
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23.3 Heat number, lot number, run number, or a combina-
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and tests set forth in this specification where deemed necessary

tion thereof shall be marked at the option of the manufacturer,
to ensure that the material conforms to prescribed require-
unless specific marking is specified in the purchase order. The
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ments.
location of such marking shall be at the option of the
manufacturer.
25. Packaging and Package Marking
23.4 Any additional information desired by the manufac-
turer or specified in the purchase order. 25.1 When specified on the purchase order, packaging,
marking, and loading or shipment shall be in accordance with
TABLE 4 Marking of Seamless Pipe those procedures recommended by Practices A 700.
Hydro NDE Marking
Yes No Test pressure 26. Keywords
No Yes NDE
Yes Yes Test Pressure/NDE 26.1 black steel pipe; seamless steel pipe; steel pipe; welded
steel pipe; zinc coated steel pipe

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APPENDIXES

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. DEFINITIONS OF TYPES OF PIPE

X1.1 Type F, Furnace-Butt-Welded Pipe, Continuous- having a longitudinal butt joint wherein coalescence is pro-
Welded—Pipe produced in continuous lengths from coiled duced by the heat obtained from resistance of the pipe to the
skelp and subsequently cut into individual lengths, having its flow of electric current in a circuit of which the pipe is a part,
longitudinal butt joint forge welded by the mechanical pressure and by the application of pressure.
developed in rolling the hot-formed skelp through a set of
round pass welding rolls. X1.3 Type S, Wrought Steel Seamless Pipe—Wrought steel
seamless pipe is a tubular product made without a welded
X1.2 Type E, Electric-Resistance-Welded Pipe—Pipe pro- seam. It is manufactured by hot working steel and, if necessary,

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coiled skelp and subsequently cut into individual lengths, to produce the desired shape, dimensions, and properties.

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X2. TABLES FOR DIMENSIONAL AND CERTAIN MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS

X2.1 Tables X2.1-X2.4 address dimensional and certain

mechanical requirements.

TABLE X2.1 Calculated H Values for Seamless Pipe

NPS DN Outside Nominal Wall Distance, in. [mm],
Designator Designator Diameter, in. Thickness, in. Between Plates “H ” by
[mm] [mm] Formula: H = (1 + e)t/(e + t/D)
Grade A Grade B

21⁄2 65 2.875 [73.0] 0.203 [5.16] 1.378 [35.0] 1.545 [39.2]

0.276 [7.01] 1.618 [41.1] 1.779 [45.2]

3 80 3.500 [88.9] 0.216 [5.49] 1.552 [39.4] 1.755 [44.6]

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0.300 [7.62] 1.861 [47.3] 2.062 [52.4]

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31⁄2 90 4.000 [101.6] 0.226 [5.74] 1.682 [42.7] 1.912 [48.6]
0.318 [8.08] 2.045 [51.9] 2.276 [57.8]

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4 100 4.500 [114.3] 0.237 [6.02] 1.811 [46.0] 2.067 [52.5]

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0.337 [8.56] 2.228 [56.6] 2.489 [63.2]
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5 125 5.563 [141.3] 0.258 [6.55] 2.062 [52.4] 2.372 [60.2]
0.375 [9.52] 2.597 [66.0] 2.920 [74.2]
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6 150 6.625 [168.3] 0.280 [7.11] 2.308 [58.6] 2.669 [67.8]
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0.432 [10.97] 3.034 [77.1] 3.419 [86.8]

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8 200 8.625 [219.1] 0.277 [7.04] 2.473 [62.8] 2.902 [73.7]

0.322 [8.18] 2.757 [70.0] 3.210 [81.5]
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0.500 [12.70] 3.683 [93.5] 4.181 [106.2]

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10 250 10.750 [273.0] 0.279 [7.09]A 2.623 [66.6] 3.111 [79.0]

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0.307 [7.80] 2.823 [71.7] 3.333 [84.7]

0.365 [9.27] 3.210 [81.5] 3.757 [95.4]
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0.500 [12.70] 3.993 [101.4] 4.592 [116.6]

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12 300 12.750 [323.8] 0.300 [7.62] 3.105 [78.9] 3.683 [93.5]

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0.375 [9.52] 3.423 [86.9] 4.037 [102.5]

0.500 [12.70] 4.218 [107.1] 4.899 [124.4]
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14 350 14.000 [355.6] 0.375 [9.52] 3.500 [88.9] 4.146 [105.3]

0.500 [12.70] 4.336 [110.1] 5.061 [128.5]

16 400 16.000 [406.4] 0.375 [9.52] 3.603 [91.5] 4.294 [109.1]

0.500 [12.70] 4.494 [114.1] 5.284 [134.2]

18 450 18.000 [457] 0.375 [9.52] 3.688 [93.7] 4.417 [112.2]

0.500 [12.70] 4.628 [117.6] 5.472 [139.0]

20 500 20.000 [508] 0.375 [9.52] 3.758 [95.5] 4.521 [114.8]

0.500 [12.70] 4.740 [120.4] 5.632 [143.1]

24 600 24.000 [610] 0.375 [9.52] 3.869 [98.3] 4.686 [119.0]

0.500 [12.70] 4.918 [124.9] 5.890 [149.6]
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TABLE X2.2 Dimensions, Weights, and Test Pressures for Plain End Pipe

Nominal Nominal Weight [Mass]

NPS DN Outside Diameter,
Wall Thickness, per Unit Length, Plain Weight Class Schedule No. Test Pressure,A psi [kPa]
Designator Designator in. [mm]
in. [mm] End, lb/ft [kg/m]
Grade A Grade B
⁄
18 6 0.405 [10.3] 0.068 [1.73] 0.24 [0.37] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.095 [2.41] 0.31 [0.47] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
14 8 0.540 [13.7] 0.088 [2.24] 0.43 [0.63] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.119 [3.02] 0.54 [0.80] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
38 10 0.675 [17.1] 0.091 [2.31] 0.57 [0.84] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.126 [3.20] 0.74 [1.10] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
12 15 0.840 [21.3] 0.109 [2.77] 0.85 [1.27] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.147 [3.73] 1.09 [1.62] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]
0.188 [4.78] 1.31 [1.95] ... 160 900 [6200] 900 [6200]
0.294 [7.47] 1.72 [2.55] XXS ... 1000 [6900] 1000 [6900]

⁄
34 20 1.050 [26.7] 0.113 [2.87] 1.13 [1.69] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.154 [3.91] 1.48 [2.20] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

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0.219 [5.56] 1.95 [2.90] ... 160 950 [6500] 950 [6500]

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0.308 [7.82] 2.44 [3.64] XXS ... 1000 [6900] 1000 [6900]

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0.179 [4.55] 2.17 [3.24] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]
0.250 [6.35] 2.85 [4.24] ... 160 950 [6500] 950 [6500]

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0.358 [9.09]
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11⁄4 32 1.660 [42.2] 0.140 [3.56] 2.27 [3.39] STD 40 1200 [8300] 1300 [9000]
0.191 [4.85] 3.00 [4.47] XS 80 1800 [12 400] 1900 [13 100]
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0.250 [6.35] 3.77 [5.61] ... 160 1900 [13 100] 2000 [13 800]
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0.382 [9.70] 5.22 [7.77] XXS ... 2200 [15 200] 2300 [15 900]
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11⁄2 40 1.900 [48.3] 0.145 [3.68] 2.72 [4.05] STD 40 1200 [8300] 1300 [9000]
0.200 [5.08] 3.63 [5.41] XS 80 1800 [12 400] 1900 [13 100]
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0.281 [7.14] 4.86 [7.25] ... 160 1950 [13 400] 2050 [14 100]
0.400 [10.16] 6.41 [9.56] XXS ... 2200 [15 200] 2300 [15 900]
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2 50 2.375 [60.3] 0.154 [3.91] 3.66 [5.44] STD 40 2300 [15 900] 2500 [17 200]
0.218 [5.54] 5.03 [7.48] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
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0.344 [8.74] 7.47 [11.11] ... 160 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.436 [11.07] 9.04 [13.44] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
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21⁄2 65 2.875 [73.0] 0.203 [5.16] 5.80 [8.63] STD 40 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.276 [7.01] 7.67 [11.41] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.375 [9.52] 10.02 [14.90] ... 160 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
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0.552 [14.02] 13.71 [20.39] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]

3 80 3.500 [88.9] 0.125 [3.18] 4.51 [6.72] ... ... 1290 [8900] 1500 [1000]
0.156 [3.96] 5.58 [8.29] ... ... 1600 [11 000] 1870 [12 900]
0.188 [4.78] 6.66 [9.92] ... ... 1930 [13 330] 2260 [15 600]
0.216 [5.49] 7.58 [11.29] STD 40 2220 [15 300] 2500 [17 200]
0.250 [6.35] 8.69 [12.93] ... ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.281 [7.14] 9.67 [14.40] ... ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.300 [7.62] 10.26 [15.27] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.438 [11.13] 14.34 [21.35] ... 160 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.600 [15.24] 18.60 [27.68] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]

31⁄2 90 4.000 [101.6] 0.125 [3.18] 5.18 [7.72] ... ... 1120 [7700] 1310 [19 000]
0.156 [3.96] 6.41 [9.53] ... ... 1400 [6700] 1640 [11 300]
0.188 [4.78] 7.66 [11.41] ... ... 1690 [11 700] 1970 [13 600]
0.226 [5.74] 9.12 [13.57] STD 40 2030 [14 000] 2370 [16 300]
0.250 [6.35] 10.02 [14.92] ... ... 2250 [15 500] 2500 [17 200]
0.281 [7.14] 11.17 [16.63] ... ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.318 [8.08] 12.52 [18.63] XS 80 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

4 100 4.500 [114.3] 0.125 [3.18] 5.85 [8.71] ... ... 1000 [6900] 1170 [8100]
0.156 [3.96] 7.24 [10.78] ... ... 1250 [8600] 1460 [10 100]
0.188 [4.78] 8.67 [12.91] ... ... 1500 [10 300] 1750 [12 100]
0.219 [5.56] 10.02 [14.91] ... ... 1750 [12 100] 2040 [14 100]
0.237 [6.02] 10.80 [16.07] STD 40 1900 [13 100] 2210 [15 200]
0.250 [6.35] 11.36 [16.90] ... ... 2000 [13 800] 2330 [16 100]
0.281 [7.14] 12.67 [18.87] ... ... 2250 [15 100] 2620 [18 100]
0.312 [7.92] 13.97 [20.78] ... ... 2500 [17 200] 2800 [19 300]

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TABLE X2.2 Continued

Nominal Nominal Weight [Mass]
NPS DN Outside Diameter,
Wall Thickness, per Unit Length, Plain Weight Class Schedule No. Test Pressure,A psi [kPa]
Designator Designator in. [mm]
in. [mm] End, lb/ft [kg/m]
Grade A Grade B
0.337 [8.56] 15.00 [22.32] XS 80 2700 [18 600] 2800 [19 300]
0.438 [11.13] 19.02 [28.32] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.531 [13.49] 22.53 [33.54] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.674 [17.12] 27.57 [41.03] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

5 125 5.563 [141.3] 0.156 [3.96] 9.02 [13.41] ... ... 1010 [7000] 1180 [8100]
0.188 [4.78] 10.80 [16.09] ... ... 1220 [8400] 1420 [9800]
0.219 [5.56] 12.51 [18.61] ... ... 1420 [9800] 1650 [11 400]
0.258 [6.55] 14.63 [21.77] STD 40 1670 [11 500] 1950 [13 400]
0.281 [7.14] 15.87 [23.62] ... ... 1820 [12 500] 2120 [14 600]
0.312 [7.92] 17.51 [26.05] ... ... 2020 [13 900] 2360 [16 300]
0.344 [8.74] 19.19 [28.57] ... ... 2230 [15 400] 2600 [17 900]
0.375 [9.52] 20.80 [30.94] XS 80 2430 [16 800] 2800 [19 300]
0.500 [12.70] 27.06 [40.28] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.625 [15.88] 32.99 [49.11] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.750 [19.05] 38.59 [57.43] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

D
LT
6 150 6.625 [168.3] 0.188 [4.78] 12.94 [19.27] ... ... 1020 [7000] 1190 [8200]
0.219 [5.56] 15.00 [22.31] ... ... 1190 [8200] 1390 [9600]
0.250 [6.35] 17.04 [25.36] ... ... 1360 [9400] 1580 [10 900]

.,
0.280 [7.11] 18.99 [28.26] STD 40 1520 [10 500] 1780 [12 300]

O
0.312 [7.92] 21.06 [31.32] ... ... 1700 [11 700] 1980 [13 700]

C
0.344 [8.74] 23.10 [34.39] ... ... 1870 [12 900] 2180 [15 000]
30 .c co IPE
0.375 [9.52] 25.05 [37.28] ... ... 2040 [14 100] 2380 [16 400]
0.432 [10.97] 28.60 [42.56] XS 80 2350 [16 200] 2740 [18 900]
0.562 [14.27] 36.43 [54.20] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
19 ipe e. P

0.719 [18.26] 45.39 [67.56] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
2 om m
0.864 [21.95] 53.21 [79.22] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
20 lp pip EL

8 200 8.625 [219.1] 0.188 [4.78] 16.96 [25.26] ... ... 780 [5400] 920 [6300]
29 tee el TE

0.203 [5.16] 18.28 [27.22] ... ... 850 [5900] 1000 [6900]
0.219 [5.56] 19.68 [29.28] ... ... 910 [6300] 1070 [7400]
18 lks ste S

0.250 [6.35] 22.38 [33.31] ... 20 1040 [7200] 1220 [8400]

86 w. lk N

0.277 [7.04] 24.72 [36.31] ... 30 1160 [7800] 1350 [9300]

: + w @ KU

0.312 [7.92] 27.73 [41.24] ... ... 1300 [9000] 1520 [10 500]
0.322 [8.18] 28.58 [42.55] STD 40 1340 [9200] 1570 [10 800]
0.344 [8.74] 30.45 [45.34] ... ... 1440 [9900] 1680 [11 600]
M : w son IN

0.375 [9.52] 33.07 [49.20] ... ... 1570 [10 800] 1830 [12 600]
W ja L

0.406 [10.31] 35.67 [53.08] ... 60 1700 [11 700] 2000 [13 800]
0.438 [11.13] 38.33 [57.08] ... ... 1830 [12 600] 2130 [14 700]
E: 'AN

0.500 [12.70] 43.43 [64.64] XS 80 2090 [14 400] 2430 [16 800]
0.594 [15.09] 51.00 [75.92] ... 100 2500 [17 200] 2800 [19 300]
XI

0.719 [18.26] 60.77 [90.44] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.812 [20.62] 67.82 [100.92] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.875 [22.22] 72.49 [107.88] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
0.906 [23.01] 74.76 [111.27] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

10 250 10.750 [273.0] 0.188 [4.78] 21.23 [31.62] ... ... 630 [4300] 730 [5000]
0.203 [5.16] 22.89 [34.08] ... ... 680 [4700] 800 [5500]
0.219 [5.56] 24.65 [36.67] ... ... 730 [5000] 860 [5900]
0.250 [6.35] 28.06 [41.75] ... 20 840 [5800] 980 [6800]
0.279 [7.09] 31.23 [46.49] ... ... 930 [6400] 1090 [7500]
0.307 [7.80] 34.27 [51.01] ... 30 1030 [7100] 1200 [8300]
0.344 [8.74] 38.27 [56.96] ... ... 1150 [7900] 1340 [9200]
0.365 [9.27] 40.52 [60.29] STD 40 1220 [8400] 1430 [9900]
0.438 [11.13] 48.28 [71.87] ... ... 1470 [10 100] 1710 [11 800]
0.500 [12.70] 54.79 [81.52] XS 60 1670 [11 500] 1950 [13 400]
0.594 [15.09] 64.49 [95.97] ... 80 1990 [13 700] 2320 [16 000]
0.719 [18.26] 77.10 [114.70] ... 100 2410 [16 600] 2800 [19 300]
0.844 [21.44] 89.38 [133.00] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.000 [25.40] 104.23 [155.09] XXS 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.125 [28.57] 115.75 [172.21] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

12 300 12.750 [323.8] 0.203 [5.16] 27.23 [40.55] ... ... 570 [3900] 670 [4600]
0.219 [5.56] 29.34 [43.63] ... ... 620 [4300] 720 [5000]
0.250 [6.35] 33.41 [49.71] ... 20 710 [4900] 820 [5700]
0.281 [7.14] 37.46 [55.75] ... ... 790 [5400] 930 [6400]
0.312 [7.92] 41.48 [61.69] ... ... 880 [6100] 1030 [7100]
0.330 [8.38] 43.81 [65.18] ... 30 930 [6400] 1090 [7500]
0.344 [8.74] 45.62 [67.90] ... ... 970 [6700] 1130 [7800]
0.375 [9.52] 49.61 [73.78] STD ... 1060 [7300] 1240 [8500]

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TABLE X2.2 Continued

Nominal Nominal Weight [Mass]
NPS DN Outside Diameter,
Wall Thickness, per Unit Length, Plain Weight Class Schedule No. Test Pressure,A psi [kPa]
Designator Designator in. [mm]
in. [mm] End, lb/ft [kg/m]
Grade A Grade B
0.406 [10.31] 53.57 [79.70] ... 40 1150 [7900] 1340 [9200]
0.438 [11.13] 57.65 [85.82] ... ... 1240 [8500] 1440 [9900]
0.500 [12.70] 65.48 [97.43] XS ... 1410 [9700] 1650 [11 400]
0.562 [14.27] 73.22 [108.92] ... 60 1590 [11 000] 1850 [12 800]
0.688 [17.48] 88.71 [132.04] ... 80 1940 [13 400] 2270 [15 700]
0.844 [21.44] 107.42 [159.86] ... 100 2390 [16 500] 2780 [19 200]
1.000 [25.40] 125.61 [186.91] XXS 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.125 [28.57] 139.81 [208.00] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.312 [33.32] 160.42 [238.68] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

14 350 14.000 [355.6] 0.210 [5.33] 30.96 [46.04] ... ... 540 [3700] 630 [4300]
0.219 [5.56] 32.26 [47.99] ... ... 560 [3900] 660 [4500]
0.250 [6.35] 36.75 [54.69] ... 10 640 [4400] 750 [5200]
0.281 [7.14] 41.21 [61.35] ... ... 720 [5000] 840 [5800]
0.312 [7.92] 45.65 [67.90] ... 20 800 [5500] 940 [6500]
0.344 [8.74] 50.22 [74.76] ... ... 880 [6100] 1030 [7100]

D
0.375 [9.52] 54.62 [81.25] STD 30 960 [6600] 1120 [7700]

LT
0.438 [11.13] 63.50 [94.55] ... 40 1130 [7800] 1310 [9000]
0.469 [11.91] 67.84 [100.94] ... ... 1210 [8300] 1410 [9700]
0.500 [12.70] 72.16 [107.39] XS ... 1290 [8900] 1500 [10 300]

.,
0.594 [15.09] 85.13 [126.71] ... 60 1530 [10 500] 1790 [12 300]

O
0.750 [19.05] 106.23 [158.10] ... 80 1930 [13 300] 2250 [15 500]

C
0.938 [23.83] 130.98 [194.96] ... 100 2410 [16 600] 2800 [19 300]
30 .c co IPE
1.094 [27.79] 150.93 [224.65] ... 120 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.250 [31.75] 170.37 [253.56] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.406 [35.71] 189.29 [281.70] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
19 ipe e. P

2.000 [50.80] 256.56 [381.83] ... ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
2 om m
2.125 [53.97] 269.76 [401.44] ... ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
20 lp pip EL

2.200 [55.88] 277.51 [413.01] ... ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
2.500 [63.50] 307.34 [457.40] ... ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
29 tee el TE

16 400 16.000 [406.4] 0.219 [5.56] 36.95 [54.96] ... ... 490 [3400] 570 [3900]
18 lks ste S

0.250 [6.35] 42.09 [62.64] ... 10 560 [3900] 660 [4500]

86 w. lk N

0.281 [7.14] 47.22 [70.30] ... ... 630 [4300] 740 [5100]
: + w @ KU

0.312 [7.92] 52.32 [77.83] ... 20 700 [4800] 820 [5700]

0.344 [8.74] 57.57 [85.71] ... ... 770 [5300] 900 [6200]
0.375 [9.52] 62.64 [93.17] STD 30 840 [5800] 980 [6800]
M : w son IN

0.438 [11.13] 72.86 [108.49] ... ... 990 [6800] 1150 [7900]
W ja L

0.469 [11.91] 77.87 [115.86] ... ... 1060 [7300] 1230 [8500]
0.500 [12.70] 82.85 [123.30] XS 40 1120 [7700] 1310 [9000]
E: 'AN

0.656 [16.66] 107.60 [160.12] ... 60 1480 [10 200] 1720 [11 900]
0.844 [21.44] 136.74 [203.53] ... 80 1900 [13 100] 2220 [15 300]
XI

1.031 [26.19] 164.98 [245.56] ... 100 2320 [16 000] 2710 [18 700]
1.219 [30.96] 192.61 [286.64] ... 120 2740 [18 900] 2800 [19 300]
1.438 [36.53] 223.85 [333.19] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.594 [40.49] 245.48 [365.35] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

18 450 18.000 [457] 0.250 [6.35] 47.44 [70.60] ... 10 500 [3400] 580 [4000]
0.281 [7.14] 53.23 [79.24] ... ... 560 [3900] 660 [4500]
0.312 [7.92] 58.99 [87.75] ... 20 620 [4300] 730 [5000]
0.344 [8.74] 64.93 [96.66] ... ... 690 [4800] 800 [5500]
0.375 [9.52] 70.65 [105.10] STD ... 750 [5200] 880 [6100]
0.406 [10.31] 76.36 [113.62] ... ... 810 [5600] 950 [6500]
0.438 [11.13] 82.23 [122.43] ... 30 880 [6100] 1020 [7000]
0.469 [11.91] 87.89 [130.78] ... ... 940 [6500] 1090 [7500]
0.500 [12.70] 93.54 [139.20] XS ... 1000 [6900] 1170 [8100]
0.562 [14.27] 104.76 [155.87] ... 40 1120 [7700] 1310 [9000]
0.750 [19.05] 138.30 [205.83] ... 60 1500 [10 300] 1750 [12 100]
0.938 [23.83] 171.08 [254.67] ... 80 1880 [13 000] 2190 [15 100]
1.156 [29.36] 208.15 [309.76] ... 100 2310 [15 900] 2700 [18 600]
1.375 [34.92] 244.37 [363.64] ... 120 2750 [19 000] 2800 [19 300]
1.562 [39.67] 274.48 [408.45] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.781 [45.24] 308.79 [459.59] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

20 500 20.000 [508] 0.250 [6.35] 52.78 [78.55] ... 10 450 [3100] 520 [3600]
0.281 [7.14] 59.23 [88.19] ... ... 510 [3500] 590 [4100]
0.312 [7.92] 65.66 [97.67] ... ... 560 [3900] 660 [4500]
0.344 [8.74] 72.28 [107.60] ... ... 620 [4300] 720 [5000]
0.375 [9.52] 78.67 [117.02] STD 20 680 [4700] 790 [5400]
0.406 [10.31] 84.04 [126.53] ... ... 730 [5000] 850 [5900]
0.438 [11.13] 91.59 [136.37] ... ... 790 [5400] 920 [6300]

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TABLE X2.2 Continued

Nominal Nominal Weight [Mass]
NPS DN Outside Diameter,
Wall Thickness, per Unit Length, Plain Weight Class Schedule No. Test Pressure,A psi [kPa]
Designator Designator in. [mm]
in. [mm] End, lb/ft [kg/m]
Grade A Grade B
0.469 [11.91] 97.92 [145.70] ... ... 850 [5900] 950 [6500]
0.500 [12.70] 104.23 [155.12] XS 30 900 [6200] 1050 [7200]
0.594 [15.09] 123.23 [183.42] ... 40 1170 [8100] 1250 [8600]
0.812 [20.62] 166.56 [247.83] ... 60 1460 [10 100] 1710 [11 800]
1.031 [26.19] 209.06 [311.17] ... 80 1860 [12 800] 2170 [15 000]
1.281 [32.54] 256.34 [381.53] ... 100 2310 [15 900] 2690 [18 500]
1.500 [38.10] 296.65 [441.49] ... 120 2700 [18 600] 2800 [19 300]
1.750 [44.45] 341.41 [508.11] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
1.969 [50.01] 379.53 [564.81] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

24 600 24.000 [610] 0.250 [6.35] 63.47 [94.46] ... 10 380 [2600] 440 [3000]
0.281 [7.14] 71.25 [106.08] ... ... 420 [2900] 490 [3400]
0.312 [7.92] 79.01 [117.51] ... ... 470 [3200] 550 [3800]
0.344 [8.74] 86.99 [129.50] ... ... 520 [3600] 600 [4100]
0.375 [9.52] 94.71 [140.88] STD 20 560 [3900] 660 [4500]
0.406 [10.31] 102.40 [152.37] ... ... 610 [4200] 710 [4900]

D
0.438 [11.13] 110.32 [164.26] ... ... 660 [4500] 770 [5300]

LT
0.469 [11.91] 117.98 [175.54] ... ... 700 [4800] 820 [5700]
0.500 [12.70] 125.61 [186.94] XS ... 750 [5200] 880 [6100]
0.562 [14.27] 140.81 [209.50] ... 30 840 [5800] 980 [6800]

.,
0.688 [17.48] 171.45 [255.24] ... 40 1030 [7100] 1200 [8300]

O
0.938 [23.83] 231.25 [344.23] ... ... 1410 [9700] 1640 [11 300]

C
0.969 [24.61] 238.57 [355.02] ... 60 1450 [10 000] 1700 [11 700]
30 .c co IPE
1.219 [30.96] 296.86 [441.78] ... 80 1830 [12 600] 2130 [14 700]
1.531 [38.89] 367.74 [547.33] ... 100 2300 [15 900] 2680 [18 500]
1.812 [46.02] 429.79 [639.58] ... 120 2720 [18 800] 2800 [19 300]
19 ipe e. P

2.062 [52.37] 483.57 [719.63] ... 140 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
2 om m
2.344 [59.54] 542.64 [807.63] ... 160 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]
20 lp pip EL

26 650 26.000 [660] 0.250 [6.35] 68.82 [102.42] ... ... 350 [2400] 400 [2800]
29 tee el TE

0.281 [7.14] 77.26 [115.02] ... ... 390 [2700] 450 [3100]
0.312 [7.92] 85.68 [127.43] ... 10 430 [3000] 500 [3400]
18 lks ste S

0.344 [8.74] 94.35 [140.45] ... ... 480 [3300] 560 [3900]
86 w. lk N

0.375 [9.52] 102.72 [152.80] STD ... 520 [3600] 610 [4200]
: + w @ KU

0.406 [10.31] 111.08 [165.28] ... ... 560 [3900] 660 [4500]
0.438 [11.13] 119.69 [178.20] ... ... 610 [4200] 710 [4900]
0.469 [11.91] 128.00 [190.46] ... ... 650 [4500] 760 [5200]
M : w son IN

0.500 [12.70] 136.30 [202.85] XS 20 690 [4800] 810 [5600]

W ja L

0.562 [14.27] 152.83 [227.37] ... ... 780 [5400] 910 [6300]
E: 'AN

A
The minimum test pressure for outside diameters and wall thicknesses not listed shall be computed by the formula given below. The computed test pressure shall be
used in all cases with the following exceptions:
XI

(1) When the wall thickness is greater than the heaviest wall thickness shown for a given diameter, the test pressure for the heaviest wall listed shall be the required
test pressure.
(2) For Grades A and B in sizes under NPS 2 [DN 50] when the wall thickness is lighter than the lightest shown for a given diameter, use the test pressure given for
the lightest wall thickness of the table for the diameter involved.
(3) For all sizes of Grade A and B pipe smaller than NPS 2 [DN 50], the test pressure has been arbitrarily assigned. Test pressures for intermediate outside diameters
need not exceed those for the next larger listed size.
P 5 2St/D

where:
P = minimum hydrostatic test pressure, psi [kPa],
S = 0.60 times the specified minimum yield strength, psi [kPa],
t = nominal wall thickness, in. [mm], and
D = specified ouside diameter, in. [mm].

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TABLE X2.3 Dimensions, Weights, and Test Pressures for Threaded and Coupled Pipe
Nominal Weight
Nominal [Mass] per Unit
NPS DN Outside Diameter, Weight Schedule
Wall Thickness, Length, Threaded Test Pressure, psi [kPa]
Designator Designator in. [mm] Class No.
in. [mm] and Coupled, lb/ft
[kg/m]
Grade A Grade B
⁄
18 6 0.405 [10.3] 0.068 [1.73] 0.25 [0.37] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.095 [2.41] 0.32 [0.46] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
14 8 0.540 [13.7] 0.088 [2.24] 0.43 [0.63] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.119 [3.02] 0.54 [0.80] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
38 10 0.675 [17.1] 0.091 [2.31] 0.57 [0.84] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.126 [3.20] 0.74 [1.10] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

⁄
12 15 0.840 [21.3] 0.109 [2.77] 0.86 [1.27] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.147 [3.73] 1.09 [1.62] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]
0.294 [7.47] 1.72 [2.54] XXS ... 1000 [6900] 1000 [6900]

⁄
34 20 1.050 [26.7] 0.113 [2.87] 1.14 [1.69] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]
0.154 [3.91] 1.48 [2.21] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

D
0.308 [7.82] 2.45 [3.64] XXS ... 1000 [6900] 1000 [6900]

LT
1 25 1.315 [33.4] 0.133 [3.38] 1.69 [2.50] STD 40 700 [4800] 700 [4800]

.,
0.179 [4.55] 2.19 [3.25] XS 80 850 [5900] 850 [5900]

O
0.358 [9.09] 3.66 [5.45] XXS ... 1000 [6900] 1000 [6900]

C
11⁄4 32 1.660 [42.2] 0.140 [3.56]
30 .c co IPE 2.28 [3.40] STD 40 1000 [6900] 1100 [7600]
0.191 [4.85] 3.03 [4.49] XS 80 1500 [10 300] 1600 [11 000]
0.382 [9.70] 5.23 [7.76] XXS ... 1800 [12 400] 1900 [13 100]
19 ipe e. P

11⁄2 40 1.900 [48.3] 0.145 [3.68] 2.74 [4.04] STD 40 1000 [6900] 1100 [7600]
2 om m
20 lp pip EL

0.200 [5.08] 3.65 [5.39] XS 80 1500 [10 300] 1600 [11 000]
0.400 [10.16] 6.41 [9.56] XXS ... 1800 [12 400] 1900 [13 100]
29 tee el TE

2 50 2.375 [60.3] 0.154 [3.91] 3.68 [5.46] STD 40 2300 [15 900] 2500 [17 200]
18 lks ste S

0.218 [5.54] 5.08 [7.55] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.436 [11.07] 9.06 [13.44] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
86 w. lk N
: + w @ KU

21⁄2 65 2.875 [73.0] 0.203 [5.16] 5.85 [8.67] STD 40 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.276 [7.01] 7.75 [11.52] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
M : w son IN

0.552 [14.02] 13.72 [20.39] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
W ja L

3 80 3.500 [88.9] 0.216 [5.49] 7.68 [11.35] STD 40 2200 [15 200] 2500 [17 200]
E: 'AN

0.300 [7.62] 10.35 [15.39] XS 80 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
0.600 [15.24] 18.60 [27.66] XXS ... 2500 [17 200] 2500 [17 200]
XI

31⁄2 90 4.000 [101.6] 0.226 [5.74] 9.27 [13.71] STD 40 2000 [13 800] 2400 [16 500]
0.318 [8.08] 12.67 [18.82] XS 80 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

4 100 4.500 [114.3] 0.237 [6.02] 10.92 [16.23] STD 40 1900 [13 100] 2200 [15 200]
0.337 [8.56] 15.20 [22.60] XS 80 2700 [18 600] 2800 [19 300]
0.674 [17.12] 27.62 [41.09] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

5 125 5.563 [141.3] 0.258 [6.55] 14.90 [22.07] STD 40 1700 [11 700] 1900 [13 100]
0.375 [9.52] 21.04 [31.42] XS 80 2400 [16 500] 2800 [19 300]
0.750 [19.05] 38.63 [57.53] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

6 150 6.625 [168.3] 0.280 [7.11] 19.34 [28.58] STD 40 1500 [10 300] 1800 [12 400]
0.432 [10.97] 28.88 [43.05] XS 80 2300 [15 900] 2700 [18 600]
0.864 [21.95] 53.19 [79.18] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

8 200 8.625 [219.1] 0.277 [7.04] 25.53 [38.07] ... 30 1200 [8300] 1300 [9000]
0.322 [8.18] 29.35 [43.73] STD 40 1300 [9000] 1600 [11 000]
0.500 [12.70] 44.00 [65.41] XS 80 2100 [14 500] 2400 [16 500]
0.875 [22.22] 72.69 [107.94] XXS ... 2800 [19 300] 2800 [19 300]

10 250 10.750 [273.0] 0.279 [7.09] 32.33 [48.80] ... ... 950 [6500] 1100 [7600]
0.307 [7.80] 35.33 [53.27] ... 30 1000 [6900] 1200 [8300]
0.365 [9.27] 41.49 [63.36] STD 40 1200 [8300] 1400 [9700]
0.500 [12.70] 55.55 [83.17] XS 60 1700 [11 700] 2000 [13 800]

12 300 12.750 [323.8] 0.330 [8.38] 45.47 [67.72] ... 30 950 [6500] 1100 [7600]
0.375 [9.52] 51.28 [76.21] STD ... 1100 [7600] 1200 [8300]
0.500 [12.70] 66.91 [99.4] XS ... 1400 [9700] 1600 [11 000]

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TABLE X2.4 Table of Minimum Wall Thicknesses on Inspection for Nominal Pipe Wall Thicknesses

NOTE 1—The following equation, upon which this table is based, shall be applied to calculate minimum wall thickness from nominal wall thickness:
tn3 0.875 = tm
where:
tn = nominal wall thickness, in. [mm], and
tm = minimum wall thickness, in. [mm].
The wall thickness is expressed to three decimal places the fourth decimal place being carried forward or dropped in accordance with Practice E 29.
NOTE 2—This table is a master table covering wall thicknesses available in the purchase of different classifications of pipe, but it is not meant to imply
that all of the walls listed therein are obtainable under this specification.

Nominal Wall Minimum Wall Nominal Wall Minimum Wall Nominal Wall Minimum Wall
Thickness (tn), Thickness on Thickness (tn), Thickness on Thickness (tn), Thickness on
in. [mm] Inspection (tm), in. [mm] in. [mm] Inspection (tm), in. [mm] in. [mm] Inspection (tm),
in. [mm]

0.068 [1.73] 0.060 [1.52] 0.294 [7.47] 0.257 [6.53] 0.750 [19.05] 0.656 [16.66]
0.088 [2.24] 0.077 [1.96] 0.300 [7.62] 0.262 [6.65] 0.812 [20.62] 0.710 [18.03]
0.091 [2.31] 0.080 [2.03] 0.307 [7.80] 0.269 [6.83] 0.844 [21.44] 0.739 [18.77]
0.095 [2.41] 0.083 [2.11] 0.308 [7.82] 0.270 [6.86] 0.864 [21.94] 0.756 [19.20]
0.109 [2.77] 0.095 [2.41] 0.312 [7.92] 0.273 [6.93] 0.875 [22.22] 0.766 [19.46]

D
LT
0.113 [2.87] 0.099 [2.51] 0.318 [8.08] 0.278 [7.06] 0.906 [23.01] 0.793 [20.14]
0.119 [3.02] 0.104 [2.64] 0.322 [8.18] 0.282 [7.16) 0.938 [23.82] 0.821 [20.85]
0.125 [3.18] 0.109 [2.77) 0.330 [8.38] 0.289 [7.34] 0.968 [24.59] 0.847 [21.51]

.,
0.126 [3.20] 0.110 [2.79] 0.337 [8.56] 0.295 [7.49] 1.000 [25.40] 0.875 [22.22]

O
0.133 [3.38] 0.116 [2.95] 0.343 [8.71] 0.300 [7.62] 1.031 [26.19] 0.902 [22.91]

C
0.140 [3.56] 0.122 [3.10]
30 .c co IPE
0.344 [8.74] 0.301 [7.65] 1.062 [26.97] 0.929 [26.30]
0.145 [3.68] 0.127 [3.23] 0.358 [9.09] 0.313 [7.95] 1.094 [27.79] 0.957 [24.31]
0.147 [3.73] 0.129 [3.28] 0.365 [9.27] 0.319 [8.10] 1.125 [28.58] 0.984 [24.99]
19 ipe e. P

0.154 [3.91] 0.135 [3.43] 0.375 [9.52] 0.328 [8.33] 1.156 [29.36] 1.012 [25.70]
2 om m
0.156 [3.96] 0.136 [3.45] 0.382 [9.70] 0.334 [8.48] 1.219 [30.96] 1.067 [27.08]
20 lp pip EL

0.179 [4.55] 0.157 [3.99] 0.400 [10.16] 0.350 [8.89] 1.250 [31.75] 1.094 [27.79]
29 tee el TE

0.187 [4.75] 0.164 [4.17] 0.406 [10.31] 0.355 [9.02] 1.281 [32.54] 1.121 [28.47]
0.188 [4.78] 0.164 [4.17] 0.432 [10.97] 0.378 [9.60] 1.312 [33.32] 1.148 [29.16]
18 lks ste S

0.191 [4.85] 0.167 [4.24] 0.436 [11.07] 0.382 [9.70] 1.343 [34.11] 1.175 [29.85]
86 w. lk N

0.200 [5.08] 0.175 [4.44] 0.437 [11.10] 0.382 [9.70] 1.375 [34.92] 1.203 [30.56]
: + w @ KU

0.203 [5.16] 0.178 [4.52] 0.438 [11.13] 0.383 [9.73] 1.406 [35.71] 1.230 [31.24]
0.216 [5.49] 0.189 [4.80] 0.500 [12.70] 0.438 [11.13] 1.438 [36.53] 1.258 [31.95]
M : w son IN

0.218 [5.54] 0.191 [4.85] 0.531 [13.49] 0.465 [11.81] 1.500 [38.10] 1.312 [33.32]
W ja L

0.219 [5.56] 0.192 [4.88] 0.552 [14.02] 0.483 [12.27] 1.531 [38.89] 1.340 [34.04]
0.226 [5.74] 0.198 [5.03] 0.562 [14.27] 0.492 [12.50] 1.562 [39.67] 1.367 [34.72]
E: 'AN

0.237 [6.02] 0.207 [5.26] 0.594 [15.09] 0.520 [13.21] 1.594 [40.49] 1.395 [35.43]
XI

0.250 [6.35] 0.219 [5.56] 0.600 [15.24] 0.525 [13.34] 1.750 [44.45] 1.531 [38.89]
0.258 [6.55] 0.226 [5.74] 0.625 [15.88] 0.547 [13.89] 1.781 [45.24] 1.558 [39.57]
0.276 [7.01] 0.242 [6.15] 0.656 [16.66] 0.574 [14.58] 1.812 [46.02] 1.586 [40.28]
0.277 [7.04] 0.242 [6.15] 0.674 [17.12] 0.590 [14.99] 1.968 [49.99] 1.722 [43.74]

0.279 [7.09] 0.244 [6.20] 0.688 [17.48] 0.602 [15.29] 2.062 [52.37] 1.804 [45.82]
0.280 [7.11] 0.245 [6.22] 0.719 [18.26] 0.629 [15.98] 2.344 [59.54] 2.051 [52.10]
0.281 [7.14] 0.246 [6.25]

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X3. BASIC THREADING DATA

X3.1 Figure X3.1 is to be used with Table X3.1. Figure

FIG. X3.1 Dimensions of Hand Tight Assembly for Use with Table X3.1

TABLE X3.1 Basic Threading Data for Standard-Weight NPS 6 [DN 50] and Under
NOTE 1—All dimensions in this table are nominal and subject to mill tolerances.
NOTE 2—The taper of threads is 3⁄4 in./ft [62.5 mm/m] on the diameter.

D
Pipe Threads Coupling

LT
NPS DN Outside Number per End of Pipe to Effective Total Pitch Diameter Outside Length, Hand Tight

.,
Designator Designator Diameter, inch Hand Tight Plane, Length, Length, in. [mm] at Hand Diameter, min., in. [mm] Stand-Off

O
in. [mm] in. [mm] in. [mm] Tight Plane, in. [mm] (Number of
in. [mm] Threads)

C
D L1
30 .c co IPE L2 L4 E1 W NL A
⁄
18 6 0.405 [10.3] 27 0.1615 [4.1021] 0.2638 [6.7005] 0.3924 [9.9670] 0.37360 0.563 [14.3] ⁄ [19]
34 4
[9.48944]
19 ipe e. P

⁄
14 8 0.540 [13.7] 18 0.2278 [5.7861] 0.4018 0.5946 0.49163 0.719 [18.3] 11⁄8 [29] 51⁄2
2 om m
[10.2057] [15.1028] [12.48740]
20 lp pip EL

⁄
38 10 0.675 [17.1] 18 0.240 [6.096] 0.4078 0.6006 0.62701 0.875 [22.2] 11⁄8 [29] 5
[10.3581] [15.2552] [15.92605]
29 tee el TE

⁄
12 15 0.840 [21.3] 14 0.320 [8.128] 0.5337 0.7815 0.77843 1.063 [27.0] 11⁄2 [38] 5
18 lks ste S

[13.5560] [19.8501] [19.77212]

86 w. lk N

⁄
34 20 1.050 [26.7] 14 0.339 [8.611] 0.5457 0.7935 0.98887 1.313 [33.4] 1 [40] 5
[13.8608] [20.1549] [25.11730]
: + w @ KU

1 25 1.315 [33.4] 111⁄2 0.400 [10.160] 0.6828 0.9845 1.23863 1.576 [40.0] 115⁄16 [49] 5
[17.3431] [25.0063] [31.46120]
M : w son IN

11⁄4 32 1.660 [42.2] 111⁄2 0.420 [10.668] 0.7068 1.0085 1.58338 1.900 [48.3] 2 [50] 5
W ja L

[17.9527] [25.6159] [40.21785]

E: 'AN

11⁄2 40 1.900 [48.3] 111⁄2 0.420 [10.668] 0.7235 1.0252 1.82234 2.200 [55.9] 2 [50] 51⁄2
[18.3769] [26.0401] [46.28744]
XI

2 50 2.375 [60.3] 111⁄2 0.436 [11.074] 0.7565 1.0582 2.29627 2.750 [69.8] 21⁄16 [52] 51⁄2
[19.2151] [26.8783] [58.32526]

21⁄2 65 2.875 [73.0] 8 0.682 [17.323] 1.1376 1.5712 2.76216 3.250 [82.5] 31⁄16 [78] 51⁄2
[28.8950] [39.9085] [70.15886]
3 80 3.500 [88.9] 8 0.766 [19.456] 1.2000 1.6337 3.38850 4.000 [101.6] 33⁄16 [81] 51⁄2
[30.4800] [41.4960] [86.06790]
31⁄2 90 4.000 [101.6] 8 0.821 [20.853] 1.2500 1.6837 3.88881 4.625 [117.5] 35⁄16 [84] 51⁄2
[31.7500] [42.7660] [98.77577]

4 100 4.500 [114.3] 8 0.844 [21.438] 1.3000 1.7337 4.38713 5.000 [127.0] 37⁄16 [87] 5
[33.0200] [44.0360] [111.43310]
5 125 5.563 [141.3] 8 0.937 [23.800] 1.4063 1.8400 5.44929 6.296 [159.9] 311⁄16 [94] 5
[35.7200] [46.7360] [138.41200]
6 150 6.625 [168.3] 8 0.958 [24.333] 1.5125 1.9462 6.50597 7.390 [187.7] 415⁄16 [125] 6
[38.4175] [49.4335] [165.25164]

X3.2 is to be used with Table X3.2.

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FIG. X3.2 Dimensions of Hand Tight Assembly for Use with Table X3.2

TABLE X3.2 Basic Threading Data for Standard-Weight Pipe in NPS 8 [DN 200] and Larger, and all Sizes of Extra-Strong and Double-
Extra-Strong Weight

NOTE 1—The taper of threads is 3⁄4 in./ft [62.5 mm/m] on the diameter.
Pipe Threads Coupling
NPS DN Outside Number End of Effec- Total Pitch Di- Outside Length, Hand
Desig-Desig- Diam- per Inch Pipe to tive Length, ameter Diam- min, Tight
nator nator eter, Hand Length, in. [mm] at Hand eter, in. [mm] Stand-Off
in. [mm] Tight in. [mm] Tight in. [mm] (Number
Plane, in. [mm] Plane, of
in. [mm] Threads)

D
D L1 L2 L4 E1 W NL

LT
18⁄ 6 0.405 [10.3] 27 0.1615 [4.1021] 0.2638 [6.7005] 0.3924 [9.9670] 0.37360 [9.48944] 0.563 [14.3] 11⁄16 [27] 3

.,
14⁄ 8 0.540 [13.7] 18 0.2278 [5.7861] 0.4018 [10.2057] 0.5946[15.1028] 0.49163 [12.48740] 0.719 [18.3] 15⁄8 [41] 3

O
3⁄8 10 0.675 [17.1] 18 0.240 [6.096] 0.4078 [10.3581] 0.6006[15.2552] 0.62701 [15.92605] 0.875 [22.2] 15⁄8 [41] 3

C
1⁄2 15 0.840 [21.3] 14 0.320 [8.128] 0.5337 [13.5560] 0.7815[19.8501] 0.77843 [19.77212] 1.063 [27.0] 21⁄8 [54] 3
3⁄4 20 1.050 [26.7] 141⁄2 0.339
30 .c co IPE[8.611] 0.5457 [13.8608] 0.7935[20.1549] 0.98887 [25.11730] 1.313 [33.4] 21⁄8 [54] 3
1 25 1.315 [33.4] 11 0.400 [10.160] 0.6828 [17.3431] 0.9845[25.0063] 1.23863 [31.46120] 1.576 [40.0] 25⁄8 [67] 3
11⁄4 32 1.660 [42.2] 111⁄2 0.420 [10.668] 0.7068 [17.9527] 1.0085[25.6159] 1.58338 [40.21785] 2.054 [52.2] 23⁄4 [70] 3
19 ipe e. P

11⁄2 40 1.900 [48.3] 111⁄2 0.420 [10.668] 0.7235 [18.3769] 1.0252[26.0401] 1.82234 [46.28744] 2.200 [55.9] 23⁄4 [70] 3
2 om m
2 50 2.375 [60.3] 111⁄2 0.436 [11.074] 0.7565 [19.2151] 1.0582[26.8783] 2.29627 [58.32526] 2.875 [73.0] 27⁄8 [73] 3
20 lp pip EL

21⁄2 65 2.875 [73.0] 8 0.682 [17.323] 1.1375 [28.8950] 1.5712[39.9085] 2.76216 [70.15886] 3.375 [85.7] 41⁄8 [105] 2
3 80 3.500 [88.9] 8 0.766 [19.456] 1.2000 [30.4800] 1.6337[41.4960] 3.38850 [86.06790] 4.000 [101.6] 41⁄4 [108] 2
29 tee el TE

31⁄2 90 4.000 [101.6] 8 0.821 [20.853] 1.2500 [31.7500] 1.6837[42.7660] 3.88881 [98.77577] 4.625 [117.5] 43⁄8 [111] 2
4 100 4.500 [114.3] 8 0.844 [21.438] 1.3000 [33.0200] 1.7337[44.0360] 4.38713 [111.43310] 5.200 [132.1] 41⁄2 [114] 2
18 lks ste S

5 125 5.563 [141.3] 8 0.937 [23.800] 1.4063 [35.7200] 1.8400[46.7360] 5.44929 [138.41200] 6.296 [159.9] 45⁄8 [117] 2
6 150 6.625 [168.3] 8 0.958 [24.333] 1.5125 [38.4175] 1.9462[49.4335] 6.50597 [165.25164] 7.390 [187.7] 47⁄8 [124] 2
86 w. lk N

8 200 8.625 [219.1] 8 1.063 [27.000] 1.7125 [43.4975] 2.1462[54.5135] 8.50003 [215.90076] 9.625 [244.5] 51⁄4 [133] 2
: + w @ KU

10 250 10.750 [273.0] 8 1.210 [30.734] 1.9250 [48.8950] 2.3587 [59.9110]10.62094 [269.77188] 11.750 [298.4] 53⁄4 [146] 2
12 300 12.750 [323.8] 8 1.360 [34.544] 2.1250 [53.9750] 2.5587[64.9910]12.61781 [320.49237] 14.000 [355.6] 61⁄8 [156] 2
M : w son IN

14 350 14.000 [355.6] 8 1.562 [39.675] 2.2500 [57.1500] 2.6837[68.1660]13.87263 [352.36480] 15.000 [381.0] 63⁄8 [162] 2
16 400 16.000 [406.4] 8 1.812 [46.025] 2.4500 [62.2300] 2.8837[73.2460]15.87575 [403.24405] 17.000 [432] 63⁄4 [171] 2
W ja L

18 450 18.000 [457] 8 2.000 [50.800] 2.6500 [67.3100] 3.0837[78.3260]17.87500 [454.02500] 19.000 [483] 71⁄8 [181] 2
E: 'AN

20 500 20.000 [508] 8 2.125 [53.975] 2.8500 [72.3900] 3.2837[83.4060]19.87031 [504.70587] 21.000 [533] 75⁄8 [194] 2
XI

X4. ELONGATION VALUES

X4.1 Tabulated in Table X4.1 are the minimum elongation

values calculated by the equation given in Table 2.

TABLE X4.1 Elongation Values

Tension Test Specimen Elongation in 2 in., min, %

Nominal Wall Thickness, in. Specified Tensile Strength, psi
Area, A, in.2
⁄ -in.
34 1-in. 11⁄2-in.
Specimen Specimen Specimen 48 000 60 000
0.75 and 0.994 and 0.746 and 0.497 and 36 30
greater greater greater greater
0.74 0.980–0.993 0.735–0.745 0.490–0.496 36 29
0.73 0.967–0.979 0.726–0.734 0.484–0.489 36 29
0.72 0.954–0.966 0.715–0.725 0.477–0.483 36 29
0.71 0.941–0.953 0.706–0.714 0.471–0.476 36 29
0.70 0.927–0.940 0.695–0.705 0.464–0.470 36 29
0.69 0.914–0.926 0.686–0.694 0.457–0.463 36 29
0.68 0.900–0.913 0.675–0.685 0.450–0.456 35 29
0.67 0.887–0.899 0.666–0.674 0.444–0.449 35 29
0.66 0.874–0.886 0.655–0.665 0.437–0.443 35 29

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TABLE X4.1 Continued

Tension Test Specimen Elongation in 2 in., min, %

2 Nominal Wall Thickness, in. Specified Tensile Strength, psi

Area, A, in.
3⁄4-in. 1-in. 11⁄2-in.
Specimen Specimen Specimen 48 000 60 000
0.65 0.861–0.873 0.646–0.654 0.431–0.436 35 29
0.64 0.847–0.860 0.635–0.645 0.424–0.430 35 29
0.63 0.834–0.846 0.626–0.634 0.417–0.423 35 29
0.62 0.820–0.833 0.615–0.625 0.410–0.416 35 28
0.61 0.807–0.819 0.606–0.614 0.404–0.409 35 28
0.60 0.794–0.806 0.595–0.605 0.397–0.403 35 28
0.59 0.781–0.793 0.586–0.594 0.391–0.396 34 28
0.58 0.767–0.780 0.575–0.585 0.384–0.390 34 28
0.57 0.754–0.766 0.566–0.574 0.377–0.383 34 28
0.56 0.740–0.753 0.555–0.565 0.370–0.376 34 28
0.55 0.727–0.739 0.546–0.554 0.364–0.369 34 28
0.54 0.714–0.726 0.535–0.545 0.357–0.363 34 28
0.53 0.701–0.713 0.526–0.534 0.351–0.356 34 28
0.52 0.687–0.700 0.515–0.525 0.344–0.350 34 27
0.51 0.674–0.686 0.506–0.514 0.337–0.343 33 27
0.50 0.660–0.673 0.495–0.505 0.330–0.336 33 27

D
0.49 0.647–0.659 0.486–0.494 0.324–0.329 33 27

LT
0.48 0.634–0.646 0.475–0.485 0.317–0.323 33 27
0.47 0.621–0.633 0.466–0.474 0.311–0.316 33 27

.,
0.46 0.607–0.620 0.455–0.465 0.304–0.310 33 27

O
0.45 0.594–0.606 0.446–0.454 0.297–0.303 33 27

C
0.44 0.580–0.593 0.435–0.445 0.290–0.296 32 27
0.43 0.567–0.579 0.426–0.434
30 .c co IPE 0.284–0.289 32 26
0.42 0.554–0.566 0.415–0.425 0.277–0.283 32 26
0.41 0.541–0.553 0.406–0.414 0.271–0.276 32 26
0.40 0.527–0.540 0.395–0.405 0.264–0.270 32 26
19 ipe e. P
2 om m
0.39 0.514–0.526 0.386–0.394 0.257–0.263 32 26
20 lp pip EL

0.38 0.500–0.513 0.375–0.385 0.250–0.256 32 26

0.37 0.487–0.499 0.366–0.374 0.244–0.249 31 26
29 tee el TE

0.36 0.474–0.486 0.355–0.365 0.237–0.243 31 26

0.35 0.461–0.473 0.346–0.354 0.231–0.236 31 25
18 lks ste S

0.34 0.447–0.460 0.335–0.345 0.224–0.230 31 25

0.33 0.434–0.446 0.326–0.334 0.217–0.223 31 25
86 w. lk N

0.32 0.420–0.433 0.315–0.325 0.210–0.216 30 25

: + w @ KU

0.31 0.407–0.419 0.306–0.314 0.204–0.209 30 25

0.30 0.394–0.406 0.295–0.305 0.197–0.203 30 25
M : w son IN

0.29 0.381–0.393 0.286–0.294 0.191–0.196 30 24

0.28 0.367–0.380 0.275–0.285 0.184–0.190 30 24
W ja L

0.27 0.354–0.366 0.266–0.274 0.177–0.183 29 24

E: 'AN

0.26 0.340–0.353 0.255–0.265 0.170–0.176 29 24

0.25 0.327–0.339 0.246–0.254 0.164–0.169 29 24
0.24 0.314–0.326 0.235–0.245 0.157–0.163 29 24
XI

0.23 0.301–0.313 0.226–0.234 0.151–0.156 29 23

0.22 0.287–0.300 0.215–0.225 0.144–0.150 28 23
0.21 0.274–0.286 0.260–0.214 0.137–0.143 28 23
0.20 0.260–0.273 0.195–0.205 0.130–0.136 28 23
0.19 0.247–0.259 0.186–0.194 0.124–0.129 27 22
0.18 0.234–0.246 0.175–0.185 0.117–0.123 27 22
0.17 0.221–0.233 0.166–0.174 0.111–0.116 27 22
0.16 0.207–0.220 0.155–0.165 0.104–0.110 27 22
0.15 0.194–0.206 0.146–0.154 0.097–0.103 26 21
0.14 0.180–0.193 0.135–0.145 0.091–0.096 26 21
0.13 0.167–0.179 0.126–0.134 0.084–0.090 25 21
0.12 0.154–0.166 0.115–0.125 0.077–0.083 25 20
0.11 0.141–0.153 0.106–0.114 0.071–0.076 25 20
0.10 0.127–0.140 0.095–0.105 0.064–0.070 24 20
0.09 0.114–0.126 0.086–0.094 0.057–0.063 24 19
0.08 0.100–0.113 0.075–0.085 0.050–0.056 23 19
0.07 0.087–0.099 0.066–0.074 0.044–0.049 22 18
0.06 0.074–0.086 0.055–0.065 0.037–0.043 22 18
0.05 0.061–0.073 0.046–0.054 0.031–0.036 21 17
0.04 0.047–0.060 0.035–0.045 0.024–0.030 20 16
0.03 0.034–0.046 0.026–0.034 0.017–0.023 19 16
0.02 0.020–0.033 0.015–0.025 0.010–0.016 17 14
0.01 and 0.019 and 0.014 and 0.009 and 15 12
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values calculated by the equation given in Table 2.

TABLE X4.2 Elongation Values

Tension Test Specimen Elongation in 50 mm, min, %

2 Nominal Wall Thickness, mm Specified Tensile Strength, MPa

Area, A, mm
19-mm 25-mm 38-mm
Specimen Specimen Specimen 330 415
500 and 26.3 and 20.0 and 13.2 and 36 30
greater greater greater greater
480-499 25.3-26.2 19.2-19.9 12.7-13.1 36 30
460-479 24.2-25.2 18.4-19.1 12.1-12.6 36 29
440-459 23.2-24.1 17.6-18.3 11.6-12.0 36 29
420-439 22.1-23.1 16.8-17.5 11.1-11.5 35 29
400-419 21.1-22.0 16.0-16.7 10.6-11.0 35 29
380-399 20.0-21.0 15.2-15.9 10.0-10.5 35 28
360-379 19.0-19.9 14.4-15.0 9.5-9.9 34 28
340-359 17.9-18.9 13.6-14.3 9.0-9.4 34 28
320-339 16.9-17.8 12.8-13.5 8.5-8.9 34 27
300-319 15.8-16.8 12.0-12.7 7.9-8.4 33 27

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280-299 14.8-15.7 11.2-11.9 7.4-7.8 33 27

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260-279 13.7-14.7 10.4-11.1 6.9-7.3 32 26
240-259 12.7-13.6 9.6-10.3 6.4-6.8 32 26

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220-239 11.6-12.6 8.8-9.5 5.8-6.3 31 26

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200-219 10.5-11.5 8.0-8.7 5.3-5.7 31 25
190-199 10.0-10.4 7.6-7.9 5.0-5.2 30 25

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180-189 9.5-9.9 7.2-7.5
30 .c co IPE 4.8-4.9 30 24
170-179 9.0-9.4 6.8-7.1 4.5-4.7 30 24
160-169 8.4-8.9 6.4-6.7 4.2-4.4 29 24
150-159 7.9-8.3 6.0-6.3 4.0-4.1 29 24
19 ipe e. P

140-149 7.4-7.8 5.6-5.9 3.7-3.9 29 23

2 om m
20 lp pip EL

130-139 6.9-7.3 5.2-5.5 3.5-3.6 28 23

120-129 6.3-6.8 4.8-5.1 3.2-3.4 28 23
29 tee el TE

110-119 5.8-6.2 4.4-4.7 2.9-3.1 27 22

100-109 5.3-5.7 4.0-4.3 2.7-2.8 27 22
18 lks ste S

90-99 4.8-5.2 3.6-3.9 2.4-2.6 26 21

80-89 4.2-4.7 3.2-3.5 2.1-2.3 26 21
86 w. lk N

70-79 3.7-4.1 2.8-3.1 1.9-2.0 25 21

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60-69 3.2-3.6 2.4-2.7 1.6-1.8 24 20

50-59 2.7-3.1 2.0-2.3 ... 24 19
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40-49 2.1-2.6 1.6-1.9 ... 23 19

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