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The document discusses pipe sizing, schedules, lengths, and ends. It categorizes pipes as small bore (2 inches or less), large bore (over 2 inches), and tubing (up to 4 inches but thinner walls). Common oil and gas pipe sizes are listed. Schedules represent wall thickness, with Schedule 40 and 80 being common. Pipe is typically supplied in random lengths averaging 20 feet for carbon steel. Pipe ends can be plain, beveled for welding, or threaded.

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Pipe Size

The document discusses pipe sizing, schedules, lengths, and ends. It categorizes pipes as small bore (2 inches or less), large bore (over 2 inches), and tubing (up to 4 inches but thinner walls). Common oil and gas pipe sizes are listed. Schedules represent wall thickness, with Schedule 40 and 80 being common. Pipe is typically supplied in random lengths averaging 20 feet for carbon steel. Pipe ends can be plain, beveled for welding, or threaded.

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PIPE SIZE

As a common practice in piping engineering, pipes normally can be categorized based on their sizes, as
below:

1. Small Bore Pipe: for size 2 inch. and smaller in diameter.


2. Large Bore Pipe: for size greater than 2 inch diameter.
3. Tubing: supplied in sizes up to 4 inches but has a wall thickness less than that of either large
bore or small bore piping.

Meanwhile, for Size, which normally available and use in the Oil and
Gas Industry are 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and etc, with
specific wall thickness. Later we will be showing the pipe size, wall
thickness, and the weight, where the formula to calculate is shown
down here, from ASME B36.10M.

For pipe Size of 3/8 inch, 1 1/4 inches, 3 1/2 inches, 4 1/2 inches,
and 5 inches are considered to be non-standard and should not be
used except to connect to equipment having these sizes. In this case,
as soon as it leaves the equipment, the line is normally increased to a
standard size.
III. PIPE SCHEDULE

Pipe Schedule is basically the number given to represent the wall


thickness of the pipe, although not all of pipe wall thickness has a
schedule number respective to its wall thickness. In general, there are
5 (five) pipe schedule identification in related to the pipe wall
thickness, as below:

The thickness of the pipe is expressed in numbers which also called


Schedule Number, begin with 5 and 5S, followed by 10 and 10S, then
progress in increments of ten through Schedule 40 (20, 30, 40) and
finally by increments of twenty to Schedule 160 (60, 80, 100, 120,
140, 160). One important note here is that the Wall thickness for
schedule 40 and STD are the same for sizes 1/8 to 10 inches.
Meanwhile, Schedule 80 and XS also have the same wall thickness
for 1/8 inch through 8-inch diameter pipe.However, pipe schedule can
also be shown as STD (Standard), XS (Extra Strength), and XXS
(Double Extra Strength) where applicable (for CS)

   
Schedules 5 and 10 are generally used for stainless steel piping. For
pipe size 2 inch and smaller, although available in schedules with
thinner walls, it normally use schedule 80. It is resulting in the pipe is
stronger than needed, but with the greater mechanical strength of
schedule 80 pipes is required where threaded connections are used.
One other benefit with extra wall thickness is to allow for longer
spans between supports.

IV. PIPE LENGTH AND PIPE ENDS

For PIPE LENGTH, usually supplied in random lengths. They may


vary for piping depends on different materials, sizes, and wall
thickness. Typically an average length of 20 feet is used for carbon
steel pipe, but double random lengths are available from most
suppliers and are generally preferred, especially for rack installations,
and also for pipeline installation.

Meanwhile, for PIPE ENDS, Pipe may be obtained with plain, beveled, or threaded ends.

 Plain ends (PE): are cut square and reamed to remove burrs. This type of end is
needed when being joined by mechanical couplings, socket weld fittings, or slip-on
flanges.
 Beveled ends (BE): are required for most butt-weld applications.
 Threaded ends (TE): are used for screwed joints and are ordered noting threads on
both ends or one end (TBE or TOE).

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