ASTM A333/A333M-04a

Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nominal (average) wall seamless and welded carbon and alloy steel pipe intended for use at low temperatures. Several grades of ferritic steel are included as listed in Table 1. Some product sizes may not be available under this specification because heavier wall thicknesses have an adverse affect on low-temperature impact properties.
1.2 Supplementary Requirement S1 of an optional nature is provided. This shall apply only when specified by the purchaser.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the "M" designation of this specification is specified in the order.
Note 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as "nominal diameter," "size," and "nominal size."

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2004
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.10 - Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A333/A333M-04 - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM A333/A333M-05 - Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2805-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Multilayer Thermoplastic And Flexible Steel Pipe And Connections
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2896-23 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Polyethylene Composite Pipe For The Transport Of Oil And Gas And Hazardous Liquids
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM A733-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel and Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Nipples
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM A999/A999M-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2256-19 - Standard Guide for Hydraulic Integrity of New, Repaired, or Reconstructed Aboveground Storage Tank Bottoms for Petroleum Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2014-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Extruded Tee Connections for Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 333/A 333M – 04a
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature
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Service
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA333/A333M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (ϵ) 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* A999/A999M Specification for General Requirements for
2 Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
1.1 Thisspecification coversnominal(average)wallseam-
A671 Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe
less and welded carbon and alloy steel pipe intended for use at
for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
low temperatures. Several grades of ferritic steel are included
E23 Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of
as listed in Table 1. Some product sizes may not be available
Metallic Materials
under this specification because heavier wall thicknesses have
an adverse affect on low-temperature impact properties.
3. Ordering Information
1.2 Supplementary Requirement S1 of an optional nature is
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
provided. This shall apply only when specified by the pur-
include the following, as required, to describe the material
chaser.
adequately:
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetres, or number of lengths),
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless or welded pipe),
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
3.1.3 Grade (Table 1),
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
3.1.4 Size(NPSoroutsidediameterandschedulenumberof
beusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthe
average wall thickness),
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
3.1.5 Lengths (specific or random) (Section 9), (see the
cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
Permissible Variations in Length section of Specification
designation of this specification is specified in the order.
A999/A999MA999/A999M),
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
3.1.6 End finish (see the Ends section of Specification
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
A999/A999M)A999/A999M,
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
3.1.7 Optionalrequirements,(seetheHeatAnalysisrequire-
ment in the Chemical Composition section of A 999/
2. Referenced Documents
A999MA999/A999M, the Repair by Welding section, and
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the section on Nondestructive Test Requirements),
A370 TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTesting
3.1.8 Test report required, (see the Certification section of
of Steel Products
Specification A999/A999MA999/A999M),
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel,
3.1.10 Special requirements or exceptions to this specifica-
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
tion.
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally
4. Materials and Manufacture
approved in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as A333/A333M–04.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
4.1 Manufacture—The pipe shall be made by the seamless
cation SA-333 in Section II of that Code.
or welding process with the addition of no filler metal in the
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
welding operation. Grade 4 shall be made by the seamless
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on process.
the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 333/A 333M – 04a
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
A A
Grade 1 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11
Carbon, max 0.30 0.19 0.12 0.30 0.19 0.13 0.20 0.20 0.10
Manganese 0.40–1.06 0.31–0.64 0.50–1.05 0.29–1.06 0.90 max 0.90 max 0.40–1.06 1.15–1.50 0.60 max
Phosphorus, max 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.035 0.025
Sulfur, max 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.015 0.025
Silicon
...