ASTM A999/A999M-12

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in an individual specification, shall apply to the ASTM product specifications noted below.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail.
Title of SpecificationASTM Desig-
nation   Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel PipesA312/A312M Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature
ServiceA333/A333M Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High Temperature
ServiceA335/A335M Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloy
Steel Pipe for High-Temperature ServiceA358/A358M Carbon and Ferritic Alloy Steel Forged and Bored Pipe for
High-Temperature Service A369/A369M Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for Use With High
Temperature Central-Station Service A376/A376M Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive
or High-Temperature ServiceA409/A409M Centrifugally Cast Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High-Temperature ServiceA426/A426M Centrifugally Cast Austenitic Steel Pipe for High-
Temperature ServiceA451/A451M Centrifugally Cast Iron-Chromium-Nickel High-Alloy
Tubing for Pressure Application at High
TemperaturesA608/A608M Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular
ProductsA778 Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic
Stainless Steel PipeA790/A790M Single- or Double-Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel PipeA813/A813M Cold-Worked Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel PipeA814/A814M Centrifugally Cast Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
for Corrosive EnvironmentsA872/A872M Ferritic/Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steel Pipe Electric
Fusion Welded with Addition of Filler MetalA928/A928M Spray-Formed Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel PipeA943/A943M Spray-Formed Seamless Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel PipeA949/A949M Austenitic Chromium-Nickel-Silicon Alloy Steel Seamless
and Welded PipeA954
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The inch-pound units apply unless the “M” designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.
Note 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) is used in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” “ nominal bore,” and “nominal size.”
1.4 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion, Section 22, of this specification:  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2012
• 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 A999/A999M-11 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM A999/A999M-13 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Referred By: ASTM A335/A335M-23 - Standard Specification for Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A1053/A1053M-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Welded Ferritic-Martensitic Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A778/A778M-22 - Standard Specification for Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular Products
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A943/A943M-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Spray-Formed Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A369/A369M-23 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Ferritic Alloy Steel Forged and Bored Pipe for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A358/A358M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service and General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A1091/A1091M-21 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Creep-Strength Enhanced Ferritic Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A409/A409M-19 - Standard Specification for Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive or High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A312/A312M-22a - Standard Specification for Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A608/A608M-20 - Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast Iron-Chromium-Nickel High-Alloy Tubing for Pressure Application at High Temperatures
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A814/A814M-15(2019) - Standard Specification for Cold-Worked Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM A426/A426M-18 - Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A999/A999M −12
StandardSpecification for
1
General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA999/A999M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
Centrifugally Cast Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A872/A872M
for Corrosive Environments
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general require-
Ferritic/Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steel Pipe Electric A928/A928M
ments that, unless otherwise specified in an individual Fusion Welded with Addition of Filler Metal
Spray-Formed Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A943/A943M
specification, shall apply to the ASTM product specifications
Spray-Formed Seamless Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel A949/A949M
noted below.
Pipe
Austenitic Chromium-Nickel-Silicon Alloy Steel Seamless A954
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a
and Welded Pipe
product specification and a requirement of this specification,
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
the product specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
between a requirement of the product specification or a
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
requirement of this specification and a more stringent require-
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
ment of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail.
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
Title of Specification ASTM Desig-
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
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nation
standard. The inch-pound units apply unless the “M” designa-
Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes A312/A312M
tion (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature A333/A333M
Service
NOTE1—ThedimensionlessdesignatorNPS(nominalpipesize)isused
Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High Temperature A335/A335M
in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,”
Service
“ nominal bore,” and “nominal size.”
Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloy A358/A358M
1.4 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
Carbon and Ferritic Alloy Steel Forged and Bored Pipe for A369/A369M
the test method portion, Section 22, of this specification: This
High-Temperature Service
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for Use With High A376/A376M
Temperature Central-Station Service if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive A409/A409M
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
or High-Temperature Service
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Centrifugally Cast Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High- A426/A426M
Temperature Service tions prior to use.
Centrifugally Cast Austenitic Steel Pipe for High- A451/A451M
Temperature Service
2. Referenced Documents
Centrifugally Cast Iron-Chromium-Nickel High-Alloy A608/A608M
Tubing for Pressure Application at High 4
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Temperatures
A312/A312M Specification for Seamless, Welded, and
Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular A778
Products
Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic A790/A790M
A333/A333MSpecification for Seamless and Welded Steel
Stainless Steel Pipe
Pipe for Low-Temperature Service
Single- or Double-Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A813/A813M
Cold-Worked Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A814/A814M
A335/A335MSpecification for Seamless Ferritic Alloy-
Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
A358/A358M Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded
Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Pipe for
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
High-Temperature Service and General Applications
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products. A369/A369MSpecification for Carbon and Ferritic Alloy
Current edition approved May 1, 2012. Published June 2012. Originally
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as A999/A999M–11.
DOI: 10.1520/A0999_A0999M-12.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
cation SA 999 in Section II of that Code. contact
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Designation:A999/A999M–11 Designation: A999/A999M – 12
Standard Specification for
1
General Requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA999/A999M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in an individual specification,
shall apply to the ASTM product specifications noted below.
1.2 In the case of conflict between a requirement of a product specification and a requirement of this specification, the product
specification shall prevail. In the case of conflict between a requirement of the product specification or a requirement of this
specification and a more stringent requirement of the purchase order, the purchase order shall prevail.
Title of Specification ASTM Desig-
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nation
Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes A312/A312M
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature A333/A333M
Service
Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High Temperature A335/A335M
Service
Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloy A358/A358M
Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
Carbon and Ferritic Alloy Steel Forged and Bored Pipe for A369/A369M
High-Temperature Service
Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for Use With High A376/A376M
Temperature Central-Station Service
Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive A409/A409M
or High-Temperature Service
Centrifugally Cast Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High- A426/A426M
Temperature Service
Centrifugally Cast Austenitic Steel Pipe for High- A451/A451M
Temperature Service
Centrifugally Cast Iron-Chromium-Nickel High-Alloy A608/A608M
Tubing for Pressure Application at High
Temperatures
Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular A778
Products
Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic A790/A790M
Stainless Steel Pipe
Single- or Double-Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A813/A813M
Cold-Worked Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A814/A814M
Centrifugally Cast Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A872/A872M
for Corrosive Environments
Ferritic/Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steel Pipe Electric A928/A928M
Fusion Welded with Addition of Filler Metal
Spray-Formed Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe A943/A943M
Spray-Formed Seamless Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel A949/A949M
Pipe
Austenitic Chromium-Nickel-Silicon Alloy Steel Seamless A954
and Welded Pipe
1.3 ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunits
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. The
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.10
on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
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Current edition approved May 15, 2011. Published June 2011. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2009 asA999/A999M–04a(2009) . DOI:
10.1520/A0999_A0999M-11.
Current edition approved May 1, 2012. Published June 2012. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as A999/A999M–11. DOI:
10.1520/A0999_A0999M-12.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SA 999 in Section II of that Code.
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These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications. See Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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inch-pound units apply unless the “M” designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the order.
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) is used in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” “
nominal bore,” and “nominal size.”
1.4 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion, Section 22, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address
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