ASTM A53/A53M-02

Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 1/8 to NPS 26 [DN 6 to DN 650] (Note 1), inclusive, with nominal wall thickness (Note 2) as given in and Table X2.2 and Table X2.3. It shall be permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions (Note 2) provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this specification.
Note 1—The dimensionless designators NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN (diameter nominal)] have been substituted in this specification for such traditional terms as "nominal diameter," "size," and "nominal size."
Note 2—The term nominal wall thickness has been assigned for the purpose of convenient designation, existing in name only, and is used to distinguish it from the actual wall thickness, which may vary over or under the nominal wall thickness.
1.2 This specification covers the following types and grades:
1.2.1 Type F—Furnace-butt welded, continuous welded Grade A,
1.2.2 Type E—Electric-resistance welded, Grades A and B, and
1.2.3 Type S--Seamless, Grades A and B.
Note 3—See Appendix X1 for definitions of types of pipe.
1.3 Pipe ordered under this specification is intended for mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to the following qualifications:
1.3.1 Type F is not intended for flanging.
1.3.2 When Types S and E are required for close coiling or cold bending, Grade A is the preferred grade. This provision is not intended to prohibit the cold bending of Grade B pipe.
1.3.3 Type E is furnished either nonexpanded or cold expanded at the option of the manufacturer.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. 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.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 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.  
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.09 - Carbon Steel Tubular Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A53/A53M-01 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM A53/A53M-04 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2004
• Referred By: ASTM A501/A501M-21 - Standard Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1203-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1386-92(2021) - Standard Guide for Construction of Sounding Tube and Striker Plate for Tank Sounding
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1545-15a(2021) - Standard Specification for Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1847-21 - Standard Specification for Direct Buried Pre-Insulated and Jacketed Polyurethane Bonded Low Temperature Hot Water Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1333-91(2019) - Standard Specification for Construction of Fire and Foam Station Cabinets
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F824-22 - Standard Specification for Tables, Mess, Marine, Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A694/A694M-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Pipe Flanges, Fittings, Valves, and Parts for High-Pressure Transmission Service
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1802-23 - Standard Specification for Design, Testing, Manufacture, Selection, and Installation of Horizontal Fabricated Metal Access Hatches for Utility, Water, and Wastewater Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1548-01(2023) - Standard Specification for Performance of Fittings for Use with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings Used in Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1973-21 - Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide 11 (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 53/A 53M – 02
Standard Specification for
Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and
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Seamless
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
2 expanded at the option of the manufacturer.
1.1 This specification covers seamless and welded black
1 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS ⁄8 to NPS 26 [DN
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
6 to DN 650] (Note 1), inclusive, with nominal wall thickness
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
(Note 2) as given in Table X2.2 and Table X2.3. It shall be
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions (Note 2)
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this
with the standard.
specification.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designators NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN
test method portion, Sections 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 of this
(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.”
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
NOTE 2—The term nominal wall thickness has been assigned for the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
purpose of convenient designation, existing in name only, and is used to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
distinguish it from the actual wall thickness, which may vary over or
under the nominal wall thickness.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes,
1.2 This specification covers the following types and
or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
grades:
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
1.2.1 Type F—Furnace-butt welded, continuous welded
any mandatory requirements.
Grade A,
1.2.2 Type E—Electric-resistance welded, Grades A and B,
2. Referenced Documents
and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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. 3
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
1.3 Pipe ordered under this specification is intended for A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
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mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for of Steel Products
ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
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for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to the following quali- A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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fications: Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
1.3.1 Type F is not intended for flanging. A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
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1.3.2 When Types S and E are required for close coiling or Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
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
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in Steel Pipe Joints
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B 6 Specification for Zinc
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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.
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