ASTM A53/A53M-99b

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

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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-Mar-2001
• 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

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• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 53/A 53M – 99b An American National Standard
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 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
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are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
1.1 This specification covers seamless and welded black
1 each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS ⁄8 to NPS 26 [DN
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
6 to DN 650] (Note 1), inclusive, with nominal wall thickness
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
(Note 2) as given in Table X2.2 and Table X2.3. It shall be
with the standard.
permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions (Note 2)
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
provided such pipe complies with all other requirements of this
test method portion, Sections 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 of this
specification.
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designators NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
(diameter nominal)] have been substituted in this specification for such
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
NOTE 2—The term nominal wall thickness has been assigned for the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
purpose of convenient designation, existing in name only, and is used to
1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes,
distinguish it from the actual wall thickness, which may vary over or
under the nominal wall thickness.
or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and
footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain
1.2 This specification covers the following types and
any mandatory requirements.
grades:
1.2.1 Type F—Furnace-butt welded, continuous welded
2. Referenced Documents
Grade A,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2.2 Type E—Electric-resistance welded, Grades A and B,
A 90/A 90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
and
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Iron or Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
1.2.3 Type S—Seamless, Grades A and B.
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
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NOTE 3—See Appendix X1 for definitions of types of pipe. 4 5 6
of Steel Products
1.3 Pipe ordered under this specification is intended for A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
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mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to the following quali- A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
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fications: Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
1.3.1 Type F is not intended for flanging. A 865 Specification for Threaded Couplings, Steel, Black
1.3.2 When Types S and E are required for close coiling or and Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded or Seamless, for
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cold bending, Grade A is the preferred grade. This provision is Use in Steel Pipe Joints
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not intended to prohibit the cold bending of Grade B pipe. B 6 Specification for Zinc
1.3.3 Type E is furnished either nonexpanded or cold E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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expanded at the option of the manufacturer. Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 59 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
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Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
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A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published October 1999. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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published as A 53 – 15. Last previous edition A 53 – 99a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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