| SPECIFICATION |
TITLE |
METHOD
OF
MANU-
FACTURE |
END USE |
GRADE |
YIELD
(MIN PSI) |
TENSILE
(MIN PSI) |
CARBON
(%) |
MANGANESE
(%) |
COPPER
(%) |
RESISTANCE TO ATMOS-
PHERIC CORROSION |
| API 5L* |
API Specification for line pipe |
ERW and Seamless |
Line Pipe |
Grade A
Grade B |
30,000
35,000 |
48,000
60,000 |
|
|
Residual |
Carbon Steel |
| AWWA C 200** |
Standard for Steel Water Pipe 6" and larger |
All |
Water Pipe |
Grade A
Grade B
Other Grade as specified by customer |
To ASTM steel raw
material standard |
To ASTM steel raw
material standard |
To ASTM steel raw
material standard |
To ASTM steel raw
material standard |
Residual
Residual
Residual unless
so specified |
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
If Copper is specified 2 X Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 53*** |
Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot - Dipped, Zinc - Coated Welded and Seamless, 1/8TH - 26" |
CW, ERW and Seamless |
Suitable for forming, bending, and coiling |
Grade A
Grade B |
30,000
35,000 |
48,000
60,000 |
.25 max
.30 max |
.95 max
1.20 max |
Residual |
Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 120 |
Pipe, Steel Black and Hot - Dipped, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless, for Ordinary Uses. |
CW, ERW and Seamless |
Line Pipe |
|
|
|
|
|
Residual |
Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 134 |
Pipe, Steel, Electric- Fusion (Arc)-Welded, 16" and over |
Fabricated, Press Formed or Spiral |
Line Pipe and various |
According to ASTM A 283,285,570,36 or other ASTM raw Material
As Specified |
As Specified |
As Specified |
As Specified |
As Specified |
Residual unless specified |
If Copper is Specified 2 X Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 135 |
Electric-Resistance Welded Steel Pipe |
ERW |
Line Pipe |
Grade A
Grade B |
30,000
35,000 |
48,000
60,000 |
.25 max
.30 max |
.95 max
1.20 max |
Residual |
Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 139 |
Electric-Fusion (Arc) - Welded, Steel pipe (sizes 4" and over) |
SAW Straight Seam or Spiral |
Line Pipe and various |
Grade A
Grade B
Grade C
Grade D
Grade E |
30,000
35,000
42,000
46,000
52,000 |
48,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
66,000 |
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.30 max
.30 max
.30 max
.30 max |
1.00 max
1.00 max
1.20 max
1.30 max
1.40 max |
Residual unless specified |
If Copper is Specified 2 X Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 211 |
Spiral-Welded Steel or Iron Pipe |
Spiral |
Line Pipe and various |
According to ASTM A 570 Or otherwise Specified |
As specified |
As specified |
As specified |
As specified |
Residual unless specified under Table 1 of ASTM A 570 |
If Copper is Specified 2 X Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 252 |
Welded and Seamless Steel
Pipe Piles |
Seamless, ERW, SAW Straight Seam or Spiral |
Pipe Piles |
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3 |
30,000
35,000
45,000 |
50,000
60,000
66,000 |
|
|
Residual |
Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 409 |
Welded Large Diameter Austenitic Steel Pipe for Corrosive or High Temperature Service 14" - 30" |
SAW Straight Seam or Spiral |
Corrosive or High Temperature Service |
10 Grades of Chromium
Nickle Stainless Steel
are covered by this
specification including
types 304 and 316 |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
Corrosion rate is nil |
| ASTM A 714 |
High Strength Low Alloy Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe ½"-26" |
CW, ERW and Seamless |
General Purposes where saving in weight or added durability are important |
Class 2
Class 4 |
50,000
36,000 to 50,000 depending on grade (8) |
According to grade |
According to grade |
According to grade |
.20%min
.20%min |
2 X Carbon Steel
4 X Carbon Steel |
| ASTM A 778 |
Welded, Unannealed Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubular Products |
Any Method Incorporating a Shielded Arc Welding Process Such as SAW or TIG |
Corrosive Service |
5 Grades of Chromium
|
Nickle Stainless Steel are covered by this Specification Including types 304L and 316L. |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
As Specified according to grade |
Corrosion rate is nil |
