ASTM A106 Working Pressure
ASTM A106 Working Pressure
ASTM A106 Working Pressure
ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes - Pressure and
Temperature Ratings
Pressure (kPa) and temperature (C) ratings of ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel
Pipes - temperatures ranging -29 C - 450 C
Maximum allowable pressure and temperature ratings for petroleum refinery piping and chemical plant piping
systems grade B with plane ends to ANSI/ASME B31.3 Process Piping.
Nominal
Schedule
Size
no.
(mm)
15
20
25
32
40
50
65
80
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
100
XXS
125
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
160
40
80
120
160
4301)
450
74412
18589
25969
33929
53053
15158
21283
31398
44881
14173
19595
28339
41595
11672
16295
21924
34884
10550
14800
21483
31742
8847
12774
20987
27429
9674
13401
18693
28662
8399
11871
17859
25369
7124
12094
13601
16750
21786
59943
14972
20918
27333
42739
12209
17142
25293
36152
11417
15785
22827
33506
9404
13125
17659
28097
8454
11919
17308
25569
7124
10287
16908
22096
7793
10797
15055
23088
6766
9563
14386
20436
5739
8289
10995
13208
17549
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ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes - Pressure and
Temperature Ratings
Pressure (kPa) and temperature (C) ratings of ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel
Pipes - temperatures ranging -29 C - 450 C
Maximum allowable pressure and temperature ratings for petroleum refinery piping and chemical plant piping
systems grade B with plane ends to ANSI/ASME B31.3 Process Piping.
Nominal
Schedule
Size
no.
(mm)
15
125
150
200
250
300
STD
XS
XXS
STD
XS
40
80
120
160
40
80
120
XXS 160
20
30
STD 40
60
XS
80
100
120
140
XXS
160
20
30
STD 40
XS
60
80
100
120
XXS 140
160
20
30
STD
40
XS
60
80
100
XXS 120
4301)
450
74412
6243
9212
12492
15881
19388
5370
8895
11747
15296
3852
4279
4995
6339
7868
9426
11527
13125
14221
14765
3080
3796
4527
6263
7483
9136
10817
12960
14703
2591
3431
3914
4244
5250
5925
7303
9040
10804
59943
5038
7421
10059
12795
15620
4568
7165
9460
12319
3100
3445
4024
5105
6338
7593
9288
10569
11458
11892
2480
3059
3652
5043
6028
7359
8716
10438
11844
2088
2763
3149
3417
4230
4768
5884
7283
8702
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ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes - Pressure and
Temperature Ratings
Pressure (kPa) and temperature (C) ratings of ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel
Pipes - temperatures ranging -29 C - 450 C
Maximum allowable pressure and temperature ratings for petroleum refinery piping and chemical plant piping
systems grade B with plane ends to ANSI/ASME B31.3 Process Piping.
300
Nominal
Schedule
Size
no.
(mm)
15
STD
140
160
10
20
30
40
XS
350
STD
XS
400
STD
XS
30
STD
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20
450
500
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20
30
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20
4301)
450
74412
12244
14441
2356
2949
3555
4168
4768
5691
7248
9157
10762
12402
14069
2060
2577
3100
4126
5498
7131
8785
10480
12492
13945
1826
2287
2756
3225
3686
4155
5588
7042
8757
10507
12030
13842
1640
2474
59943
9866
11630
1895
2377
2866
3355
3845
4589
5836
7372
8675
9990
11334
1660
2074
2501
3349
4430
5746
7076
8440
10059
11238
1474
1839
2219
2598
2969
3349
4499
5670
7055
8468
9694
11155
1323
1991
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ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes - Pressure and
Temperature Ratings
Pressure (kPa) and temperature (C) ratings of ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel
Pipes - temperatures ranging -29 C - 450 C
Maximum allowable pressure and temperature ratings for petroleum refinery piping and chemical plant piping
systems grade B with plane ends to ANSI/ASME B31.3 Process Piping.
Nominal
Schedule
Size
no.
(mm)
XS
15
500
STD
XS
600
30
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20
30
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
4301)
450
74412 59943
3314 2666
3948 3183
5443 4382
6966 5608
8730 7035
10307 8302
12140 9777
13766 11093
1364 1102
2060 1660
2756 2219
3100 2494
3810 3066
5409 4361
6856 5519
8695 7007
10383 8364
11906 9591
13649 10996
1)
Due to possible conversion of carbon to graphite (graphitization) - carbon steel pipes should be avoided for
temperatures above 425oC. Instead Alloy steel should be used.
1 Pa = 10-6 N/mm2 = 10-5 bar = 0.1020 kp/m2 = 1.02x10-4 m H2O = 9.869x10-6 atm = 1.45x10-4 psi (lbf/in2)
T(oF) = [T(oC)](9/5) + 32