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This specification covers general requirements for specialized carbon and alloy steel pipes. It provides mandatory requirements for other pipe specifications unless otherwise specified. It also references other ASTM standards.

This specification covers a group of requirements that are mandatory for other pipe product specifications listed in Section 1, with some exceptions. These requirements apply in addition to the individual pipe specification's requirements.

This general requirement specification covers the pipe product specifications listed in Section 1.1 under the 'Title of Specification' heading.

An American National Standard

Designation: A 530/A 530M – 02

Standard Specification for


General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy
Steel Pipe1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 530/A 530M; 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 * Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe, Electric-Fusion-Welded A 691


for High-Pressure Service at High Temperatures
1.1 This specification2 covers a group of requirements Centrifugally Cast Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel A 872
which, with the exceptions of Section 4.3, Section 12, Section Pipe for Corrosive Environments

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19, and Section 20, are mandatory requirements to the ASTM A
These designations refer to the latest issue of the respective specifications.
pipe product specifications noted below unless the product 1.6 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
specification specifies different requirements, in which case the are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
requirement of the product specification shall prevail. SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
1.2 Sections 4.3 or 19 are mandatory if the product speci- system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
fication has a requirement for product analysis or flattening be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
tests. two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
1.3 Section 20 is mandatory if the product specification has cation. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
a hydrostatic test requirement without defining the test param- designation (SI) of the product specification is specified in the
eters. order.
1.4 Section 12 is for information only.
1.5 In case of conflict between a requirement of the product NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
specification and a requirement of this general requirement been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
specification, only the requirement of the product specification
need be satisfied. 2. Referenced Documents
Title of Specification ASTM DesignationA
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature A 106 A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Service of Steel Products3
Metal-Arc-Welded Steel Pipe for Use With High- A 381
Pressure Transmission Systems
A 450/A 450M Specification for General Requirements for
Centrifugally Cast Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High- A 426 Carbon, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes4
Temperature Service A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
Centrifugally Cast Austenitic Steel Pipe for High- A 451
Temperature Service Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment5
Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and A 524 A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Lower Temperatures Chemical Analysis of Steel Products3
Centrifugally Cast Iron-Chromium-Nickel High-Alloy A 608
Tubing for Pressure Application at High D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging6
Temperatures E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Centrifugally Cast Carbon Steel Pipe for High- A 660 Determine Conformance with Specifications7
Temperature Service
Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for Atmospheric A 671 2.2 ANSI Standards:
and Lower Temperatures B 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe8
Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure A 672 B 36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe8
Service at Moderate Temperatures
2.3 Military Standards:

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
4
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
5
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
6
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
published as A 530 – 65. Last previous edition A 530/A 530M – 99e1. 7
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
2 8
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., 13th
cation SA-530 in Section II of that Code. Floor, New York, NY 10036.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.


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MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship- 5. Mechanical Requirements
ment and Storage9 5.1 Method of Mechanical Tests—The specimens and the
MIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements for mechanical tests required shall be in accordance with Test
Metals9 Methods and Definitions A 370, especially Annex A2 thereof.
MIL-STD-792 Identification Marking Requirements for 5.2 Specimens shall be tested at room temperature.
Special Purpose Components9 5.3 Small or subsize specimens as described in Test Meth-
2.4 Federal Standards: ods and Definitions A 370 may be used only when there is
Fed. Std. No. 183 Continuous Identification Marking of Iron insufficient material to prepare one of the standard specimens.
and Steel Products9 When using small or subsize specimens, the largest one
2.5 Steel Structures Painting Council: possible shall be used.
SSPC-SP 6 Surface Preparation Specification No. 6 Com-
mercial Blast Cleaning10 6. Tensile Requirements
6.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
3. Process
tensile properties prescribed in the individual specifications.
3.1 The steel shall be made from any process. 6.2 The yield strength corresponding to a permanent offset
3.2 If a specific type of melting is required by the purchaser, of 0.2 % of the gage length or to a total extension of 0.5 % of
it shall be stated on the purchase order. the gage length under load shall be determined.
3.3 The primary melting may incorporate separate degas- 6.3 If the percentage of elongation of any test specimen is
sing or refining and may be followed by secondary melting, less than that specified and any part of the fracture is more than
using electroslag remelting or vacuum remelting. If secondary 3⁄4 in. [19.0 mm] from the center of the gage length, as
melting is employed, the heat shall be defined as all of the indicated by scribe marks on the specimen before testing, a
ingots remelted from a single primary heat. retest shall be allowed.
3.4 Steel may be cast in ingots or may be strand cast. When
steel of different grades is sequentially strand cast, identifica- 7. Permissible Variation in Weight
tion of the resultant transition material is required. The 7.1 The weight of any length of pipe NPS 12 and under shall
producer shall remove the transition material by an established not vary more than 10 % over or 3.5 % under that specified.
procedure that positively separates the grades. For sizes over NPS 12, the weight of any length of pipe shall
4. Chemical Composition not vary more than 10 % over or 5 % under that specified.
Unless otherwise specified, pipe of NPS 4 and smaller may be
4.1 Chemical Analysis—Samples for chemical analysis and weighed in convenient lots; pipe in sizes larger than NPS 4
method of analysis shall be in accordance with Test Methods, shall be weighed separately.
Practices, and Terminology A 751.
4.2 Heat Analysis—An analysis of each heat of steel shall 8. Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness
be made by the steel manufacturer to determine the percentages 8.1 Seamless and Welded (no filler metal added)—The
of the elements specified. If secondary melting processes are minimum wall thickness at any point shall be within the
employed, the heat analysis shall be obtained from one tolerances specified in Table 1 , except that for welded pipe the
remelted ingot or the product of one remelted ingot of each weld area shall not be limited by the over tolerance. The
primary melt. The chemical composition thus determined, or minimum wall thickness on inspection for – 12.5 % is shown
that determined from a product analysis made by the tubular in Table X1.1.
product manufacturer shall conform to the requirements speci- 8.2 Forged and Bored—The wall thickness shall not vary
fied. over that specified by more than 1⁄8 in. [3.2 mm]. There shall be
4.2.1 For stainless steels ordered under product specifica- no variation under the specified wall thickness.
tions referencing this specification of general requirements, the 8.3 Cast—The wall thickness shall not vary over that
steel shall not contain an unspecified element, other than specified by more than 1⁄16 in. [1.6 mm]. There shall be no
nitrogen, for the ordered grade to the extent that the steel variation under the specified wall thickness.
conforms to the requirements of another grade for which that
element is a specified element having a required minimum TABLE 1 Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness
content. For this requirement, a grade is defined as an alloy
described individually and identified by its own UNS designa- NPS Designator Tolerance, % from
tion in a table of chemical requirements within any specifica- Nominal
tion listed within the scope as being covered by this specifi- Over Under
cation.
1⁄8 to 21⁄2, incl., all t /DA,B ratios 20.0 12.5
4.3 Product Analysis—Product analysis requirements and 3 to 18 incl., t /D up to 5 % incl. 22.5 12.5
options, if any, are contained in the product specification. 3 to 18 incl., t /D > 5 % 15.0 12.5
20 and larger, welded, all t /D ratios 17.5 12.5
20 and larger, seamless, t /D up to 22.5 12.5
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 5 % incl.
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS. 20 and larger, seamless, t /D > 5 % 15.0 12.5
10 A
Available from Steel Structures Painting Council, 4400 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, t = Nominal wall thickness.
B
PA 15213. D = Ordered outside diameter.

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9. Permissible Variations in Inside Diameter where:
9.1 Forged and Bored, and Cast—The inside diameter shall C = 10.69 [0.0246615],
not vary under that specified by more than 1⁄16in. [1.6 mm]. W = weight, lb/ft [kg/m],
There shall be no variation over the specified inside diameter. D = specified or calculated (from specified inside diameter
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and wall thickness) outside diameter, in. [mm], and


10. Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter t = specified wall thickness, in. (to 3 decimal places) [mm
10.1 Variations in outside diameter, unless otherwise speci- to 2 decimal places].
fied, shall not exceed the limits prescribed in Table 2. The NOTE 2—The weights given in the American National Standards and
tolerances on outside diameter include ovality except as the calculated weights given by Eq 1 are based on the weights for carbon
provided for in 10.2 and 10.2.1. steel pipe. The weight of pipe made of ferritic stainless steels may be
10.2 Thin-wall pipe usually develops significant ovality about 5 % less, and that made of austenitic stainless steel about 2 %
greater than the values given.
(out-of-roundness) during final annealing, straightening, or
both. Thin-wall pipes are defined as having a wall thickness of 13. Ends
3 % or less of the outside diameter.
10.2.1 The diameter tolerances of Table 2 are not sufficient 13.1 Unless otherwise specified, the pipe shall be furnished
to provide for additional ovality expected in thin-wall pipe and with plain ends. All burrs at the ends of the pipe shall be
are applicable only to the mean of the extreme (maximum and removed.
minimum) outside diameter readings in any one cross-section.
However, for thin-wall pipe the difference in extreme outside 14. Straightness
diameter readings (ovality) in any one cross-section shall not 14.1 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight.
exceed 1.5 % of the specified outside diameter. 14.2 For metal-arc welded pipe, the maximum deviation
from a 10-ft [3.0-m] straightedge placed so that both ends are
11. Permissible Variations in Length in contact with the pipe shall be 1⁄8 in. [3.2 mm]. For metal-arc
11.1 Seamless and Welded (no filler metal added)—If defi- welded pipe with lengths shorter than 10 ft [3.0 m], this
nite cut lengths are ordered, no length of pipe shall be under the maximum deviation shall be pro-rated with respect to the ratio
length specified and not more than 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] over that of the actual length to 10 ft [3.0 m].
specified.
11.2 Forged and Bored, Cast, and Cast Cold-Wrought—If 15. Repair by Welding
definite cut lengths are ordered, no length of pipe shall be 15.1 Repair by welding of defects in seamless pipe (includ-
under the length specified and not more than 1⁄8 in. [3 mm] over ing centrifugally cast and forged and bored) and of plate
that specified. defects in welded pipe and, when specifically stated by the
11.3 For pipe ordered to random lengths, the lengths and product specification weld seam defects in welded pipe, shall
variations shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and be permitted subject to the approval of the purchaser and with
purchaser. the further understanding that the composition of the deposited
11.4 No jointers are permitted unless otherwise agreed filler metal shall be suitable for the composition being welded.
upon. Defects shall be thoroughly chipped or ground out before
welding and each repaired length shall be reheat treated or
12. Standard Weight stress relieved as required by the applicable specification. Each
12.1 A system of standard pipe sizes has been approved by length of repaired pipe shall be tested hydrostatically as
the American National Standards Institute as ANSI B 36.10 required by the product specification.
and B 36.19. These standard sizes do not prohibit the produc- 15.2 Repair welding shall be performed using procedures
tion and use of other sizes of pipe produced to the various and welders or welding operators that have been qualified in
specifications referenced to this Specification. accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,
12.2 For nonstandard sizes of pipe, the calculated weight Section IX.
per foot, shall be determined from the following equation:
W 5 C~D 2 t!t (1) 16. Retests
16.1 If the results of the mechanical tests of any group or lot
TABLE 2 Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter do not conform to the requirements specified in the individual
NPS Designator Permissible Variations In Outside Diameter
specification, retests may be made on additional lengths of pipe
of double the original number from the same group or lot, each
Over Under
of which shall conform to the requirements specified. Only one
in. mm in. mm
retest of any group or lot will be permitted. Nonconformance
⁄ to 11⁄2, incl
18 ⁄ (0.015)
1 64 0.4 ⁄ (0.031)
1 32 0.8 will be cause for the rejection of the group or lot.
Over 11⁄2 to 4, incl 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8
Over 4 to 8, incl 1⁄16 (0.062) 1.6 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8 16.2 Any individual length of pipe that meets the test
Over 8 to 18, incl 3⁄32 (0.093) 2.4 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8 requirements is acceptable. Individual lengths that do not
Over 18 to 26, incl 1⁄8 (0.125) 3.2 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8 conform to the test requirements may be resubmitted for test
Over 26 to 34, incl 5⁄32 (0.156) 4.0 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8
Over 34 3⁄16 (0.187) 4.8 1⁄32 (0.031) 0.8 provided the reason for nonconformance is established and the
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17. Retreatment that is revealed during the entire flattening test shall be cause
17.1 If individual lengths of pipe selected to represent any for rejection.
group or lot fail to conform to the test requirements, the group 19.3.2 Surface imperfections not evident in the test speci-
or lot represented may be reheat treated and resubmitted for men before flattening, but revealed during the first step of the
test. The manufacturer may reheat treat the pipe, but not more flattening test, shall be judged in accordance with the finish
than twice, except with the approval of the purchaser on the requirements.
basis of satisfactory metallurgical evidence that the cause of 19.3.3 Superficial ruptures resulting from surface imperfec-
failure of the test is curable and the quality of the material is tions shall not be a cause for rejection.
satisfactory. 19.3.4 When low D-to- t ratio tubular products are tested,
because the strain imposed due to geometry is unreasonably
18. Test Specimens high on the inside surface at the six and twelve o’clock
18.1 Test specimens shall be taken from the ends of finished locations, cracks at these locations shall not be cause for
pipe prior to any forming operations, or being cut to length. rejection if the D to t ratio is less than 10.
They shall be smooth on the ends and free from burrs and
flaws, except for specimens for the flattening test when made 20. Hydrostatic Test Requirements
from crop ends. 20.1 Except as provided in 20.2 and 20.3, each length of
18.2 Specimens cut either longitudinally or transversely pipe shall be tested by the manufacturer to a hydrostatic
shall be acceptable for the tension test. pressure which will produce in the pipe wall a stress not less
18.3 If any test specimen shows flaws or defective machin- that 60 % of the minimum specified yield strength for carbon
ing, the specimen may be discarded and another substituted. and ferritic alloy steel pipe, or 50 % of the specified minimum
yield strength for austenitic alloy steel pipe. The test pressure
19. Flattening Test Requirements or stress shall be determined by the following equation:
19.1 Seamless and Centrifugally Cast Pipe—A section of P 5 2St/D or S 5 PD/2t (3)
pipe not less than 21⁄2 in. [63 mm] in length shall be flattened
cold between parallel plates in two steps. During the first step, where:
which is a test for ductility, no cracks or breaks on the inside, P = hydrostatic test pressure in psi or MPa,
outside, or end surfaces, except as provided for in 19.3.4, shall S = pipe wall stress in psi or MPa,
occur until the distance between the plates is less than the value t = specified nominal wall thickness, nominal wall thick-
of H calculated as follows: ness corresponding to specified ANSI schedule num-
ber, or 1.143 times the specified minimal wall thick-
H 5 ~1 1 e!t/~e1t/D! (2)
ness, in. [mm], and
where: D = specified outside diameter, outside diameter corre-
H = distance between flattening plates, in. [mm], sponding to specified ANSI pipe size, or outside
t = specified wall thickness, in. [mm], diameter calculated by adding 2t (as defined above) to
D = specified or calculated (from the specified inside the specified inside diameter, in. [mm].
diameter and wall thickness) outside diameter, in. 20.1.1 The hydrostatic test pressure determined by the
[mm], and equation shall be rounded to the nearest 50 psi [0.5 MPa] for
e = deformation per unit length (constant for a given pressures below 1000 psi [7 MPa], and to the nearest 100 psi
grade of steel; 0.07 for medium carbon steel (maxi- [1 MPa] for pressures 1000 psi [7 MPa] and above. The
mum specified carbon 0.19 % or greater), 0.08 for hydrostatic test may be performed prior to cutting to final
ferritic alloy steel, 0.09 for austenitic steel, and 0.09 length, or prior to upsetting, swaging, expanding, bending, or
for low-carbon steel (maximum specified carbon other forming operations.
0.18 % or less)). 20.2 Regardless of pipe-wall stress-level determined by Eq
During the second step, which is a test for soundness, the 3, the minimum hydrostatic test pressure required to satisfy
flattening shall be continued until the specimen breaks or the these requirements need not exceed 2500 psi [17.0 MPa] for
opposite walls of the pipe meet. outside diameters (see D in 20.1) of 3.5 in. [88.9 mm] or less,
19.2 Welded Pipe—A section of welded pipe not less than 4 nor 2800 psi [19.0 MPa] for outside diameters over 3.5 in.
in. [100 mm] in length shall be flattened cold between parallel [88.9 mm]. This does not prohibit testing at higher pressures at
plates in two steps. The weld shall be placed 90° from the the manufacturer’s option or as provided in 20.3.
direction of the applied force (at the point of maximum 20.3 With concurrence of the manufacturer, a minimum
bending). During the first step, which is a test for ductility, no hydrostatic test pressure in excess of the requirements of 20.2
cracks or breaks on the inside or outside surfaces, except as or 20.1, or both, may be stated on the order.
provided for in 19.3.4, shall occur until the distance between 20.4 The test pressure shall be held for a minimum of 5 s,
the plates is less than the value of H calculated by Eq 2. During without resultant leakage through the pipe wall. For welded
the second step, which is a test for soundness, the flattening pipe, the test pressure shall be held for a time sufficient to
shall be continued until the specimen breaks or the opposite permit the inspector to examine the entire length of the welded
walls of the pipe meet. seam.
19.3 Seamless, Centrifugally Cast, and Welded Pipe: 20.5 The hydrostatic test may not be capable of inspecting
19.3.1 Evidence of laminated or defective material or weld the end portion of the pipe. The length of pipe that cannot be
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tested shall be determined by the manufacturer and, when interfere unnecessarily with operation of the works.
specified in the purchase order, reported to the purchaser.
23. Rejection
21. Certified Test Report 23.1 Each length of pipe received from the manufacturer
21.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, the may be inspected by the purchaser and, if it does not meet the
producer or supplier shall furnish a Certified Test Report requirements of the specification based on the inspection and
certifying that the material was manufactured, sampled, tested test method as outlined in the specification, the length may be
and inspected in accordance with the Specification, including rejected and the manufacturer shall be notified. Disposition of
year date, the Supplementary Requirements, and any other rejected pipe shall be a matter of agreement between the
requirements designated in the purchase order or contract, and manufacturer and the purchaser.
that the results met the requirements of that Specification, the 23.2 Pipe that fails in any of the forming operations or in the
Supplementary Requirements and the other requirements. A process of installation and is found to be defective shall be set
signature or notarization is not required on the Certified Test aside and the manufacturer shall be notified for mutual
Report, but the document shall be dated and shall clearly evaluation of the suitability of the pipe. Disposition of such
identify the organization submitting the Report. pipe shall be a matter for agreement.
NOTE 3—Notwithstanding the absence of a signature or notarization, 24. Product Marking
the organization submitting the Report is responsible for the contents of
the Report.
24.1 Each length of pipe shall be legibly marked with the
manufacturer’s name or brand, the specification number (year
21.2 In addition, the Certified Test Report shall include the
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of issue not required) and grade. Marking shall begin approxi-


following information and test results, when applicable: mately 12 in. [300 mm] from the end of each length of pipe.
21.2.1 Heat Number, For pipe less than NPS 2 and pipe under 3 ft [1 m] in length,
21.2.2 Heat Analysis, the required information may be marked on a tag securely
21.2.3 Product Analysis, if specified or required, attached to the bundle or box in which the pipes are shipped.
21.2.4 Tensile Properties, 24.2 When pipe marked as specified is rejected, the ASTM
21.2.5 Width of the gage length, when longitudinal strip designation shall be cancelled.
tension test specimens are used, 24.3 For austenitic steel pipe, the marking paint or ink shall
21.2.6 Bend Test acceptable, not contain any harmful metal, or metal salts, such as zinc,
21.2.7 Flattening Test acceptable, lead, or copper, which cause corrosive attack on heating.
21.2.8 Hydrostatic Test pressure 24.4 Pipes which have been weld repaired in accordance
21.2.9 Non-destructive Electric Test method, with 15.1 shall be marked WR.
21.2.10 Impact Test results, and 24.5 When it is specified that certain requirements of a
21.2.11 Other test results or information required to be specification adopted by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
reported by the product specification. Committee are to be completed by the purchaser upon receipt
21.3 Test results or information required to be reported by of the material, the manufacturer shall indicate that all require-
supplementary requirements, or other requirements designated ments of the specification have not been completed by a letter
in the purchase order or contract shall be reported, but may be such as X, Y, or Z, immediately following the specification
reported in a separate document. number. This letter may be removed after completion of all
21.4 The Certified Test Report shall include a statement of requirements in accordance with the specification. An expla-
explanation for the letter added to the specification number nation of specification requirements to be completed is pro-
marked on the tubes (see 24.5) when all of the requirements of vided in 23.1.
the specification have not been completed. The purchaser must 24.6 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 24.1,
certify that all requirements of the specification have been 24.2, 24.3, 24.4 and 24.5, bar coding is acceptable as a
completed before removal of the letter (that is, X, Y, or Z). supplemental identification method. The purchaser may
21.5 When certification is required for material that has not specify in the order a specific bar coding system to be used.
been hydrostatically tested, the Certificate of Test shall state
“Not hydrostatically tested’’, and the letters “NH’’ shall be 25. Packaging, Marking, and Loading
appended to the product specification number, material grade 25.1 When specified on the purchase order, packaging,
and class shown on the Certificate. marking, and loading for shipment shall be in accordance with
the procedures of Practices A 700.
22. Inspection
22.1 The inspector representing the purchaser shall have 26. Government Procurement
entry at all times while work on the contract of the purchaser 26.1 When specified in the contract or order, the following
is being performed, to all parts of the manufacturer’s works requirements shall be considered in the inquiry contract or
that concern the manufacture of the material ordered. The order for agencies of the U.S. Government where scale free
manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities pipe is required. These requirements shall take precedence if
to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance there is a conflict between these requirements and the product
with this specification. All required tests and inspection shall specification.
be made at the place of manufacture prior to shipment, unless 26.1.1 Pipe shall be ordered to nominal pipe size (NPS) and
otherwise specified, and shall be conducted so as not to schedule. Nominal pipe shall be as specified in ANSI B 36.10.

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26.1.2 Responsibility for Inspection— Unless otherwise internal surface of hot finished ferritic steel pipe shall be
specified in the contract or purchase order, the manufacturer is pickled or blast cleaned to a free of scale condition equivalent
responsible for the performance of all inspection and test to the CSa2 visual standard listed in SSPC-SP6. Cleaning shall
requirements specified. The absence of any inspection require- be performed in accordance with a written procedure that has
ments in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the been shown to be effective. This procedure shall be available
responsibility for ensuring that all products or supplies submit- for audit.
ted to the Government for acceptance comply with all require- 26.1.8 In addition to the marking in Specification A 450/
ments of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of the A 450M, each length of pipe 1⁄4 in. outside diameter and larger
manufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain shall be marked with the following listed information. Marking
conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize shall be in accordance with FED-STD-183 and MIL-STD-792.
submission of known defective material, either indicated or (a) Nominal Pipe Size Schedule and Length (b) Heat or lot
actual, nor does it commit the Government to accept the identification number.
material. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or 26.1.9 Pipe shall be straight to within the tolerances speci-
purchase order, the manufacturer may use his own or any other fied in Table 3.
suitable facilities for the performance of the inspection and test 26.1.10 When specified, each pipe shall be ultrasonically
requirements unless disapproved by the purchaser at the time examined in accordance with MIL-STD-271, except that the
the order is placed. The purchaser shall have the right to notch depth in the calibration standard shall be 5 % of the wall
perform any of the inspections and tests set forth when such thickness or 0.005 in., whichever is greater. Any pipe which
inspections and tests are deemed necessary to ensure that the produces an indication equal to or greater than 100 % of the
material conforms to the prescribed requirements. indication from the calibration standard shall be rejected.
26.1.3 Sampling for Flattening and Flaring Test and for 26.1.11 The pipe shall be free from repair welds, welded
Visual and Dimensional Examination—Minimum sampling for joints, laps, laminations, seams, visible cracks, tears, grooves,
flattening and flaring tests and visual and dimensional exami- slivers, pits, and other imperfections detrimental to the pipe as
nation shall be as follows: determined by visual and ultrasonic examination, or alternate
Lot Size (pieces per lot) Sample Size tests, as specified.
26.1.12 Pipe shall be uniform in quality and condition and
2 to 8 Entire lot
9 to 90 8
have a finish conforming to the best practice for standard
91 to 150 12 quality pipe. Surface imperfections such as handling marks,
151 to 280 19 straightening marks, light mandrel and die marks, shallow pits,
281 to 500 21
501 to 1200 27
and scale pattern will not be considered injurious if the
1201 to 3200 35 imperfections are removable within the tolerances specified for
3201 to 10 000 38 wall thickness or 0.005 in., whichever is greater. The bottom of
10 001 to 35 000 46
imperfections shall be visible and the profile shall be rounded
In all cases, the acceptance number is zero and the rejection and faired-in.
number is one. Rejected lots may be screened and resubmitted 26.1.13 No weld repair by the manufacturer is permitted.

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for visual and dimensional examination. All defective items 26.1.14 Preservation shall be level A or commercial, and
shall be replaced with acceptable items prior to lot acceptance. packing shall be level A, B, or commercial, as specified. Level
26.1.4 Sampling for Chemical Analysis— One sample for A preservation and level A or B packing shall be in accordance
chemical analysis shall be selected from each of two pipes with MIL-STD-163 and commercial preservation and packing
chosen from each lot. A lot shall be all material poured from shall be in accordance with Practices A 700 or Practice D 3951.
one heat. 27. Keywords
26.1.5 Sampling for Tension and Bend Test— One sample
shall be taken from each lot. A lot shall consist of all pipe of the 27.1 alloy steel pipe; carbon steel pipe; general delivery
same outside diameter and wall thickness manufactured during requirements; steel pipe
an 8-h shift from the same heat of steel, and heat treated under TABLE 3 Straightness Tolerances
the same conditions of temperature and time in a single charge Specified OD, in. Specified wall Maximum Maximum
in a batch type furnace, or heat treated under the same thickness, in. curvature in any curvature in total
3 ft, in. length, in.
condition in a continuous furnace, and presented for inspection
Up to 5.0, incl. Over 3 % OD to 0.030 0.010 3 length, ft
at the same time. 0.5, incl.
26.1.6 Hydrostatic and Ultrasonic Tests— Each pipe shall Over 5.0 to 8.0, Over 4 % OD to 0.045 0.015 3 length, ft
be tested by the ultrasonic (when specified) and hydrostatic incl. 0.75, incl.
Over 8.0 to Over 4 % OD to 0.060 0.020 3 length, ft
tests. 12.75, incl. 1.0, incl.
26.1.7 Pipe shall be free from heavy oxide or scale. The

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X1. TABLE OF MINIMUM WALL THICKNESSES

Table X1.1 displays minimum wall thicknesses.

TABLE X1.1 Minimum Wall Thicknesses on Inspection for Nominal (Average) Pipe Wall Thicknesses

NOTE 1—The following equation, upon which this table is based, may be applied to calculate minimum wall thickness from nominal (average) wall
thickness:
tn3 0.875 = tm

where:
tn = nominal (average) wall thickness, in. [mm], and
tm = minimum wall thickness, in. [mm].
The wall thickness is expressed to three decimal places, the fourth decimal place being carried forward or dropped, in accordance with the Practice E 29.
NOTE 2—This table is a master table covering wall thicknesses available in the purchase of different classifications of pipe, but it is not meant to imply
that all of the walls listed therein are obtainable under this specification.
Nominal (Average) Minimum Thickness Nominal (Average) Minimum Thickness Nominal (Average) Minimum Thickness
Thickness on Inspection Thickness on Inspection Thickness on Inspection
(tn) (tm) (tn) (tm) (tn) (tm)
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm
0.068 1.73 0.060 1.52 0.294 7.47 0.257 6.53 0.750 19.05 0.656 16.62
0.088 2.24 0.077 1.96 0.300 7.62 0.262 6.65 0.812 20.62 0.710 18.03
0.091 2.31 0.080 2.03 0.307 7.80 0.269 6.83 0.843 21.41 0.738 18.75
0.095 2.41 0.083 2.11 0.308 7.82 0.270 6.86 0.864 21.95 0.756 19.20
0.113 2.87 0.099 2.51 0.312 7.92 0.273 6.93 0.875 22.22 0.766 19.46
0.119 3.02 0.104 2.64 0.318 8.08 0.278 7.06 0.906 23.01 0.793 20.14
0.125 3.18 0.109 2.77 0.322 8.18 0.282 7.17 0.937 23.80 0.820 20.83
0.126 3.20 0.110 2.79 0.330 8.38 0.289 7.34 0.968 24.59 0.847 21.51
0.133 3.38 0.116 2.95 0.337 8.56 0.295 7.49 1.000 25.40 0.875 22.22
0.140 3.56 0.122 3.10 0.343 8.71 0.300 7.62 1.031 26.19 0.902 22.91
0.145 3.68 0.127 3.23 0.344 8.74 0.301 7.65 1.062 26.97 0.929 23.60
0.147 3.73 0.129 3.28 0.358 9.09 0.313 7.95 1.093 27.76 0.956 24.28
0.154 3.91 0.135 3.43 0.365 9.27 0.319 8.10 1.125 28.57 0.984 24.99
0.156 3.96 0.136 3.45 0.375 9.52 0.328 8.33 1.156 29.36 1.012 25.70
0.179 4.55 0.157 3.99 0.382 9.70 0.334 8.48 1.218 30.94 1.066 27.08
0.187 4.75 0.164 4.17 0.400 10.16 0.350 8.89 1.250 31.75 1.094 27.77
0.188 4.78 0.164 4.17 0.406 10.31 0.355 9.02 1.281 32.54 1.121 28.47
0.191 4.85 0.167 4.24 0.432 10.97 0.378 9.60 1.312 33.32 1.148 29.16
0.200 5.08 0.175 4.44 0.436 11.07 0.382 9.70 1.343 34.11 1.175 29.84

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0.203 5.16 0.178 4.52 0.437 11.10 0.382 9.70 1.375 34.92 1.203 30.56
0.216 5.49 0.189 4.80 0.438 11.13 0.383 9.73 1.406 35.71 1.230 31.24
0.218 5.54 0.191 4.85 0.500 12.70 0.438 11.13 1.438 36.52 1.258 31.95
0.219 5.56 0.192 4.88 0.531 13.49 0.465 11.81 1.500 38.10 1.312 33.32
0.226 5.74 0.198 5.03 0.552 14.02 0.483 12.27 1.531 38.89 1.340 34.04
0.237 6.03 0.207 5.23 0.562 14.27 0.492 12.50 1.562 39.67 1.367 34.72
0.250 6.35 0.219 5.56 0.593 15.06 0.519 13.18 1.593 40.46 1.394 35.40
0.258 6.55 0.226 5.74 0.600 15.24 0.525 13.34 1.750 44.45 1.531 38.89
0.276 7.01 0.242 6.15 0.625 15.88 0.547 13.89 1.781 45.24 1.558 39.57
0.277 7.04 0.242 6.15 0.656 16.62 0.573 14.55 1.812 46.02 1.586 40.28
0.279 7.09 0.244 6.20 0.674 17.12 0.590 14.99 1.968 49.99 1.722A 43.74
0.280 7.11 0.245 6.22 0.687 17.45 0.601 15.27 2.062 52.38 1.804 45.82
0.281 7.14 0.246 6.25 0.719 18.26 0.629 15.98 2.343 59.51 2.050 52.07
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