Abstract

This specification covers welded and seamless carbon steel and austenitic stainless steel pipe nipples. The mechanical requirements stated that, pipe nipples shall be made from new, hydrostatic tested or NDE-tested pipe, pipe and nipples shall be threaded on both ends with NPT taper pipe threads. The standard and special lengths and sizes of nipples are presented. Galvanized nipples ordered under this specification shall be made from pipe coated on the inside and outside by the hot dip process. Samples of nipples sufficient to determine their conformance with the requirements of this specification shall be taken at random for each lot of nipples of the same pipe size, length, and material, also, samples shall be inspected to determine their conformance with the dimensional requirements, including thread dimensions.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for welded and seamless carbon steel pipe nipples, black and zinc-coated (hot-dip galvanized), and welded and seamless austenitic stainless steel pipe nipples in standard steel pipe sizes from ¹ / ₈ to 12 in. inclusive, in standard or special lengths.

1.1.1 Welded Carbon Steel Pipe nipples ordered under these requirements are intended for general uses, as described by Specification A 53/A 53M .

1.1.2 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe nipples ordered under these requirements are intended for general and special uses, as described by the applicable Specifications A 53/A 53M and A 106/A 106M ( see 4.1.1).

1.1.3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe nipples ordered under these requirements are intended for high-temperature and general corrosion service, as described by Specification A 312/A 312M (see 4.1.2).

1.1.4 The text for this specification contains notes and/or footnotes that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables, do not contain any mandatory language.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

A53/A53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

A106/A106M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service

A312/A312M Specification for Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes

American National Standards Institute Standards

Keywords

carbon steel fittings; pipe fittings; pipe nipples; stainless steel fittings; Austenitic stainless steel pipe--specifications; Carbon steel pipe--specifications; Nipples for steel pipe; Pipe nipples; Seamless austenitic steel pipe--specifications; Stainless steel pipe--specifications; Steel pipe--specifications; Welded steel pipe--specifications; Zinc-coated steel pipe--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 23.040.40 (Metal fittings)

DOI: 10.1520/A0733-03R09E01

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