Designation: A 524 – 96 (Reapproved 2001)

Standard Specification for

Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower
Temperatures1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 524; 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.

1. Scope 3. Ordering Information

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless carbon steel pipe 3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
intended primarily for service at atmospheric and lower tem- include the following, as required, to describe the desired
peratures, NPS 1⁄8 to 26 inclusive, with nominal (average) wall material adequately:
thickness as given in ANSI B 36.10. Pipe having other 3.1.1 Quantity (feet or number of lengths),
dimensions may be furnished, provided such pipe complies 3.1.2 Name of material (seamless carbon steel pipe),
with all other requirements of this specification. Pipe ordered 3.1.3 Grade (Table 1 and Table 2),
to this specification shall be suitable both for welding, and for 3.1.4 Manufacture (hot finished or cold drawn),
bending, flanging, and similar forming operations. 3.1.5 Size (either nominal wall thickness and weight class or
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded schedule number, or both, or outside diameter and nominal
as the standard. wall thickness, ANSI B36.10),
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
3.1.6 Length (17),
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal 3.1.7 Optional requirements ( Section 8 and Section 11 of
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size”. Specification A 530/A 530M),
3.1.8 Test report required (Certification Section of Specifi-
1.3 The following hazard caveat applies to the test methods
cation A 530/A 530M),
portion, Section 16, only. This standard does not purport to
3.1.9 Specification designation,
address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its
3.1.10 End use of material, and
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
3.1.11 Special requirements.
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4. General Requirements
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Material furnished to this specification shall conform to
the applicable requirements of the current edition of Specifi-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cation A 530/A 530M unless otherwise provided herein.
A 530/A 530M Specification for General Requirements for
Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe3 5. Materials and Manufacture
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
5.1 Process:
Determine Conformance with Specifications4
5.1.1 The steel shall be killed steel made by one or more of
2.2 American National Standards Institute Standard:
the following processes: open-hearth, electric-furnace, or
B36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe5
basic-oxygen.
5.1.2 The steel shall be made to fine grain practice.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, 5.1.3 Steel may be cast in ingots or may be strand cast.
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee When steel of different grades are sequentially strand cast,
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. identification of the resultant transition material is required.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1996. Published November 1997. Originally
published as A 524 – 65. Last previous edition A 524 – 93.
The producer shall remove the transition material by any
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Applications see related Specifi- established procedure that positively separates the grades.
cation SA-524 in Section II of that Code.
3
5.1.4 Pipe NPS 11⁄2 and under may be either hot finished or
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01. cold drawn.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
5
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., 13th
Floor, New York, NY 10036.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements 9.2.2 For pipe whose diameter exceeds 25 in. (635 mm) and
Element Grades I and II, Composition, % whose diameter to wall thickness ratio is 7.0 or less, bend test
Carbon, max 0.21 specimens shall be bent at room temperature through 180°
Manganese 0.90–1.35 without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. The inside
Phosphorus, max 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.035
diameter of the bend shall be 1 in. (25.4 mm). This test shall be
Silicon 0.10–0.40 in place of Section 10.
NOTE 3—Diameter to wall thickness ratio = specified outside diameter/
nominal wall thickness.
Example: For 28 in. diameter 5.000 in. thick pipe the diameter to wall
5.1.5 Unless otherwise specified, pipe NPS 2 and over shall thickness ratio = 28/5 = 5.6.
be furnished hot finished. When agreed upon between the
manufacturer and purchaser, cold-drawn pipe may be fur- 10. Flattening Test Requirements
nished. 10.1 For pipe over NPS 2, a section of pipe not less than 21⁄2
5.2 Heat Treatment: in. (63.5 mm) in length shall be flattened cold between parallel
5.2.1 All hot-finished and cold-drawn pipe shall be reheated plates until the opposite walls of the pipe meet. Flattening tests
to a temperature above 1550 °F (845°C) and followed by shall be in accordance with Specification A 530, except that in
cooling in air or in the cooling chamber of a controlled the equation used to calculate the H value, the following e
atmosphere furnace. constants shall be used:
0.07 for Grade I
6. Chemical Composition 0.08 for Grade II
6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements 10.2 When low D-to-t ratio tubulars are tested, because the
prescribed in Table 1. strain imposed due to geometry is unreasonably high on the
inside surface at the 6 and 12 o’clock locations, cracks at these
7. Heat Analysis locations shall not be cause for rejection if the D-to-t ratio is
7.1 An analysis of each heat of steel shall be made by the less than 10.
steel manufacturer to determine the percentages of the ele-
ments specified in Section 6. The chemical composition thus 11. Hydrostatic Test Requirements
determined, or that determined from a product analysis made 11.1 Each length of pipe shall be subjected to the hydro-
by the manufacturer, if the latter has not manufactured the static pressure, except as provided in 11.2.
steel, shall be reported to the purchaser or the purchaser’s 11.2 When specified in the order, pipe may be furnished
representative, and shall conform to the requirements specified without hydrostatic testing and each length so furnished shall
in Section 6. include with the mandatory marking the letters “NH.”
11.3 When certification is required by the purchaser and the
8. Product Analysis hydrostatic test has been omitted, the certification shall clearly
8.1 At the request of the purchaser, analyses of two pipes state “Not Hydrostatically Tested,” and the specification num-
from each lot (Note 2) shall be made by the manufacturer from ber and grade designation, as shown on the certification, shall
the finished pipe. The chemical composition thus determined be followed by the letters “NH.”
shall conform to the requirements specified in Section 6. 12. Dimensions and Weights
NOTE 2—A lot shall consist of 400 lengths, or fraction thereof, for each 12.1 The dimensions and weights of plain-end pipe are
size NPS 2 up to but not including NPS 6, and of 200 lengths, or fraction included in ANSI B36.10. Sizes and wall thicknesses most
thereof, for each size NPS 6 and over.
generally available are listed in Appendix X1.
8.2 If the analysis of one of the tests specified in 8.1 does
not conform to the requirements specified in 6, analyses shall 13. Dimensions, Weight, and Permissible Variations
be made on additional pipe of double the original number from 13.1 Weight—The weight of any length of pipe shall not
the same lot, each of which shall conform to requirements vary more than 6.5 % over and 3.5 % under that specified for
specified. pipe of Schedule 120 and lighter nor more than 10 % over and
3.5 % under that specified for pipe heavier than Schedule 120.
9. Physical Properties Unless otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and
9.1 Tensile Properties—The material shall conform to the purchaser, pipe in sizes NPS 4 and smaller may be weighed in
requirements as to tensile properties prescribed in Table 2. convenient lots; pipe in sizes larger than NPS 4 shall be
9.2 Bending Properties: weighed separately.
9.2.1 For pipe NPS 2 and under, a sufficient length of pipe 13.2 Diameter—Variations in outside diameter shall not
shall stand being bent cold through 90° around a cylindrical exceed those specified in Table 3.
mandrel, the diameter of which is twelve times the nominal 13.3 Thickness—The minimum wall thickness at any point
diameter of the pipe, without developing cracks. When ordered shall not be more than 12.5 % under the nominal wall thickness
for close coiling, the pipe shall stand being bent cold through specified.
180° around a cylindrical mandrel, the diameter of which is NOTE 4—The minimum wall thickness on inspection is shown in
eight times the nominal diameter of the pipe, without failure. Appendix X1.

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TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Wall Thicknesses
Grade I, 0.375 in. (9.52 mm) Grade II, greater than 0.375 in.
and under (9.52 mm)
Tensile strength, psi (MPa) 60 000–85 000 55 000–80 000
(414–586) (380–550)
Yield strength, min, psi (MPa) 35 000 (240) 30 000 (205)
Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min %:
Basic minimum elongation for walls5⁄16 in. (7.9 mm) and over in thickness, strip 30 16.5 35 25
tests, and for all small sizes tested in full section
When standard round 2 in. or 50 mm gage length test specimen is used for strip 22 12 28 20
tests, a deduction for each1⁄32 in. (0.8 mm) decrease in wall thickness below 5⁄16 1.50A 1.00A ... ...
in. (7.9 mm) from the basic minimum elongation of the following percentage
A
The following table gives the computed minimum values:
Wall Thickness Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min, %
Grade I
in. mm Longitudinal Transverse
⁄ (0.312)
5 16 7.94 30.0 16.5
⁄ (0.281)
9 32 7.14 28.5 15.5
1⁄4 (0.250) 6.35 27.0 14.5
7⁄32 (0.219) 5.56 25.5 ...
3⁄16 (0.188) 4.76 24.0 ...
5⁄32 (0.156) 3.97 22.5 ...
1⁄8 (0.125) 3.18 21.0 ...
3⁄32 (0.094) 2.38 19.5 ...
1⁄16 (0.062) 1.59 18.0 ...

Note—The above table gives the computed minimum elongation values for each 1⁄32-in. (0.79 mm) decrease in wall thickness. Where the wall thickness lies between
two values shown above, the minimum elongation value is determined by the following equation:
Grade Direction of Test Equation
I transverse E = 32t + 6.50
I longitudinal E = 48t + 15.00

where:
E = elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm in % and
t = actual thickness of specimen, in. (mm).

TABLE 3 Variations in Outside Diameter 14.2.3 The section of pipe containing the defect may be cut
NPS Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter, in. (mm) off within the limits of requirements on length.
Designator
Over Under 14.2.4 Rejected.
⁄ to 11⁄2, incl
18 ⁄ (0.4)
1 64 ⁄
1 32 (0.8) 14.3 To provide a workmanlike finish and basis for evalu-
Over 11⁄2to 4, incl 1⁄32(0.8) 1⁄32 (0.8) ating conformance with 14.2, the pipe manufacturer shall
Over 4 to 8, incl 1⁄16 (1.6) 1⁄32 (0.8)
Over 8 to 18, incl 3⁄32 (2.4) 1⁄32 (0.8)
remove by grinding the following noninjurious imperfections:
Over 18 1⁄8 (3.2) 1⁄32 (0.8) 14.3.1 Mechanical marks, abrasions (Note 5) and pits, any
of which imperfections are deeper than 1⁄16 in. (1.58 mm).

14. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance NOTE 5—Marks and abrasions are defined as cable marks, dinges, guide
marks, roll marks, ball scratches, scores, die marks, and the like.
14.1 The pipe manufacturer shall explore a sufficient num-
ber of visual surface imperfections to provide reasonable 14.3.2 Visual imperfections, commonly referred to as scabs,
assurance that they have been properly evaluated with respect seams, laps, tears or slivers, found by exploration in accor-
to depth. Exploration of all surface imperfections is not dance with 14.1 to be deeper than 5 % of the nominal wall
required but may be necessary to assure compliance with 14.2. thickness.
14.2 Surface imperfections that penetrate more than 121⁄2 % 14.4 At the purchaser’s discretion, pipe shall be subject to
of the nominal wall thickness or encroach on the minimum rejection if surface imperfections acceptable under 14.2 are not
wall thickness shall be considered defects. Pipe with such scattered, but appear over a large area in excess of what is
defects shall be given one of the following dispositions: considered a workmanlike finish. Disposition of such pipe shall
14.2.1 The defect may be removed by grinding provided be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the
that the remaining wall thickness is within specified limits. purchaser.
14.2.2 Repaired in accordance with the repair welding 14.5 When imperfections or defects are removed by grind-
provisions of 14.6. ing, a smooth curved surface shall be maintained, and the wall

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thickness shall not be decreased below that permitted by this (25.4 by 12.7 mm) in section with the corners rounded to a
specification. The outside diameter at the point of grinding may radius not over 1⁄16 in. (1.6 mm) and need not exceed 6 in. (152
be reduced by the amount so removed. mm) in length. The side of the samples placed in tension during
14.5.1 Wall thickness measurements shall be made with a the bend shall be the side closest to the inner and outer surface
mechanical caliper or with a properly calibrated nondestruc- of the pipe respectively.
tive testing device of appropriate accuracy. In case of dispute,
the measurement determined by use of the mechanical caliper 17. Lengths
shall govern. 17.1 Pipe lengths shall be in accordance with the following
14.6 Weld repair shall be permitted only subject to the regular practice:
approval of the purchaser and in accordance with Specification 17.1.1 The lengths required shall be specified in the order,
A 530/A 530M. and
14.7 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight. 17.1.2 No jointers are permitted unless otherwise specified.
17.2 If definite lengths are not required, pipe may be
15. Number of Tests and Retests ordered in single random lengths of 16 to 22 ft (4.9 to 6.7 m),
15.1 One of either of the tests specified in 9.1 shall be made with 5 % 12 to 16 ft (3.7 to 4.9 m), or in double random lengths
on one length of pipe from each lot (Note 2). with a minimum average of 35 ft (10.7 m) and a minimum
15.2 For pipe NPS 2 and under, the bend test specified in 9.2 length of 22 ft with 5 % 16 to 22 ft.
shall be made on one pipe from each lot (Note 2). The bend
tests specified in 9.2.2 shall be made on one end of each pipe. 18. Rejection
15.3 The flattening test specified in 10 shall be made on one 18.1 Each length of pipe that develops injurious defects
length of pipe from each lot (Note 2). during shop working or application operations will be rejected,
15.4 Retests shall be in accordance with Specification A 530 and the manufacturer shall be notified. No rejections under this
and as provided in 15.5 and 15.6. or any other specifications shall be marked as specified in 19
15.5 If a specimen breaks in an inside or outside surface for sale under this specification except where such pipe fails to
flaw, a retest shall be allowed. comply with the weight requirements alone, in which case it
15.6 Should a crop end of a finished pipe fail in the may be sold under the weight specifications with which it does
flattening test, one retest may be made from the broken end. comply.
16. Test Specimens and Methods of Testing 19. Product Marking
16.1 Specimens cut either longitudinally or transversely 19.1 In addition to the marking prescribed in Specification
shall be acceptable for the tension test. A 530/A 530M, the marking shall include the hydrostatic test
16.2 Test specimens for the bend test specified in 9.2 and for pressure when tested or the letters “NH” when not tested, the
the flattening tests specified in 10 shall consist of sections cut length and schedule number, and on pipe sizes larger than NPS
from a pipe. Specimens for flattening tests shall be smooth on 4 the weight shall be given. Length shall be marked in feet and
the ends and free from burrs, except when made on crop ends. tenths of a foot, or metres to two decimal places, depending on
16.3 Test specimens for the bend test specified in 9.2.2 shall the units to which the material was ordered, or other marking
be cut from one end of the pipe and, unless otherwise specified, subject to agreement.
shall be taken in a transverse direction. One test specimen shall 19.2 Bar Coding—In addition to the requirements in 19.1,
be taken as close to the outer surface as possible and another bar coding is acceptable as a supplemental identification
from as close to the inner surface as possible. The specimens method. The purchaser may specify in the order a specific bar
shall be either 1⁄2 by 1⁄2 in. (12.7 mm) in section or 1 by 1⁄2 in. coding system to be used.

APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. DIMENSIONS AND WALL THICKNESSES

X1.1 Following are Tables X1.1 and X1.2, cited in the text
of this standard.

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

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).
NOTE 2— The wall thickness is expressed to three decimal places, the fourth decimal place being carried forward or dropped, in accordance with
Practice E 29. 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 (tn) on Inspection (tm) Thickness (tn) on Inspection (tm) Thickness (tn) on Inspection (tm)
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm
0.068 1.73 0.060 1.52 0.281 7.14 0.246 6.25 0.864 21.94 0.756 19.20
0.083 2.11 0.073 1.85 0.294 7.47 0.257 6.53 0.875 22.22 0.766 19.46
0.088 2.24 0.077 1.96 0.300 7.62 0.262 6.65 0.906 23.01 0.793 20.14
0.091 2.31 0.080 2.03 0.307 7.80 0.269 6.83 0.938 23.82 0.821 20.85
0.095 2.41 0.083 2.11 0.308 7.82 0.270 6.86 0.968 24.59 0.847 21.51
0.109 2.77 0.095 2.41 0.312 7.92 0.273 6.93 1.000 25.40 0.875 22.22
0.113 2.87 0.099 2.51 0.318 8.07 0.278 7.06 1.031 26.19 0.902 22.91
0.119 3.02 0.104 2.64 0.322 8.18 0.282 7.16 1.062 26.97 0.929 23.60
0.125 3.18 0.109 2.77 0.330 8.38 0.289 7.34 1.094 27.79 0.957 24.31
0.126 3.20 0.110 2.79 0.337 8.56 0.295 7.49 1.125 28.58 0.984 24.99
0.133 3.38 0.116 2.95 0.344 8.74 0.301 7.64 1.156 29.36 1.012 25.70
0.140 3.56 0.122 3.10 0.358 9.09 0.313 7.95 1.219 30.96 1.066 27.08
0.141 3.58 0.123 3.12 0.365 9.27 0.319 8.10 1.250 31.75 1.094 27.79
0.145 3.68 0.127 3.23 0.375 9.52 0.328 8.33 1.281 32.54 1.121 28.47
0.147 3.73 0.129 3.28 0.382 9.70 0.334 8.48 1.312 33.32 1.148 29.16
0.154 3.91 0.135 3.43 0.400 10.16 0.350 8.89 1.375 34.92 1.203 30.56
0.156 3.96 0.136 3.45 0.406 10.31 0.355 9.02 1.406 35.71 1.230 31.24
0.172 4.37 0.150 3.81 0.432 10.97 0.378 9.60 1.438 36.53 1.258 31.95
0.179 4.55 0.157 3.99 0.436 11.07 0.382 9.70 1.500 38.10 1.312 33.32
0.188 4.78 0.164 4.17 0.438 11.12 0.383 9.73 1.531 38.89 1.340 34.04
0.191 4.85 0.167 4.24 0.469 11.91 0.410 10.41 1.562 39.67 1.367 34.72
0.200 5.08 0.175 4.44 0.500 12.70 0.438 11.13 1.594 40.49 1.395 35.43
0.203 5.16 0.178 4.52 0.531 13.49 0.465 11.81 1.635 41.53 1.431 36.35
0.210 5.33 0.184 4.67 0.552 14.02 0.483 12.27 1.750 44.45 1.531 38.89
0.216 5.49 0.189 4.80 0.562 14.27 0.492 12.50 1.781 45.24 1.558 39.57
0.218 5.54 0.191 4.85 0.594 15.09 0.520 13.21 1.812 46.02 1.586 40.28
0.219 5.56 0.192 4.88 0.600 15.24 0.525 13.34 1.875 47.62 1.641 41.68
0.226 5.74 0.198 5.03 0.625 15.88 0.547 13.89 1.969 50.01 1.723 43.76
0.237 6.02 0.207 5.26 0.656 16.66 0.574 14.58 2.000 50.80 1.750 44.45
0.250 6.35 0.219 5.56 0.674 17.12 0.590 14.99 2.062 52.37 1.804 45.82
0.258 6.55 0.226 5.74 0.688 17.48 0.602 15.29 2.125 53.98 1.859 47.22
0.276 7.01 0.242 6.15 0.719 18.26 0.629 15.98 2.200 55.88 1.925 48.90
0.277 7.04 0.242 6.15 0.750 19.05 0.656 16.66 2.344 59.54 2.051 52.10
0.279 7.09 0.244 6.19 0.812 20.62 0.710 18.03 2.500 63.50 2.188 55.58
0.280 7.11 0.245 6.22 0.844 21.44 0.739 18.77

TABLE X1.2 Dimensions, Weights and Test Pressures for Plain End Pipe
(As appears in American National Standard B36.10)

NPS Wall Thickness Nominal Weight Schedule No. Test Pressure

Designator Weight Class
Grade I Grade II
in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m) psi (MPa) psi (MPa)

⁄
18 0.068 (1.73) 0.24 (0.36) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.095 (2.41) 0.31 (0.46) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
⁄
14 0.088 (2.24) 0.42 (0.63) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.119 (3.02) 0.54 (0.80) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
⁄
38 0.091 (2.31) 0.57 (0.85) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.126 (3.20) 0.74 (1.10) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
⁄
12 0.109 (2.77) 0.85 (1.27) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.147 (3.73) 1.09 (1.62) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.294 (7.47) 1.71 (2.55) XXS ... 2500 (17.2) ...
⁄
34 0.113 (2.87) 1.13 (1.68) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.154 (3.91) 1.47 (2.19) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.308 (7.82) 2.44 (3.63) XXS ... 2500 (17.2) ...

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TABLE X1.2 Continued

NPS Wall Thickness Nominal Weight Schedule No. Test Pressure
Designator Weight Class
Grade I Grade II
in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m) psi (MPa) psi (MPa)

1 0.133 (3.38) 1.68 (2.50) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...

0.179 (4.55) 2.17 (3.23) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.358 (9.09) 3.66 (5.45) XXS ... 2500 (17.2) ...
11⁄4 0.140 (3.56) 2.27 (3.38) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.191 (4.85) 3.00 (4.47) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.382 (9.70) 5.21 (7.76) XXS ... ... 2500 (17.2)
11⁄2 0.145 (3.68) 2.72 (4.05) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.200 (5.08) 3.63 (5.41) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.400 (10.16) 6.41 (9.55) XXS ... ... 2500 (17.2)
2 0.154 (3.91) 3.65 (5.44) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.218 (5.54) 5.02 (7.48) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.344 (8.74) 7.46 (11.12) ... 160 2500 (17.2) ...
0.436 (11.07) 9.03 (13.45) XXS ... ... 2500 (17.2)
21⁄2 0.203 (5.16) 5.79 (8.62) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.276 (7.01) 7.66 (11.41) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.375 (9.52) 10.01 (14.91) ... 160 2500 (17.2) ...
0.552 (14.02) 13.70 (20.41) XXS ... ... 2500 (17.2)
3 0.216 (5.49) 7.58 (11.29) std 40 2500 (17.2) ...
0.300 (7.62) 10.25 (15.27) XS 80 2500 (17.2) ...
0.438 (11.13) 14.32 (21.34) ... 160 ... 2500 (17.2)
0.600 (15.24) 18.58 (27.67) XXS ... ... 2500 (17.2)
31⁄2 0.226 (5.74) 9.11 (13.57) std 40 2400 (16.5) ...
0.318 (8.08) 12.51 (18.63) XS 80 2800 (19.3) ...
4 0.237 (6.02) 10.79 (16.07) std 40 2200 (15.2) ...
0.337 (8.56) 14.98 (22.31) XS 80 2800 (19.3) ...
0.438 (11.13) 19.00 (28.30) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.531 (13.49) 22.51 (33.53) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.674 (17.12) 27.54 (41.02) XXS ... ... 2800 (19.3)
5 0.258 (6.55) 14.62 (21.78) std 40 1900 (13.1) ...
0.375 (9.52) 20.78 (30.95) XS 80 2800 (19.3) ...
0.500 (12.70) 27.04 (40.28) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.625 (15.88) 32.96 (49.09) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.750 (19.05) 38.55 (57.42) XXS ... ... 2800 (19.3)
6 0.280 (7.11) 18.97 (28.26) std 40 1800 (12.4) ...
0.432 (10.97) 28.57 (42.56) XS 80 ... 2300 (15.9)
0.562 (14.27) 36.39 (54.20) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.719 (18.26) 45.35 (67.55) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.864 (21.95) 53.16 (79.68) XXS ... ... 2800 (19.3)
8 0.250 (6.35) 22.36 (33.31) ... 20 1200 (8.3) ...
0.277 (7.04) 24.70 (36.79) ... 30 1300 (9.0) ...
0.322 (8.18) 28.55 (42.53) std 40 1600 (11.0) ...
0.406 (10.31) 35.64 (53.10) ... 60 ... 1700 (11.7)
0.500 (12.70) 43.39 (64.63) XS 80 ... 2100 (14.5)
0.594 (15.09) 50.95 (75.92) ... 100 ... 2500 (17.2)
0.719 (18.26) 60.71 (90.43) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.812 (20.62) 67.76(100.96) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
0.875 (22.22) 72.42(107.87) XXS ... ... 2800 (19.3)
0.906 (23.01) 74.69 (111.29) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
10 0.250 (6.35) 28.04 (41.77) ... 20 1000 (6.9) ...
0.279 (7.09) 31.20 (46.47) ... ... 1100 (7.6) ...
0.307 (7.80) 34.24 (51.00) ... 30 1200 (8.3) ...
0.365 (9.27) 40.48 (60.29) std 40 1400 (9.7) ...
0.500 (12.70) 54.74 (81.55) XS 60 ... 1700 (11.7)
0.594 (15.09) 64.43 (96.00) ... 80 ... 2000 (13.8)
0.719 (18.26) 77.03 (114.74) ... 100 ... 2400 (16.5)
0.844 (21.44) 89.29(133.04) ... 120 ... 2800 (9.3)
1.000 (25.40) 104.13(155.15) XXS 140 ... 2800 (9.3)
1.125 (28.58) 115.65(172.32) ... 160 ... 2800 (9.3)
12 0.250 (6.35) 33.38 (49.72) ... 20 800 (5.5) ...
0.330 (8.38) 43.77 (65.20) ... 30 1100 (7.6) ...
0.375 (9.52) 49.56 (73.82) std ... 1200 (8.3) ...
0.406 (10.31) 53.52 (79.74) ... 40 ... 1100 (7.6)
0.500 (12.70) 65.42 (97.44) XS ... ... 1400 (9.7)
0.562 (14.27) 73.15(108.96) ... 60 ... 1600 (11.0)
0.688 (17.48) 88.63(132.01) ... 80 ... 1900 (13.1)
0.844 (21.44) 107.32(159.91) ... 100 ... 2400 (16.5)
1.000 (25.40) 125.49(186.98) XXS 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.125 (28.58) 139.68(208.12) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.312 (33.32) 160.27(238.80) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
14 0.250 (6.35) 36.71 (54.68) ... 10 750 (5.2) ...

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TABLE X1.2 Continued

NPS Wall Thickness Nominal Weight Schedule No. Test Pressure
Designator Weight Class
Grade I Grade II
in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m) psi (MPa) psi (MPa)

0.312 (7.92) 45.61 (67.94) ... 20 950 (6.6) ...

0.375 (9.52) 54.57 (81.28) std 30 1100 (7.6) ...
0.438 (11.13) 63.44 (94.49) ... 40 ... 1100 (7.6)
0.500 (12.70) 72.09(107.38) XS ... ... 1300 (9.0)
0.594 (15.09) 85.05(126.72) ... 60 ... 1500 (10.3)
0.750 (19.05) 106.13(158.08) ... 80 ... 1900 (13.1)
0.938 (23.83) 130.85(194.90) ... 100 ... 2400 (16.5)
1.094 (27.79) 150.79(234.68) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.250 (31.75) 170.22(253.63) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.406 (35.71) 189.11(281.77) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
16 0.250 (6.35) 42.05 (62.63) ... 10 650 (4.5) ...
0.312 (7.92) 52.27 (77.86) ... 20 800 (5.5) ...
0.375 (9.52) 62.58 (93.21) std 30 1000 (6.9) ...
0.500 (12.70) 82.77(123.29) XS 40 ... 1100 (7.6)
0.656 (16.66) 107.50(160.18) ... 60 ... 1500 (10.3)
0.844 (21.44) 136.62(203.56) ... 80 ... 1900 (13.1)
1.031 (26.19) 164.82(245.58) ... 100 ... 2300 (15.9)
1.219 (30.96) 192.43(286.72) ... 120 ... 2700 (18.6)
1.438 (36.52) 223.64(333.22) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.594 (40.49) 245.25(365.42) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
18 0.250 (6.35) 47.39 (70.59) ... 10 600 (4.1) ...
0.312 (7.92) 58.94 (87.79) ... 20 750 (5.2) ...
0.375 (9.52) 70.59(105.14) std ... 900 (6.2) ...
0.438 (11.13) 82.15(122.36) ... 30 ... 900 (6.2)
0.500 (12.70) 93.45(139.19) XS ... ... 1000 (6.9)
0.562 (14.27) 104.67(155.91) ... 40 ... 1100 (7.6)
0.750 (19.05) 138.17(205.80) ... 60 ... 1500 (10.3)
0.938 (23.83) 170.92(254.59) ... 80 ... 1900 (13.1)
1.156 (29.36) 207.96(309.86) ... 100 ... 2300 (15.9)
1.375 (34.92) 244.14(363.77) ... 120 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.562 (39.67) 274.22(408.54) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.781 (45.24) 308.50(459.67) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
20 0.250 (6.35) 52.73 (78.54) ... 10 500 (3.4) ...
0.375 (9.52) 78.60 (117.07) std 20 800 (5.5) ...
0.500 (12.70) 104.13(155.10) XS 30 ... 900 (6.2)
0.594 (15.09) 123.11(183.43) ... 40 ... 1100 (7.6)
0.812 (20.62) 166.40(247.85) ... 60 ... 1500 (10.3)
1.031 (26.19) 208.87 (311.22) ... 80 ... 1900 (13.1)
1.281 (32.54) 256.10(381.59) ... 100 ... 2300 (15.9)
1.500 (38.10) 296.37(441.59) ... 120 ... 2700 (18.6)
1.750 (44.45) 341.10(508.24) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
1.969 (50.01) 379.17(564.96) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
24 0.250 (6.35) 63.41 (94.45) ... 10 450 (3.1) ...
0.375 (9.52) 94.62(140.94) std 20 650 (4.5) ...
0.500 (12.70) 125.49(186.92) XS ... ... 750 (5.2)
0.562 (14.27) 140.68(209.54) ... 30 ... 850 (5.9)
0.688 (17.48) 171.29(255.14) ... 40 ... 1000 (6.9)
0.969 (24.61) 238.85(355.89) ... 60 ... 1500 (10.3)
1.219 (30.96) 296.58(441.90) ... 80 ... 1800 (12.4)
1.531 (38.89) 367.39(547.41) ... 100 ... 2300 (15.9)
1.812 (46.02) 429.39(639.79) ... 120 ... 2700 (18.6)
2.062 (52.37) 483.12(719.85) ... 140 ... 2800 (19.3)
2.344 (59.64) 542.14(807.79) ... 160 ... 2800 (19.3)
26 0.250 (6.35) 68.75(102.40) ... ... 400 (2.8) ...
0.312 (7.92) 85.60(127.50) ... 10 500 (3.4) ...
0.375 (9.52) 102.63(152.87) std ... 610 (4.2) ...
0.500 (12.70) 136.17(202.83) XS 20 ... 690 (4.8)

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