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AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ASME B16.11-2011(Revision of ASME B16.11-2009)Forged Fittings,Socket-Welding and ThreadedCopyright 2012 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-/:#:$#:*#*:#*:$:$:*Copyright 2012 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-/:#:$#:*#*:#*:$:$:*ASME B16.11-2011(Revision of ASME B16.11-2009)Forged Fittings,Socket-Weldingand ThreadedAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USACopyright 2012 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-/:#:$#:*#*:#*:$:$:*Date of Issuance:January 30,2012The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2016.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.Periodically certain actions of the ASME B16 Committee may be published as Cases.Cases and interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages athttp:/cstools.asme.org/as they are issued,and will be published within the next edition of thestandard.Errata to codes and standards may be posted on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages toprovide corrections to incorrectly published items,or to correct typographical or grammatical errorsin codes and standards.Such errata shall be used on the date posted.The Committee Pages can be found at http:/cstools.asme.org/.There is an option available toautomatically receive an e-mail notification when errata are posted to a particular code or standard.ThisoptioncanbefoundontheappropriateCommitteePageafterselecting“Errata”inthe“PublicationInformation”section.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2012 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2012 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-/:#:$#:*#*:#*:$:$:*CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.viCorrespondence With the B16 Committee.viiSummary of Changes.viii1Scope and General.12Pressure Ratings.13Size and Type.74Marking.85Material.86Dimensions.87Additional Tolerances.98Proof Testing.9Figures1Method of Designating Outlets of Reducing Tees and Crosses.82Welding Gap and Minimum Flat Dimensions for Socket-Welding Fittings.9Tables1Socket-Welding Fittings.22Forged Threaded Fittings.33Forged Threaded Fittings Street Elbows.44Threaded Fittings.55Plugs and Bushings.66Types of Fittings by Class Designation and