ASME_B16.48-1997.pdf

STD.ASME B1b.48-ENGL19970759b700580651774ASME B16.48-1997STEEL LINE BLANKSAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThe American Society ofMechanical EngineersOPYRIGHT 2002:American Society of Mechanical Engineersthe Document Policy Management Group at 1-800-451-1584.STD.ASME B16.48-EN6L19970759b700580652b00SThe American Society ofMechanical EngineersAN A ME RI C AN N AT ION AL ST AN D A R DSTEEL LINE BLANKSASMB16.48-1997COPYRIGHT 2002:American Society of Mechanical EngineersGrup-1584STD.ASME B1b.48-EN6L19970759b700580b53547Date of Issuance:May 21,1997The 1997 edition of this Standard is being issued with an automatic addendasubscription service.The use of an addenda allows revisions made in responseto public review comments or committee actions to be published as necessary;revisions published in addenda will become effective 6 months after the Dateof Issuance of the addenda.The next edition of this Standard is scheduled forpublication in 2002.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technicalaspects of this Standard.The interpretations will be included with the aboveaddenda service.Interpretations are not part of the addenda to the Standard.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 forAmerican National Standards.The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standard wasbalanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had anopportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public reviewand comment which provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not approve,rate,or endorseany item,construction,proprietary device,oractivity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted inconnection with any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyoneutilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent,nor assumeany such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of thevalidity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their ownresponsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to beinterpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations issued in accordance with governingASME procedures and policies which preclude the issuance of interpretations by individualvolunteers.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 Engineers345 East 47th Street,New York,NY 10017Copyright 1997 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll Rights ReservedPrinted in U.S.A.COPYRGHT 2002:American Socety of Mechanical Engineers