ASME_B36.19M-2004.pdf

AN AMERICA N NATIO NA L STA NDA RDStainless Steel PipeASME B36.19M-2004(Revision of ANSI/ASME B36.19M-1985)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Defense Contract Mgmt Command/5935922100 Not for Resale,06/04/2006 05:53:28 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ANAMERICANNATIONALSTANDARDSTAINLESSSTEELPIPEASMEB36.19M-2004(RevisionofANSI/ASMEB36.19M-1985)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Defense Contract Mgmt Command/5935922100 Not for Resale,06/04/2006 05:53:28 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:October 25,2004This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda or written interpretations of the requirements of this Standard issued to this edition.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 assume 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 2004 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Defense Contract Mgmt Command/5935922100 Not for Resale,06/04/2006 05:53:28 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.v1Scope.12Size.13Materials.14Wall Thickness.15Weights.16Permissible Variations.17Pipe Threads.18Wall Thickness Selection.2Table1Dimensions of Welded and Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Nominal Weightsof Steel Pipe,Plain End.3iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Defense Contract Mgmt Command/5935922100 Not for Resale,06/04/2006 05:53:28 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDThis Standard for corrosion resistant piping,designated categorically as stainless,is based onthe same principles that formed the background for the development of ASME B36.10M,Weldedand Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe,and reference is made to this source of information.The more recent development of the highly alloyed stainless steels has brought about a minorconflict with convention.With these newer materials,the need for standards is just as great andthe present types of threads are just as satisfactory,but the basic cost of the metal is much higherand the art of fusion welding has developed concurrently.The character of stainless steel permitsthe design of thin-wall piping systems without fear of early failure due to corrosion,and the useof fusion welding to join such piping has eliminated the necessity of threading it.For thesereasons,the wall thickness dimensions shown under Schedule 10S have been developed,basedon the conventional formula,but then modified to correspond to the nearest Birmingham WireGage(B.W.G.)number.Following publication of the 1949 edition,a demand developed for a still lighter wall pipe.ASchedule 5S was determined cooperatively by representatives of chemical companies,processingindustries,and manufacturers of welding fittings.This was endorsed by the American StandardsAssociation(ASA)ChemicalIndustryCorrelatingCommitteeandtheManufacturersStandardiza-tion Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry.The new schedule was included in the revisedstandard that was approve