ASTM_A_134_-_96_2012.pdf

Designation:A13496(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forPipe,Steel,Electric-Fusion(Arc)-Welded(Sizes NPS 16 andOver)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A134;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers electric-fusion(arc)-weldedstraight seam or spiral seam steel pipe NPS 16 and over indiameter(inside or outside as specified by purchaser),withwall thicknesses up to34in.(19.0 mm),inclusive.Pipe havingother dimensions may be furnished provided such pipe com-plies with all other requirements of this specification.NOTE1Acceptability for many services may be controlled by codesor standards such as those published by the American National StandardsInstitute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.NOTE2For testing methods not specifically covered in thisspecification,reference can be made to Test Methods and DefinitionsA370,with particular reference to Annex A2 on Steel Tubular Products.NOTE3A comprehensive listing of standardized pipe dimensions iscontained in ANSI B 36.10.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.NOTE4The dimensionless designator NPS(nominal pipe size)hasbeen substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as“nominaldiameter,”“size,”and“nominal size.”1.3 The following caveat pertains specifically to Section 5of this specification.This standard does not purport to addressall of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It isthe responsibility of the user of this standard to establishappropriate safety and health practices and determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural SteelA283/A283M Specification for Low and Intermediate Ten-sile Strength Carbon Steel PlatesA285/A285M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates,Car-bon Steel,Low-and Intermediate-Tensile StrengthA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA570/A570M Specification for Structural Steel,Sheet andStrip,Carbon,Hot-Rolled(Withdrawn 2000)32.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:Section IX Welding Qualifications42.3 American National Standards Institute Standard:B 16.25 Buttwelding Ends5B 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe53.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shouldinclude the following,as required,to describe the desiredmaterial adequately:3.1.1 Quantity(feet,metres,or number of lengths),3.1.2 Name of material(electric-fusion(arc)-welded pipe),3.1.3 Grade(Section 4),3.1.4 Size(inside or outside diameter and nominal wallthickness),3.1.5 Length(specified or random),3.1.6 Specific straightness requirements(see 12.3),3.1.7 End finish(Section 15),3.1.8 Hydrostatic test pressure(Section 11),3.1.9 ASTM designation,and3.1.10 End use of material.4.Material4.1 The steel from which the pipe is made shall conform toSpecifications A283/A283M,A285/A285M,A570/A570M,orA36/A36M or to other ASTM specifications for equallysuitable weldable material,as specified.For purposes of1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products.Current edition approved March 1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1931.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A134 96(2005).DOI:10.1520/A0134-96R12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers,345 E.47th St.New York,NY 10017.5Available from American National Standards Institute,11 West 42nd St.,13thFloor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);marking and certification,when required,the pipe grade ofmaterial shall be established by the A xxx plate specificationdesignation and plate grade,when applicable.5.Manufacture5.1 The longitudinal edges of the steel shall be shaped togive the most satisfactory results by the particular weldingprocess employed.The steel shall then be properly formed andmay be tacked preparatory to welding.The weld shall be madeby automatic means