Designation:A1097−16StandardSpecificationforSteelCasingPipe,Electric-Fusion(Arc)-Welded(OutsideDiameterof10in.andLarger)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA1097;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverselectric-fusion(arc)-weldedstraightseamorspiralseamsteelcasingpipe10in.(254mm)andlargerindiameter(outsidediameterasspecifiedbypurchaser)withwallthickness0.200in.(5.1mm)orgreater.Itshallbepermissibletospecifyandfurnishpipehavingotherdimensionsprovidedsuchpipecomplieswithallotherrequire-mentsofthisspecification.Thepipeisintendedforuseascasingorencasementinhorizontalundergroundboring,tunneling,oropentrenchapplications.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thetextofthisspecificationcontainsnotesandfoot-notesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Suchnotesandfootnotes,excludingthoseintablesandfigures,donotcontainanymandatoryrequirements.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Sections11,12,and13ofthisspecifica-tion.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A36/A36MSpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteelA515/A515MSpecificationforPressureVesselPlates,Car-bonSteel,forIntermediate-andHigher-TemperatureSer-viceA516/A516MSpecificationforPressureVesselPlates,Car-bonSteel,forModerate-andLower-TemperatureServiceA572/A572MSpecificationforHigh-StrengthLow-AlloyColumbium-VanadiumStructuralSteelA370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechani...
