ASTM_A_733_-_16.pdf

Designation:A73316Standard Specification forWelded and Seamless Carbon Steel and Austenitic StainlessSteel Pipe Nipples1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A733;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 U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the requirements for weldedand seamless carbon steel pipe nipples,black and zinc-coated(hot-dip galvanized),and welded and seamless austeniticstainless steel pipe nipples in standard steel pipe sizes from18to 12 in.inclusive,in standard or special lengths.1.1.1 Welded Carbon SteelPipe nipples ordered underthese requirements are intended for general uses,as describedby Specification A53/A53M or for low-temperature service asdescribed by Specification A333/A333M.1.1.2 Seamless Carbon SteelPipe nipples ordered underthese requirements are intended for general and special uses,asdescribed by the applicable Specifications A53/A53M andA106/A106M or for low temperature service as described bySpecification A333/A333M(see 4.1.1).1.1.3 Austenitic Stainless SteelPipe nipples ordered underthese requirements are intended for high-temperature andgeneral corrosion service,as described by Specification A312/A312M(see 4.1.2).1.1.4 The text for this specification contains notes orfootnotes,or both,that provide explanatory material.Suchnotes and footnotes,excluding those in tables,do not containany mandatory language.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA106/A106M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipefor High-Temperature ServiceA312/A312M Specification for Seamless,Welded,andHeavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel PipesA333/A333M Specification for Seamless and Welded SteelPipe for Low-Temperature Service and OtherApplicationswith Required Notch Toughness2.2 American National Standards Institute Standards:3B1.20.1 Pipe Threads,General PurposeB36.10 Standard for Welded and Seamless Wrought SteelPipeB36.19 Standard for Stainless Steel Pipe3.Ordering Information3.1 Information items to be considered,if appropriate,forinclusion in purchase orders are as follows:3.1.1 Quantity(pieces),3.1.2 Name of material(carbon steel or austenitic stainlesssteel pipe nipples)(see 4.1.1 and 4.1.2),3.1.2.1 Carbon steel applications should identify low-temperature or high-temperature service,if applicable.3.1.3 Method of pipe manufacture(continuous-welded,electric-resistance welded,or seamless)(see 4.1.1),3.1.4 Type and grade(if stainless steel),3.1.5 Finish(carbon steel,black or galvanized),3.1.6 Size(nominal and weight class or schedule number asshown in Table 1,or outside diameter and nominal wall),3.1.7 Length(standard or special,see 4.3),3.1.8 Specification number,3.1.9 Certification of compliance,if required,and3.1.10 Special requirements or exceptions to this specifica-tion.3.2 In addition,when material is purchased for agencies ofthe U.S.Government,it shall conform to the SupplementaryRequirements as defined herein when specified in the contractor purchase order.1This 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 Dec.1,2016.Published January 2017.Originallyapproved in 1976.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as A733 15.DOI:10.1520/A0733-16.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.Requirements4.1 Material and WeightPipe nipples covered by thisspecification shall be made from new,hydrostatic-tested orNDE-tested pipe conforming to the requirements specified in4.1.1 and 4.1.2.4.1.1 Carbon SteelCarbon steel pipe nipples shall be inaccordance with the