ASTM A134-96

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Designation: A 134 – 96 An American National Standard
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Standard Specification for
Pipe, Steel, Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded (Sizes NPS 16 and
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Over)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 134; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
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of Steel Products
1.1 This specification covers electric-fusion (arc)-welded
A 570/A 570M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
straight seam or spiral seam steel pipe NPS 16 and over in
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Carbon, Hot-Rolled, Structural Quality
diameter (inside or outside as specified by purchaser), with
2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:
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wall thicknesses up to ⁄4 in. (19.0 mm), inclusive. Pipe having
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Section IX Welding Qualifications
other dimensions may be furnished provided such pipe com-
2.3 American National Standards Institute Standard:
plies with all other requirements of this specification.
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B 16.25 Buttwelding Ends
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B 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
NOTE 1—Acceptability for many services may be controlled by codes
or standards such as those published by the American National Standards
3. Ordering Information
Institute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
NOTE 2—For testing methods not specifically covered in this specifi-
cation, reference can be made to Test Methods and Definitions A 370, with include the following, as required, to describe the desired
particular reference to Annex A 2 on Steel Tubular Products.
material adequately:
NOTE 3—A comprehensive listing of standardized pipe dimensions is
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, meters, or number of lengths),
contained in ANSI B 36.10.
3.1.2 Name of material (electric-fusion-(arc) welded pipe),
3.1.3 Grade (Section 4),
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.4 Size (inside or outside diameter and nominal wall
as the standard.
thickness),
NOTE 4—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has 3.1.5 Length (specified or random),
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
3.1.6 Specific straightness requirements (see 12.3),
diameter”, “size”, and “nominal size”.
3.1.7 End finish (Section 15),
3.1.8 Hydrostatic test pressure (Section 11),
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains specifi-
3.1.9 ASTM designation, and
cally to Section 5 of this specification. This standard does not
3.1.10 End use of material.
purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
4. Material
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
4.1 The steel from which the pipe is made shall conform to
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
Specifications A 283/A 283M, A 285/A 285M, A 570 or A 36/
use.
A 36M or to other ASTM specifications for equally suitable
weldable material, as specified: For purposes of marking and
2. Referenced Documents
certification, when required, the pipe grade of material shall be
2.1 ASTM Standards: established by the A xxx plate specification designation and
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A 36/A 36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel plate grade, when applicable.
A 283/A 283M Specification for Low and Intermediate
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5. Manufacture
Tensile Strength Carbon Steel Plates
A 285/A 285M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, 5.1 The longitudinal edges of the steel shall be shaped to
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Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength give the most satisfactory results by the particular welding
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Products. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 E. 47th St.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1996. Published November 1997. Originally New York, NY 10017.
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published as A 134 – 31 T. Last previous edition A 134 – 93. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., 13th
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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process employed. The steel shall then be properly formed and 9.2 Two reduced-section tension specimens (transverse
may be tacked preparatory to we
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