ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Pipe Specification Standardization includes specifications that cover all aspects of pipe construction, testing and quality control. The pipe specifications provide a systematic approach to ensuring consistent, dependable and safe usage of a variety of pipe types built from a variety of materials in multiple types of industrial uses. To assist in meeting the needs of the market, Riyaarth Overseas manufactures and supplies a variety of pipe types that meet the ASTM specifications and provide the customer with the best quality available for all industrial needs and applications.
Features of ASTM Pipe Specifications:
Complete Scope:
- Lists specifications for pipe materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel and plastic.
- Outlines dimensions, chemical composition, mechanical properties, and requirements for the testing of each type of pipe.
Quality Control:
- Contains extensive procedures for the testing of pipe, to ensure that all of the specifications for the required properties of strength, durability and performance are met.
- Lists procedures for hydrostatic testing, non–destructive testing and chemical analysis.
Application Specific:
- Different ASTM standards exist to cover specific application types (e.g., high-temperature applications, corrosive applications).
- This ensures that all pipes manufactured meet the specific and intended usage, from general use to specialized industrial processes.
Chemical Composition
Standard | Description |
ASTM A53/A53M | (Black and Hot–Dipped Zinc Coated Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe) |
ASTM A106 | (Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service) |
ASTM A312 | (Seamless, Welded and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe) |
ASTM F2080 | Cold-expansion fittings used in PEX and PE-RT pipe systems are in accordance with ASTM F2080. |
Manufacturing Process
Rigorous manufacturing and testing procedures are used to ensure compliance with ASTM standard pipe products:
- Selection of Materials for Manufacturing: When selecting materials for manufacturing ASTM standard pipes, consideration is given to the quality of the raw materials based on certified ASTM standards.
- Pipe Formation: Pipe products are manufactured by using various techniques, for example, seamless extrusion or by joining together lengths of pipe.
- Heat Treatment of Pipes: If heat treatment is required, pipe products will undergo heating processes to bring out the desired properties.
- Pipe Dimension Inspection: All ASTM standard pipes are subject to inspection, and any pipe that does not conform to the specified dimension will be rejected.
- Pipe Mechanical Testing: ASTM standard pipes will undergo tensile, yield and elongation testing to determine their mechanical properties.
- Non–destructive Testing of Pipes: Non–destructive testing methods for pipe products may include ultrasonic, radiographic, eddy current testing, and more.
- Hydrostatic Testing of Pipes: Hydrostatic testing of pipe products verifies that they can withstand a specified amount of pressure.
Common Uses of ASTM Standard Pipe Products
Oil and Gas Industry:
- ASTM A106 pipe products are used in an oil and gas manufacturing facilities, such as petroleum refineries and plants, and power plants.
- Pipe products manufactured in accordance with ASTM A106 are designed for high–temperature applications and are rugged enough to facilitate the transfer of crude oil, gas, and steam at extreme temperatures.
Construction:
- ASTM A53 Pipe products are extensively used for structural supports and framework in buildings, bridges, and general-purpose piping applications.
- These pipe products possess significant tensile strength and weldability and can be used for both commercial and industrial purposes.
Chemical Processing:
- The high corrosion resistance of ASTM A312 stainless steel pipe products makes them suitable for use in chemical process applications.
- Acid and solvent pipe systems are typically used to safely transmit these materials from tank to tank in a processing environment.
Water Treatment:
- Water treatment applications rely on several ASTM standards of plastics for conveying water, waste and other fluid through municipal and industrial water treatment processes.
- Due to their ability to resist corrosion and degradation by chemicals, ASTM plastic pipes are expected to provide long-term performance in municipal and industrial water treatment.
Sizing Options
A large number of ASTM standard Plastic Pipes are available for general use in a variety of sizes.
Pipe Size (NPS) | Wall Thickness (Sch 40) | Wall Thickness (Sch 80) |
1/2″ | 0.109″ | 0.147″ |
1″ | 0.133″ | 0.179″ |
2″ | 0.154″ | 0.218″ |
Quality Assurance & Packaging
For a Quality Control and Packaging standard for other ASTM standard Plastic Pipe – Riyaarth Overseas maintains the following Quality Control and Packaging Standards;
- Certification – Complies with appropriate ASTM standards for each Pipe Type;
- Packaging – Pipe(s) will be packaged in such a manner that they will not be able to damaged during transport and while in storage.
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- Oil & Gas industries
- Chemical process industries
- Pump and valve in high pressure component
- Food industries
- Pulp and paper industry
- Aerospace industry
- Power plant
- Mechanical component
- Sugar industry
- Cement industry