APPENDIX E5

PIPE, TUBE, AND FITTING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS ACCEPTABLE FOR ASME B31, PRESSURE PIPING CODE, AND ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
Jill M. Hershey
Mechanical Engineer Bechtel Power Corporation Frederick, Maryland

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TABLE E5.1
Matl spec A53 A106 A333 A369 API-5L A524 A179 A192 A210 A334 A53 A134 A135 A139 A211 A333 A381 A587 A671 A672 A691 API-5L API-5LU A178 A214 A226 A105 A181 A234 A350 A420 A694

Carbon Steel Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)

Description Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe/tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Notes (3)(4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3)(6) (3)(5) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) B31.1 YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO B31.3 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO B31.4 YES YES NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO YES YES NO YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO YES B31.5 YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO B31.8 YES YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO B31.11 YES YES NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES ASME I YES YES NO YES NO NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO NO NO ASME III YES YES YES YES NO YES NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO

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(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SA 234) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., A 234). The ASME specications for ferrous materials are prexed by SA, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by A. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Notes: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number. (4) Excluding grade F. (5) For sizes 4 and over. (6) For sizes 16 and over.

TABLE E5.2
Matl spec A333 A335 A369 A714 A199 A213 A334 A333 A671 A672 A691 A714 A182 A234 A350 A420 A694

Alloy Steel Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)

Description Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Notes (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) B31.1 YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES NO YES NO NO NO B31.3 YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO B31.4 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO YES YES YES NO YES B31.5 YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO B31.8 YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO B31.11 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES ASME I NO YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO ASME III YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO

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(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SA 234) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., A 234). The ASME specications for ferrous materials are prexed by SA, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by A. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Note: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number.

TABLE E5.3
Matl spec A312 A376 A430 A731 A790 A213 A268 A269 A789 A312 A358 A409 A731 A790 A249 A268 A269 A789 A182 A403

Stainless Steel Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)

Description Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Fittings Fittings Notes (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) B31.1 YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO NO YES YES NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO YES B31.3 YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES B31.4 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.5 YES YES NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO NO YES NO YES NO NO YES B31.8 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES B31.11 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME I YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO YES NO ASME III YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES YES

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(3)

(3) (3)

(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SA 182) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., A 182). The ASME specications for ferrous materials are prexed by SA, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by A. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Note: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number.

TABLE E5.4
Matl spec B165 B167 B407 B423 B444 B622 B690 B729 B161 B163 B464 B514 B517 B619 B675 B705 B804 B468 B676 B160 B164 B166 B366 B462 B564

Nickel and Nickel Alloy Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)
Description Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded tube Seamwelded tube Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Notes (3) (3) (3) (3) B31.1 YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES NO B31.3 YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES B31.4 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.5 YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.8 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.11 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME I NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME III NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO YES YES

(3) (3) (3) (3) (3)

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(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)

(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SB 160) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., B 160). The ASME specications for nonferrous materials are prexed by SB, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by B. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Note: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number.

TABLE E5.5
Matl spec B42 B43 B302 B315 B466 B68 B75 B88 B111 B135 B280 B467 B608 B21 B98 B133 B150

Copper and Copper Alloy Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)
Description Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe Seamless pipe/tube Seamless pipe/tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamwelded pipe Seamwelded pipe Fittings Fittings Fittings Fittings Notes (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) B31.1 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO NO NO YES B31.3 YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO YES YES YES YES B31.4 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.5 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES YES NO NO B31.8 YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.11 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME I NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME III NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES

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(3) (3) (3) (3)

(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SB 98) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., B 98). The ASME specications for nonferrous materials are prexed by SB, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by B. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Note: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number.

TABLE E5.6
Matl spec B210 B234 B241 B345 B247 B361

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe, Tube, and Fittings (1), (2)
Description Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless tube Seamless pipe/tube Fittings Fittings Notes B31.1 YES NO YES NO NO NO B31.3 YES NO YES YES YES YES B31.4 NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.5 YES YES YES YES YES YES B31.8 NO NO NO NO NO NO B31.9 YES NO YES NO YES YES B31.11 NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME I NO NO NO NO NO NO ASME III NO NO NO NO YES NO

(3) (3)

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(1) For materials acceptable for use in ASME I and/or ASME III applications, use ASME specications (e.g., SB 247) in lieu of ASTM specications (e.g., B 247). The ASME specications for nonferrous materials are prexed by SB, whereas ASTM specications are prexed by B. (2) For limitations or additional requirements on use of these material specications, refer to the applicable Code. Note: (3) Refer to code for acceptable grades, class, temper, and/or UNS Number.