Inpac.

he ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME/ANSI B16 Standards covers

pipes and fittings in cast iron , cast bronze, wrought copper and steel.

ASME/ANSI B16.1 - 1998 - Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
This Standard for Classes 25, 125, 250 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings covers:

(a) pressure-temperature ratings,

 (b) sizes and method of designating openings of reducing fittings,

 (c) marking,
 (d) minimum requirements for materials,
 (e) dimensions and tolerances,
 (f) bolt, nut, and gasket dimensions and
 (g) tests.

ASME/ANSI B16.3 - 1998 - Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings

This Standard for threaded malleable iron fittings Classes 150, and 300 provides
requirements for the following:

 (a) pressure-temperature ratings

 (b) size and method of designating openings of reducing fittings
 (c) marking
 (d) materials
 (e) dimensions and tolerances
 (f) threading
 (g) coatings

ASME/ANSI B16.4 - 1998 - Cast Iron Threaded Fittings

This Standard for gray iron threaded fittings, Classes 125 and 250 covers:

 (a) pressure-temperature ratings

 (b) size and method of designating openings of reducing fittings
 (c) marking
 (d) material
 (e) dimensions and tolerances
 (f) threading, and
 (g) coatings

ASME/ANSI B16.5 - 1996 - Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

The ASME B16.5 - 1996 Pipe Flanges and Flange Fittings standard covers pressure-
temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, tolerances, marking, testing, and methods of
designating openings for pipe flanges and flanged fittings.
The standard includes flanges with rating class designations 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500,
and 2500 in sizes NPS 1/2 through NPS 24, with requirements given in both metric and U.S
units. The Standard is limited to flanges and flanged fittings made from cast or forged
materials, and blind flanges and certain reducing flanges made from cast, forged, or plate
materials. Also included in this Standard are requirements and recommendations regarding
flange bolting,flange gaskets, and flange joints.

ASME/ANSI B16.9 - 2001 - Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding

Fittings
This Standard covers overall dimensions, tolerances, ratings, testing, and markings for
wrought factory-made buttwelding fittings in sizes NPS 1/2 through 48 (DN 15 through
1200).

ASME/ANSI B16.10 - 2000 - Face-to-Face and End-to-End Dimensions of

Valves
This Standard covers face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions of straightway valves, and
center-to face and center-to-end dimensions of angle valves. Its purpose is to assure
installation interchangeability for valves of a given material, type size, rating class, and end
connection

ASME/ANSI B16.11 - 2001 - Forged Steel Fittings, Socket-Welding and

Threaded
This Standard covers ratings, dimensions, tolerances, marking and material requirements
for forged fittings, both socket-welding and threaded.

ASME/ANSI B16.12 - 1998 - Cast Iron Threaded Drainage Fittings

This Standard for cast iron threaded drainage fittings covers:

 (a) size and method of designating openings in reducing fittings

 (b) marking
 (c) materials
 (d) dimensions and tolerances
 (e) threading
 (f) ribs
 (g) coatings
 (h) face bevel discharge nozzles, input shafts, base plates, and foundation bolt holes
(see Tables 1 and 2).

ASME/ANSI B16.14 - 1991 - Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings and Locknuts

with Pipe Threads
This Standard for Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings, and Locknuts with Pipe Threads covers:

 (a) pressure-temperature ratings:

 (b) size;
 (c) marking;
  (d) materials;
 (e) dimensions and tolerances;
 (f) threading; and
 (g) pattern taper.

ASME/ANSI B16.15 - 1985 (R1994) - Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings

This Standard pertains primarily to cast Class 125and Class 250 bronze threaded pipe
fittings. Certain requirements also pertain to wrought or cast plugs, bushings, couplings, and
caps. This Standard covers:

 (a) pressure-temperature ratings;

 (b) size and method of designating openings of reducing pipe fittings;
 (c) marking;
 (d) minimum requirements for casting quality and materials;
 (e) dimensions and tolerances in U.S. customary and metric (SI) units;
 (f) threading.

ASME/ANSI B16.18 - 1984 (R1994) - Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint

Pressure Fittings
This Standard for cast copper alloy solder joint pressure fittings designed for use with
copper water tube, establishes requirements for:

 (a) Pressure-temperature ratings;

 (b) Abbreviations for end connections;
 (c) Sizes and method of designating openings of fittings;
 (d) Marking;
 (e) Material;
 (f) Dimensions and tolerances; and
 (g) Tests.

ASME/ANSI B16.20 - 1998 - Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges-Ring-Joint,

Spiral-Would, and Jacketed
This standard covers materials, dimensions, tolerances, and markings for metal ring-joint
gaskets, spiral-wound metal gaskets, and metal jacketed gaskets and filler material. These
gaskets are dimensionally suitable for used with flanges described in the reference flange
standards ASME/ANSI B16.5, ASME B16.47, and API-6A. This standard covers spiral-
wound metal gaskets and metal jacketed gaskets for use with raised face and flat face
flanges. Replaces API-601 or API-601.

ASME/ANSI B16.21 - 1992 - Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges

This Standard for nonmetallic flat gaskets for bolted flanged joints in piping includes:

 (a) types and sizes;

 (b) materials;
 (c) dimensions and allowable tolerances.
ASME/ANSI B16.22 - 1995 - Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder
Joint Pressure Fittings
The Standard establishes specifications for wrought copper and wrought copper alloy,
solder-joint, seamless fittings, designed for use with seamless copper tube conforming to
ASTM B 88 (water and general plumbing systems), B 280 (air conditioning and refrigeration
service), and B 819 (medical gas systems), as well as fittings intended to be assembled
with soldering materials conforming to ASTM B 32, brazing materials conforming to AWS
A5.8, or with tapered pipe thread conforming to ASME B1.20.1. This Standard is allied with
ASME B16.18, which covers cast copper alloy pressure fittings. It provides requirements for
fitting ends suitable for soldering. This Standard covers:

 (a) pressure temperature ratings;

 (b) abbreviations for end connections;
 (c) size and method of designating openings of fittings;
 (d) marking;
 (e) material;
 (f) dimension and tolerances; and
 (g) tests.

ASME/ANSI B16.23 - 1992 - Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage

Fittings (DWV)
The Standard establishes specifications for cast copper alloy solder joint drainage fittings,
designed for use in drain, waste, and vent (DWV) systems. These fittings are designed for
use with seamless copper tube conforming to ASTM B 306, Copper Drainage Tube (DWV),
as well as fittings intended to be assembled with soldering materials conforming to ASTM B
32, or tapered pipe thread conforming to ASME B1.20.1. This standard is allied with ASME
B16.29, Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings - DWV.
It provides requirements for fitting ends suitable for soldering. This standard covers:

 (a) description;
 (b) pitch (slope);
 (c) abbreviations for end connections;
 (d) sizes and methods for designing openings for reducing fittings;
 (e) marking;
 (f) material; and
 (g) dimensions and tolerances.

ASME/ANSI B16.24 - 1991 (R1998) - Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Flanges and
Flanged Fittings
This Standard for Classes 25, 125, 250, and 800 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged
Fittings covers:

 (a) pressure temperature ratings,

 (b) sizes and methods of designating openings for reduced fittings,
 (c) marking,
 (d) minimum requirements for materials,
  (e) dimensions and tolerances,
 (f) bolt, nut, and gasket dimensions, and
 (g) tests.

ASME/ANSI B16.25 - 1997 - Butt welding Ends

 The Standard covers the preparation of butt welding ends of piping components to
be joined into a piping system by welding. It includes requirements for welding
bevels, for external and internal shaping of heavy-wall components, and for
preparation of internal ends (including dimensions and tolerances). Coverage
includes preparation for joints with the following.
 (a) no backing rings;
 (b) split or non continuous backing rings;
 (c) solid or continuous backing rings;
 (d) consumable insert rings;
 (e) gas tungsten are welding (GTAW) of the root pass. Details of preparation for any
backing ring must be specified in ordering the component.

ASME/ANSI B16.26 - 1988 - Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper
Tubes
This standard for Cast Copper Alloy Fitting for Flared Copper Tubes covers:

 (a) pressure rating;

 (b) material;
 (c) size;
 (d) threading;
 (e) marking.

ASME/ANSI B16.28 - 1994 - Wrought Steel Buttwelding Short Radius

Elbows and Returns
This Standard covers ratings, overall dimensions, testing, tolerances, and markings for
wrought carbon and alloy steel buttwelding short radius elbows and returns. The term
wrought denotes fittings made of pipe, tubing, plate, or forgings.

ASME/ANSI B16.29 - 1994 - Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy

Solder Joint Drainage Fittings (DWV)
The standard for wrought copper and wrought copper alloy solder joint drainage fittings,
designed for use with copper drainage tube, covers:

 (a) Description,
 (b) Pitch (slope),
 (c) Abbreviations for End Connections,
 (d) Sizes and Method of Designating Openings for Reducing Fittings,
 (e) Marking,
 (f) Material,
 (g) Dimensions and Tolerances.
ASME/ANSI B16.33 - 1990 - Manually Operated Metallic Gas Valves for
Use in Gas Piping Systems Up to 125 psig
General This Standard covers requirements for manually operated metallic valves sizes
NPS 1.2 through NPS 2, for outdoor installation as gas shut-off valves at the end of the gas
service line and before the gas regulator and meter where the designated gauge pressure
of the gas piping system does not exceed 125 psi (8.6 bar). The Standard applies to valves
operated in a temperature environment between .20 degrees F and 150 degrees F (.29
degrees C and 66 degrees C). Design This Standard sets forth the minimum capabilities,
characteristics, and properties, which a valve at the time of manufacture must possess, in
order to be considered suitable for use in gas piping systems.

ASME/ANSI B16.34 - 1996 - Valves - Flanged, Threaded, and Welding

End
This standard applies to new valve construction and covers pressure-temperature ratings,
dimensions, tolerances, materials, nondestructive examination requirements, testing, and
marking for cast, forged, and fabricated flanged, threaded, and welding end, and wafer or
flangeless valves of steel, nickel-base alloys, and other alloys shown in Table 1. Wafer or
flangeless valves, bolted or through-bolt types, that are installed between flanges or against
a flange shall be treated as flanged end valves.

ASME/ANSI B16.36 - 1996 - Orifice Flanges

This Standard covers flanges (similar to those covered in ASME B16.5) that have orifice
pressure differential connections. Coverage is limited to the following:

 (a) welding neck flanges Classes 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500, and 2500
 (b) slip-on and threaded Class 300

 Orifice, Nozzle and Venturi Flow Rate Meters

ASME/ANSI B16.38 - 1985 (R1994) - Large Metallic Valves for Gas

Distribution
The standard covers only manually operated metallic valves in nominal pipe sizes 2 1/2
through 12 having the inlet and outlet on a common center line, which are suitable for
controlling the flow of gas from open to fully closed, for use in distribution and service lines
where the maximum gage pressure at which such distribution piping systems may be
operated in accordance with the code of federal regulations (cfr), title 49, part 192,
transportation of natural and other gas by pipeline; minimum safety standard, does not
exceed 125 psi (8.6 bar). Valve seats, seals and stem packing may be nonmetallic.

ASME/ANSI B16.39 - 1986 (R1998) - Malleable Iron Threaded Pipe Unions

This Standard for threaded malleable iron unions, classes 150, 250, and 300, provides
requirements for the following:

 (a) design
 (b) pressure-temperature ratings
  (c) size
 (d) marking
 (e) materials
 (f) joints and seats
 (g) threads
 (h) hydrostatic strength
 (i) tensile strength
 (j) air pressure test
 (k) sampling
 (l) coatings
 (m) dimensions

ASME/ANSI B16.40 - 1985 (R1994) - Manually Operated Thermoplastic

Gas
The Standard covers manually operated thermoplastic valves in nominal sizes 1.2 through 6
(as shown in Table 5). These valves are suitable for use below ground in thermoplastic
distribution mains and service lines. The maximum pressure at which such distribution
piping systems may be operated is in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR) Title 49, Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Minimum
Safety Standards, for temperature ranges of .20 deg. F to 100 deg. F (.29 deg. C to 38 deg.
C). This Standard sets qualification requirements for each nominal valve size for each valve
design as a necessary condition for demonstrating conformance to this Standard. This
Standard sets requirements for newly manufactured valves for use in below ground piping
systems for natural gas [includes synthetic natural gas (SNG)], and liquefied petroleum (LP)
gases (distributed as a vapor, with or without the admixture of air) or mixtures thereof.

ASME/ANSI B16.42 - 1998 - Ductile Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged

Fittings, Classes 150 and 300
The Standard covers minimum requirements for Class 150 and 300 cast ductile iron pipe
flanges and flanged fittings. The requirements covered are as follows:

 (a) pressure-temperature ratings

 (b) sizes and method of designating openings
 (c) marking
 (d) materials
 (e) dimensions and tolerances
 (f) blots, nuts, and gaskets
 (g) tests

ASME/ANSIB16.44 - 1995 - Manually Operated Metallic Gas Valves for

Use in House Piping Systems
This Standard applies to new valve construction and covers quarter turn manually operated
metallic valves in sizes NPS 1/2-2 which are intended for indoor installation as gas shutoff
valves when installed in indoor gas piping between a gas meter outlet & the inlet connection
to a gas appliance.
ASME/ANSI B16.45 - 1998 - Cast Iron Fittings for Sovent Drainage
Systems
The Standard for cast iron drainage fittings used on self-aerating, one-pipe Solvent
drainage systems, covers the following:

 (a) description
 (b) sizes and methods for designating openings for reducing fittings
 (c) marking
 (d) material
 (e) pitch
 (f) design
 (g) dimensions and tolerances
 (h) tests

ASME/ANSI B16.47 - 1996 - Large Diameter Steel Flanges: NPS 26

through NPS 60
This Standard covers pressure-temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, tolerances,
marking, and testing for pipe flanges in sizes NPS 26 through NPS 60 and in ratings
Classes 75, 150,0300, 400, 600, and 900. Flanges may be cast, forged, or plate (for blind
flanges only) materials. Requirements and recommendations regarding bolting and gaskets
are also included.

ASME/ANSI B16.48 - 1997 - Steel Line Blanks

The Standard covers pressure-temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, tolerances,
marking, and testing for operating line blanks in sizes NPS 1/2 through NPS 24 for
installation between ASME B16. 5 flanges in the 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500, and 2500
pressure classes.

ASME/ANSI B16.49 - 2000 - Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding

Induction Bends for Transportation and Distribution Systems
This Standard covers design, material, manufacturing, testing, marking, and inspection
requirements for factory-made pipeline bends of carbon steel materials having controlled
chemistry and mechanical properties, produced by the induction bending process, with or
without tangents. This Standard covers induction bends for transportation and distribution
piping applications (e.g., ASME B31.4, B31.8, and B31.11) Process and power piping have
differing requirements and materials that may not be appropriate for the restrictions and
examinations described herein, and therefore are not included in this Standard.

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1 Code for pressure piping, developed by American Society of Mechanical Engineers -
ASME, covers Power Piping, Fuel Gas Piping, Process Piping, Pipeline Transportation
Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer
Components and Building Services Piping. ASME B31 was earlier known as ANSI B31.

B31.1 - 2012 - Power Piping

Piping for industrial plants and marine applications. This code prescribes minimum
requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, erection, test, and inspection of power
and auxiliary service piping systems for electric generation stations, industrial institutional
plants, central and district heating plants.

The code covers boiler external piping for power boilers and high temperature, high
pressure water boilers in which steam or vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15
PSIG; and high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 PSIG and/or
temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F.

B31.2 - 1968 - Fuel Gas Piping

This has been withdrawn as a National Standard and replaced by ANSI/NFPA Z223.1, but
B31.2 is still available from ASME and is a good reference for the design of gas piping
systems (from the meter to the appliance).

B31.3 - 2012 - Process Piping

Design of chemical and petroleum plants and refineries processing chemicals and
hydrocarbons, water and steam. This Code contains rules for piping typically found in
petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and
cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and terminals.

This Code prescribes requirements for materials and components, design, fabrication,
assembly, erection, examination, inspection, and testing of piping. This Code applies to
piping for all fluids including: (1) raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals; (2) petroleum
products; (3) gas, steam, air and water; (4) fluidized solids; (5) refrigerants; and (6)
cryogenic fluids. Also included is piping which interconnects pieces or stages within a
packaged equipment assembly.

B31.4 - 2012 - Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons

and Other Liquids
This Code prescribes requirements for the design, materials, construction, assembly,
inspection, and testing of piping transporting liquids such as crude oil, condensate, natural
gasoline, natural gas liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, carbon dioxide, liquid alcohol, liquid
anhydrous ammonia and liquid petroleum products between producers' lease facilities, tank
farms, natural gas processing plants, refineries, stations, ammonia plants, terminals
(marine, rail and truck) and other delivery and receiving points.

Piping consists of pipe, flanges, bolting, gaskets, valves, relief devices, fittings and the
pressure containing parts of other piping components. It also includes hangers and
supports, and other equipment items necessary to prevent overstressing the pressure
containing parts. It does not include support structures such as frames of buildings,
buildings stanchions or foundations

Requirements for offshore pipelines are found in Chapter IX. Also included within the scope
of this Code are:

 (A) Primary and associated auxiliary liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia
piping at pipeline terminals (marine, rail and truck), tank farms, pump stations,
pressure reducing stations and metering stations, including scraper traps, strainers,
and prover loop;
 (B) Storage and working tanks including pipe-type storage fabricated from pipe and
fittings, and piping interconnecting these facilities;
 (C) Liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia piping located on property
which has been set aside for such piping within petroleum refinery, natural gasoline,
gas processing, ammonia, and bulk plants;
 (D) Those aspects of operation and maintenance of liquid pipeline systems relating
to the safety and protection of the general public, operating company personnel,
environment, property and the piping systems.

B31.5 - 2013 - Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components

This Code prescribes requirements for the materials, design, fabrication, assembly,
erection, test, and inspection of refrigerant, heat transfer components, and secondary
coolant piping for temperatures as low as -320 deg F (-196 deg C), whether erected on the
premises or factory assembled, except as specifically excluded in the following paragraphs.

Users are advised that other piping Code Sections may provide requirements for
refrigeration piping in their respective jurisdictions.

This Code shall not apply to:

 (a) any self- contained or unit systems subject to the requirements of Underwriters
Laboratories or other nationally recognized testing laboratory:
 (b) water piping;
 (c) piping designed for external or internal gage pressure not exceeding 15 psi (105
kPa) regardless of size; or
 (d) pressure vessels, compressors, or pumps,

but does include all connecting refrigerant and secondary coolant piping starting at the first
joint adjacent to such apparatus.

B31.8 - 2012 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

This Code covers the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and testing of pipeline
facilities used for the transportation of gas. This Code also covers safety aspects of the
operation and maintenance of those facilities.

B31.8S - 2012 - Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines

This Standard applies to on-shore pipeline systems constructed with ferrous materials and
that transport gas.

Pipeline system means all parts of physical facilities through which gas is transported,
including pipe, valves, appurtenances attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations,
regulator stations, delivery stations, holders and fabricated assemblies.

The principles and processes embodied in integrity management are applicable to all
pipeline systems. This Standard is specifically designed to provide the operator (as defined
in section 13) with the information necessary to develop and implement an effective integrity
management program utilizing proven industry practices and processes.

The processes and approaches within this Standard are applicable to the entire pipeline
system.

B31.9 - 2011 - Building Services Piping

This Code Section has rules for the piping in industrial, institutional, commercial and public
buildings, and multi-unit residences, which does not require the range of sizes, pressures,
and temperatures covered in B31.1.

This Code prescribes requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, installation,
inspection, examination and testing of piping systems for building services. It includes
piping systems in the building or within the property limits.

B31.11 - 2002 - Slurry Transportation Piping Systems

Design, construction, inspection, security requirements of slurry piping systems.

Covers piping systems that transport aqueous slurries of no hazardous materials, such as
coal, mineral ores and other solids between a slurry processing plant and the receiving
plant.

B31.12 - 2011 - Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines

Gaseous and liquid hydrogen service and to pipelines in gaseous hydrogen service.

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chromium, cobalt, columbium (niobium), molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, vanadium
or zirconium

Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 150

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 150 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

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Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 1500

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 1500 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 2500

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 2500 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 300

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 300 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts
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ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 400 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 600

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 600 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 900

ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 900 Flanges - outside
and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Carbon and Stainless Steel Welding Neck Flange Bores

Flange bores of welding neck flanges according ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe Flanges and
Flanged Fittings

Cast Iron
There are four basic types of cast iron - white iron, gray iron, ductile iron and malleable iron

Cast Iron Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 125

ASME/ANSI B16.1 - 1998 - Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 125
Flanges - outside and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Cast Iron Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 25

ASME/ANSI B16.1 - 1998 - Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 25 Flanges
- outside and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Cast Iron Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 250

ASME/ANSI B16.1 - 1998 - Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 250
Flanges - outside and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers and diameters of bolts

Comparing American and British Piping Standards

Comparing US American (ASTM) and British (BSi) piping standards - specifications, grades
and material descriptions

Cross Reference of ASTM Material Specifications

Fittings, Flanges, Unions and Cast and Forged Valves

DIN - Pipe, Tube and Fittings Standards and Specifications

Deutsches Institut für Normung - DIN - pipe, tube and fittings standards and specifications

Download ANSI, American National Standards Institute, Standards

ANSI is a private, not-for-profit, membership organization that acts not as a standards
developer, but as a standards coordinating and approval body

Fiberglass Pipes - common Standards

Commonly used standards for fiberglass pipes and their applications

Flanges - API vs. ASME/ANSI

Comparing API and ASME/ANSI flanges dimensions and pressure ratings

Fluids and Identifying Colors

Identifying colors of some typical fluids in piping systems

HVAC Abbreviations
Some commonly used standard HVAC abbreviations

ISO - Pipe, Tube and Fittings Standards and Specifications

International Organization for Standardization - ISO - pipe, tube and fittings standards and
specifications

JIS - Flanges, Bolts, Nuts, and Gaskets Standards

Japanese industrial flanges, bolts, nuts, and gaskets standards and specifications from JAS
- the Japanese Standards Association

JIS - Japanese Industrial Standards

The Japanese Standards Association - JSA

JIS - Pipe, Tube and Fittings Standards

Japanese industrial pipe, tube and fittings standards and specifications from JAS - the
Japanese Standards Association

Mechanical Properties Aluminum Pipes

Aluminum pipes and mechanical properties like tensile strength. yield strength and more

NACE International
The corrosion engineering and science community

NDT - Non Destructive Testing

Non-destructive testing of constructions

Pipe Legends - Identification Scheme for Piping Systems

Color codes - field and legend
Piping Class Ratings - Classes and Pressure Numbers (PN)
Pressure numbers (PN) compared to flange class designations

Piping Codes & Standards

Piping codes and piping standards

Piping and Equipment Identification Labels

Mechanical - Plumbing Piping System Abbreviations and Letter - Tags and Label Coloring

Stainless Steel - Comparing International Standards

Comparing international stainless steel standards from America (US), France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, England (UK) and the European Union

Stainless Steel Pipes - Comparing American and European Standards

Comparing American - US - and European - German, British (UK) and Swedish - stainless
steel pipe standards

Stainless Steels Classifications

Stainless steels are commonly grouped into martensitic stainless steels, ferritic stainless
steels, austenitic stainless steels, duplex (ferritic-austenitic) stainless steels, and
precipitation-hardening stainless steels

Steel Pipe Standardization Organizations

The most important world wide steel pipe standardization organizations

Steel Pipes Dimensions - ANSI Schedule 40

Internal and external diameters, areas, weights, volumes and number of threads for
schedule 40 steel pipes

Steel Pipes Dimensions - ANSI Schedule 80

Internal and external diameters, areas, weights, volumes and number of threads for
schedule 80 steel pipes

Steel Tubes BS 1387 (EN 10255)

Dimensions and weights of steel tubes according BSi - BS 1387:1985 (EN 10255)
Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel
tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads

Threaded & Socket Welded Fittings - Pressure Classes and Schedules