ASTM A 733-15 Standard Specification for Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel and Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Nipples

Publisher: ASTM
Publish Date: 2015
Pages: 5
Language: English
Format: PDFDocument Scope1.1 This specification covers the requirements for welded
and seamless carbon steel pipe nipples, black and zinc-coated
(hot-dip galvanized), and welded and seamless austenitic
stainless steel pipe nipples in standard steel pipe sizes from 1⁄8
to 12 in. inclusive, in standard or special lengths.
1.1.1 Welded Carbon Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under
these requirements are intended for general uses, as described
by Specification A53/A53M or for low-temperature service as
described by Specification A333/A333M.
1.1.2 Seamless Carbon Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under
these requirements are intended for general and special uses, as
described by the applicable Specifications A53/A53M and
A106/A106M or for low temperature service as described by
Specification A333/A333M (see 4.1.1).
1.1.3 Austenitic Stainless Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under
these requirements are intended for high-temperature and
general corrosion service, as described by Specification A312/
A312M (see 4.1.2).
1.1.4 The text for this specification contains notes or
footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such
notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables, do not contain
any mandatory language.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.