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ASTM A53 / A53M

Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

Issuing body
ASTM
Latest edition
A53/A53M-22
Region
USA, Global
Equipment items
1

Scope

Welded and seamless black and galvanized steel pipe for utility, plumbing, low-pressure service.

Key requirements (7)

  • Pipe — Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless.
  • Grades A and B: Grade A (yield 30 ksi, UTS 48 ksi); Grade B (yield 35 ksi, UTS 60 ksi).
  • Common for water, steam, low-pressure gas, structural service.
  • NOT suitable for higher-pressure refinery service (use A106 instead).
  • Manufacturing: Type F (furnace welded), Type E (ERW), Type S (seamless).
  • Sizes: NPS 1/8 to 26.
  • Hydrotest: per pipe at mill, typically 700–2500 psi by NPS/schedule.

Related standards (1)

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