ASTM A53/A53M-20
Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

Standard No.

ASTM A53/A53M-20

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM A53/A53M-22

Latest

ASTM A53/A53M-24

Scope

1.1 This specification2 covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 1⁄8 to NPS 26 [DN 6 to DN 650] (Note 1), inclusive, with nominal wall thickness (Note 2) as given in Table X2.2 and Table X2.3. It shall be permissible to furnish pipe having other dimensions provided that such pipe complies with all other requirements of this specification. Supplementary requirements of an optional nature are provided and shall apply only when specified by the purchaser. NOTE 1—The dimensionless designators NPS (nominal pipe size) [DN (diameter nominal)] have been substituted in this specification for such traditional terms as “nominal diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.” NOTE 2—The term nominal wall thickness has been assigned for the purpose of convenient designation, existing in name only, and is used to distinguish it from the actual wall thickness, which may vary over or under the nominal wall thickness. 1.2 This specification covers the following types and grades: 1.2.1 Type F—Furnace-butt-welded, continuous welded Grade A, 1.2.2 Type E—Electric-resistance-welded, Grades A and B, and 1.2.3 Type S—Seamless, Grades A and B. NOTE 3—See Appendix X1 for definitions of types of pipe. 1.3 Pipe ordered under this specification is intended for mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to the following qualifications: 1.3.1 Type F is not intended for flanging. 1.3.2 If Type S or Type E is required for close coiling or cold bending, Grade A is the preferred grade; however, this is not intended to prohibit the cold bending of Grade B pipe. 1.3.3 Type E is furnished either nonexpanded or cold expanded at the option of the manufacturer. 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. 1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15 of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use. 1.6 The text of this specification contains notes or footnotes, or both, that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any mandatory requirements. 1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM A53/A53M-20 Referenced Document

• ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
• ASTM A530/A530M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe
• ASTM A700 Standard Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
• ASTM A751 Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
• ASTM A865/A865M Standard Specification for Threaded Couplings, Steel, Black or Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded or Seamless, for Use in Steel Pipe Joints
• ASTM A90/A90M Standard Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
• ASTM B6 Standard Specification for Zinc
• ASTM E1806 Standard Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition
• ASTM E213 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
• ASTM E273 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E309 Standard Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
• ASTM E570 Standard Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products

ASTM A53/A53M-20 history

• 2024 ASTM A53/A53M-24 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2022 ASTM A53/A53M-22 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2020 ASTM A53/A53M-20 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 0000 ASTM A53-19
• 2018 ASTM A53/A53M-18 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2012 ASTM A53/A53M-12 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2010 ASTM A53/A53M-10 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2007 ASTM A53/A53M-07 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2006 ASTM A53/A53M-06a Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2006 ASTM A53/A53M-06 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2005 ASTM A53/A53M-05 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2004 ASTM A53/A53M-04a Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2004 ASTM A53/A53M-04 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2002 ASTM A53/A53M-02 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2001 ASTM A53/A53M-01 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 2000 ASTM A53/A53M-00 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 1999 ASTM A53/A53M-99b Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 1998 ASTM A53/A53M-98a Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 1996 ASTM A53-96 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 1993 ASTM A53-93a Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• 1979 ASTM A53-79 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black And Hot- Dipped, Zinc- Coated Welded And Seamless
• 1976 ASTM A53-76 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless
• 1952 ASTM A53-52 Tentative Specification for Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe - WITHDRAWN - Replaced by Current Revision