DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS OF PIPE

The most common reference dimensional standards for pipe are as follows:
Material Type Construction Size Range
1

Standard

Carbon steel Stainless steel and other corrosion-resistant alloys

Seamless and welded Seamless and welded

8 80 in. 8 30 in.

AMSE B36.10 ASME B36.19

DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS

The most commonly used piping components and the dimensional standards are as follows:
ThreadedSocket-Weld Ends

Type of Component

Function

Butt-Weld Ends

Held between Flanges

90 long radius (LR) elbow 90 short radius (SR) elbow 45 Elbow 180 return Equal tee

Change direction Change direction Change direction Change direction Change direction

ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.28 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.)

ASME B16.11 (12 4 in.)

Not applicable

Not applicable Not applicable

ASME B16.11 Not applicable (12 4 in.) Not applicable Not applicable ASME B16.11 (12 4 in.) Not applicable

Type of Component Function

Butt-Weld Ends

ThreadedSocket-Weld Ends

Held between Flanges

Reducing tee

Reinforced branch (Olet) Eccentric reducer Concentric Change size reducer Flanges Join pipe and components Flanges Join pipe and components Couplings Join pipe and components Join pipe and Unions components Spectacle Isolation blinds, spades and spacers

Change direction and size Change direction and size Change size

ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.)

ASME B16.11 Not applicable (12 4 in.)

Manufacturers Manufacturers Not applicable standard standard ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.9 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.5 (12 48 in.) ASME B16.47 (2660 in.) Not applicable ASME B16.11 (12 4 in.) ASME B16.11 (12 4 in.) ASME B16.5 (12 24 in.) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

ASME B16.11 Not applicable (12 4 in.) Not applicable BS 3799 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable API 590 or companys standards

Each piping component type also has one or more methods of being connected to pipe or another component. The end connection chosen can be selected from one of the flowing commonly used alternatives:
. . . .

Butt weld. Plain end or socket weld. Threading. Flanging.

Other, less commonly used methods include hubbed connections and SAE flanges, however the preceding four types cover a vast majority of end connections and on certain projects, all requirements.

Dimensional Standards Covering End Connections of Components

The most commonly used dimensional standards for end connections are as follows:
End Connection Joint Type ASME Standard Size

Weld end (WE) Plain end (PE) Threaded (Thd) Flanged (Flg) Flanged (Flg)

Butt weld Socket weld Screwed Flanged Flanged

ASME ASME ASME ASME ASME

B16.25 B16.11 B1.20.1 B16.5 B16.47

all sizes 4 in. and below 4 in. and below 1 2 24 in. 2660 in.

Generally, a piping component has the same connection at both ends. However, it is possible to have a mixture, especially with valves; for example, flanged by threaded, flanged by socket weld, or threaded by socket weld. This is acceptable as long as both end connections satisfy the design conditions of the fluid being transported in the piping system. As mentioned previously, numerous other national standards cover the dimensional standards for piping components, however, differences in the dimensions and tolerances, in a vast majority of cases, could make the components incompatible.