ASTM piping standards
ASTM International (USA): Material specifications for pipe, tube, plate, forgings, fittings, castings and bolting, plus test methods. ASME adopts many as SA/SB specs. 73 standards most used in piping, flanges, fittings, valves and materials.
| Standard | Covers | Category | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM A36 | Carbon structural steel (plates, shapes, bars) | Plate & structural | Open → |
| ASTM A53 | Black and galvanised welded and seamless steel pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A105 | Carbon steel forgings for piping (flanges, fittings, valves) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM A106 | Seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A179 | Seamless cold-drawn low-carbon steel heat exchanger and condenser tubes | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A182 | Forged alloy and stainless steel flanges, fittings, valves and parts (F304, F316, F11, F22, F51…) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM A192 | Seamless carbon steel boiler tubes for high pressure | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A193 | Alloy and stainless steel bolting for high temperature or pressure (B7, B8, B8M, B16) | Bolting | Open → |
| ASTM A194 | Nuts for high-pressure or high-temperature bolting (2H, 4, 7, 8, 8M) | Bolting | Open → |
| ASTM A213 | Seamless ferritic and austenitic alloy boiler, superheater and heat exchanger tubes | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A216 | Carbon steel castings for high temperature (WCA, WCB, WCC) | Castings | – |
| ASTM A217 | Alloy and martensitic stainless castings for high temperature (WC6, WC9, C5, C12) | Castings | – |
| ASTM A234 | Wrought carbon and alloy steel fittings for moderate and high temperature (WPB, WP11, WP22, WP91) | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM A240 | Chromium and chromium-nickel stainless plate, sheet and strip | Plate & structural | Open → |
| ASTM A249 | Welded austenitic steel boiler, superheater and heat exchanger tubes | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A262 | Detecting susceptibility to intergranular attack in austenitic stainless (Practices A–F) | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM A269 | Seamless and welded austenitic stainless tubing for general service | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A276 | Stainless steel bars and shapes | Bars | Open → |
| ASTM A312 | Seamless, welded and heavily cold-worked austenitic stainless pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A320 | Alloy and stainless bolting for low-temperature service (L7, L43, B8) | Bolting | Open → |
| ASTM A333 | Seamless and welded steel pipe for low-temperature service (Gr 6) | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A335 | Seamless ferritic alloy steel pipe for high temperature (P5, P9, P11, P22, P91) | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A350 | Carbon and low-alloy forgings with notch-toughness testing for piping (LF2, LF3) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM A351 | Austenitic and duplex castings for pressure parts (CF8, CF8M, CF3M) | Castings | – |
| ASTM A352 | Ferritic and martensitic castings for low temperature (LCB, LCC) | Castings | – |
| ASTM A358 | Electric-fusion-welded austenitic stainless pipe for high temperature | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A370 | Test methods for mechanical testing of steel products | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM A403 | Wrought austenitic stainless steel piping fittings (WP304, WP316L) | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM A420 | Wrought carbon and alloy steel fittings for low temperature (WPL6, WPL3) | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM A479 | Stainless bars and shapes for boilers and pressure vessels | Bars | Open → |
| ASTM A515 | Carbon steel pressure vessel plate for intermediate and higher temperature | Plate & structural | Open → |
| ASTM A516 | Carbon steel pressure vessel plate for moderate and lower temperature (Gr 60, 65, 70) | Plate & structural | Open → |
| ASTM A530 | General requirements for carbon and alloy steel pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A671 | Electric-fusion-welded steel pipe for atmospheric and lower temperatures | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A672 | Electric-fusion-welded steel pipe for high pressure at moderate temperature | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A691 | Carbon and alloy EFW pipe for high pressure at high temperature | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A694 | Forgings for high-pressure transmission flanges and fittings (F42–F70) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM A789 | Seamless and welded duplex stainless tubing | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM A790 | Seamless and welded duplex stainless pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A815 | Wrought ferritic, duplex and martensitic stainless fittings | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM A860 | Wrought high-strength low-alloy buttwelding fittings (WPHY 42–70) | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM A923 | Detecting detrimental intermetallic phases in duplex stainless steels | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM A928 | Duplex stainless steel pipe, electric-fusion-welded with filler | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM A961 | Common requirements for steel flanges, forged fittings, valves and parts | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM A999 | General requirements for alloy and stainless steel pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B111 | Copper and copper-alloy seamless condenser tubes and ferrule stock | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM B151 | Copper-nickel rod and bar | Bars | Open → |
| ASTM B163 | Seamless nickel and nickel-alloy condenser and heat exchanger tubes | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM B165 | Nickel-copper alloy (Alloy 400) seamless pipe and tube | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B167 | Nickel-chromium-iron alloy (Alloy 600) seamless pipe and tube | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B338 | Seamless and welded titanium tubes for condensers and heat exchangers | Tube | Open → |
| ASTM B348 | Titanium and titanium alloy bars and billets | Bars | Open → |
| ASTM B363 | Seamless and welded titanium welding fittings | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM B366 | Factory-made wrought nickel and nickel-alloy fittings | Fittings | Open → |
| ASTM B381 | Titanium and titanium alloy forgings | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM B423 | Alloy 825 seamless pipe and tube | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B444 | Alloy 625 pipe and tube | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B462 | Forged alloy flanges and fittings for corrosive high-temperature service (Alloy 20, etc.) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM B466 | Seamless copper-nickel pipe and tube | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B467 | Welded copper-nickel pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B564 | Nickel alloy forgings (Alloy 400, 600, 625, 825, C-276) | Forgings | Open → |
| ASTM B619 | Welded nickel and nickel-cobalt alloy pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B622 | Seamless nickel and nickel-cobalt alloy pipe and tube (C-276) | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B677 | Seamless super-austenitic pipe and tube (904L, etc.) | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B861 | Titanium and titanium alloy seamless pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM B862 | Titanium and titanium alloy welded pipe | Pipe | Open → |
| ASTM E8 | Tension testing of metallic materials | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E10 | Brinell hardness test | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E18 | Rockwell hardness test | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E23 | Notched bar (Charpy) impact testing | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E140 | Hardness conversion tables for metals | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E165 | Liquid penetrant testing | Testing & inspection | – |
| ASTM E709 | Magnetic particle testing | Testing & inspection | – |
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Frequently asked questions
Which ASTM standards cover piping?
ASTM A36 (carbon structural steel); ASTM A53 (black and galvanised welded and seamless steel pipe); ASTM A105 (carbon steel forgings for piping); ASTM A106 (seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service); ASTM A179 (seamless cold-drawn low-carbon steel heat exchanger and condenser tubes); ASTM A182 (forged alloy and stainless steel flanges) and others listed on this page.
Last updated 2026-11-02