CARBON STEEL

Carbon steel pipe can be structural in nature or used in fluid, gas, oil transmission. We carry carbon steel piping in A500, A53, A106 and A252.The grade indicates the testing methods required for a given application. It is critical that structural grades of carbon steel pipe not be used for pressure or fluid applications.

1.  ASTM A500 CARBON STEEL PIPE

SIZES

Pipe Size	OD (inches)	Schedule 10	Standard	Schedule 40	XH	Schedule 80
¾”	1.05	X	X	X
1”	1.315	X	X	X
1 ¼”	1.66	X	X	X	X	X
1 ½”	1.9	X	X	X	X	X
2”	2.375	X	X	X	X	X
2 ½”	2.875	X	X	X	X	X
3”	3.5	X	X	X	X	X
3 ½”	4	X	X	X	X	X
4”	4.5	X	X	X	X	X
5”	5.563		X	X	X	X
6”	6.625		X	X	X	X
8”	8.625		X	X	X	X
10”	10.75		X	X	X
12”	12.75		X	X	X
14”	14	X	X		X
16”	16	X	X		X
18”	18	X	X		X
20”	20	Available in schedules 10, 20, 30, 40, 80

 

TYPICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES	Grade B	Grade C
Carbon, Max %	0.260	0.230
Manganese, Max %	—-	1.350
Phosphorus, Max %	0.035	0.035
Sulphur, Max %	0.035	0.035
Copper, when copper steel is specified, Min %	0.200	0.200

 

2. A53 CARBON STEEL PIPE

 

SIZES

½” – 12” some limitations dependent upon grade. Sizes up to 26” OD are available on limited basis.

Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless. This specification covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe.

 

3. ASTM A53 PIPE TYPES

The following types and grades of A53 pipe are covered within this specification:

 

Type F – Furnace-butt-welded, continuous welded Grade A

Type E- Electric-resistance-welded, Grades A and B

Type S- Seamless, Grades A and B

 

4. ASTM A106 PIPE

 

CHARACTERISTICS

A106 pipe is always produced by the seamless method and can be bent, coiled and flanged. In sizes less than 2″ is it usually produced as a cold drawn product. 2″ and up are usually hot finished.

APPLICATIONS

This pipe is always produced by the seamless method and is intended for use in high temperature applications.

SIZES

1” – 26” dependent on OD vs Wall Ratio

 

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES	Grade B	Grade C
Tensile Strength, Min psi	60,000	70,000
Yield Strength, Min psi	30,000	40,000

 

5.   A252 PIPE

 

CHARACTERISTICS

A252 pipe is a welded and seamless pipe for piling.

 

APPLICATIONS

The steel cylinder acts as a permanent load carrying member or as a shell to form cast–in–place concrete piles.

 

SIZES

10.  6” – 20”

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
Tensile Strength, Min psi	50,000	60,000	66,000
Yield Strength, Min psi	30,000	35,000	45,000