ASTM A333/A333M-24

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.
Designation: A333/A333M − 24
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature
Service and Other Applications with Required Notch
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Toughness
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A333/A333M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* A999/A999M Specification for General Requirements for
2 Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
1.1 This specification covers nominal (average) wall seam-
A671/A671M Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded
less and welded carbon and alloy steel pipe intended for use at
Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
low temperatures and in other applications requiring notch
E23 Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Me-
toughness. Several grades of ferritic steel are included as listed
tallic Materials
in Table 1. Some product sizes may not be available under this
E165/E165M Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing for Gen-
specification because heavier wall thicknesses have an adverse
eral Industry
effect on impact properties.
E709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
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2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
Section VIII
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Section IX
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
3. Ordering Information
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should
standard. The inch-pound units shall apply unless the “M”
designation of this specification is specified in the order. include the following, as required, to describe the material
adequately:
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has
3.1.1 Quantity (feet, centimetres, or number of lengths),
been substituted in this standard for such traditional terms as “nominal
3.1.2 Name of material (seamless or welded pipe),
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.”
3.1.3 Grade (Table 1),
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.4 Size (NPS or outside diameter and schedule number of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
average wall thickness),
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1.5 Lengths (specific or random) (Section 9), (see the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Permissible Variations in Length section of Specification
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
A999/A999M),
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.6 End finish (see the Ends section of Specification
2. Referenced Documents
A999/A999M),
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3.1.7 Optional requirements, (see the Heat Analysis require-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ment in the Chemical Composition section of A999/A999M,
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
the Repair by Welding section, and the section on Nondestruc-
of Steel Products
tive Test Requirements),
3.1.8 Test report required, (see the Certification section of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Specification A999/A999M),
A01.10 on Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products.
3.1.9 Specification designation, and
Current edition approved April 1, 2024. Published April 2024. Originally
3.1.10 Special requirements or exceptions to this specifica-
approved in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as A333/A333M – 18.
tion.
DOI: 10.1520/A0333_A0333M-24.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SA-333 in Section II of that Code.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
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