ASTM GRADES

Dimensions from carbon steel pipes are defined in the ASME B31.10M standard, dimensions for stainless
steel pipe are defined in the ASME B31.19M standard. The material qalities for these pipes are defined in
the ASTM standards.
These ASTM standards, define the specific manfactrin! process of the material and determine the e"act
chemical composition of pipes, fittin!s and flan!es, thro!h percenta!es of the permitted qantities of
carbon, ma!nesim, nic#el, etc., and are indicated b$ %&rade%.
'or e"ample, a carbon steel pipe can be identified (ith &rade A or B, a stainless)steel pipe (ith &rade
T*30+ or &rade T*3,1 etc..
Belo( $o (ill find as an e"ample a table (ith chemical reqirements for pipe accordin! to ASTM A10-
&rade A,B,., and a table (ith freqent &rades, arran!ed on pipe and pipe)components, (hich belon!
to!ether as a !rop.
As $o ma$ be ha/e noted, in the table belo(, ASTM A100 has no &rade. Sometimes ASTM A1001 is
described2 %1% stands not for &rade, bt for normali3ed. 1ormali3in! is a t$pe of heat treatment, applicable
to ferros metals onl$. The prpose of normali3in! is to remo/e the internal stresses indced b$ heat
treatin!, castin!, formin! etc..
.hemical reqirements composition, 4
&rade '30+ 5A6 &rade '30+7 5A6 &rade '31-7 5A6
.arbon, ma" 0.08 0.030 0.030
Man!anese, ma" ,.00 ,.00 ,.00
*hosphors, ma" 0.0+0 0.0+0 0.0+0
Slfr, ma" 0.030 0.030 0.030
Silicon, ma" 1.00 1.00 1.00
1ic#el 8 ) 11 8 ) 13 10 ) 10
.hrome 18 ) ,0 18 ) ,0 1- ) 18
Mol$bdenm ) ) ,.00)3.00
5A6 1itro!en 0.104 ma".
ASTM Grades
Material Pipes Fittings Flanges Valves Bolts & Nuts

.arbon Steel A10- &r A A,3+ &r 9*A A100 A,1- &r 9.B A193 &r B:
A19+ &r ,; A10- &r B A,3+ &r 9*B A100 A,1- &r 9.B
A10- &r . A,3+ &r 9*. A100 A,1- &r 9.B

.arbon Steel
Allo$
;i!h)Temp
A330 &r *1 A,3+ &r 9*1 A18, &r '1 A,1: &r 9.1 A193 &r B:
A19+ &r ,; A330 &r *11 A,3+ &r 9*11 A18, &r '11 A,1: &r 9.-
A330 &r *1, A,3+ &r 9*1, A18, &r '1, A,1: &r 9.-
A330 &r *,, A,3+ &r 9*,, A18, &r ',, A,1: &r 9.9
A330 &r *0 A,3+ &r 9*0 A18, &r '0 A,1: &r .0
A330 &r *9 A,3+ &r 9*9 A18, &r '9 A,1: &r .1,

.arbon Steel
Allo$
7o()Temp
A333 &< - A+,0 &r 9*7- A300 &r 7', A30, &r 7.B A3,0 &r 7:
A19+ &r :
A333 &r 3 A+,0 &r 9*73 A300 &r 7'3 A30, &r 7.3

Astenitic
Stainless
Steel
A31, &r T*30+ A+03 &r 9*30+ A18, &r '30+ A18, &r '30+ A193 &r B8
A19+ &r 8 A31, &r T*31- A+03 &r 9*31- A18, &r '31- A18, &r '31-
A31, &r T*3,1 A+03 &r 9*3,1 A18, &r '3,1 A18, &r '3,1
A31, &r T*3+: A+03 &r 9*3+: A18, &r '3+: A18, &r '3+:
MATERIALS A!RDING T! ASTM
Pipes
A10- = This specification co/ers carbon steel pipe for hi!h)temperatre ser/ice.
A330 = This specification co/ers seamless ferritic allo$)steel pipe for hi!h)temperatre ser/ice.
A333 = This specification co/ers (all seamless and (elded carbon and allo$ steel pipe intended for
se at lo( temperatres.
A31, = Standard specification for seamless, strai!ht)seam (elded, and cold (or#ed (elded
astenitic stainless steel pipe intended for hi!h)temperatre and !eneral corrosi/e ser/ice.
Fittings
A,3+ = This specification co/ers (ro!ht carbon steel and allo$ steel fittin!s of seamless and
(elded constrction.
A+,0 = Standard specification for pipin! fittin!s of (ro!ht carbon steel and allo$ steel for lo()
temperatre ser/ice.
A+03 = Standard specification for (ro!ht astenitic stainless steel pipin! fittin!s.
Flanges
A100 = This specification co/ers standards for for!ed carbon steel pipin! components, that is,
flan!es, fittin!s, /al/es, and similar parts, for se in pressre s$stems at ambient and hi!her)
temperatre ser/ice conditions.
A18, = This specification co/ers for!ed or rolled allo$ and stainless steel pipe flan!es, for!ed
fittin!s, and /al/es and parts for hi!h)temperatre ser/ice.
A300 = This specification co/ers se/eral !rades of carbon and lo( allo$ steel for!ed or rin!)rolled
flan!es, for!ed fittin!s and /al/es for lo()temperatre ser/ice.
Valves
A,1- = This specification co/ers carbon steel castin!s for /al/es, flan!es, fittin!s, or other pressre)
containin! parts for hi!h)temperatre ser/ice and of qalit$ sitable for assembl$ (ith other castin!s or
(ro!ht)steel parts b$ fsion (eldin!.
A,1: = This specification co/ers steel castin!s, martensitic stainless steel and allo$s steel castin!s
for /al/es, flan!es, fittin!s, and other pressre)containin! parts intended primaril$ for hi!h)temperatre
and corrosi/e ser/ice.
A30, = This specification co/ers steel castin!s for /al/es, flan!es, fittin!s, and other pressre)
containin! parts intended primaril$ for lo()temperatre ser/ice.
A18, = This specification co/ers for!ed or rolled allo$ and stainless steel pipe flan!es, for!ed
fittin!s, and /al/es and parts for hi!h)temperatre ser/ice.
Bolds & Nuts
A193 = This specification co/ers allo$ and stainless steel boltin! material for pressre /essels,
/al/es, flan!es, and fittin!s for hi!h temperatre or hi!h pressre ser/ice, or other special prpose
applications.
A3,0 = Standard Specification for Allo$)Steel and Stainless Steel Boltin! Materials for 7o()
Temperatre Ser/ice.
A19+ = Standard specification for nts in man$ different material t$pes.