Comparing American and British Piping

Standards
Comparing US American (ASTM) and British (BSi)
piping standards - specifications, grades and material
descriptions
The table below can be used to compare different British (BSi) and American
(ASTM) piping standards.

A120
A53 Gr. A
A53 Gr. B
A106 Gr. A
A106 Gr. B
A333 Gr. 3
A333 Gr. 6
A333 Gr. 8
API 5L Gr. A
API 5L Gr. B
A335 Gr. P5
A335 Br. P9
A335 Gr. P11
A335 Gr. P12
A335 Gr. P22
A312 Gr. Tp 304
A312 Gr. Tp 304H

BSi - British Standards

institute
1387 (BS EN 10255:2004)
3601/320
3601/410
3602/360
3602/410
3603/503
3603/410
3603/590
3601/23
3601/27
3604/625
3604/629
3604/621
3604/620
3604/622
3605/304 S18 (EN58E)
3605/304 S59

A312 Gr. Tp 304L

3605/304 S14

A312 Gr. Tp 316

3605/316 S18 (EN58J)

ASTM International

Material
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
Killed Carbon Steel
3.5% nickel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
5% Cr 1/2% Mo
9% Cr 1% Mo
1 1/4% Cr 1/2% Mo
1% Cr 1/2% Mo
2 1/4% Cr 1% No
Austenitic chromium nickel
Austenitic chromium nickel
Austenitic chromium nickel
(extra low carbon)
Austenitic chromium nickel
molybdenum bearing

A312 Gr.Tp 316L

3605/316 S14

A312 Gr. Tp 321

3605/321 S18 (EN58B)

A312 Gr. Tp 347

3605/347 S18 (EN58G)

Austenitic chromium nickel

molybdenum bearing (extra
low carbon)
Austenitic chromium nickel
titanium stabilized
Austenitic chromium nickel
nobelium stabilized

A 333 - Seamless and Welded Pipe for Low-Temperature Service

A 53 - Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe
A 106 - Seamless C-Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service
A 335 - Seamless Ferritic Alloy Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service
A 312 - Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe
API 5L - Specification for Line Pipe

BS 1387 - Steel Tubes and Tubulars Suitable for Screwing to Bs 21 Pipe Threads
- Replaced by BS EN 10255:2004 Non-alloy steel tubes suitable for welding or
threading. Technical delivery conditions
BS 3601 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes Carbon Steel with
Specified Room Temperature Properties - Replaced by BS EN 10216-1:2002
Seamless tubes for pressure purposes - Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room
temperature properties, BS EN 10217-1:2002 Welded steel tubes for pressure
purposes - Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties
BS 3602 PART1 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes : Carbon and
Carbon Manganese Steel with Specified Elevated Temperature Properties Replaced by BS EN 10216-2:2002 Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes.
Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified
elevated temperature properties
BS 3602 PART2 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes : Carbon and
Carbon Manganese Steel with Specified Elevated Temperature Properties Replaced by BS EN 10216-2:2002 Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes.
Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified
elevated temperature properties
BS 3603 - Steel Pipes and Tubes for Pressure Purposes Carbon and Alloy Steel
with Specified Low Temperature Properties - Replaced by EN10216-4:2002
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions
BS 3604 - Steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes: ferritic alloy steel with
specified elevated temperature properties. Specification for longitudinally arc
welded tubes
BS 3605 PART1 - Seamless and Welded Austentic Stainless Steel Pipe and Tubes
for Pressure Purposes - Replaced by BS EN 10216-5:2004 Seamless steel tubes
for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Stainless steel tubes