ASTM A733.pdf

Designation: A 733 – 03

Standard Specification for

Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel and Austenitic Stainless

Steel Pipe Nipples

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This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 733; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

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to 12 in. inclusive, in standard or special lengths.

1.1.1 Welded Carbon Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under

these requirements are intended for general uses, as described

by Specification A 53.

1.1.2 Seamless Carbon Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under

these requirements are intended for general and special uses, as

described by the applicable SpecificationsA 53 andA 106 ( see

4.1.1).

1.1.3 Austenitic Stainless Steel—Pipe nipples ordered under

these requirements are intended for high-temperature and

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:

A 53 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped,

Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless

A 106 Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for

High-Temperature Service

A 312 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic

Stainless Steel Pipes

3. Ordering Information

inclusion in purchase orders are as follows:

steel pipe nipples) (see 4.1.1 and 4.1.2),

electric-resistance welded, or seamless). (see 4.1.1, Note 1),

tion.

the U.S. Government, it shall conform to the Supplementary

Requirements as defined herein when specified in the contract

or purchase order.

4. Requirements

specification shall be made from new, hydrostatic-tested or

NDE-tested pipe conforming to the requirements specified in

Floor, New York, NY 10036.

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