Re: mill tolerance for pipes by ASME B 31.8/ B31.4

From: <Christopher>
Date: Wed Dec 05 2007 - 11:48:00 EST

On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:13 AM, Hafiz A Alvi wrote:

> mill tolerance of 12.5% ( it is not for ASME B31.3) is for ASTM
> A53 or ASTM A106

This tolerance is (was) a fabrication issue. It's pretty easy to get pipe made to tighter tolerances, presumably because fabrication techniques have improved.

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