Carbon Steel Pipe Tolerance and Properties

Diameter – Steel Pipe Tolerance – Seamless And Welded

Nominal Pipe Size Inches Outside Diameter Tolerances-Inches Or Percent of O.D.
A120(1) A53 A106 API-5L
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
1/8– 11/2 IPS O.15″ .031″ .015″ .031″ .015″ .031″ .015″ .031″
2-4 IPS 1% 1% 1% 1% .031″ .031″ 1% 1%
5-8 IPS 1% 1% 1% 1% .062″ .031″ .75% .75%
10 IPS-18 OD 1% 1% 1% 1% .093″(2) .031″(2) .75% .75%
20 OD-26 OD l% 1% 1% 1% .125″(2) .031″(2) 1% 1%
(1)Specification A120 has been discontinued. (2)Some mills may require ± 1% of nominal O.D. for sizes over 10í IPS in heavy walls of A 106 pipe.

Wall – Steel Pipe Tolerances – Seamless

Nominal Pipe Size Inches Outside Diameter Tolerances-Inches Or Percent of O.D.
A120(1) A53 A106 API-5L
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
1/8– 21/2 IPS By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 20.0 12.5
3 IPS By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 By Wi. 12.5 18.0 12.5
31/2 IPS-26 OD By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5(2) By Wt. 12.5(2) 15.0 12.5
(1)Specification A120 has been discontinued. (2) Some mills may require ± 12.5% of nominal wall for sizes over 10″ IPS in heavy walls of A53 & A106 pipe.

Wall – Steel Pipe Tolerances – Welded

Nominal Pipe Size Inches Outside Diameter Tolerances-Inches Or Percent of O.D.
A120(1) A53 A106 API-5L
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
1/8– 21/2 IPS By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 Available Only As
Seamless Pipe
20.0 12.5
3 IPS By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 18.0 12.5
31/2 IPS-18 OD By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 15.0 12.5
20 OD-26 OD By Wt. 12.5 By Wt. 12.5 17.5 10.0
(1) Specification A120 had been discontinued.

Weight – Steel Pipe Tolerances – Seamless & Welded

Nominal Pipe Size Inches Outside Diameter Tolerances-Inches Or Percent of O.D.
A120(1) A53 A106 API-5L
Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus Plus Minus
Standard 10 10 10 10 10 3.5 10 3.5
Extra Strong 10 10 10 10 10 3.5 10 3.5
Dble Extra Strong 10 10 10 10 10 3.5 10 3.5
(1)Specification A120 has been discontinued. (2)Pipe 4″ & under is weighted in conventional lifts, over 4″ in individual lengths.

Steel Pipe Tolerance Typical Properties

Grade Designation Chemistry Tensile KSI Yield KSI Elong. Percent In 2″
C Mn P S Si
A1068 Smls. .30 max .29-1.06 .048 max .058 max .10 min 60 min 35 min 30 min
A53B Smls. .30 max 1.20 max .05 max .06 max 60 mm 35 mm 30 min
SLB Smls. .27 max 1.15 max .04 max .05 max 60 min 35 min 30 min
A120 Weld. No Values Specified No Values Specified
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