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A53 pipe comes in three types (F, E, S) and two grades (A, B).
A53 Type F is manufactured with a furnace butt weld or may have a continuous weld (Grade A only)
A53 Type E has an electric resistance weld (Grades A and B)
A53 Type S is a seamless pipe and found in Grades A and B)
A53 Grade B Seamless is our most polar product under this specification and A53 pipe is commonly dual certified to A106 B Seamless pipe.
Grade B
SizesNPS ¼” to NPS 26” O.D.
Wall thickness: Schedules 10 through 160, STD, XH and XXH
Commonly requested unscheduled walls up to 4” and certified minimum wall items
Chemical Properties %
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| Grade | C, | Mn, max | P, | S, | Cu*, | Ni*, max | Cr*, max | Mo*, max | V*, max |
| Type S(Seamless) | A | 0.25 | 0.95 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| B | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.08 | |
| Type E | A | 0.25 | 0.95 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| B | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.08 | |
| Type F | A | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
*The total composition for these five elements shall not exceed 1.00%
Mechanical Properties
Grade A Grade B
Tensile Strength, min., psi, (MPa) 48,000 (330) 60,000 (415)
Yield Strength, min., psi, (MPa) 30,000 (205) 35,000 (240)
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