ASTM A53 Steel Pipe ASTM A53 Steel Pipe is intended for mechanical and pressure applications and is also acceptable for ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines. It is suitable for welding, and suitable for forming operations involving coiling, bending, and flanging, subject to certain qualifications. The weld seam is heat treated after welding without untempered martensite remains. Also, the weld flash can be removed from both inner and outer surfaces. Materials and Manufacture The steel for both seamless and Welded Pipe shall be made by one or more of the following processes: open-hearth, electric furnace, or basic-oxygen. The weld seam of electric-resistance welded pipe in Grade B shall be heat treated after welding. Applications: heat exchangers, condensers, heat transfer equipment and similar pipes. Note: DN — Nominal Diameter NPS —Nominal Pipe Size Specifications Standard Specification for…