Common acronyms for steel pipe
Common acronyms for steel pipe
The acronyms of steel pipes not only facilitate our writing. It also greatly saves our time costs in the production and sale of steel pipes. Here are some common steel tube acronyms for everyone.
A
Annealing
N
normalizing
OD
outer diameter
WT
wall thickness
DN
Nominal diameter
DN
Nominal diameter
CEQ
carbon equivalent
NDT
non-destruction testing
UT
ultrasonic testing
ET
eddy testing
BE
beveled end
PSL
product specification level
PO
purchase order
CS
carbon steel
ERW
Electric-Resistance welding
EFW
Electric fusion welded
SAW
Submerged arc welding
LSAW
longitudinal submerged arc welding(lsaw)
SSAW
spiral submerged arc welding
SRL
Single random length
DRL
Double random length
YS
Yield strength
TS
Tensile strength
EL
Elongation
SS
stainless steel
LTCS
low temperature carbon steel
PWHT
post weld heat treatment
SMLS
Seamless
ANSI
American National Standard Institute LR Long radius (R =1.5 D)
API
American Petroleum Institute Max Maximum
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers MFR Manufacturer
ASTM
American Society for Testing And Materials SCH Schedule
