scope:

Coverage. This specification covers seamless and welded steel line pipe. It includes standard-weight and extra strong threaded pipe; and standard-weight plain-end, regular-weight plain-end, special plain-end, extra-strong plain-end, and double-extra-strong plain-end pipe. The sizes and wall thicknesses applicable to the various processes of manufacture under this specification are indicated in the dimensional tables herein. Dimensional requirements on threads and thread gages, stipulations on gaging practice, gage specifications and certification, as well as instruments and methods for inspection of threads are given in API Std 5B and are applicable to products covered by this specification.

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