§ 192.113 - Longitudinal joint factor (E) for steel pipe.

§ 192.113 Longitudinal joint factor (E) for steel pipe.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 33280, Apr. 29, 2024.

(a) The longitudinal joint factor to be used in the design formula in § 192.105 is determined in accordance with the

following

table 1 to this paragraph (a):

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

Specification	Pipe class	Longitudinal joint factor (E)
ASTM

A 53

A53/A53M (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Seamless	1.00
	Electric resistance welded	1.00
	Furnace butt welded	.60
ASTM

A 106

A106/A106M (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Seamless	1.00
ASTM

A 333/A 333M

A333/A333M (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Seamless	1.00
	Electric resistance welded	1.00
ASTM

A 381

A381 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Double submerged arc welded	1.00
ASTM

A 671

A671/A671M (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Electric-fusion-welded	1.00
ASTM

A 672

A672 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Electric-fusion-welded	1.00
ASTM

A 691

A691/A691M (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Electric-fusion-welded	1.00
API Spec 5L (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)	Seamless	1.00
	Electric resistance welded	1.00
	Electric flash welded	1.00
	Submerged arc welded	1.00
	Furnace butt welded	.60
Other	Pipe over 4 inches (102 millimeters)	.80
Other	Pipe 4 inches (102 millimeters) or less	.60

(b) If the type of longitudinal joint cannot be determined, the joint factor to be used must not exceed that designated for “Other.”

[AmdtAmdts. 192-37, 46 FR 10159, Feb. 2, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 192-51, 51 FR 15335135, 195-107, 89 FR 33280, Apr. 23, 1986; Amdt. 192-62, 54 FR 5627, Feb. 6, 1989; 58 FR 14521, Mar. 18, 1993; Amdt. 192-85, 63 FR 37502, July 13, 1998; Amdt. 192-94, 69 FR 32894, June 14, 2004; Amdt. 192-119, 80 FR 180, Jan. 5, 201529, 2024]