Seamless pipes or welded pipes are a matter of preference based on the application. For instance, if a business has requirements that have low economical investment, the use of A106 Gr B Welded Pipe is an apt choice. Carbon steel is an economically feasible option because the material has only two alloyants. Unlike stainless steel alloys that contain chromium, molybdenum, and nickel, the ASTM A106 Grade B Seamless Pipe, chemically consists solely of carbon and iron. This chemical composition is relatively cheaper and is easily available making the ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe Price lower than most common alloy steels. But if one were to compare both seamless or welded pipes produced from the same carbon steel material, it would undoubtedly be the seamless variety ASTM A106 Grade B Schedule 40 Pipes that cost higher than the former.
The extrusion of a seamless pipe through billets makes it very expensive. Despite the fact that the cost of the pipe is higher, what makes the A106 Grade B Seamless Pipe worth it is that they can withstand the stress that quantifies to about 20% higher than that of a welded pipe. In many instances, pipes and fittings are subjected to a series of tests. These tests are designed to find vulnerabilities or flaws present in the ASTM A106 Gr B Sch 40 Pipe. To optimize test results, samples are cut from multiple sections of the pipe. This gives an accurate reading on values for tests like bending, flattening, tensile as well as hydrostatic and nondestructive electric tests. Another sure shot way of obtaining accurate test results is by testing samples of the Carbon Steel ASTM A106 pipes in a controlled environment (or at ambient temperature). The specification permits discarding a test sample in case of any flaws. However, the discarded sample must be replaced by another test sample of the A106 Steel Erw Pipe to achieve accurate readings.
NPS [DN Designator] | Over | Under | ||
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in. | mm | in. | mm | |
1/8 to 1-1/2 [6 to 40], incl | 1/64 (0.015) | 0.4 | 1/64 (0.015) | 0.4 |
Over 1-1/2 to 4 [40 to 100], incl | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Over 4 to 8 [100 to 200], incl | 1/16 (0.062) | 1.6 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Over 8 to 18 [200 to 450], incl | 3/32 (0.093) | 2.4 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Over 18 to 26 [450 to 650], incl | 1/8 (0.125) | 3.2 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Over 26 to 34 [650 to 859], incl | 5/32 (0.156) | 4.0 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Over 34 to 48 [850 to 1200], incl | 3/16 (0.187) | 4.8 | 1/32 (0.031) | 0.8 |
Standards | ASTM, ASME and API, ANSI B 36.10 |
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Craft | Cold rolled and Cold drawn |
ANSI Standard | B1.20. |
Grades | ASTM A106 Grade A, Grade B, Grade C |
Type | ERW / Seamless / Fabricated / Welded |
Size | 1/2” NB to 36” NB |
Length | Minimum 3 Meters, Maximum 18 Meters |
Thickness | 3-12mm |
Specialized in | Large Diameter ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe |
Schedules | Schedule 20, 30, 40, Standard (STD), Extra Heavy (XH), 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, XXH & heavier |
ASME Standard | B36.10M |
Tolerance |
Cold drawn pipe: +/-0.1mm
Cold rolled pipe: +/-0.05mm
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End | Plain End, Beveled End, Treaded |
Grade | Yield Strength | Tensile Strength |
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A106 Gr.B |
240 | 415 |
Element | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
Carbon max. % | 0.25 | 0.30* | 0.35* |
*Manganese % | 0.27 to 0.93 | *0.29 to 1.06 | *0.29 to 1.06 |
Phosphorous, max. % | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Sulfur, max. % | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
Silicon, min.% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Chrome, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Copper, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Molybdenum, max. % | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Nickel, max. % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Vanadium, max.% | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Seamless | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
Tensile Strength, min., psi | 48,000 | 60,000 | 70,000 |
Yield Strength, min., psi | 30,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 |
Former | New | |||
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Execution | Standard | Material | Standard | Material |
Seamless | EN 10216-4 | P265NL | ASTM A333 | GRADE 6 |
Seamless | EN 10216-2 | P265GH | ASTM A106 | GRADE B |
Welded | EN 10208-2 | L360NB | API 5L | Grade X52 |
Welded | EN 10208-2 | L245NB | API 5L | Grade B |
Seamless | EN 10208-2 | L360NB | API 5L | Grade X52 |
Seamless | EN 10208-2 | L245NB | API 5L | Grade B |
Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | ||
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ASTM A53 | Tenside strength, min, psi (MPa) | 48000(330) | 60000(415) | |
Yield strength, min, psi (MPa) | 30000(205) | 35000(240) | ||
ASTM A106 | Tenside strength, min, psi (MPa) | 48000(330) | 60000(415) | 70000(485) |
Yield strength, min, psi (MPa) | 30000(205) | 35000(240) | 40000(275) |
Standard | Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter | ||
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NPS” | OVER | UNDER | |
ASTM A53-12 | 1-1/2 and less | 1/64” (0.015”) | 1/64” (0.015”) |
ASTM A53-12 | 2 and over | 1% of OD | 1% of OD |
ASTM A106-15 | 1/8 to 1-1/2 | 1/64” (0.015”) | 1/64” (0.015”) |
ASTM A106-15 | Over 1-1/2 to 4 | 1/32” (0.031”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
ASTM A106-15 | Over 4 to 8 | 1/16” (0.062”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
ASTM A106-15 | Over 8 to 18 | 3/32” (0.093”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
A106-15 | Over 18 to 26 | 1/8” (0.125”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
A106-15 | Over 26 to 34 | 5/32” (0.156”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
A106-15 | Over 34 to 48 | 3/16” (0.187”) | 1/32” (0.031”) |
NPS | Outside Diameter | Schedule | ||||||||||||
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(in) | (in) | 10 | 20 | 30 | STD | 40 | 60 | XS | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | XXS |
1/4 | 0.54 | 7985 | 7985 | 10798 | 10798 | |||||||||
3/8 | 0.675 | 6606 | 6606 | 9147 | 9147 | |||||||||
1/2 | 0.84 | 6358 | 6358 | 8575 | 8575 | 10908 | 17150 | |||||||
3/4 | 1.05 | 5273 | 5273 | 7187 | 7187 | 10220 | 14373 | |||||||
1 | 1.315 | 4956 | 4956 | 6670 | 6670 | 9316 | 13340 | |||||||
1 1/4 | 1.66 | 4133 | 4133 | 5638 | 5638 | 7380 | 11276 | |||||||
1 1/2 | 1.9 | 3739 | 3739 | 5158 | 5158 | 7247 | 10316 | |||||||
2 | 2.375 | 3177 | 3177 | 4498 | 4498 | 7097 | 8995 | |||||||
2 1/2 | 2.875 | 3460 | 3460 | 4704 | 4704 | 6391 | 9408 | |||||||
3 | 3.5 | 3024 | 3024 | 4200 | 4200 | 6132 | 8400 | |||||||
3 1/2 | 4 | 2769 | 2769 | 3896 | 3896 | |||||||||
4 | 4.5 | 2581 | 2581 | 3670 | 3670 | 4769 | 5782 | 7339 | ||||||
5 | 5.563 | 2273 | 2273 | 3303 | 3303 | 4404 | 5505 | 6606 | ||||||
6 | 6.625 | 2071 | 2071 | 3195 | 3195 | 4157 | 5318 | 6390 | ||||||
8 | 8.625 | 1420 | 1574 | 1829 | 1829 | 2307 | 2841 | 2841 | 3375 | 4085 | 4613 | 5147 | 4971 | |
10 | 10.75 | 1140 | 1399 | 1664 | 1664 | 2279 | 2279 | 2708 | 3277 | 3847 | 4558 | 5128 | 4558 | |
12 | 12.75 | 961 | 1268 | 1441 | 1560 | 2160 | 1922 | 2644 | 3244 | 3843 | 4324 | 5042 | 3843 | |
14 | 14 | 875 | 1092 | 1313 | 1313 | 1533 | 2079 | 1750 | 2625 | 3283 | 3829 | 4375 | 4921 | |
16 | 16 | 766 | 956 | 1148 | 1148 | 1531 | 2009 | 1531 | 2585 | 3157 | 3733 | 4404 | 4882 | |
18 | 18 | 681 | 849 | 1192 | 1021 | 1530 | 2042 | 1361 | 2553 | 3147 | 3743 | 4252 | 4848 | |
20 | 20 | 613 | 919 | 1225 | 919 | 1455 | 1989 | 1225 | 2526 | 3138 | 3675 | 4288 | 4824 | |
22 | 22 | 557 | 835 | 1114 | 835 | 1949 | 1114 | 2506 | 3063 | 3619 | 4176 | 4733 | ||
24 | 24 | 510 | 766 | 1147 | 766 | 1405 | 1978 | 1021 | 2489 | 3126 | 3700 | 4210 | 4786 | |
30 | 30 | 510 | 817 | 1021 | 613 | 817 | ||||||||
32 | 32 | 478 | 766 | 957 | 574 | 1054 | ||||||||
34 | 34 | 450 | 721 | 901 | 540 | 992 | ||||||||
36 | 36 | 425 | 681 | 851 | 510 | 1021 | ||||||||
42 | 42 | 583 | 729 | 438 | 875 |
ASTM A106 Grade B Seamless Pressure Pipe OD milimeter |
Pipe WT milimeter |
inch | Sch | Kg/m |
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13.72 | 1.65 | 1/4 | 10S | 0.50 |
13.72 | 2.24 | 1/4 | 40S | 0.64 |
13.72 | 3.02 | 1/4 | 80S | 0.81 |
17.15 | 1.65 | 3/8 | 10S | 0.64 |
17.15 | 2.31 | 3/8 | 40S | 0.86 |
17.15 | 3.20 | 3/8 | 80S | 1.12 |
21.34 | 2.11 | 1/2 | 10S | 1.02 |
21.34 | 2.77 | 1/2 | 40S | 1.29 |
21.34 | 3.73 | 1/2 | 80S | 1.65 |
26.67 | 2.11 | 3/4 | 10S | 1.30 |
26.67 | 2.87 | 3/4 | 40S | 1.71 |
26.67 | 3.91 | 3/4 | 80S | 2.23 |
33.40 | 2.77 | 1 | 10S | 2.13 |
33.40 | 3.38 | 1 | 40S | 2.54 |
33.40 | 4.55 | 1 | 80S | 3.29 |
33.40 | 6.352) | 1 | 160 | 4.30 |
42.16 | 2.77 | 1¼ | 10S | 2.73 |
42.16 | 3.56 | 1¼ | 40S | 3.44 |
42.16 | 4.85 | 1¼ | 80S | 4.53 |
42.16 | 6.352) | 1¼ | 160 | 5.69 |
48.26 | 2.77 | 1½ | 10S | 3.16 |
48.26 | 3.68 | 1½ | 40S | 4.11 |
48.26 | 5.08 | 1½ | 80S | 5.49 |
60.33 | 2.77 | 2 | 10S | 3.99 |
60.33 | 3.91 | 2 | 40S | 5.52 |
60.33 | 5.54 | 2 | 80S | 7.60 |
60.33 | 8.742) | 2 | 160 | 11.29 |
73.03 | 3.05 | 2½ | 10S | 5.35 |
73.03 | 5.16 | 2½ | 40S | 8.77 |
73.03 | 7.01 | 2½ | 80S | 11.59 |
88.90 | 3.05 | 3 | 10S | 6.56 |
88.90 | 5.49 | 3 | 40S | 11.47 |
88.90 | 7.62 | 3 | 80S | 15.51 |
88.90 | 11.132) | 3 | 160 | 21.67 |
101.60 | 3.05 | 3½ | 10S | 7.53 |
101.60 | 5.74 | 3½ | 40S | 13.78 |
101.60 | 8.08 | 3½ | 80S | 18.92 |
114.30 | 3.05 | 4 | 10S | 8.50 |
114.30 | 6.02 | 4 | 40S | 16.32 |
114.30 | 8.56 | 4 | 80S | 22.67 |
114.30 | 13.492) | 4 | 160 | 34.05 |
141.30 | 6.55 | 5 | 40S | 22.10 |
141.30 | 9.53 | 5 | 80S | 31.44 |
141.30 | 15.882) | 5 | 160 | 49.87 |
168.28 | 3.4 | 6 | 10S | 14.04 |
168.28 | 7.11 | 6 | 40S | 28.69 |
168.28 | 10.97 | 6 | 80S | 43.21 |
168.28 | 14.27 | 6 | 120 | 54.75 |
168.28 | 18.262) | 6 | 160 | 68.59 |
219.08 | 8.18 | 8 | 40S | 43.20 |
219.08 | 12.7 | 8 | 80S | 65.63 |
219.08 | 18.23 | 8 | 120 | 91.30 |
219.08 | 23.012) | 8 | 160 | 112.97 |
Size” | A106 grade b smls pipe Price list in India(US$) | SA106 Welded pipes Price list in UAE Dirham(AED) |
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1/2″ ASTM A106 Grade B Pipe | 1,323.40 | 4861.40 |
3/4″ A106 Gr B Erw Pipe | 1,102.84 | 4051.16 |
1″ ASTM A106 Seamless Pipe | 955.80 | 3511.10 |
1.25″ SA106 Welded pipes | 911.66 | 3349.10 |
1.5″ ASTM A106 Grade B | 808.81 | 2972.92 |
A106 GRADE B /X42 5" DIA SCH STD | United Arab Emirates (UAE), Norway, Malaysia, Turkey |
Sch 160 A106 Seamless Pipe | Dammam -KSA, Indonesia, Belgium, Philippines. |
SCH.40 PIPE SMLS A106 GR.B with Monel cladding | Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines |
Carbon steel pipes ASTM A106 | Japan, Europe, Romania, Malaysia |
ASTM A106 GR. B SEAMLESS PIPES | Colombia, Malaysia, Sweden, China |
ASTM A106 Sch 10 Seamless Pipes | Dubai, Netherlands, Russia, Malaysia |
SMLS, Schedule 40 , ANSI B36.10 , A106, Gr.B, Cement-Lined | South Africa, Saudi Arabia (KSA), Kuwait, Brazil |
A106-B Carbon Steel finned tubes | Philippines, Nigeria, Australia, UK |
20" ASTM A106, SCH STD Pipe Seamless, Bevel Ends to ASME B36.10M | Oman, Malaysia, Hong Kong, UAE |
SCH. 20 ASTM A106 GR. B Seamless Pipe | South Africa, Bahrain, Singapore |
ASME B36.10M, ASTM A106 GR B Seamless Pipe, SCH 20, BE | France, Thailand, Europe, Qatar |
SCH.80, ASTM A106 GR.B SMLS Pipes | Germany, Czechia, Malaysia, Thailand |
ASME B 36.10 A106 Gr.B, Sch40 / Sch80 CS Pipe | Finland, Malaysia, USA, Bangladesh |
1½" NB CS Seamless Pipes A106.Gr.B | Italy, Iran, Chile, Singapore |
Seamless sch 40, DRL, ASTM A106 Gr. B | Egypt, Spain, UK, Mexico |
C.S SEAMLESS SCH 40 ASTM A106 Gr. B | Ellington -United States, Poland, Canada, UK |
BE PIPE, SMLS, S/160, ASTM A106 | United Kingdom -UK, Europe, UAE, Malaysia |