How to understand ASTM standards naming/codification for Piping Material?
Example: | ASTM A105/A105M-21 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings for Piping Applications |
– ASTM: American Society For Testing and Material.
– A: Indicates that this standard is for a ferrous metal. (B: is for non-ferrous material).
– 105: Sequential Number, with no relation to the metal properties.
– M: Metric units – (A105/A105M – Indicates that it covers both metric and US units).
– 21: The edition year (2021).
– Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings for Piping Applications: Short description.