Designation:A182/A182M−16EndorsedbyManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustryUsedinUSDOE-NEStandardsStandardSpecificationforForgedorRolledAlloyandStainlessSteelPipeFlanges,ForgedFittings,andValvesandPartsforHigh-TemperatureService1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA182/A182M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecification2coversforgedlowalloyandstainlesssteelpipingcomponentsforuseinpressuresystems.Includedareflanges,fittings,valves,andsimilarpartstospecifieddimensionsortodimensionalstandards,suchastheASMEspecificationsthatarereferencedinSection2.1.2Forbarsandproductsmachineddirectlyfrombar(otherthanthosedirectlyaddressedbythisspecification;see6.4),refertoSpecificationsA479/A479MandA739forthesimilargradesavailableinthosespecifications.Productsmadetothisspecificationarelimitedtoamaximumweightof10000lb[4540kg].Forlargerproductsandproductsforotherapplications,refertoSpecificationsA336/A336MandA965/A965Mforthesimilarferriticandausteniticgrades,respectively,availableinthosespecifications.1.3Severalgradesoflowalloysteelsandferritic,martensitic,austenitic,andferritic-austeniticstainlesssteelsareincludedinthisspecification.Selectionwilldependupondesignandservicerequirements.Severaloftheferritic/austenitic(duplex)gradesarealsofoundinSpecificationA1049/A1049M.1.4Supplementaryrequirementsareprovidedforusewhenadditionaltestingorinspectionisdesired.Theseshallapplyonlywhenspecifiedindividuallybythepurchaserintheorder.1.5Thisspecificationisexpressedinbothinch-poundunitsandinSIunits.However,unlesstheorderspecifiestheapplicable“M”specificationdesignation(SIunits),themate-rialshallbefurnishedtoinch-poundunits.1.6ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasthestandard.Withinthetext,theSIunitsareshowninbrackets.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1InadditiontothereferenceddocumentslistedinSpeci-ficationA961/A961M,thefollowinglistofstandardsapplytothisspecification.2.2ASTMStandards:3A262PracticesforDetectingSusceptibilitytoIntergranularAttackinAusteniticStainlessSteelsA275/A275MPracticeforMagneticParticleExaminationofSteelForgingsA336/A336MSpecificationforAlloySteelForgingsforPressureandHigh-TemperaturePartsA388/A388MPracticeforUltrasonicExaminationofSteelForgingsA479/A479MSpecificationforStainlessSteelBarsandShapesforUseinBoilersandOtherPressureVesselsA484/A484MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforStainlessSteelBars,Billets,andForgingsA739SpecificationforSteelBars,Alloy,Hot-Wrought,forElevatedTemperatureorPressure-ContainingParts,orBothA763PracticesforDetectingSusceptibilitytoIntergranularAttackinFerriticStainlessSteelsA788/A788MSpecificationforSteelForgings,GeneralRe-quirementsA923TestMethodsforDetectingDetrimentalIntermetallic1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeA01onSteel,StainlessSteelandRelatedAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA01.22onSteelForgingsandWroughtFittingsforPipingApplicationsandBoltingMaterialsforPipingandSpecialPurposeApplications.CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2016.PublishedMay2016.Originallyapprovedin1935.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2015asA182/A182M–15.DOI:10.1520/A0182_A0182M-16.2ForASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeapplicationsseerelatedSpecifi-cationSA-182inSectionIIofthatCode.3ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandardCopyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStates1PhaseinDuplexAustenitic/FerriticStainlessSteelsA961/A961MSpecificationforCommonRequirementsforSteelFlanges,ForgedFittings,Valves,andPartsforPipingApplicationsA965/A965MSpecificationforSteelForgings,Austenitic,forPressureandHighTemperaturePartsA1049/A1049MSpecificationforStainlessSteelForgings,Ferritic/Austenitic(Duplex),forPressureVesselsandRelatedComponentsA1084TestMethodforDetectingDetrimentalPhasesinLeanDuplexAustenitic/FerriticStainlessSteelsE92TestMethodsforVickersHardnessandKnoopHard-nessofMetallicMaterialsE112TestMethodsforDeterminingAverageGrainSizeE165PracticeforLiquidPenetrantExaminationforGeneralIndustryE340PracticeforMacroetchingMetalsandAlloys2.3ASMEStandards:4B16.11ForgedSteelFittings,SocketWelding,andThreaded2.4ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode:4SectionIX2.5AWSSpecifications5A5.4/A5.4MSpecificationforStainlessSteelElectrodesforShieldedMetalArcWeldingA5.5/A5.5MSpecificationforLow-AlloySteelElectrodesforShieldedMetalArcWeldingA5.9/A5.9MSpecifica