API 2B : 2001 : R2012
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SPECIFICATION FOR THE FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL PIPE
Hardcopy , PDF
10-06-2021
English
01-01-2012
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 MATERIAL
5 FABRICATION
5.1 General
5.2 Welding Procedure Qualification
5.3 Welder and Welding Operator Qualification
5.4 Longitudinal Welds
5.5 Girth Welds
6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
6.1 Diameter, Length, and Wall Thickness
6.2 Roundness
6.3 Circumference
6.4 Straightness
6.5 Pipe Ends
7 INSPECTION AND REPAIR
7.1 Inspection
7.2 Weld Inspection
7.3 Nondestructive Examination
7.4 Repair of Base Metal Imperfections
8 MARKING
APPENDIX A - SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX B - METRIC CONVERSION TABLE
Describes the fabrication of structural steel pipe formed from plate steel with longitudinal and circumferential butt-welded seams, typically in sizes 14 in. outside diameter (OD) and larger (40 in. and larger for LWDS) with wall thickness 3/8 in. and greater (up to a nominal 40 ft in length) suitable for use in construction of welded offshore structures.
| DevelopmentNote |
Also available in Chinese version, see API 2B CHINESE. (02/2016)
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Revision
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| Pages |
20
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2012
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| AWS D1.1 : 2000 | STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL |
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