Piping Material Specification
Standard No.... Doc. No....
Issue Date:.. Dec, 20194 of 15
Abbreviations for Piping Specifications
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BE | Beveled Ends |
| BGO | Beveled Gear Operator |
| BHN | Brinnel Hardness Number |
| BLD | Blind |
| BW | Butt Weld |
| CI | Cast Iron |
| CL | Class |
| CPLG | Coupling |
| CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
| CR | Chrome |
| CS | Carbon Steel |
| CONC | Concentric |
| CONN | Connection |
| ° | Degree |
| DI | Ductile Iron |
| DIA | Diameter |
| DIM | Dimension |
| DSAW | Double Submerged Arc Welded |
| DWG | Drawing |
| EA | Each |
| ECC | Eccentric |
| EFW | Electric Fusion Welded |
| ELL | Elbow |
| OL | Integrally Reinforced Elbow Branch Connection ( e.g... elbolet ) |
| ERW | Electric Resistance Welded |
| FF | Flat Face |
| FIG | Figure |
| FLG | Flange |
| FLGD | Flanged |
| FRP | Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe |
| FS | Forged Steel |
| GALV | Galvanized |
| GJ | Ground Joint |
| GR | Grade |
| GO | Gear Operated |
| HAST | Hastelloy |
| HEX | Hexagonal |
| HORIZ | Horizontal |
| INSUL | Insulation |
| JF | Joint Factor |
| LJ | Lap Joint |
| LR | Long Radius |
| LGTH | Length |
| LOL | Integrally Reinforced Lateral Branch Connection ( e.g... latrolet ) |
| MATL | Material |
| MFG | Manufacturer |
| MI | Malleable Iron |
| MIN | Minimum |
| MO | Molybdenum |
| MSS | Manufacturer Standardization Society |
| NIPP | Nipple |
| NPS | Nominal Pipe Size |
| PE | Plain Ends |
| PIP | Process Industry Practice |
| PROJ | Projection |
| PTFE | Poly Terta Fluor Ethylene |
| R | Radius |
| RF | Raised Face |
| RTJ | Ring Type Joint |
| SW | Socket Weld |
| SCH | Schedule |
| SCRD | Screwed |
| SMLS | Seamless |
| SOL | Integrally Reinforced Socketweld Branch Connection ( e.g... sockolet ) |
| SR | Short Radius |
| SS | Stainless Steel |
| STD | Standard |
| TandC | Threaded and Coupled |
| TFE | Tetra Fluor Ethylene |
| THK | Thickness |
| THRD | Threaded |
| TOL | Integrally Reinforced Threaded Branch Connection |
| TSW | Threaded x Socket Weld |
| TYP | Typical |
| VA | Valve |
| VERT | Vertical |
| WLD | Weleded |
| WN | Weld Neck |
| WOL | Integrally Reinforced Buttweld Branch |
| WT | Wall Thickness |
Other Pages
- Table of contents
- Scope, codes, standards and references
- General and specific requirements
- Abbreviations for piping specifications
- Valve tag numbering
- Standard installation detail - Utility Station
- Special fabricated larger diameter reducers
- Four weld 90° LR Miter elbow
- Two weld 45° LR Miter elbow
- Perforated temporary conical strainers
- T-Type strainers
- Drip ring
- Product sampler cooler
- Tolerances for pipe fabrication
- Line Blinds NPS 1/2 - NPS 60