Thanks Unclesyd,
Your feedback will be extremely useful. I have to inspect a ship where type F has potentially been used (by mistake, installer not knowing any better) in fuel oil and some low pressure hydraulic systems. Type F is not allowed (by ABS and USCG) in systems conveying combustible...
Is there a way to identify pipe in the field as ASTM A53 Type F (Furnace welded) by simply inspecting its exterior or interior? I would expect that the seam would be visible but would it look any different than Type E (Electric resistance welded)?
If it can't be identified by simple...
Would anyone know if ASTM F593 and F594 are accepted as fastener materials by US Coast Guard for Inspected vessels? I find no reference to these ASTM specifications in USCG regulations (Subchapter F) or in ASTM F1155 (Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials).
Alive and well if I follow your question. Naval architects determine the weight of a vessel for stability purposes by modeling the hull form in a computer and then measuring the freeboards (the distance of the hull above the waterline) and the specific gravity of the water it is in. They then...
