I am a welder-fitter and have had difficulty locating someone who can explain plainly what the schedule thicknesses of piping designate. This is what I know-
Developed by ASME and ASTM through ANSI to bring up to date old method of classification (Std., XS and XXS). The newer Schedule ratings indicate 1000x pressure/stress ratios.
So what is a pressure/stress ratio? What units define it?
Is this simply a rating of pressure capacity in PSI? So that a Schd. 10 pipe is rated at 10,000 psi for utilization?
Also what sort of standard for piping classification is used in Europe or Asia.
Thanks
Developed by ASME and ASTM through ANSI to bring up to date old method of classification (Std., XS and XXS). The newer Schedule ratings indicate 1000x pressure/stress ratios.
So what is a pressure/stress ratio? What units define it?
Is this simply a rating of pressure capacity in PSI? So that a Schd. 10 pipe is rated at 10,000 psi for utilization?
Also what sort of standard for piping classification is used in Europe or Asia.
Thanks
