1. Regulations
  2. title 49
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 192
  5. subpart C
  6. § 192.113

View all text of Subpart C [§ 192.101 - § 192.127]

§ 192.113 - Longitudinal joint factor (E) for steel pipe.

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 33280, Apr. 29, 2024.

The longitudinal joint factor to be used in the design formula in § 192.105 is determined in accordance with the following table:

Specification Pipe class Longitudinal joint factor (E) ASTM A 53/A53MSeamless1.00 Electric resistance welded1.00 Furnace butt welded.60 ASTM A 106Seamless1.00 ASTM A 333/A 333MSeamless1.00 Electric resistance welded1.00 ASTM A 381Double submerged arc welded1.00 ASTM A 671Electric-fusion-welded1.00 ASTM A 672Electric-fusion-welded1.00 ASTM A 691Electric-fusion-welded1.00 API Spec 5LSeamless1.00 Electric resistance welded1.00 Electric flash welded1.00 Submerged arc welded1.00 Furnace butt welded.60 OtherPipe over 4 inches (102 millimeters).80 OtherPipe 4 inches (102 millimeters) or less.60
If the type of longitudinal joint cannot be determined, the joint factor to be used must not exceed that designated for “Other.” [Amdt. 192-37, 46 FR 10159, Feb. 2, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 192-51, 51 FR 15335, Apr. 23, 1986; Amdt. 192-62, 54 FR 5627, Feb. 6, 1989; 58 FR 14521, Mar. 18, 1993; Amdt. 192-85, 63 FR 37502, July 13, 1998; Amdt. 192-94, 69 FR 32894, June 14, 2004; Amdt. 192-119, 80 FR 180, Jan. 5, 2015]

AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101

SOURCE: 35 FR 13257, Aug. 19, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 49 CFR 192.113