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.

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