A106 Steel Pipe

Standard: ASTM A106, Nace, Sour service.

Grade: A, B, C

Range of OD outer diameter: NPS 1/8 inch to NPS 20 inch, 10.13mm to 1219mm

Range of WT wall thickness: SCH 10, SCH 20, SCH STD, SCH 40, SCH 80, to SCH160, SCHXX; 1.24mm up to 1 inch, 25.4mm

Range of length: 20ft to 40f. 5.8m to 13m, single random lenaths of 16 to 22f, 4.8 to 6.7m, double random length with averace 35f 10.7m

Ends procession: Plain end. beveled, threaded

Coating: Black paint, varnished, epoxy coating, polyethylene coating, FBE and 3PE, CRA Clad and Lined


ASTW A106 seamless steel pipe covers carbon steel nominal wall pipe for high-temperature service.suitable for bending, flanging and similar forming operatons .NPS 1 1/2 and under may be either hot finished or cold drawn. NPS 2 and larger shall be hot finished unless otherwise specifed. Surface finish standards are outlined in the specification. 

A106 pipe is always produced by the seamless mathod and can be bent, coiled and flanged and is intended for use in high temperature applications, Pressure systems, Mechanical components, Structural applications, Spreader bars.


Permissible Variations in Dimension

Wall thickness: The minimum wall thickness at any point shall not be more than 12.5% under the nominal wall thickness specified.                            Weights per foot: The weight of any individual length shall not vary more than 10% over and 3.5% under that specified. NOTE - NPS 4 and smaller are weighed in lots. Larger sizes are weighted by individual length. Outside diameter: Shall not vary from standard specified below at any point.

NPS OverUnder
1 1/2 and smaller+1/64"-   1/64"
2-4+1/32"-   1/32"
5-8+1/16"-   1/32"
10-18+3/32"-   1/32"
Over 18+1/8"-   1/32"


Lengths of A106 Seamless carbon steel pipe

Single random-16"-22"(5% may be 12"-16")

Double random-Minimum length is 22",Minimum average is 35"(5% may be between 16"-22")

ASTM A106/ASME SA106 is the standard specification for seamless carbon steel pipe applied for high temperature services.ASTM A106/ASME SA106 is the standard specification for seamless carbon steel pipe applied for high temperature services.


Physical Requuirements-A106
SeamlessGrade AGrade BGrade C
Tensile Strenght(Min.psi)480006000070000
Yield Strenght(Min.psi)300003500040000



Chemical Requirements - A106 
ElementGrade   AGrade   BGrade   C
Carbon(max %)0.2500.3000.350
Manganese(%)0.270-0.9300.290-1.0600.290-1.060
Phosphorys(max %)0.0350.0350.035
Sulfur(max %)0.0350.0350.035
Silicon(min %)0.1000.1000.100