Buttwelding Ends

A N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D

ASME B16.25-2003

(Revision of ASME B16.25-1997)

BUTTWELDING ENDS

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Date of Issuance: November 30, 2004

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CONTENTS

Foreword iv

Committee Roster v

Correspondence With the B16 Committee vi

Nonmandatory Appendix

A Quality System Program 16

iii

FOREWORD

In July 1953, the American Welding Society presented a proposal on Welding End Preparation to Sectional Committee B16 of the American Standards Association (ASA), with the recommenda- tion that it be considered as a candidate American Standard. The proposal was expanded to include welding preparation for flanges and valves covered by ASA B16.5, Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, and for fittings covered by ASA B16.9, Buttwelding Fittings. Consideration was also given to Pipe Fabrication Institute Standard ES-1.

The third draft reviewed by Subcommittee 3, Subgroup 6 (now Subcommittee F) of the B16 Sectional Committee was forwarded to the Committee, to the cosponsor organizations, and then to ASA for approval. Final approval was given on September 14, 1955, with the designation ASA B16.25–1955.

Revisions were developed as need for clarification and improvement became known, and were approved as ASA B16.25–1958 and ASA B16.25–1964. After ASA reorganized as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Sectional Committee became American National Standards Committee B16, a further revision was approved as ANSI B16.25–1972.

Subcommittee F immediately began work on a major expansion and updating of the standard, adding illustrations and requirements for welding end configurations applicable to a number of specific circumstances, including cast steel and alloy valves. When a draft had been developed that overcame the many problems and conflicting demands, the Standards Committee, cosecretariat organizations, and ANSI concurred in approval of ANSI B16.25–1979 on July 18, 1979.

In 1982, American National Standards Committee B16 was reorganized as an ASME Committee operating under procedures accredited by ANSI. In the 1986 edition, inch dimensions were established as the standard and numerous changes in text and format were made. Notes for illustrations were also clarified. Following approval by the Standards Committee and ASME, approval as American National Standard was given by ANSI on October 8, 1986, with the new designation ASME/ANSI B16.25–1986.

In 1992, the subcommittee revised the requirements for the preparation of the inside diameter of welding end. The references in Annex B were also updated. After public review and approval by ASME, this edition was approved by ANSI on October 26, 1992, with the new designation ASME B16.25–1992.

In the 1997 Edition, metric dimensions were added as an independent but equal standard to the inch units. An Annex was also added to reference quality system requirements. Following approval by the Standards Committee and ASME, this revision to the 1992 edition of B16.25 was approved as an American National Standard by ANSI on April 17, 1997, with the new designation ASME B16.25–1997.

In this 2003 Edition, the reference standard dates were updated. There were clarifications to text made to address inquiries. Tolerances on bevel angles were modified slightly. Following approval by the Standards Committee and ASME, this revision of the 1997 edition of B16.25 was approved as an American National Standard by ANSI on December 17, 2003, with the new designation ASME B16.25-2003.

Requests for interpretation or suggestions for revision should be sent to the Secretary, B16 Committee, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990.

iv

ASME B16 STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets

(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

OFFICERS

H. R. Sonderegger, Chair

M. L. Nayyar, Vice Chair

P. A. Reddington, Secretary

COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

W. B. Bedesem, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.

M. A. Clark, Nibco, Inc.

A. Cohen, Arthur Cohen & Associates

1. E. Floren, Mueller Co.

2. R. Frikken, Consultant

A. Hamilton, ABS Americas

M. L. Henderson, Forgital USA

G. A. Jolly, Vogt Valves/Flowserve

M. Katcher, Haynes International

W. G. Knecht, Consultant

R. Koester, The William Powell Co.

R. D. Manning, U.S. Coast Guard

W. N. McLean, Newco Valves

T. A. McMahon, Fisher Controls International, Inc.

M. L. Nayyar, Bechtel Power Corp.

J. D. Page, U.S. Regulatory Commission

P. A. Reddington, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

R. A. Schmidt, Trinity-Ladish

H. R. Sonderegger, Anvil International, Inc.

W. M. Stephan, Flexitallic LP

T. F. Stroud, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association

R. E. White, Richard E. White & Associates PC

D. A. Williams, Southern Company Services

G. A. Jolly, Chair, Vogt Valves/Flowserve

B16 SUBCOMMITTEE F PERSONNEL

R. E. Johnson, Consultant

P. A. Reddington, Secretary, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

A. Appleton, Alloy Stainless Product Company, Inc.

G. A. Cuccio, Capital Manufacturing Co.

J. P. Ellenberger, WFI International

D. R. Frikken, Consultant

R. C. Lafferty, Penna Machine Works, Inc.

D. C. Monroe, Consultant

R. A. Schmidt, Trinity-Ladish

H. R. Sonderegger, Anvil International, Inc.

K. Umemura, Japan Fittings Association

v

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE B16 COMMITTEE

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Secretary, B16 Standards Committee

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016-5990

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vi

ASME B16.25-2003

BUTTWELDING ENDS

1. SCOPE

   1. General

      This Standard covers the preparation of buttwelding ends of piping components to be joined into a piping system by welding. It includes requirements for welding bevels, for external and internal shaping of heavy-wall components, and for preparation of internal ends (including dimensions and tolerances). Coverage includes preparation for joints with the following:

      1. no backing rings

      2. split or noncontinuous backing rings

      3. solid or continuous backing rings

      4. consumable insert rings

      5. gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of the root pass.

         Details of preparation for any backing ring must be specified when ordering the component.

   2. Application

      This Standard applies to any metallic materials for which a welding procedure can be satisfactorily quali- fied, but does not prescribe specific welding processes or procedures. Unless otherwise specified by the pur- chaser, it does not apply to welding ends conforming to ASME B16.5 or B16.9.

   3. Standard Units

      The values stated in either metric or inch units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the inch units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Com- bining values from the two systems may result in non- conformance with the Standard.

   4. Size

      NPS, followed by a dimensionless number, is the des- ignation for nominal fitting size. NPS is related to the reference nominal diameter, DN, used in international standards. The relationship is typically as follows:

      NPS DN

      
      

      1⁄2 15

      3⁄4 20

      1 25

      11⁄4 32

      11⁄2 40

      2 50

      21⁄2 65

      3 80

      4 100

      For NPS  4, the related DN is: DN p 25 NPS

   5. Referenced Standards

      Standards and specifications adopted by reference in this Standard are shown in Mandatory Appendix II, which is part of this Standard. It is not considered practi- cal to identify the specific edition of each standard and specification in the individual references; instead, the specific edition is identified in Mandatory Appendix

      II. An end preparation made in conformance to this Standard in all other respects will be considered to be in conformance to the Standard even though the edition reference may be changed in a revision of the Standard.

   6. Quality Systems

      Nonmandatory requirements relating to the manufac- turer’s quality system program are described in Non- mandatory Appendix A.

   7. Convention

      For the purpose of determining conformance with this Standard, the convention for fixing significant digits where limits, maximum or minimum values, are speci- fied shall be ‘‘rounding off’’ as defined in ASTM Practice E 29. This requires that an observed or calculated value shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last right- hand digit used for expressing the limit. Decimal values and tolerances do not imply a particular method of mea- surement.

      
      

2. TRANSITION CONTOURS

   Figure 1 delineates the maximum envelope in which transitions from welding bevel to the outer surface of the component and from the root face to the inner surface of the component must lie. Except as specified in Note

   (5) to Fig. 1 and as otherwise specified by the purchaser, the exact contour within this envelope is the manufactur- er’s option, providing it maintains the specified mini- mum wall thickness, has no slopes steeper than those indicated for the respective regions, and includes the proper surface for backing rings if specified.

   
   

3. WELDING BEVEL DESIGN

   1. Bevels for Other Than GTAW Root Pass

      1. Components having nominal wall thicknesses of 3 mm (0.12 in.) and less shall have ends cut square or slightly chamfered.

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