Piping Material Specification

Standard No.... Doc. No....

Issue Date:.. Dec, 20194 of 15

Abbreviations for Piping Specifications

API	American Petroleum Institute
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
BE	Beveled Ends
BGO	Beveled Gear Operator
BHN	Brinnel Hardness Number
BLD	Blind
BW	Butt Weld
CI	Cast Iron
CL	Class
CPLG	Coupling
CPVC	Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
CR	Chrome
CS	Carbon Steel
CONC	Concentric
CONN	Connection
°	Degree
DI	Ductile Iron
DIA	Diameter
DIM	Dimension
DSAW	Double Submerged Arc Welded
DWG	Drawing
EA	Each
ECC	Eccentric
EFW	Electric Fusion Welded
ELL	Elbow
OL	Integrally Reinforced Elbow Branch Connection ( e.g... elbolet )
ERW	Electric Resistance Welded
FF	Flat Face
FIG	Figure
FLG	Flange
FLGD	Flanged
FRP	Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe
FS	Forged Steel
GALV	Galvanized
GJ	Ground Joint
GR	Grade
GO	Gear Operated
HAST	Hastelloy
HEX	Hexagonal
HORIZ	Horizontal
INSUL	Insulation
JF	Joint Factor
LJ	Lap Joint
LR	Long Radius
LGTH	Length
LOL	Integrally Reinforced Lateral Branch Connection ( e.g... latrolet )
MATL	Material
MFG	Manufacturer
MI	Malleable Iron
MIN	Minimum
MO	Molybdenum
MSS	Manufacturer Standardization Society
NIPP	Nipple
NPS	Nominal Pipe Size
PE	Plain Ends
PIP	Process Industry Practice
PROJ	Projection
PTFE	Poly Terta Fluor Ethylene
R	Radius
RF	Raised Face
RTJ	Ring Type Joint
SW	Socket Weld
SCH	Schedule
SCRD	Screwed
SMLS	Seamless
SOL	Integrally Reinforced Socketweld Branch Connection ( e.g... sockolet )
SR	Short Radius
SS	Stainless Steel
STD	Standard
TandC	Threaded and Coupled
TFE	Tetra Fluor Ethylene
THK	Thickness
THRD	Threaded
TOL	Integrally Reinforced Threaded Branch Connection
TSW	Threaded x Socket Weld
TYP	Typical
VA	Valve
VERT	Vertical
WLD	Weleded
WN	Weld Neck
WOL	Integrally Reinforced Buttweld Branch
WT	Wall Thickness

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