This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 105/A 105M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. | Designation A 105 A 105M - 02 An American National Standard Endorsed by Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry Used in USDOE-NE Standards Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings for Piping Applications1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation .A 105 A 105NT the number immediately following the ds ii r atic n indicates the year of original adoption or in the case of revision the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon e indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. Scope This specification2 covers forged carbon steel piping components for ambient- and higher-temperature service in pressure systems. Included are flanges fittings valves and similar parts ordered either to dimensions specified by the purchaser or to dimensional standards such as the ASME and API specifications rc crcnccsi in Sc tíi n 2. Forgings made Ito this specification arc Ilmited to a maximum we lit of 10 000 lb 4540 kg . Larger forgings may be ordered to Specification A 266 A 266M. Tubesheets and hollow cylindrical forgings for pressure vessel shells are not included iithin the scope of this specifcation. Although this specifcation covers some piping components machined from rolled bar and seamless tubular products see it does not cover raw material produced in these product forms. Supplementary requirements are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired. These shall apply only when specifed individually by the purchaser in the order. Specification A 266 A 266M covers otirer steee forgings and Specifications A 67 5 and A 696 cover ooher sled bars. This specification is expressed in booh inch-pound umis and SI units. However unless the order specifies the apphcable MI specification designation SI units the material shall be .
