ASME B16.11-2016 FORGED FITTINGS, sOCKET-WELDING AND THREADED

ASME B16.11-2016 FORGED FITTINGS, sOCKET-WELDING AND THREADED 1 sCOPE AND GENERAL1.1 Scope This Standard covers ratings, dimensions, tolerances,marking, and material requirements for forged fittings,both socket-welding and threaded, as illustrated in Tables 1 through 6 and Tables I-1 through l-6, inclusive. 1.1.1 Fitting Types/Configuration.Types of fittingscovered by this Standard are shown in Table 7, by class and size range. Fittings shown in Tables 1through 6 and Tables I-1 through l-6 may also be made with combinations of socket-welding and threadedends. 1.1.2 Special Fittings. Fittings with special dimen-sions, threads, or counterbores may be made by agree-ment between the manufacturer and purchaser. Whensuch fittings meet all other stipulations of this Standard, they shall be considered in compliance there-with, provided they are appropriately marked (see section4). 1.1.3 Welding. Installation welding requirements arenot within the scope of this Standard.Installation welding shall be in accordance with the applicablepiping Code or regulation covering the piping systeminto which the fittings are installed. 1.2 General 1.2.1 Referenced Standards. Standards and specifica-tions adopted by reference in this Standard are shown in Mandatory Appendix II. It is not considered practical toidentify the specific edition of each standard and specifi-cation in the individual references.Instead, the specific