Carbon Steel Pipes - Comparing American & European Specifications
Comparing standards of carbon steel pipes from USA, Germany, UK and Sweden
The table below can be used to compare carbon steel piping standards from America - USA, and Europe - Germany, British (UK) and Sweden
| USA | UK | Germany | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM A 53 | BS3601 | DIN 1629 | |
| Grade A SMLS | HFS 22 & CDS 22 | St 35 | SIS 1233-05 |
| Grade B SMLS | HFS 27 & CDS 27 | St 45 | SIS 1434-05 |
| ASTM A 53 | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| Grade A ERW | ERW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW | |
| Grade B ERW | ERW 27 | Blatt 3 St 37-2 ERW | |
| ASTM A 53 | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| FBW | BW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 FBW | |
| ASTM A 106 | BS3602 | DIN 17175 2) | |
| Grade A | HFS 23 | St 35-8 | SIS 1233-06 |
| Grade B | HFS 27 | St 45-8 | SIS 1435-05 |
| Grade C | HFS 35 | ||
| ASTM A 134 | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| EFW | Blatt 2 EFW | ||
| ASTM A 135 | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| Grade A | ERW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW | SIS 1233-06 |
| Grade B | ERW 27 | Blatt 3 St 37-2 ERW | SIS 1434-06 |
| ASTM A 139 | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| Grade A | EFW 22 | Blatt 2 St 37 | |
| Grade B | EFW 27 | Blatt 2 St 42 | |
| ASTM A 155 Class 2 | BS3602 | DIN 1626, Blatt 3 with certification C | |
| C45 | St 34-2 | ||
| C50 | St 37-2 | ||
| C55 | St 42-2 | ||
| KC55 | EFW 28 | St 42-2 2) | |
| KC60 | St 42-2 2) | ||
| KC65 | EFW 28S | St 52-2 | |
| KC70 | St 52-2 | ||
| API 5L | BS3601 | DIN 1629 | |
| Grade A SMLS | HFS 22 & CDS 22 | St 35 | SIS 1233-05 |
| Grade B SMLS | HFS 27 & CDS 27 | St 45 | SIS 1434-06 * |
| API 5L | BS3601 | DIN 1625 | |
| Grade A ERW | ERW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW | |
| Grade B ERW | ERW 27 1) | Blatt 4 St 37-2 ERW | |
| API 5L | BS3601 Double welded | DIN 1626 | |
| Grade A EFW | ERW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 FW | |
| Grade B EFW | ERW 27 1) | Blatt 4 St 37-2 FW | |
| API 5L | BS3601 | DIN 1626 | |
| FBW | BW 22 | Blatt 3 St 34-2 FBW |
1) Specify API 5L Grade B testing procedures for these steels
2) Specify SI-killed