Designation: A 865 - 97 (Reapproved 2002) An An1erican Nalional Standard

INrellNATIONAL

Standard Specification for

Threaded Couplings, Steel, Black or Zinc-Coatedi (Galvanized)
Welded or Seamless, for Use in Steel Pipe
Joints 1
This standard is issued under fue fixed deslgcation A 865; the number iromediately folJowing the designation indlcates !he year of origin¡¡1
adoption or, In fue case of revision, !he year oI ¡!1st J~vlsion. A number in parentheses indic¡¡te. the year of ¡ast reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicat!:. ¡¡n editorial r.hange since lhe las! revisíon or re¡¡pproval.

1. Scope 3.1.1 Specification number,

1.1 This specification covers black or galvanized welded OI 3-1.2 Quantity (pieces),
searnless threaded steel couplings for use with steel pipe in NPS 1/8 3.1.3 Name of material (steel pipe-couplings),
to NPS 20 inclu.~ive (Note 1). Couplings ordered under this 3.1.4 Method of manufacture (welded or seamless),
specification are intended for the uses outlined in the pipe ~-1.5 Finish (black or Type 1 or Type ll) galvanized (see 8.1),
specifications referencing this specification. 3.1.6 Size (NPS designator),
NOTE! l-Tl1e dimension!ess designator NPS (nominaJ pipe size) has been
3.1.7 Standard OT extra-strong classification,
subst;tuted in Ibis standard for such iraditionaJ terms as nornjnal duuneter, size. and 3.1.8 Tapec tapped-couplings for NPS 2 and smallec. I~ither
nominal size. recessed or non-reces sed, if desired, and -
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as 3.1.9 Certificatíon (see 11.3), if Tequired.
standard. The metI'ic values rnay be approxirnate.
4. Process
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 The steel for both welded and seamless couplings shall be made
2.1 ASTM Standords: by one or more of the following processes: open- hearth, electric-fw-
A 90 Test Method for Weight (Mass) of Coatings on Iron and Steel nace, or basic-oxygen.
Alticles witll Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings2 4.2 Welded couplings NPS 3V2 and under may be butt- welded,
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading ~'lethods for unless otherwise specified. Welded couplings over NPS 3 V2 shall be
Steel Products fot Domestic Shipment3 elect1'ic-welded.
B 6 Specification for Zinc4
2.2 ANSI Standard: S. Chemícal Composition
B 1.20.1 Pipe Threads5 5.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical composition
2.3 API Standards: requirements as specified in Tab]e l.
5B Specification for Tht"eading, Gaging, and Thread Inspec- tion
of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads6 6. Dimensions
5L Specification for Line Pipe6 6.1 Coupling dimensions are listed in Tables 2-4 and (see Figs. 1-
3).
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification should 7. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
include the following, as requÍIed, to describe the desired 7.1 Diameter-For couplings NPS 1 Y2 and unde.r, the outsíde
material adequately; diameter at any point shall not vary more than Y64 in. (0.4 n1ffi)
over nor more than 1/32 in. (0.8 nuri) under the standard specified.
Por couplings NPS 2 and over, the outside díameter shall not vary
1 This specí/ication;5 under Ihe jurisdíction of ASTM Commillee A01 on Steel,

St"inless Steel, alldRelated Alloys and;5 lhe dicect respon5ibility of S11bcommittee more than ::t 1 % from the standard specitied.
A01.09 on Carbon Steel Tubular Product5. 7.2 TJlreads- The variation of fue threads shall not exceed :t 1 V2
Current editioll approved Sept. ID, 1997. Published Seplember 1998. Origínally tums for straight tapped alld ::t 1 tum fOT taper tapped from
pubüshed as A 865 - 86. Last previous edition A 865 - 96.
2 AI!llual Baak al ASTM Stn/1dards, Vol 01.06.
nomjnal as determined using gages and fue gaging practices in
3 Annual Baak al A.S'TM Stal¡dard~, Vol O J .05. ANSI B 1.20.1.
4 Annual Baak al AST,W Slandards, Vol 02.04.
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