Industry 

Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description
ANSI American National Standards Institute Inc
API American Petroleum Institute
ASA American Supply Association / American Standards Association
Asb Asbestos (Gaskets)
ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM The American Society for Testing and Materials
AWWA American Water Works Association
BBE Bevel both ends
Bbl Barrel
Bdr Bleed ring
BE Beveled end
Bfy Butterfly (valve)
Bld Blind (flange)
Bld Spectacle blind (plate between flanges)
BLE Bevel large end
Blk Black (pipe)
BOE Bevel one end
BOM Bill of materials
BOP Bottom of pipe
Brz Bronze (valve)
BSE Bevel small end
BW Butt weld
Chk Check (valve)
CI Cast iron
Cm Centimeter
Conc Concentric
Cpl Coupling
CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
CS Cast steel, carbon steel, cap screw
CSC Car seal closed
Csg Casing
CSO Car seal open
Csw Concentric swage
Cu Cubic
CW Chain wheel / Cold Water
CWO Chain wheel operator
CWP Cold water pressure
D&T Drill and tap
D&W Doped and wrapped (pipe)
DES Double extra strong
DI Ductile iron
Dia Diameter
Dim Dimension
DSAW Double sub‐merged arc welded (pipe)
Dwg # Drawing number
DWV Drainage waste & vent

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Abbreviation Description
Ea. Each
Ecc Eccentric
El Elevation (on drawing)
Elec Electrical
Ell Elbow
Eol Elbolet
ERW Electric resistance weld (pipe)
Esw Eccentric swage
EUE External upset ends
Ex.hvy Extra heavy
Ex.stg Extra strong
Exp jt Expansion joint
F&D Faced and drilled (flanged)
F/F Face of flange
FAB Fabricate/fabricator
FAS Free along side
FE Flanged ends / flow element
Fem Female (ends)
FF Flat face/full face
FHT Female hose threads
Fig Figure (number)
FIP Female iron pipe
Flex Flexitallic (gasket brand name)
Flg. Flange
Flgd Flanged ends
FNPT Female National Pipe Thread Taper
FS Forged steel
FSD Flat side down
FSU Flat side up
Ft Feet/foot
Ftg Fitting
FUE Female union end
FW Field weld/fire water
Gal Gallon
Galv Galvanized
GG Gauge glass
GJ Ground joint (union)
Glb Globe (valve)
GPF Gallons per flush
GPM Gallons per minute
GR Grade
Gsk Gasket
HC Hose coupling
Hdr Header
Hex Size‐sided head, bolt, plug etc.
HN Heat number

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Abbreviation Description
HT Hose threads
Hvy Heavy
HW Hot water
IBBM Iron body bronze mounted (valve)
ID Inside diameter
IPS Iron pipe size
IS&Y Inside screw & yoke (valve)
ISO Isometric (drawing)
IUE Internal upset ends
Jkscr Jack screw
Jt (s) joint(s)
JW Jacket water
Lat Lateral
Lb (s). # Pound (s) # symbol for pounds
Lg Length, long, level gauge
Lin Ft Linear feet
LJ Lap joint (flange)
LLC Liquid level controller
LOL Latrolet
LP Line pipe
LR Long radius
M Meter/one thousand
M&F Male and female (ends)
MAT’L Materials
MFD Mechanical flow diagram
Mfg Manufacturer
MHT Male hose threads
MI Malleable iron
MIP Male pipe threads
Misc Miscellaneous
Mk Mark (spool piece)
MM Millimeter
MRR Materials receiving report
MSS Manufacturers Standards Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry
MTO Material take‐off (from drawings)
MTR Mill Test Report
NC Normally closed
Nip Nipple (pipe)
No or # Number
NPS Nominal pipe size
NPT National pipe thread
NU Non‐upset (ends)
OD Outside diameter
OEM Original equipment manufacturer
Orf Orifice
OS&Y Outside screw and yoke (valve)

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Abbreviation Description
Oz Ounce
P&ID Piping and instrumentation diagram
PBE Plain both ends
Pc Piece (mark for spool pieces)
Pdl Paddle (a blind plate between flanges)
PE Plain ends
PI Pressure indicator (valves & gauge assembly)
PLE Plain large end
Plt Plat (steel)
PO # Purchase order number
POC Point of connection
POE Plain one end
PP Polypropylene
Pr Pair
PR Pressure regulator
Press Pressure
PRV Pressure reducing valve
PS Pipe support
PSE Plain small end
psi Pounds per square inch
psig Pounds‐force square inch, gauge
PSV Pressure safety (relief) valve
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene (aka Teflon)
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
PVF Pipe, valves and fittings
PW Potable water
Qty Quantity
Rad Radius
Red Reducer
Reqn Requisition
REV Revision
RF Raised face
RPM Revolutions per minute
RR Red rubber (gasket type)
RS Rising stem (valve)
RTE Reducing tee
Rtg Rating
RTJ Ring type joint (flange facing)
S/40 Schedule 40 (of pipe or fittings)
S/80 Schedule 80 (of pipe or fittings)
SC Sample connections
Sch Schedule (of pipe or fittings)
Scrd Screwed (ends)
Sdl Saddle (pipe)
SDR Standard dimension ratio
SE Screwed ends

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Abbreviation Description
Skt Bld Skillet blind (plate between flanges)
Smls Seamless spec
SO Slip‐on (flange)
SOL Sockolet
SPEC Specification
Spl Sht Spool sheet (from isometric drawing)
Sq Square (inches, feet, yards etc.)
SR Short radius, stress relieve
SRL Short radius ell
SS Stainless steel
Std Standard (a pipe or fitting schedule)
STD Standard (a pipe or fitting schedule)
Stl Steel
Stm Steam
Sub Short length of pipe or rod
SW Socket weld
Swg Swage nipple
SWP Safe working pressure
T&C Threaded and coupled
T&G Tongue and groove (flange facing)
Tbg Tubing
Thk Thick
Thr’d Threaded
TI Temperature indicator
TLE Thread large end
TOE Thread one end
TOL Threadolet
TPI Threads per inch
TSE Thread small end
TW Thermometer well
Typ Typical (repeat the same item)
ULF Ultra low flush
Un Union
VA Valve
Vac Vacuum
Vol Volume
WC Water closet (toilet)
Wd Width/wide
WE Weld end
WI Wrought iron
WN Weld neck (flange)
WOG Water / oil / gas (pressure rating)
WOL Weldolet
WP Working pressure
WT Wall thickness/weight
XH Extra heavy

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Abbreviation Description
XR X‐ray (at pipe welds)
XS Extra strong
XXH Double extra heavy
XXS Double extra strong
Yd Yard

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